Castrol simply made a business decision to ends its long-standing association with John Force Racing, the head of U.S. marketing for the company said this week in an interview with Autoweek.Aug 22, 2013
Why did Ford drop John Force?
Most notably, John Force Racing was forced to switch from the Ford Mustang to the Chevrolet Camaro when the Motor Company pulled their financial support, but Chevrolet was happy to score a team of John Force Racing's caliber.Nov 2, 2017
What is John Force doing now?
The 71-year-old is back with the NHRA after a yearlong hiatus prompted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The 16-time champion and patriarch of drag racing's first family will make his return in the season-opening Gatornationals that begin Friday.Mar 12, 2021
Are John and Laurie Force still married?
Drag racing legend and 16-time NHRA Champion John ForceJohn ForceEarly life As a child he lived in logging camps, Indian reservations, migrant farms, and trailer parks. He survived childhood polio with therapy and perseverance of his mother and family. He played football in high school and attended Cerritos College. John is one of six children.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_ForceJohn Force - Wikipedia is used to winning on the track. ... He and wife Laurie Force, 67, put on the brakes for a rare race-day interview, to talk about their partnership, 37 years of marriage and life in a fast-paced world.Feb 12, 2019
The Funny Car's key component is an 8.1-liter (496 cubic inch!) V-8 developing about 11,000 horsepower and some 8000 lb-ft of torque. Oh, and it is capable of revving to 8500 rpm. The engine is a development of the legendary 426 Hemi V-8, using a block and heads machined from solid aluminum billets.Jul 22, 2019