ENGLISHTOWN, NJ – The Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster and Brittany Force started the NHRA Summernationals with a bang finishing the first day of qualifying as the No. 6 Top Fuel dragster at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. The third year pro made the third quickest run of the first session picking up qualifying bonus points and giving her team the best opportunity to improve in the second night session. Force’s first run of 3.779 seconds at 321.27 mph afforded her the chance to run as half of the last pair of dragsters.

In the second session Force was paired J.R. Todd who was quickest of the first session. Both drivers were trying to chase down Antron Brown’s 3.725 second run. Force came close with an improved 3.747 second run at 322.50 mph. Two strong back-to-back runs had the NHRA Kansas Nationals semi-finalist in good spirits heading into the second day of qualifying.

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JOHN FORCE POWERS INTO ENGLISHTOWN WITH MOMENTUM

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ – John Force and his Peak Antifreeze Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team are starting to come together at the perfect time of the year. By Force’s own admission he is learning a whole new team, new sponsors and getting a new attitude all the while battling some of the toughest Funny Car competitors of his career. Led by crew chief Jon Schaffer, Force has two final round appearances this season including a dominant performance two weeks ago at the Kansas Nationals where elapsed time and speed records fell at a historic rate.

“We had a good weekend. We are learning and trying a lot of new stuff. It is starting to work for all the cars. I couldn’t get the win but I got close. We had a quick race car and we almost got the win. I told my guys that they gave me a great race car that probably ran in the threes every run but I rolled it in on the starting line. (Peak Antifreeze crew chief)Jon Schaffer and this young team are really doing a great job. We’ll take Peak with us to the next race and I am going to get them that trophy soon,” said Force after a close runner-up finish to Jack Beckman.

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TOPEKA, KS – John Force raced to his 239th final round today at the 27th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals but the nine-time Kansas Nationals champ could not secure his record setting 10th win. In a tremendous final round that capped off an unprecedented record-setting weekend Force’s 4.002 second run came up a few thousandths short against Jack Beckman’s 3.984 second pass.

Over the course of the weekend there were fifteen sub-four second runs in the Funny Car class with eight different drivers running in the three second range. Force’s Peak Antifreeze Chevrolet Camaro ran in the threes twice including a monster run in the semi-finals to outrun Matt Hagan. Force’s Chevy covered the race track in a blistering 3.997 seconds to pull away from Hagan’s 4.251 second run.

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TOPEKA, KS – Before today the most three second Funny Car runs NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series fans had seen at a single event was seven at the Winternationals in 2014. That included two days of qualifying and a day of eliminations. In just three rounds of qualifying at the 27th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals eight three second Funny Car runs were executed by seven different drivers including John Force’s 3.99 second run that locked him into the No. 5 qualifying position.

“This is the toughest Funny Car field I have ever been up against. When you look at the potential it is amazing. (No. 1 qualifier) Chad Head running 3.967 seconds and you look at (No. 2 qualifier) Tim Wilkerson running 3.971 seconds these are not big funded teams,” said Force, a nine-time winner at the NHRA Kansas Nationals. “When the good Lord brings air in here like this to go along with their good tune-ups everybody will flex their muscles. (Chad Head’s crew chief and father) Jim Head is no dummy. He is a sharp cookie and so is Tim Wilkerson. We expect to see quick numbers from Schumacher Racing and of course our team is right there too. I ran a 3.99 with a young crew led by crew chief Jon Schaffer. This is a fast race track and that is why they have to keep it.”

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TOPEKA, KS – During the third qualifying session of the 27th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals Courtney Force drove her Traxxas Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car into the record books as the NHRA Funny Car national speed record holder with a run of 4.020 seconds at 325.06 mph. On Friday night Force ran 324.20 mph which was faster than the current national record set by her father, John Force, at 324.12 mph at the Winternationals in Pomona in 2014

“My dad was picking on me a little bit because I didn’t realize he held the old record. Our Traxxas team has been capable of running fast speeds since we ran 327 mph in Las Vegas but we weren’t able to back that speed up for the record. It is exciting to be able to set the record here in Topeka. I feel like I have had some pretty good luck at this track. We made another great memory here with that run,” said Force. “We were hoping to back up the 324 mph run and to be able to run faster and have that run back up a new record makes me proud of my whole team which is led by (crew chief) Ron Douglas. They give me a great race car and even though we didn’t have the quickest ET we are happy with the speed. Our real goal is to have a consistent race car this weekend.”

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TOPEKA, KS – Cool air and an impressive racing surface contributed to one of the quickest and fastest qualifying days in recent memory. The Heartland Park Topeka race track has long been known as a playground for record setting runs but it took a Herculean effort by the NHRA Safety Safari and support staff to bring the multi-purpose facility up to top shelf standards heading into race weekend. Ownership of the home of the 27th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals is in flux but that did not stop the drivers of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series from putting on an impressive display of speed in front of an impressive crowd.

JFR was led qualifying by No. 6 qualifier Traxxas Funny Car driver Courtney Force’s 4.015 second run, followed in the No. 7 spot by the Auto Club Chevy Camaro’s 4.021 second run with Robert Hight and nine-time NHRA Kansas Nationals winner John Force finished the first day as the provisional No. 9 qualifier with an impressive 4.033 second pass. Brittany Force powered the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster to the No. 6 position with a solid 3.762 second run at 325.14 mph.

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JOHN FORCE STILL LEADING CHARGE WITH PEAK CHEVROLET CAMARO

TOPEKA, KS – It is hard to find an athlete more focused on the task at hand than 16-time Funny Car champion John Force. It is equally hard to find anyone more involved in so many aspects of their business than Force. Leading up to the Southern Nationals last week Force spent nearly a week straight at John Force Racing’s expansive Brownsburg, Indiana race shop logoing and designing the trailer, Top Fuel dragster, three Funny Cars, helmets and firesuits to welcome new primary sponsor Monster Energy. This week leading up to the NHRA Kansas Nationals Force will have a few less details to button up but he will still be as high energy as ever.

“We brought on Monster Energy last weekend to Brittany’s Top Fuel team. I was sleeping on the floor of the shop to make sure we got everything done. I have to thank the whole team plus all our suppliers for getting everything done in time. My team is back in the blue Chevrolet Camaro with Peak Antifreeze and Coolant so we want to get them taken care of too. It has been a busy year already,” said Force.

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COMMERCE, GA – John Force and the Peak Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car raced to a semi-final finish today at the 35th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals. Force outran Jeff Diehl and teammate Courtney Force before dropping a close race to eventual race winner Tim Wilkerson in the semi-finals.

After Force got the first round win over Jeff Diehl the seven-time Southern Nationals champion was thrilled to advance as the No. 2 qualifier.

“That was a good run. Any time you go down the race track you feel good. I am back in the blue Peak Chevrolet and at the end of the day we are going to unleash the beast out here with Monster Energy,” said Force, who picked up his 1,208th round win for his first round effort.

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COMMERCE, GA – At the end of a busy two days of qualifying that saw John Force Racing unveil Brittany Force’s Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster on Friday and John Force run to the No. 2 qualifying spot in the Peak Anti-Freeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car JFR is positioned for a successful race day at Atlanta Dragway. Courtney Force will go into race day as the No. 10 qualifier in the Traxxas Chevy Camaro SS and defending Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals champion Robert Hight will enter race day as the No. 14 qualifier, the same position from which he won the 2007 Auto Club Finals.

Track conditions proved tricky for every driver and crew chief competing in the various Mello Yello Drag Racing Series classes today. John Force and his Jon Schaffer tuned Peak Anti-Freeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car did not improve their qualifying position but that did not diminish the feeling so success today for the seven-time Southern Nationals winner.

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COMMERCE, GA – The winningest Funny Car driver ever at Atlanta Dragway came out of the hauler ready to chase down his eighth Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals title. John Force finished the first day of qualifying as the provisional No. 2 Funny Car qualifier with a stout 4.031 second run. It took a track record elapsed time from Cruz Pedregon to push the 142-time Funny Car winner out of the top spot.

It was the end of a long day for the 16-time Mello Yello Funny Car champion that started with the unveiling of his daughter’s Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster. Force was pleased with this Peak Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro Funny Car team’s performance but he was also relieved with the added sponsor support from Monster Energy.

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