John Force

He started as GRM, people, trust me.

Anyone not familiar can pass this by.

John Force is amazing. What a team, what a driver and what a season.

I haven't watched a drag race in years, but I used to love watching Mr. Force. He is always jacked up and talking a million mph!

15th Title in funny car!!!! Love him or hate him he has been great for the sport.

He may be one of the biggest loud mouths in motorsport but boy howdy he can sure make pretty girls.

Got to meet him a few years ago @ the gator nats. Extremely cool dude. BS'd with him for about 5min about racing while waiting for his younger two girls to stage their super comp (I think) cars. You should see his face when the lights start to drop even when just watching. Amazing concentration.

I've always liked John Force. He comes across as one of those guys that's genuinely INTO motorsport, and would do it if there was a check from Castrol or not. Plus yeah.. the daughters, I'd not kick them out of bed for eating crackers.

In reply to mndsm:

I'd consider kicking out the one on the left. Take away the hair and makeup and you have a young John Force.

mndsm wrote: I'd not kick them out of bed for eating crackers.

Ha! other than myself, you are only the second person I've ever heard say that. Kudos my friend.

http://www.nhra.net/2002/news/December/122301.html

That's the kind of story that makes me a fan

And he's doing this at 61 years old!!! Gives lots of smiles to those of us who are getting a little long in the tooth. And tuna55 is right, he started out towing it around with a wagon and sleeping in it, getting used parts....

He, personally, is in a large part responsible for the success of the support. Yes, he's got a mouth--but that mouth has attracted the coverage over the year, and helped with the TV deals, and other posters are right: he is genuine. If he didn't enjoy doing it, he would have walked away after Texas two years ago.

More championships then Earnhardt and Petty COMBINED.

Without Force, the NHRA would have NO personality at all.

“I Saw Elvis at 1000 Feet.”

“I actually felt kind of bad for him, because I've been there.”

“You win with heart.”

Appleseed wrote: Without Force, the NHRA would have NO personality at all. “I Saw Elvis at 1000 Feet.” “I actually felt kind of bad for him, because I've been there.” “You win with heart.”

And I think the number of times he has said "upside down and on fire" has only been eclipsed by the number of times that he's actually been upside down and on fire.

And hiring Coil like he did was a stroke of genius and the biggest bet I've seen someone win.

And I think the number of times he has said "upside down and on fire" has only been eclipsed by the number of times that he's actually been upside down and on fire.

John Force is the racing worlds version of Chuck Norris...

Force is the only reason I ever have for watching drag racing... it's racing and all that ... other than Force, I just don't care very much

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4zjhvXDkeg

Last replay you can see his legs flailing around. If I was 57 and survived that, I'd be retired the next day. I've always been a bit of a Bob Costas, though.

mndsm wrote: Plus yeah.. the daughters, I'd not kick them out of bed for eating crackers.

I'd kick ANYONE out of my bed for eating crackers. There are few things worse than crunchy-crumbs in the bed.

Otto_Maddox wrote: In reply to mndsm: I'd consider kicking out the one on the left. Take away the hair and makeup and you have a young John Force.

Uhhhhhhhhhh, don't know how you got that.

You'd have a fresh-faced hottie with short hair.

m4ff3w wrote:

mndsm wrote: Plus yeah.. the daughters, I'd not kick them out of bed for eating crackers.

I'd kick ANYONE out of my bed for eating crackers. There are few things worse than crunchy-crumbs in the bed.

I'd only kick them out if the dog's name was Crackers.

oldopelguy wrote:

m4ff3w wrote:

mndsm wrote: Plus yeah.. the daughters, I'd not kick them out of bed for eating crackers.

I'd kick ANYONE out of my bed for eating crackers. There are few things worse than crunchy-crumbs in the bed.

I'd only kick them out if the dog's name was Crackers.

+eleventybillion

He never struck me as a motormouth , more like a guy that really,really,REALLY enjoys what he does. When you come from that kind of background you have to be the happiest kid in Santaland

Many moons ago we met him in a hotel near where he was making an appearance. My friend recognized him in the hotel bar and we went for an autograph. He started talking and telling stories to everyone in the place like he knew us for years. in the end we forgot to get the autographs but had too much fun to care.

In reply to tuna55:

That last race was spectacular. Both how he won it and that Dixon also won! It's been a long time since I've seen a road race that was that exciting. Force is the man.

In reply to Wally:

Very cool. It is really nice when someone does not fall on their face when you meet them in person.