JUPITER, FL – No one hoisted a trophy and there was no big check at the top end but that did not diminish the competitive fire on the first day of the 4^th annual PRO Winter Warm-Up at Palm Beach International Raceway. Robert Hight and the Auto Club Ford Mustang continued their steady performance improvements with a team leading elapsed time of 4.039 seconds at 315.56 mph in the second session on Friday.

“That run felt great. We have made a couple other runs in the 4.0s the past couple of days but with the fans in the stands and someone in the lane next to you it is just great to race. (Crew chief) Mike Neff and this Auto Club team have been testing a few things and we are focusing on the NHRA Circle K Winternationals. It has been cold here but we are working around that and seeing some good numbers,” said Hight, the 2013 Chevy Performance U.S. Nationals winner.

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JUPITER, FL – Unseasonably cold weather has forced the Professional Racers Owners Organization (PRO) and Palm Beach International Raceway (PBIR) officials to move up the racing schedule for the 4^th annual PRO Winter Warm-Up. The two Nitro Funny Car and Top Fuel sessions will now be contested at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. While teams have been testing at the track since Tuesday continued cold temperatures have impacted performance and safety as temperatures drop later in the day.

“This was a tough decision but it was one we felt we needed to make to insure we have the safest possible conditions for our drivers, crews and fans.  As the sun goes down the temperatures drop rapidly and it makes it extremely hard for these 10,000 horsepower Top Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars when it comes to traction and acceleration,” said Bob Tasca III, PRO Board Member.

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YORBA LINDA, CA – Newly crowned NHRA Funny Car champion John Force will be heading to Palm Beach International Raceway™ (PBIR) along with his two other Funny Car drivers 2009 Funny Car champion Robert Hight and 2012 NHRA Rookie of the Year Courtney Force as well as 2013 Rookie of the Year and Top Fuel driver Brittany Force.

The team will once again participate in the Professional Racers Owners Organization, Inc. (PRO) 4^th annual PRO Winter Warm?up (#PROwarmup) on January 17 and 18, 2014. This event brings together all the top names in professional drag racing, under the lights at PBIR’s Drag Strip, as race teams test and tune their Top Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars in anticipation of the 2014 race season.

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LOS ANGELES, CA – The three racing Force daughters were guests today on the Queen Latifah Show which will air on Wednesday, January 8th. Ashley, Brittany and Courtney Force sat down with the versatile Queen Latifah, the talk show host/actress/singer, to talk about racing as well as being role models for women around the country. After the in-studio segment the four women also took it to the “track” for a fun racing segment that included actor James Van Der Beek.

“Those Krazy Karts were so much fun. It was awesome to race James Van Der Beek and Queen Latifah. James got the win but I was spinning in circles and he got around me at the last second,” said Courtney Force. “It was an honor to be on her show and we are looking forward to having her come out to the Winternationals in Pomona. It is fun to do a show with someone who is that enthusiastic about girl power, fast cars and racing.”

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BROWNSBURG, IN – Each year around the holidays, John Force Racing employees come together to make the Christmas season special for others in their community. This year, employees raised money to buy Christmas gifts for Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent in coordination with the Hospital’s “Giving Tree,” a program put together to ensure that each child in the hospital receives a gift on Christmas Day.

“We are so blessed to have the support of John Force Racing for the children served by Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent.  When companies step forward with such generosity, it says a lot about the commitment and dedication of the owners as well as the employees.  We are so grateful and appreciative for your support, and want to relay how much these gifts mean to our patients,” said Nancy Frick, Director of Foundation Advancement.

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YORBA LINDA, CA – Newly crowned NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion John Force is once again looking for the RACER Magazine double up. Starting today fans around the world can vote for the 2013 NHRA Funny Car champion as RACER of the Year and RACER Drag Racer of the Year for the annual RACER Magazine and RACER.com awards. Force raced to five consecutive finals in the Countdown with three wins on his way to his 16^th world championship after a mid-season crew chief and crew swap.

“I remember in 2010 when I won RACER of the Year and Drag Racer of the Year it was amazing. I would love to do that again and I know there is some tough competition out there. This year was great and it was a team effort so this will be a team award if I win it. I want to thank RACER magazine for having this award and for all their coverage throughout the season,” said John Force.

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BROWNSBURG, IN – John Force Racing has been all over the annual Performance Racing Industry Show in Indianapolis this week. Throughout the event John Force Racing Ford Mustang Funny Cars have been on display in the Hall of Champions, at the ARP booth and in the MSD booth.

On Friday Auto Club Funny Car driver and 2009 NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion Robert Hight will be signing autographs from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the ARP booth (#801) and 2013 Mello Yello Funny Car champion Castrol GTX-backed John Force will be signing in the Darton Sleeve booth (#2301) from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

LOS ANGELES, CA – Newly crowned NHRA Funny Car champion John Force and rising NHRA Funny Car star Courtney Force were thrilled to watch Ford executives Joe Hinrichs, Ford President of the Americas and Raj Nair, Ford Group Vice President, Product Development unveil the new 2015 Ford Mustang today. The incredible new Mustang was revealed to the world outside the world famous TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

“It was incredible to be invited by Ford for this unveiling event. Seeing Joe Hinrichs and Raj Nair unveil the new Mustang was great. After they unveiled the Mustang we were invited up on stage for some photos with Joe, Raj, Henry Ford III and Parnelli Jones,” said Force. “The 2015 Mustang looks awesome. The aero is amazing. The crowd really loved it and I think it looks really cool.”

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YORBA LINDA, CA – The quartet of John Force Racing drivers as well as two-time Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals champion Ashley Force Hood and Laurie Force were featured guests on Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family show this past Monday.

The drivers including 16-time Funny Car champion John Force, 2009 Funny Car champion Robert Hight and back to back rookies of the year Courtney Force (2012) and Brittany Force (2013) talked about being a racing family, the excitement of the NHRA Mello Yelllo Drag Racing Series as well as some of their favorite moments on and off the track.

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Yorba Linda, CA – Veteran Top Fuel and Funny Car tuner Todd Smith has joined John Force Racing it was announced today. Smith, of Cooper City, Florida, will take over the lead tuning duties of the Castrol EDGE Top Fuel Dragster. The veteran tuner was released by Don Schumacher Racing at the end of October.

“We come from a Funny Car background and Todd has a long background in Top Fuel. He had success in Funny Car leading (Jack) Beckman to the championship in 2012 but I am excited to have another Top Fuel guy join the team. Jimmy Prock has a Top Fuel background and our brain-trust can continue to work together for success in both classes. Todd will have the lead on the Castrol EDGE dragster working day to day with Dean Antonelli,” said JFR team owner John Force.

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