Drag racing’s John Force, 16-time champion, retires after record-setting career

At 76 years old, Force hasn’t raced in 17 months after surviving an engine explosion at the NHRA Virginia Nationals in June ...

Drag racing legend John Force retires at 76

Now 76, Force has not raced since June 2024, when his engine exploded at the NHRA Virginia Nationals, sending his burning car ...

NHRA: Brittany Force’s retirement is the end of a 6-decade era in drag racing

Force is retiring after this weekend’s season finale in Pomona, but the Yorba Linda-based family that has won 18 NHRA championships and 180 national event races will remain involved.

16-time NHRA champion John Force retires after four decades of racing

Legendary 16-time National Hot Rod Association Funny Car world champion John Force will retire after four decades of racing.

This Historic Alabama Drag Strip Is Shutting Down After Nearly Half A Century Of Racing

There's been a recent trend of auto racing facilities closing down. The latest track to shut its gates is a historic drag ...

Racing Memories program at museum sure to be a hit -- Area Stock Car Racing

November may mark the end of the 2025 outdoor racing season in the great Northeast, but on a positive note, it also brings to ...

John Force, a 16-time Funny Car champion and the face of NHRA drag racing for nearly four decades, has formally retired

John Force, a 16-time Funny Car champion and the face of NHRA drag racing for nearly four decades, has formally retired.