Ashley Force makes history with finals win over dad
Score another one for women! Less than a week after Danica Patrick recorded her first IRL win, pro drag racer Ashley Force made history this weekend by becoming the first woman to win a Funny Car national event at the Southern Nationals in Atlanta. Not only is the 25-year-old Force red hot in her second season in the Funny Car division, having been to the finals in each of her last three races and currently leading the Funny Car point standings, but she also knows how to make a headline. Standing in the way of her and history this weekend was her own father, legendary drag racer John Force, who she beat in the finals with a run of 4.837 seconds at 320.36 mph. She also reportedly wrestled her Ford Mustang off the wall in spectacular fashion during the semifinals to beat Jim Head. What could make a poppa prouder, eh? Father Force himself suffered a bad crash last September that broke a few bones, but we're sure his return to the sport is all that much sweeter with his offspring currently holding court in the division. It's kind of like when you finally beat your dad in basketball for the first time, except this isn't basketball and you're using 1,000+horsepower drag racers.
[Source: MLive.com]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
jeepnautique 11:03AM (4/28/2008)
1000+ HP?
what kind of times do you think they'd lay down if they were more in the 8000HP range?
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Doug 11:05AM (4/28/2008)
Jeep's right, nitro cars are in the 8000 HP range... Heck, Pro Stock is well over 1000!
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Brent 11:15AM (4/28/2008)
I'd hit it.
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Franz 11:17AM (4/28/2008)
+1
In2uition 11:51AM (4/28/2008)
+2
Jonny 11:53AM (4/28/2008)
+3
Yar 12:30PM (4/28/2008)
+3.6
ForceFed 9:27AM (4/29/2008)
+4.837 @320.36
Chris 11:15AM (4/28/2008)
I went to this event this weekend. It was quite awesome. I was a little deaf even though I had hearing protection on.
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EJ25RUN 11:16AM (4/28/2008)
I went last year, like in Lawrenceville!
I wish i made it out there this year though, so much history went down and the racing was great. Antron Brown did awesome as well *thumbs up*
Paul 11:24AM (4/28/2008)
Wow... talk about the full package.
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Chris 11:39AM (4/28/2008)
damn I'm old, she was born the year before I graduated high school
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Healeyblue 11:52AM (4/28/2008)
Ashley Force's car puts out over 7,000 HP
Hard for non-drag race fans to comprehend.
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pacman 11:54AM (4/28/2008)
http://www.edmunds.com/media/il/features/motorsports/ashley.force/ashley.force.340.jpg
Better than Danica in the looks? Tough call.
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Nathan 12:13PM (4/28/2008)
Hopefully this is sarcasm since Danica looks like a tranny whereas this girl is gorgeous. And it sounds like she can actually drive, not just get lucky and win 2% of her races, so well done on all accounts.
Mehul 12:29PM (4/28/2008)
Completely agree. Ashley looks wayy better.
http://www.ashleyforcepictures.com/category/ashley-force-pictures/
I cant wait till (if?) she comes on SI swim suit issue ;-)
MJK 12:12PM (4/28/2008)
I say let her and Danica get in a big pit of Jello and wrestle for "hottest female EVER" supremacy.
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UhOh 12:21PM (4/28/2008)
++++++1!!
pmiddle5 12:18PM (4/28/2008)
Danica has nothing on the looks of Ashley Force. I like brunettes more too just Danica does not do it for me; she's married too... It isnt Misses Ashley Force is it?...Hope not
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Matt 5:37PM (4/28/2008)
She is engaged to one of her crew guys.