PHOENIX – Courtney Force and the Traxxas team pushed their Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to the No. 1 position today at the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals with a killer 3.930 ET at 323.97 mph. Not only did it hold through two qualifying sessions, but it was a track elapsed time record for the Funny Car category at Wild Horse Pass Motorsport Park.

“It’s definitely what we hoped for. When we came out here and tested a few weeks back, we were running pretty consistently. We stumbled a little bit at first and then kind of got the car figured out and started running pretty consistent in the 3.0s so I was excited to come back to this track. I was hoping we could carry it over to Pomona, but I was really excited to get back here because we felt comfortable here, we made good runs and the track heated up quite a little bit, but it was definitely a run we were looking for so I’m really excited,” said the fourth year Funny Car driver.

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8-TIME CARQUEST NATIONAL WINNER JOHN FORCE READY FOR RACE IN DESERT

PHOENIX – Even though John Force’s last victory at the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals happened in 2005 the eight-time winner knows that the winner’s circle is always right around the corner. Force raced to seven wins in eight seasons at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park from 1994 through 2001. In addition to those wins Force also has five additional runner-up finishes most recently in 2010 the year he won his 15^th Mello Yello Funny Car championship. The winningest driver in NHRA history enjoys racing in Phoenix and is eager to get to the track this weekend for the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals.

“I have had a lot of success at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. We have match-raced there, tested there and I’ve won the national event there. I am part Indian from my mom who was from Oklahoma and I love being in the desert. My hot rod ran good in testing a few weeks ago and we were pretty good in Pomona to start the season. I love being around these young kids on my team and they give me heart,” said Force, who currently sits No. 4 in the Mello Yello Funny Car points.

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YORBA LINDA, CA – John Force and the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team will add the branding of Republic Services, the second largest provider of services in the domestic non-hazardous solid waste industry, during the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. The PEAK/Republic Services Camaro will look to improve on Force’s season opening semi-final finish at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals that has the 16-time Funny Car champion sitting in the No. 4 position in the Mello Yello Funny Car standings.

“Bryan Emrich the Chief Marketing Officer for PEAK told me when we started working with PEAK that we were going to market differently. Boy has he proven it since B to B is what it is all about. Seeing my Funny Car emblazed with Republic Services on the side is exciting. I am from the old world,” said John Force, 143-time Funny Car winner. “I have done everything from selling shoes to working at Taco Bell and Denny’s. I drive a race car now but I have delivered money all over downtown LA with Garrett Freight Liners that came from the mint in Denver. I have never driven a trash truck and I am hoping to get the opportunity to ride along or drive a Republic Services truck when we are in Phoenix. I can’t wait to make new friends.”

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PHOENIX – On Thursday February 25th before the Carquest NHRA Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park a pair of Funny Car world champions will sign autographs and spend a few hours with fans at Henry Brown Chevrolet. John Force, 16-time Funny Car champion and driver of the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car will be joined by 2009 Funny Car champion Robert Hight driver of the Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car at the dealership located in Casa Grande. The duo will be at the dealership from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. talking racing and what it is like to race at speeds in excess of 320 mph.

“Going to Chevrolet dealerships to talk with fans is one of the things that make our partnership with Chevy so great. I started my career with a Chevrolet race car and now to be back with Chevrolet is awesome. Robert and I will be signing hero cards and talking about the season but we’ll also be trying to sell some Camaros or Silverado trucks. We love racing in Phoenix and this is a great way to get the race weekend started,” said Force, who raced to a semi-final finish at the season opening Winternationals.

Henry Brown Chevrolet is located at 1990 N Pinal Ave, Casa Grande, AZ 85122, just south of Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. For additional info or directions fans can call (520) 413-0627.

POMONA, CA – The 2016 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season started with some success for John Force Racing even though none of the drivers raced into the winner’s circle at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Led by strong performances from seven-time Winternationals winner John Force and three-time winner Robert Hight who each raced to semi-final finishes John Force Racing will leave California as No. 3 and No. 4 in Funny Cars and with quarter-finalist Courtney Force in the No. 6 position.

For the eleventh straight year JFR advanced at least one Funny Car to the semi-finals at the historic Circle K NHRA Winternationals. No. 3 qualifier Robert Hight and the Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car defeated Tommy Johnson Jr in the first round and took out teammate Courtney Force in a close second round battle.

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POMONA – At the conclusion of qualifying for the historic 56th annual edition of the Circle K NHRA Winternationals Robert Hight and the Automobile Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car will lead the charge for John Force Racing as the No. 3 qualifier. Hight’s final run of qualifying a stellar 3.913 second pass secured the third spot and earned Hight a valuable qualifying bonus point. Hight is followed in the Funny Car qualifying order by teammate Courtney Force, No. 6 and John Force, No. 9. Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster team were the picture of consistency throughout all four qualifying session settling into the No. 6 qualifying spot, her best career start at the Winternationals.

Hight and the Auto Club team powered into the No. 3 spot and he will face Tommy Johnson Jr. in the first round. This will be the first time Hight has faced Johnson Jr. at the Winternationals and Hight holds a 13-6 career win record versus him. Last year as the No. 7 qualifier Hight raced to the semi-finals before dropping a close race to Ron Capps.

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POMONA – Robert Hight and the Automobile Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team picked up right where they left off after last week’s test session in Phoenix. The 2099 NHRA Funny Car champion blasted to the provisional No. 1 spot in Funny Car at the 56th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals with a first session 3.942 second run at 322.19 mph. He was followed immediately by teammate and sister-in-law Courtney Force in the No. 2 position on the strength of her 3.945 second pass. Team leader John Force and his PEAK Antifreeze Chevy Camaro finished the day in the No. 6 spot and Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel team will go into Saturday as the No. 5 Top Fuel team.

For Hight and his Mike Neff tuned Auto Club Camaro Funny Car the first run of the day was impressive because of the heat of the track and the statement it made to the rest of the field. After a historic season of Funny Car racing last year Hight knew that the strategy of the class would have to change moving forward in 2016.

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YORBA LINDA, CA – Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Financial Services hosted a luncheon event at the John Force Racing Yorba Linda headquarters yesterday in advance of the 56th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals. The financial institutions invited employees and valuable clients to the shop for an afternoon of racing memorabilia and to hear John Force, 16-time Funny Car champion and five decade Bank of America customer, talk about NHRA drag racing and his family’s on-track and business success.

“I have been with Bank of America since I opened my first checking account in the mid-60s. Four generations of my family have banked with them over the past 50 years. They have been great business partners and I have worked with Merrill Lynch Financial Services for over 20 years. I told stories about the early days of racing and also how important having solid financial backing is on and off the track,” said Force.

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FORCE READY TO CHASE CHAMPIONSHIP No. 17 STARTING IN POMONA

POMONA – The winningest driver in NHRA history is ready to get the 2016 NHRA season started with the 56th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals this weekend at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. John Force, the 16-time Funny Car champion, will be racing under the PEAK Antifreeze banner all season behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car. This weekend Force will be looking to win the historic season opening race for the eighth time.

“I am excited about getting the season started. We had a great week of testing in Phoenix and my PEAK hot rod is ready. My crew chief Jon Schaffer and my team have worked hard over the off-season and we will be ready for the Winternationals,” said Force, the 2014 Winternationals winner.

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PHOENIX – The quartet of John Force Racing race cars wrapped up a successful four days of NHRA pre-season testing at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park today. John Force Racing cars claimed seven of the 10 quickest runs of the day. Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster team led all Top Fuel dragsters today with a 3.721 second pass at 319.07 mph.

“I am definitely glad we are here in Phoenix testing. We were here for four days and I needed every single run that we made to make me feel more comfortable. Teaming up with Alan Johnson and Brian Husen as my crew chief has been great,” said Force, who finished the 2015 season in 7th place. “They have made a lot of changes to this Monster Energy dragster. They run a whole different system that what we used to run. It takes some time to adjust to that and I am learning the car. It is starting to feel like home. We ran a couple of 3.72s and I am ready to get to Pomona.”

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