Not to many guys will take off both their 1996 driver of the year award ring and their 1998 Winston championship ring at the same time and hand both of them to a complete stranger then turn his back to me and start talking with Coil. (He sure is trustworthy of strangers) Meanwhile, I have both rings on my fingers… (they felt good btw) after a few more minutes he tells Coil to buy me a beer…. I say.. “John, you don’t have to do that” he says… “oh sure, Coil has all the money, we’ll make him buy the beer”

Needless to say… Free beer always tastes good!! Thanks John!!

Justin you don't call your Son Mason the Line Dixon do you? Let's see if Justin gets the joke..........

I'm not that slow... It would be funny to have a picture with him (Mason...) next to the Skytel driver then the current Pro Stock champ... get it Joe

John Force is a great ambassador for Drag Racing. I have two boys, who are almost as big fans and I am. My oldest is now 19, the youngest is 10. When the oldest one went to his first race, a match race at KCIR he was 2 years old. We met John at the concession stand. He came over to our trailer and sat on the back talking to my 2 year old. Now, keep in mind, his name is John too. They talked for about an hour and a half, it was pretty funny watching Force talk racing with a 2 year old. The next year, Heartland Park opened, and my now 3 year old and I were walking through the pits. He saw Forces trailer and off he went, right into the trailer. John came out carrying him, and motioned me in too. He sat my son John in his FC, and the kid was even more hooked, if that's possible. Since that time, we have been to every National Event at Heartland Park. My youngest one met Gary Denshem and talked to him for almost 1/2 hour, and had no idea who it was at the time. Just the way Force treats his fans is why I'm a John Force fan.

Based on this thread, NHRA will go down in Flames when Force quits racing. Doesn't seem like any other reason to go to the track...

There will be Force cars on the track long after you quit spectating.........

Or perhaps some other "Star" drivers could take a lesson and become ambassadors to the sport, as well as it's fans too.

AMEN, brother!

I still find it quite funny that in jungle jim libermans last recorded race he was beaten by john force , its sort or like the end of one drag racing icon and the start of another . Rest in peace jungle jim.

I will tell you this Joe, the first national event that John Force wont be in, wont even be remotely close to how I enjoy the races now. And I dont care if Ashley, Robert, and Eric are still running then either. John Force is the NHRA whether you like it or not. Would it still go on, ofcourse. Would it be the same? NEVER. John is one of a kind. And I know he has his haters, as does everyone but John is good people and he is great to his fans and he will never forget where he came from unlike many others.

I belive he is French
and his last name was Le Force
he dropped the Le sometime ago.

Force's CHARACTER as a human being is downright inspirational.

The generosity Force gave Bernstein, (getting Coil and Co. to help sort out Bernstein's combination so Kenny could get a licence and be some what competitive this coming year) after all the slimeball stuff Bernstein pulled to get back out there, is something very few of us would be capable of.

It would be a much better world if all of us just practiced a bit more of what Force is made of.

-85% Jimmy

getting downright spiritual and stuff......

Additional - Justin, you're cute kids just look so happy to be out there getting thier pics with the hero nitro drivers n stuff. That's touching.

Jungle and Force - I newver knew about the last race for JJ was Force beating him, but they also share Castrol as a major sponsor.

I love nitro trivia.

And I'm in the habit of comparing Force to Babe Ruth. The legend of both is awesome, and there are so many of us that can say we crossed paths with the great John Force in our lifetimes. And, Justin, your kids will have the priceless pics to back this up!

-85%