COURTNEY FORCE AIMING FOR STRONG FINISH TO SECOND SEASON
LAS VEGAS, NV – Courtney Force, one of the top female athletes in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, will travel to Las Vegas 
this weekend with hopes of adding another victory to her list of accomplishments at the 13th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals, Oct. 24-27 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
“Our Traxxas team has had some pretty good luck in Vegas in the past so I’m hoping we can get out there, have a consistent car all weekend and get qualified in the top half of the field,” said Force. “It’s always exciting coming out to The Strip at Las Vegas because the energy of the town and the fans is unbelievable. Our teams have had pretty good luck here in the past so were hoping to continue that in such a crucial point in the Countdown. This is such a great facility so our teams always look forward to coming here,” said Force.
The 25-year-old Funny Car driver will also be running a black and turquoise “Rookie of the Year” car for this event as well as the NHRA World Finals in Pomona, Calif.
“I’m so excited to be running my second specialty car of the season and look forward to closing out the year with one that has so much importance to me. Winning the Auto Club Road to the Future Award or “Rookie of the Year” last season was such an honor and it meant so much to me that I couldn’t wait to help design the specialty body, with the help of Brandon Baker, our graphic designer.”
“This car represents my past and hopefully my future in racing. It represents the growth of me as a driver and our team and the foundation of it all. It shows where my passion for racing really began,” said Force.
The 2012 Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award winner raced her Traxxas Ford Mustang to a final round appearance at the last national event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals held this past spring. She has an impressive qualifying record of a No. 4 position average at the race track.
“Now that the season is almost over the pressure is really on. The points are very tight and it’s easy to shuffle up or down,” said the driver who currently sits in the No. 7 spot in the NHRA Funny Car points. “Our Traxxas team is definitely hoping to make use of these last two races and shuffle back up in the points so we can finish strong at the end of the 2013 season. We just need to keep our focus and stay away from any mistakes, so as a driver you really need to go up there and stay consistent on every run because every point adds up,” said Force.
Force and her sister, Brittany Force, will sign autographs and meet fans at the NHRA Fremont Street Experience Fan Fest, held Thursday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Fremont Street. The event will feature a spectacular huge autograph session with the stars of the sport, an NHRA-themed light show, ticket giveaways and music.
“Every year I have gotten the opportunity to participate in the Fremont Street Experience so I’m looking forward to doing it again with my sister Brittany. It’s exciting being in the heart of Las Vegas right on Fremont Street with all the fans, getting to sign autographs and take pictures with them. They get to see and meet all the drivers before the big weekend so it’s a cool addition to the race weekend,” said Force.
