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John Force, born on May 4, 1949, in Bellflower, California, is an iconic figure in the world of drag racing, renowned for his tenacious spirit and record-breaking accomplishments. He developed a passion for racing at a young age and initially pursued a career as a mechanic. In the late 1970s, he launched his professional racing career by competing in the Funny Car category of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). Force quickly showcased his talent, securing his first NHRA Funny Car victory in 1987 at the prestigious U.S. Nationals, marking the beginning of an illustrious career that would redefine the sport.
Over the next few decades, John Force emerged as a dominant force in drag racing, garnering a total of 16 NHRA Funny Car Championships, a record that remains unchallenged. His relentless pursuit of speed and innovation behind the wheel led to numerous victories and milestones, including becoming the first driver to break the 300 mph barrier in a Funny Car. Force's larger-than-life personality and ability to connect with fans propelled him to celebrity status, making him a beloved figure not just in drag racing but in American sports culture overall. His signature style and enthusiastic persona transformed drag racing into a mainstream spectacle, attracting new fans and sponsors to the sport.
In addition to his accomplishments on the track, John Force has significantly contributed to the development of the sport through his racing team, John Force Racing, which has produced numerous champion drivers and crew members. Despite facing challenges, including serious injuries from crashes, Force's resilience and dedication to racing have cemented his legacy as one of the greatest drivers in NHRA history. As he continues to compete and inspire new generations of racers, John Force remains a testament to the enduring spirit of American motorsports.
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The most expensive item with a signature of John Force (JOHN FORCE NHRA Signed Guitar Exact Proof 16x Champion Funny Car Castrol GTX) was sold in December 2025 for $1,999.16 while the cheapest item (1992 Pro Set John Force Hand Signed Autographed Card) found a new owner for $0.99 in April 2024. The month with the most items sold (55) was March 2026 with an average selling price of $41.98 for an autographed item of John Force. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2018 with $160.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was January 2008. In average, an autographed item from John Force is worth $19.99.
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Latest News about John Force
John Force wins NHRA Four-Wide Nationals (05/01/2022): John Force won the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Sunday at zMAX Dragway for his 155th Funny Car victory. 
Force, 72, tops qualifying at NHRA's event in N.C. (05/01/2022): John Force, 72, a 16-time Funny Car season champion, topped Funny Car qualifying Saturday with his zMAX Dragway-record run in the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. Forces wrap dad-daughter NHRA qualifying sweep (09/19/2021): John Force topped Funny Car qualifying for the 163rd time in his career Saturday in the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. John Force races to 2nd Funny Car win of year (06/13/2021): John Force raced to his second Funny Car victory of the year and a record 153rd overall in the NHRA New England Nationals. Force parks NHRA team for rest of '20 season (07/31/2020): John Force announced Friday that his four-car team won't compete in any of the final 12 NHRA events this year, citing sponsorship issues and making a financial decision to "live to fight another day."
Older News Stories about John Force
Forces sweep qualifying at Texas FallNationals (10/2019): John Force and daughter Brittany raced to the No. 1 qualifying spots in the NHRA FallNationals, with their Friday night runs holding up. Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were the other top qualifiers. John and Laurie Force Talk Love, Marriage and Racing (02/2019): Drag racing legend and 16-time NHRA Champion John Force is used to winning on the track. And when it comes to his family, Force, 69, is very clear that he’s been dealt a winning hand. He and wife Laurie Force, 67, put on the brakes for a rare race-day interview, to talk about their partnership, [... Cornwell® Quality Tools Becomes Official Tool of John Force® Racing (12/2018): Cornwell Quality Tools announced that they have entered into a partnership with John Force Racing. Cornwell Quality Tools, a family-owned business since its inception, will become the official tools of ... Force India F1 could undergo another name change in 2019 (11/2018): Force India's new name for 2019 is not yet set in stone.On the official 2019 entry list, the FIA revealed that following the buyout by Lawrence Stroll, the Silverstone-based team is now known only ... John Force, 65, wins Funny Car final in Vegas (04/2015): Force extended his record with the 142nd Funny Car victory of his career. John Force to get back to his kind of business at NHRA Winternationals (02/2015): Drag racing's best are eager to get back to speeding 300 mph this weekend at the season opener in Pomona, but perhaps no one more than John Force. NHRA drag-racing legend John Force teams with Chevrolet (01/2015): Legendary drag racer John Force, securing a badly needed auto-manufacturing sponsor for his four-car team, said Thursday he signed a multi-year deal with Chevrolet. John Force going for his 17th title in NHRA finals this weekend (11/2014): Despite financial and personnel setbacks this year that rocked his team, drag-racing legend John Force has a solid shot at winning yet another championship as the NHRA holds its season finale this weekend in Pomona. John Force's crew chief quits as drag racer seeks 17th title (10/2014): Legendary drag racer John Force is trying to win an unprecedented 17th funny car title with only two races left in the NHRA season, in Las Vegas and Pomona. The irrepressible John Force: Drag racing's king in his own words (09/2014): There is no interview in sports quite like one with John Force, the legendary drag racer of 300 mph funny cars who has a record 16 NHRA championships. John Force earns win in Traxxas Nitro Shootout (08/2014): BROWNSBURG, Ind. (AP) — John Force took home the Traxxas Nitro Shootout victory Sunday, concluding an action packed day of racing at the 60th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the world’s most prestigious drag race. John Force's funny car team in top form as NHRA arrives in Seattle (07/2014): As NHRA drag racing returns to Seattle this weekend to wrap up its three-race Western Swing, John Force's funny car team is on a roll, having won the last three events. No Reason To Quit: Driver John Force Still Racing Full Throttle (06/2014): Force has been drag racing professionally since 1974. The 65-year-old has gone from blowing up his 10,000-horsepower engines to winning championships, and he has all the scars to prove it. Courtney Force, daughter of John Force and sister to Brittany and friend of Jalo (05/2014): Courtney Force, daughter of John Force and sister to Brittany and friend of Jalopnik Ashley , just recorded the 100th female victory in NHRA history at a mind-boggling 322.96 MPH. Congratulations, Courtney! Read more... There's no taking a vacation from promoting the NHRA -- John Force's Autoweek bl (04/2014): It is no secret that I am not a fan of vacations. I love my family and I love being at the racetrack, but vacations aren't really my thing. Tuning up in the NHRA Mello Yello series: Courtney Force's Autoweek blog: John F (03/2014): These are early days in the 2014 John Force seeking seventh consecutive NHRA final round appearance: Doug Kalitta (02/2014): NHRA Funny Car icon John Force will be seeking his seventh consecutive final round appearance from the No. 1 qualifying position Sunday at the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. John and Brittany Force clash at NHRA PRO Winter Warm-up: John Force has now rac (01/2014): John Force and the Castrol GTX High Mileage Ford Mustang Funny Car made the last run of the fourth annual PRO Winter Warm-Up and posted the quickest elapsed time of the day for the Funny Cars, a 4.013 second blast. Connect with Drag Racing Legend John Force During December #ChampionChat Social (12/2013): Winningest Driver in NHRA ® History to Chat Live with Federal-Mogul`s `Performance Driven(TM)` Champion ® Community Southfield, Michigan, December 11, 2013.Federal-Mogul`s (NASDAQ: FDML) popular #ChampionChat ... Brittany Force wins 2013 NHRA Rookie of the Year honors: Force is the fifth John (11/2013): Brittany Force, the 27-year-old driver from Yorba Linda, Calif., entered her rookie season with reasonable expectations and much enthusiasm behind the wheel of her Top Fuel dragster. 64-year-old John Force wins 16th NHRA title (10/2013): LAS VEGAS (AP) — John Force won his record 16th Funny Car season title Sunday, beating daughter Courtney Force in the final round in the NHRA Toyota Nationals. John Force has momentum heading to Maple Grove (09/2013): John Force raced to his record 136th career victory and moved into position for a 16th Funny Car season title Sunday in the NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Ill. Castrol says end of John Force Racing NHRA sponsorship coincidence with Ford ann (08/2013): 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. Ron Capps eliminates Courtney Force, John Force on way to NHRA Funny Car win at (07/2013): Ron Capps played a the role of giant-killer at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals on Sunday when he knocked off John Force in the final for the Funny Car win. Ageless John Force tops NHRA Funny Car qualifying at Joliet: Force is seeking hi (06/2013): John Force topped Funny Car qualifying Friday in the Route 66 NHRA Nationals with a run of 4.035 seconds at 314.02 mph in a Ford Mustang. John Force Racing's Auto Club Mustang team bounces back: Robert Hight's Autoweek (05/2013): First off, this is my first Autoweek blog of the year and I'm excited to share some of my Life in the fast lane: John Force's Autoweek blog (04/2013): Hey, Autoweek readers! I'm happy to be onboard blogging for you, and I am having the best time racing with my daughters this season. Drag-racing deal: 'The Snake' sells building to John Force (03/2013): A Brownsburg building has changed hands from one drag-racing legend to another. NHRA WINTERNATIONALS: John Force's youngest daughter Courtney leads Funny Car fi (02/2013): POMONA - Had the Auto Club of Southern California not bought the naming rights of the drag strip at Fairplex in November 2005, it could have very easily been named for the most successful family to compete at Auto Club Raceway. John Force Racing to field Top Fuel dragster for first time (01/2013): John Force Racing, Inc., NHRA drag racing’s most successful Funny Car team, announced Thursday an historic expansion that for the first time will give it a presence in a professional racing category other than the one in which it has been dominant for almost a quarter century. John Force wins, spreads $100,000 wealth (09/2012): John Force won the Traxxas Nitro Shootout on Saturday in the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals, beating Ron Capps to take the $100,000 top prize in the Funny Car bonus event. Drag racing is way of life for John Force, family (08/2012): John Force's passion is a family affair. Along with Courtney, daughters Adria, Ashley and Brittany are involved in their dad's profession. John Force tops NHRA Funny Car qualifying (06/2012): John Force showed on Friday night that the 15-time NHRA Funny Car champion still has plenty left in the tank. John Force Racing to honor Elvis with special NHRA Funny Cars at Bristol (05/2012): Funny Car driver and team owner John Force and teammate Robert Hight will honor the legacy of the King of Rock 'n' Roll during the 12th-annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, June 15-17. Mike Neff gives John Force Racing sixth win in a row (04/2012): Mike Neff gave John Force Racing its sixth straight Funny Car victory to open the season in the final of the NHRA Spring Nationals. John Force gains sixth win at Winternationals (02/2012): Friday, February 17 th , 2012 Issue 07, Volume 16. POMONA – Local drag racing legend John Force bounced back from a dismal end to the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle season with his sixth win at the O’Reilly NHRA Winternationals. NHRA: John Force Racing drivers show improvement at test (01/2012): John Force Racing began its 2012 campaign for an 18th NHRA Full Throttle Funny Car championship on Thursday at Palm Beach International Raceway. John Force car show collects thousands of toys (12/2011): YORBA LINDA The mountain of toys outside John Force Racing Headquarters Sunday grew higher and wider by the hour as a steady stream volunteers piled on new donations: Toy cars, bicycles, board games, stuffed animals.The 14th annual John Force Holiday Car Show, a combination car show and toy... NHRA: John Force undergoes successful knee surgery, says he'll be ready for 2012 (11/2011): Fifteen-time Q&A with John Force (09/2011): John Force is a 15-time NHRA Funny Car champion as a driver and 17-time title winner as a car owner. John Force Road Show Set to Soar at EAA AirVenture Air Show (07/2011): p>YORBA LINDA, CA (July 25, 2011) --- The John Force Road Show will be in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, celebrating the beauty and power of flight while also promoting the land-based power of John Force Racing and NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing at the EAA AirVenture, July 25-31. Mike Neff carries John Force's flag to victory in Summit NHRA Funny Car finals (06/2011): Teenager Nobile wins Pro Stock, veteran Worsham maintains Top Fuel dominance. Hight gives John Force Racing its 200th win at Summer Nationals (05/2011): Robert Hight gave John Force Racing its 200th victory, beating teammate Mike Neff in the Funny Car final Sunday in the NHRA Summer Nationals ... John Force grabs top spot at NHRA Spring Nationals in Baytown (04/2011): John Force moved within one of NHRA Pro Stock great Warren Johnson’s No. 1 qualifying record by racing to his third consecutive top-spot Saturday at the NHRA Spring Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway. Having Bruton Smith and John Force in same place at once is recipe for fun (03/2011): Want to make sure you have a good time in auto racing? One way to achieve that is to make sure you're in the same place as track owner Bruton Smith and NHRA legend John Force. Pomona: John Force Racing Saturday report (02/2011): POMONA --- On a day that started with a fifteen minute hail storm and ended with a Funny Car getting a leg up on the national record, John Force Racing was consistent and quick throughout the day's two qualifying sessions. Force Hood named John Force Entertainment president (01/2011): YORBA LINDA, CA (January 25, 2011) --- At the end of every season at John Force Racing, there is a feeling of anticipation that runs through the entire organization. John Force charity car show ready to roar (12/2010): Plenty of toys big and small will mark the 13th annual John Force Holiday Car show Sunday at the racing legend's Yorba Linda headquarters. Hundreds of cars are expected to turn out for the event, which benefits the California Highway Patrol's "CHiP's...
