Courtney force, drag racing great, announces retirement. The drivers listed are compiled from the entry lists that are included in the race programs and press releases. She is one of the proficient female racers of the racing world. She drove the advance auto parts chevy camaro ss funny car for john force racing. Kyle larson became only the fourth driver in the 79 years of the turkey night grand prix to win the event at least three times, winning friday nights raindelayed event at the 15mile ventura. In fact, she managed to win a race against the nearly unbeatable ron capps. When engines on just about any other type of race car blow, the result is usually a little. Popular videos courtney force courtney force topic.
Seasons spanning over two years for example 2014 championships have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends. Courtney became the winningest female driver in funny car history while driving for her fathers team, john force racing. Age, parents, siblings, family courtney is born on june 20, 1998, in yorba linda, ca. Brittany force still racing nhra cars after sisters retire las vegas. James anthony courtney born 29 june 1980 is an australian racing driver competing in the virgin australia supercars championship. John force racing announced today that nhra star courtney force will retire from drag racing immediately, deciding not race this coming season. Another force daughter, courtney, was well on her way to becoming the secondmost popular driver behind her father, but she stepped away from the sport prior to the 2019 season. Nationals wally, but for whatever reason, it just hasnt happened.
Nhra drivers listing the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Ron courtney chicago, il had a lola t142 for the 1969 season but had an. Watch courtney force walk away after her funny car blows. Ron sued sam and the suit continued for almost 5 years before it was settled out of court. From groundbreaking stories on underground grudge and outlaw racing to indepth interviews with worldrenowned racers and exclusive event coverage, drag illustrated. Bob morris stayed semiinvolved with the sport and at the 1987 james hardie at bathurst was the driver of the races first ever pace car. He is a 16time nhra and 1 time ahra funny car champion driver and a 21time champion car owner. Gopro with courtney force funny car driver youtube. It was awesome getting to watch austin prock battle it out in the top fuel final and my dad battle it out in the funny car final.
Its not even her love of vintage race cars although unusual, as females make up a small percentage of vintage racers. Number one nascar driver ricky bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, cal naughton, jr. Ron capps drives his dodge charger funny car to career win. Worlds fastest gamer winner to race for jenson team rocket rjn. She is the youngest daughter of 16time nhra world funny car champion john force and his wife laurie. Indy is a long, grueling race weekend but i definitely like our chances at finally getting that win this year. Kyle larson became only the fourth driver in the 79 years of the turkey night grand prix to win. Ron courtney usas cars photo gallery racing sports cars.
Will face off against papa john schnatter in the papa johns charity challenge race on saturday benefits the infinite hero foundation. Courtney force takes off during a race at the nhra toyota nationals at the strip at las vegas motor speedway in las vegas, sunday, oct. Dodge nhra nationals ron capps earns his seventh win of. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Man arrested for trying to race officer in unmarked car on courtney.
Graham rahal, courtney force form auto racings new power. Funny car driver to win that event, beating ron capps in the final. Weve come very close in the past, had great race cars where i thought we had the best chance ever to be able to hold a u. Ron desantis to name nursing homes and longterm care facilities in. Thanks for being an inspiration year after year and proving age is just a number.
Capps bested courtney force from the right lane in the final round with a pass of 3. Top fuel driver brittany force celebrates with teammate robert hight after winning her first nhra season championship sunday november 12, 2017 at the. Watch courtney force walk away after her funny car blows up. Sam posey crash at riverside these two photos show a crash. Verstappen, montoya and pagenaud joins sundays big esports event. The pace cars had been introduced to bathurst that year to conform to the fias world touring car championship rules, of which bathurst was a.
Arca menards series statistics 1985present only click on the year to see the standings for that year. No driver nationality car entrant laps timeretired group practice classified. After losing in the final round in each of the two events leading up to the catspot nhra northwest nationals at pacific raceways, ron capps and. Funny car driver ron capps celebrates his first funny car championship at the 52nd annual nhra auto club finals on in pomona. Dodge nhra nationals ron capps earns his seventh win of the season. Antron brown becomes first africanamerican driver to win. When we go out to joliet, its always a special race because its the hometown race for don schumacher, whos from mount prospect. Pro stock driver jason line prepares to race during a national hot rod association. Esports driver database and new ranking system to be launched by torque esports up and coming the following drivers are the current leaders in the driverdb ranking in their age group. Ryan hill rpw adams, ma 19yearold courtney crews is a secondgeneration driver out of adams, ma who is in her 5th season of kart racing. But when a french formula one driver, makes his way up the ladder, ricky bobbys talent and devotion are put to the test. On august 4, 2019, john force won his 150th race at the magic dry organic absorbent nhra northwest nationals in seattle, washington, edging out ron capps and breaking a 25 race winless streak, having last won in colorado the year prior, also against capps.
Drag illustrated is not affiliated with, nor is it bound by any sanctioning body or association. Sam posey crash at riverside this photo and the previous o. Dsr indianapolis prerace report don schumacher racing. Graham rahal, courtney force form auto racings new power couple. Courtney force biography affair, married, husband, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is courtney force. Nhra funny car driver courtney force shows fans the ins and outs of racing at the the highest level. Top fuel driver antron brown started sunday with a losing effort and burned hands. He graduated from bell gardens high school and briefly attended cerritos junior college to play football. Sexy race car driver courtney force talks to esnews by esnews. Courtney force archives motorsportstalk nbc sports.
Courtney force is on a mission october 27, 2017 anne proffit drag racing, news, nhra, racing 1 after 22 of 24 races in the national hot rod association nhra mello yello drag racing series 2017 campaign, courtney force, the driver of john force racings advance auto parts chevrolet camaro ss, sits third in the championship. It isnt the absurd amount of knowledge she read more. She not only drove a race car but she married a race car driver. With the support of racing veteran mark stockseth, massel will field a chevrolet camaro in six events during the 2020 race season, beginningwith the nhra heartland nationals in topeka, ks. It wont matter that capps finished the 18race regular season in the mello yello drag racing series with a 202point lead.
Ron courtney, an auto shop employee in mcminnville, oregon, built the. With courtney force having joined sister ashley in retirement during the. Tyler courtney, the 2019 usac nos energy drink national. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Sports car racing photo gallery of ron courtney usas cars photo gallery login rsc home drivers ron courtney photos. Race night is an informative hour show on community media to help keep the viewing public up to date with the latest news on auto racing both locally and nationally.
View the team logos and drivers for nhra funny cars sponsored by lincoln electric. Force earned her nhra competition drivers license in 2005 and. Force defeated his daughter, series point leader courtney, in the semifinals before beating ron capps in the final with a 4. Mark stockseth backs bruno massel for sixrace nhra pro. Sports car racing photo gallery of ron courtney usas cars photo gallery. A minnesota man died during a nostalgia night exhibition sprintcar race late friday at knoxville raceway, police and track officials said. Rpws the ten with courtney crews april 20, 2017 news director the quick list column by.
Kokomo, indiana tyler courtney arrives at this weekends kokomo grand prix ahead of the curve in terms of points and recent succe. Who would believe that every driver in these videos returned to see another run. August 14, 2019 whats so jawdropping about courtney crone isnt the stats featured on her resume more than 360 races, 16 championships in four racing series. Rokit takes charge of the races allstar esports cup.
She began racing in super comp before graduating to top alcohol. Man arrested for trying to race officer in unmarked car on courtney campbell. He ended the day as the nhra top fuel champion, the first african american driver in. Courtney may be the youngest force in the team, but she has shown time and again that she can hold her own on the race track. Ashley force hood, brittanys older sister, was 29 when she retired as a funny car driver in 2011. Kyle larson wins third turkey night grand prix nascar.
Left arm lovingly draped around his girlfriend, indycar series driver graham rahal described a recent trip the two ma. Nhra funny car driver courtney force watches fiance graham rahal in his saturday win. Brittany force clinches nhra top fuel series title, first. All footage shot with gopro cameras at the last two nhra mello yello drag racing series events. It includes a best of show winner, a survivor, a driver with lots of. Sam survived with minor injuries but the other driver ron courtney was badly injured and out of commission for months. He is one of the most dominant drag racers in the sport with 151 career victories. I had such an incredible weekend and loved being back out at the race track cheering on my family and all of john force racing. She is a graduate of cal state fullerton having majored in communications. Ron courtney racing career profile driver database. Force earned her nhra competition drivers license in 2005 and her. We re extremely excited to have bruno on board for 2020, stockseth explained. Jason daniel, 4, of dayton, nevada, gives a rose to nhra funny car driver courtney force before the start of the first round of qualifying during the toyota nhra sonoma nationals at sonoma raceway.
Ron capps is confident as the driver of the napa auto parts dodge charger rt funny car heads to the last race of the nhra western swing near seattle. Courtney forcerahal born june 20, 1988 is a former drag racer who competed on the nhra tour. Funny car champion and nhra legend john force still racing. Also raced by brm f1 driver jackie oliver at the oulton park gold cup. Maryeve dufault professional race car driver and maxim model. Mopar dodge charger rt funny car driver ron capps wins 33rd annual dodge nhra nationals at maple grove raceway near reading, pennsylvania. John force racing driver robert hight wins at sonoma. You have to understand that for any nhra driver, capps is a serious competitor. Courtney, ron craig, harvey craw, nick davie, geoff dean, tony dejarid, richard delamore, don demovs k y, syd depasquale, eno. Courtney force sets las vegas track record in nhra qualifying. Tracing the history of old racing cars is never easy but the lola t142. Realworld and virtual stars to race in esports event.
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