He announced it officially today.
John Force announces retirement
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Glad he made that choice....well, glad he realized that the next impact to his tater might be the last.
His age he might not ever fully recover from that last wreck. Got nothing left to prove, might as well enjoy it.
His age he might not ever fully recover from that last wreck. Got nothing left to prove, might as well enjoy it.
John is smart. You can tell he has a bit of a hard time getting the right words out. Before he could talk a mile a minute. And drag racing is all about having lightning fast reaction times. This last accident hurt him far worse than most think.
He's lucky to be alert, and walking and talking. He'll enjoy being around his wife and grandkids a lot more. He made a wise choice.
He's lucky to be alert, and walking and talking. He'll enjoy being around his wife and grandkids a lot more. He made a wise choice.
If you look up "passionate" in the dictionary, you'll see his picture next to the description.
Loved watching him for many years. Good to see his putting family first, before driving, as well as his daughters. His legacy, and I hope his company, will endure for many more years to come.
Loved watching him for many years. Good to see his putting family first, before driving, as well as his daughters. His legacy, and I hope his company, will endure for many more years to come.
Been watchin John Force win racing since I was a kid and he looked like a cooked sausage in his firesuit. I put him up there with some of my other favs like Garlits, Prudhomme, Kalitta, Glidden, Bernstein, and Shirley (Muldowney). What an era of drag racing he was a big part of. All those wins and championships are a testament to his shear grit and determination. Thoroughly convinced his prophecy of not quitting until his car took him out would come true, and it almost did this last time. You can tell his bell was rung pretty good and it finally made him realize that it was time. Thanks for the memories John, you the man.
Patman
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I met John in 1997, he came up to London Motorsports Park and did a match race with Cruz Pedregon. He was very friendly with everyone at that event, chatting away with his typical enthusiasm. He was always my favorite drag racer. He’s had a great career! 
He had a very interesting, and rocky, start in drag racing. I always told people to keep an eye out for him. Once he gets things sorted out, he will be a force to deal with.
He'll be missed. I think he was a great spokesman for drag racing. I'm glad he's made some recovery, he's been my favorite racer. I hope he's as entertained in his retirement as I've been by him racing.
I had hoped that he would make at least another run. No one's last pass should be a catastrophe, unfortunately it happens from time to time. ie Eddie Hill, Darrell Gwynn.
It's definitely a smart decision and I don't get the impression he's going anywhere. It sounded to me like a "rebirth" of sorts for JFR.
It's definitely a smart decision and I don't get the impression he's going anywhere. It sounded to me like a "rebirth" of sorts for JFR.
4wd
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Amazing man that those grandkids will enjoy …
slo town
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I'd love to be one of his friends. I think he would be both loyal and a lot of fun.
Scott
Scott
A great guy who added much to the sport.
He was so fun to watch when he first came on the scene. A wildcard that was always in the running, if not winning. He will be missed.
Another thing to consider, is the fact his company, (John Force Racing), is very well set up and run. Many of his family members are involved with its financial success. Bottom line, he's still going to be making and earning a fortune in retirement.
