Overview
- Force, 76, announced his retirement in a video posted by John Force Racing on Nov. 13.
- The June 2024 Virginia Nationals wreck followed an engine failure at roughly 300 mph and resulted in a traumatic brain injury and a fractured sternum.
- He spent 15 days in the hospital before moving to specialized neurological rehabilitation and says he remains under doctors’ care.
- He will continue to lead John Force Racing, with veteran Jack Beckman filling in at Funny Car alongside contender Austin Prock.
- The 16-time Funny Car champion departs with an NHRA-record 157 victories, as daughter Brittany plans to pause Top Fuel at season’s end to start a family.