FORCE - Episode 4 - Indy Shop

[@michaelholmes458]

I always admired John Force and all he had to work thru to get where he is now. I won the Motel 6 Who Got The Light contest for Maple Grove, PA. and I and my young son (his birthday weekend) was guest of Cory McClenathan's pit area. I awarded John Force an award on stage before Sundays final eliminations. I met his wife and she was holding John's breifcase while we went up on stage. What a great weekend. I met all the top fuel & funny car racers. I watched the entire race from the starting line with all the sponsors. I had some much rubber on my shirt from all the burnouts. What a weekend. I even had vip parking with all the pro racers. Got tour of the entire track, tech area, press box, everything, dinner with the sponsors, watching the team from inside the roped off area. And was even on live tv. WOW. My son and I even stayed at the Motel 6 in King of Prussia, PA. What a GREAT WEEKEND. My son loved talking with Jim Head and JR Todd.

[@doctoredable]

Seeing someone follow their passion and succeed is always fantastic. John Force brings that journey to new levels of grit and determination.

[@darthvadar2757]

I own a trucking company. Lmao. Your a gem Mr force. I have followed you and all NHRA semce I was 12. I walked to PIR in Portland Oregon to watch the 32 funny cars race. I lived In washington 19 miles away . Those were the good days . The safe days.

[@geomodelrailroader]

John does 16 trucks just to haul one team.

[@richf.7845]

I don’t love the super teams but when you see the operations that men like force, Kalitta, and Schumaker have put together it’s really cool and I’m happy for them that they have achieved that level of success. They have earned it.

[@laplantski]

Thanks Force Family and everyone at JFR past and present. My first memory almost 30 years ago was John going down the strip on fire, or winning the race. OR ON FIRE WINNING THE RACE!!

[@michaelholmes458]

I flew from Washington Dulles to LAX, went straight to Alamo rent a car, drove straight to (hwy 90) Yorba Linda to visit John Force's headquarters and shop. I met his older daughter there. John and everyone else was at Pomona for the winternationals. John's daughter was so nice to me. Ah Man I was SO HAPPY to have visited there. I took pictures and was SO THRILLED to be at John Force Racing headquarters. I even took pictures of the back, side, and anything dealing with the headquarters. I then drove to my hotel past mountains, a huge farm and a prison to Ontario and took a shower got some sleep before I headed to Pamona for the Friday night qualifying. I stayed until Monday and spent the entire weekend at Pamoma. I even met Dale Pulde in the pits. He was running Funny Car (War Eagle). What a FANTASTIC trip that was. LOVED EVERY SECOND.

[@marksmith6447]

I've been a fan of NHRA because of this man! John Force will always be #1 in my book. I reside in SoCal hopeful to visit his museum. #keepracin 1/4 mile at a time.🙏

[@tippo5341]

The passion that exudes with every word from John about his racing history, the present and the future, is noting short of an inspiration. To see the most humble of beginnings to the empire that JFR is today...is noting short of phenomenal. And that it's been built by a man with a never say die attitude, and that he leaves absolutely nothing to chance makes it all the more inspiring. God Bless you John, your family and the extended family that is JFR (incl. Eric)...the world of drag racing across the world would be a very much poorer sport without you!!!!! Cheers from Aus!!!!

[@anthonygauntner3538]

John, as a fan for years there's so much to say because you've given us and the sport so much. To make it simple, Thank You & we love you.

[@timjanssen1671]

Old John Force, what a character, legend, he's the greatest ! He worked his ass off for everything he has, God Bless him !

[@franko69]

Here Here. Well said Tim Janssen. I second that.

[@ddmau7995]

John ,the shots of you at the Indy shop were great.I had no idea you call Indy home . Makes sense because it's so centrally located. Good luck this year! Go fast wer'e the same age. My wife barely likes me too!

[@adamparrish7880]

@@franko69 g.o.a.t of the drags. And still winning today.

[@ddyodaman5515]

John you are a fine example of how you can be the best by working your butt off and dedicating yourself to and for success! John you are the Earnhardt of Nhra! See ya guys at Sonoma! Miss the SoCal sight! Glad to have been there a few times

[@nevadadan4113]

John Force is an amazing man... he has NO IDEA how much he means to ALL motorsports!!

[@javieraviles6314]

Your hard work and dedication pays off . I been watching you for the past many years and have a die cast collection of Jhon Force that I will love to be autograph. Blessings to you and your Family, well deserved!!

[@sideskraft]

Amazing level of in-house integration in the shop. Besides the building and property, there's some serious capital equipment investments. Obviously John's sponsors feel that they're getting their money's worth -- value created equals value received. What an awesome guy, and who better for young people to look up to and to challenge themselves to excel. Keep that journey going John, you've got thousands of adoring fans cheering you and your teams on for success!!

[@geomodelrailroader]

yup PPG builds the bodies and paints them, Mag Tools and Hurco makes the engines, Peak and Advanced Auto supply the parts, and Monster and Auto Club are their sponsors.

[@Bryan-fg3ey]

He got there with hard work and a passion for funny cars. Love them or loath them JFR are a tour de force.

[@hectorvalentin6814]

Bryan. Reyes domigues

[@vicodumb]

Try as much as you like and a person just cannot dislike John Force. Well done, Sir!

[@terrygarvin1980]

John Force is the American Dream on display. Hard Ass work, passion never taking no for an answer and then more hard work. Racing on that level at his age is just not possible. Great American...

[@ELVISRN1]

FANTASTIC VID. give my right arm to help these guys, been a fan for 40 years.

[@jeffcox1515]

I got the chance to meet Mr Force back when I was around 8 in Gainesville now I’m 36 and I’ll never forget the way he smiled, it didn’t matter if he won or blew the car all to hell he got out with that same smile every time. What a class act.

[@gregj831]

There is no replacing John Force. The guy's enthusiasm is boundless.

[@zuestoots5176]

Mr Force and his family are really the family of NHRA. You are a legend. You will always be remembered with the names of Bobby Alison, Sherly Mo, Earnhardt, Steve Kinser, and many more.

[@stevemason8933]

what a great champion! we all can't wait to see what comes next! go team force! all 4 teams!

[@thedukeproductions9080]

Man this guy just makes you like him. I love his attitude and spirit. Keep pushing forward

[@bf7504]

Got to go to my first NHRA event at indy ive always been a force racing fan since a youngster but im now a NHRA fan renewed my tickets for next year already cant wait to bring my wife and little boy

[@IAMREIKI]

Thanks Ashley John Courtney Lori and Team . I enjoy watching your crazy fun family . Thanks for being here .

[@mroptical1982]

I have always loved John Force Racing ever since I saw him at Sacramento Raceway in 1975 Good Luck to all the John Force Teams in 2018

[@geomodelrailroader]

I'm a big fan of them also

[@petroldevo9934]

I grew up in the 70's watching John Force give the other drivers a run for their money. I remember the grinch car like it was yesterday. Yeah, John was also the loudest drag racer of all the drivers. Every time he did a run, the cameras would be in his face and John would be yelling. Some pretty histeracle. When his girls started driving, I thought I'd never see the day. Well, the day is here and kicking ass just like their dad. I can picture John at 80 years old still flying down the track (on fire) in the future. Hope that recent wreck he had didn't harm him. I'm still trying to find the time to visit the John force museum. I wouldn't mind meeting John in person. That would be so cool ! I have a simple bucket list, John force museum, meet John in person, purchase a race piston that John destroyed during a run.

[@geomodelrailroader]

I remember the Superman car that is the one that won the championship in 2008.

[@jefftesting12345]

Love the Pontiac, glad I got to meet you and shake your hand in Grand Rapids Michigan

[@goldgitter3548]

I miss Ashley. She set a standard for her sisters and (hopefully) many more ladies that will come into all forms of racing. John..."You done good"--keep on keep oning.

[@johnpolizzio2583]

I'll never forget when Don Schumacher said on tv he wanted to "destroy" John Force. He didn't just want to beat John, he wanted to destroy him. JFR is the best, and John Force is the better man. JFR fan for life here.

[@geomodelrailroader]

he nearly did remember the scene when a Schumacher driver came into Team Force's pit and removed a head plate and Danny's and Tony's fight afterwards in Don's pit? This sabotage by Schumacher Motorsports caused John to crash in Dallas when a chunk of rubber got sucked into to his intake and went into the cylinder that Schumacher sabotaged. Today Team Force makes their own engines this way their rivals can not sabotage them at the track. The day John crashed in 07 was the day the Force Sisters entered the race. Ashley beat Schumacher's driver Danial Hood in Atlanta and married him, Courtney got Woman's Tittle in her 100th race, and Brittany she broke the land speed record in her dragster after beating her sister. Team Force is more then a family they are a team and as a team they help each other.

[@daviddyer6174]

Cycle

[@ajseuol1864]

John Polizzio do you remember when John Force said the same thing about Cruz pedregon? He didn't say destroy he used other words. Lol

[@geomodelrailroader]

@@ajseuol1864 I know but the 2000s when the Force Sisters and Enders were making a name for themselves DSR was slinging death threats. We watched Right on Track we watched Driving Force we heard the threats right from Don's mouth. I'm not going to repeat them Ashley moderates this page I don't want to get banned but you heard those threats. After Kalitta and Medlen died DSR winded down on the threats but that did not stop Don from slinging insults at the track. Go to the NHRA Channel you can hear Don's threats right there.

[@tylerbonser7686]

So many reasons to like Force.

[@MrPrimejet]

This is a wonderful story thank you for sharing

[@wesleyrobinson5562]

That is a great story. I've been a fan for 50 years, and now Love the daughter's racing. I know we're down to just Britney and she scares me, and fills my ♥ every weekend with smiles and Love. Good luck to all the Force family.

[@Gator-fromOZ]

My family & I were there for much of it , from 1993 till about 2016. WE started out when I first brought our 9 year old son to the 93 “SEARS CRAFTSMAN NATIONALS” @ “HEARTLAND🌾PARK TOPEKA.. After that, it was me & the kids, then the whole family going to our Home track @ “HEARTLAND🌾PARK” , then DENVER, ST. LOUIS & The US. NATIONALS... IN 2005 I began working with TEAM RFC as a Chaplain & started seeing you all up a bit closer at both ends of the track, like when you LIT’ EM UP @ the Tower ... WELL, IT was a fun & rewarding run as I finally stepped out in 2016 after a lot of memories , most of them Good... But part of it was because in 2012 on my 62nd Birthday My little racing buddy that I first took to the track in 93, HAD NOW bought me for my birthday, tickets to the GREATEST SPECTACLE IN RACING, to See the 96th Running, for something that was a life long dream since i was very young... We continued to go every year since ( with the exception of THIS YEAR 2020😥 of coarse ) so it hampered my working the NHRA NATIONALS in Topeka... ANYWAY, looks like U R doing well, and hope that next 30 years will be good to you...👍

[@markthoeny1370]

Force is a great guy. He always makes time for my special needs son when we go to Pomona.

[@mattphillips4260]

want to wish the force family and teams good luck this year and please stay safe

[@prr5452]

John, you are my idol... the next BIR nationals I want to meet you and talk about racing

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

Racing Family of Force... Great ole pictures of the Original race rig..!! Wendy's Sponsored..!! I have met John at old Baylands in Fremont, Sears Point and of course Pomona.. Funniest down to earth guy

[@MXstar189]

john force you are the fucking man i have been watching your "exciting" interviews for as long as i can remember 30+ years you truly are the face of the sport we call drag racing many many others share that with you because true lovers of the sport (or hobby) there involved with just want everybody to come and share in the excitement with them which is my point john force loves what he does and we all are lucky to have shared that for such a long time ...... when he jumps out the car and gives those interviews excited as he his its all natural love for the sport.... and that is what i thank john for !!!!!!!!

[@BRPFan]

Way to go John!! I am a huge fan!!

[@bigviking0001]

John, I didn't see the Altered. I remember it at OCIR. Great days. Lots of struggle. Lots or greasy burgers and borrowing tools. Love you man...

[@jeffbasalto5274]

My HERO Thank you john

[@mozzaslowbudgetbuilds5993]

I'm 48 yrs old , and when I was a young teen, I spent all my money box coin on a John Force Castro white plastic funny car model. I used to watch it on a vhs tape, man , you were the baddest ass spectacular driver ever. !!

[@cherbert359]

John force great Driver and the Sweetest nicest man out there been a huge fan for along damn time

[@johnbowen2963]

JOHN FORCE IS THE ELVIS OF TOPFUEL DRAG RACEING, FULL STOP. FORCE ROCKS. HE THE BIG DADDY.

[@Pushyhog]

You keep eye on home john. California needs ya.

[@satxrider]

I have been a fan for over 30 years, passion and hard work is what got them to where they are.

[@dyeager2426]

If they ever make A movie about JF, Gary Busey all the way!

[@Rhett.Castillo]

John Force has been my biggest inspiration for drag racing. What makes it even better is knowing that we went to the same schools in Bell Gardens California!!! How awesome is that??? I really hope to meet this man some day!!

[@geomodelrailroader]

John is not joking about the truck at 0:34 back in the Poverty Days Team Force use to park their trucks outside of John's apartment in Yuba Linda California. One scene I remember from Right on Track is John is talking to Courtney about the race and a cop is at the door and gives John a ticket. Next second John is out the door and he has to move his truck down the street into their driveway while Courtney has to move her convertible onto the grass. 1:00 John then upgraded to his first 18 but the problem was the Dorsey trailer did not have all the comforts of home it had living quarters but the pit was so small it took a 30 ton crane just to unload it and John could not afford to feed his crew. 2:07 today Team Force travels in style One command truck which holds their towing and command vehicles and is painted white (in the past they had a bus but John does not use it anymore today the team either flies to the race or drives to the race and sleeps in their trailers Media Relations and Public Relations use the command truck this is Ashley's and Adria's mobile office), 4 car transports which carry the whole team and the primary and the secondary car plus four backups for each crew member which are loaded with shells and chassis in case a car gets destroyed 16 trucks total. And today instead of going to the junkyard Team Force builds everything from scratch in Indy. It took 40 years to get here and Team Force worked to get this far. Over the years Team Force also absorbed some teams or merged or founded new ones. On the Indy Car circuit they co own Rahal Letterman Racing who have their shops right across the street in Brownsburg Courtney serves as manager for their team. On the Jr. Dragster and SuperComp circuit they have the same trailers and crew cabs John had when Team Force was founded except the Grandkids are using them just like when Ashley, Brittany, and Courtney used them when they were getting started. The Supercomp cars have since upgraded to Jayco trailers John is now stenciling them so they can be used as transporters. For the time being Austin who is a rookie is leasing Brittany's transporter and Brittany is using Courtney's old transporter which at a time use to belong to Ashley.

[@devendybdal4032]

John force is my favorite funny car driver and he is the 16 time champion and a million air

[@paulws58]

Great man and great video.

[@andrewrcmadwilkinson6999]

IF YOU WANT SOMETHING NEVER GIVE UP THIS MAN WAS ONCE THE LAUGHING STOCK OF FUNNY CAR RACING EITHER ON FIRE OR CRASHES NUFF SAID!

[@g_men2121]

6:51 my late grandpa raced at Norwalk back in the day. Not in NHRA, but in a custome built 1972 monte carlo

[@simplyfred8044]

John Force is the original Untouchable.

[@steelydannnn]

John you are the one and true racing machine. Always true to what you are. The fame has not changed you. Circumstances might be different now, but at heart is that down to earth greasy hands owner/driver that gets it done. And a great heritage in your family to continue for many years to come. God bless my man. And Gods's speed.

[@johnabetker]

I wish all your teams well, especially Brittany...I hope she goes on a 5-10 year tear of championships. Grubby tune that girl.

[@sithyarael6807]

I was on s plane from Lubbock Texas and next to me an my brother was John Forces. I was 13ish. Yet I remember the magazine he gave me. NHRA mag he signed it .

[@ELVISRN1]

love this man!

[@larrymarshman3305]

I go back to the Bakersfield fuel gas championship, when the "surfers" built their car in a motel garage. John force evolved just as drag racing has, they are synonymous.

[@joeestes8114]

Alot of racing teams are around here, not just drag racing!

[@packisbetter90]

A lot of Indy car and Gannasi is here too. I'm from Indy also

[@devendybdal4032]

John force is my best funny car driver ever he and JFR are number 1 in national hotrod association funny car

[@ddyodaman5515]

This is why you are 16x Champ ! Blood Sweat and tears

[@1hot57]

U da man John!

[@peachtree67]

Hope Brittney is doing well. Love ya, Force family. Can't wait till your in NH.

[@geomodelrailroader]

she is after all she broke the land speed record in the dragster.

[@mickeywinstead7886]

john force you earned it all

[@Joetrout]

Everything almost a given! Never once seen him get his hands dirty! Unlike force, Glidden did it with hard work and dedication! A family if four busting their knuckles every weekend and weekday! Thats a legend! Mr. Bob Glidden not force!

[@geomodelrailroader]

back in the day he did look at 1:00 John Louie, Ted, Tony, and Roy are unloading a Dorsey trailer. Today you don't need a 30 ton crane to build a race car you have a Featherlight trailer with everything in it and the engine blocks are light.

[@mmafan4livet536]

That was the good old days today's cars are shit just bcs of the miles you put on a car it is not like have a big block Chevy Ford or if you had the money Mopar I truly think that it very sad most kids today will never feel the power those cars had & the joy of running into somebody at the light & racing to the next light man I miss the good old days also the simplicity of the cars back then anyone could fix it today the cars are studying where I'm going to it driving me pretty soon what are mankind going to be needed for.

[@MXstar189]

i bought my first car of a guy thought the motor was blown cause it wouldn't start and there was fuel in the oil ....... i put a screwdriver down the carb to hold the choke open and drove it home .....

[@geomodelrailroader]

John is not joking about the truck from Poverty Days. Right on Track and Driving Force which are based on the exploits of Team Force have scenes where John is talking to Courtney about the race and the sheriff shows up at the door with a ticket and tells him to move his truck. The girls and Uncle Louie had to help John back the truck into the driveway and Courtney, Brittany, and Ashley had to find a new spot for their cars because each night the street sweeper shows up and the cop writes you a ticket MOVE IT! and each night John had to move his truck. today that truck and the car are at the Force Museum in Yuba Linda and Team Force now hauls all their equipment in the big 18s which they use to transport the team. Word is John is reusing the truck and trailer or using a truck and trailer that is identical to the first crew cab and trailer and he uses it to take the Grandkids to their races. One crew cab and trailer can hold three Supercomp cars and that is all they need to transport Autumn, Jacob and Noah to their races.

[@MightyMack03]

I went there last week and sadly they said there's no tours for the museum anymore...

[@coryellis9480]

Just wondering can you tour the Indy shops? I love seeing that side of racing.

[@russelljackson7034]

Right on

[@convex7456]

Dream job to work in that shop! Never will happen though😢

[@slpss2002]

How do I join the Team?

[@AutoBikeTruck]

That's What i Like About You John Force You Have All Ways Told it Like it Was i Seen You Back in 1975 At Drag Way 42 And You Are a Nice Guy You Talk To Us It Was Cool Back Then

[@81husker]

Your the man John keep racing

[@davidr4332]

Did you say you stated in Australia where ? Castlecrag drags

[@andyjones9996]

You deserve it all .

[@barath4545]

08:10 Old footage of Roberts semi truck or someone needs to paint 2017 Champion on it, to go with the 2009 title.

[@rb6491]

Also famous for his nashers! what a set! lol

[@automandan3066]

Is this the shop next to Torrence racing?

[@ricksadler797]

Awesome

[@Pushyhog]

John was smart for having a second shop out of california except i wish it had been in N.C..

[@olecranonrebellion9976]

Very cool.

[@Freddied1970]

Invited Mr Force to a Luau, anytime hé & his family is ready,only in Hawaii.

[@jimhiscott2918]

You may not be here in 4 years john if the new EPA act goes through. They want to end all racing. No fuel, you can not modify even you own car. I'm sure you are aware of this. We need your voice John and we need it now! Please please contact you senator and congressman before we lose it all!!!!!!

[@abcanimal]

John is an awesome guy but he must've lost his hearing from all those years of racing cause he talks so damn loud LOL

[@devendybdal4032]

Robert hight is my second best funny car driver because he has set record speeds over 320 mph in less then 4 seconds.........

[@piscisespiritual5573]

Woooooooooow

[@Freddied1970]

Looks Just like my garage in Hawaii!

[@jefftesting12345]

Proud American

[@oylinpic]

I always heard they moved to Brownsburg for the tax abatements. Still mighty impressive.

[@packisbetter90]

Indys a lot cheaper than California. I live a few miles from the shop too

[@hoosierfatha]

You only get there by being the Best, and that goes for his Daughters too...

[@MasterChief-sl9ro]

It's a shame you need so much money today. As it has shut out all but the ones that can afford $8 Million dollars a year. To run a season. A shop that is worth $4 million at least. That will be the demise of racing in the future. As NASCAR is having these very same issues..

[@Spinsane94]

Part of Nascar's issue is that they let it get out of hand. To sponsor a NASCAR full time is more expensive than 3 indy cars and beats funding funny car by a mile. that and the business model for funding a team is bad. NHRA seems to have it under control somewhat. it's just that they need to market the sport better to put eyes back on the sport.

[@tylerbonser7686]

Yes and no. I see your point but with any technology the more it advances the more expensive it gets. When racing started out and the internal combustion engine had been around for only decades there was room for improvement and it came down to ingenuity and trial and error to make things faster. Now racing is pushing the laws of physics and what the human body can take. It was believed that in the 1/4 mile a car couldn't go faster than 100 mph then couldn't surpass 200 mph and certainly couldn't go faster than 300 mph. Gains use to be in mph and 10th's of seconds. Now gains are in 10th's of a mph and 100th and 1000th's of a second. Racing will die out because the next generations aren't interested not because it gets to expensive.

[@dinopulizzi8481]

8-30-18 Home Town Vermilion Ohio 2:31 ( Dan Williams ) God Bless !

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Lot's of Hard Work .. ingenuity but now days you need big $$$$$ Sponsors too .. I am Tempted to apply for a Job there. Working for myself since 1983 has gotten boring..

[@alexdodge2515]

I want to know why they have 2 haulers each

[@brianiswrong]

I guess it's for all the parts and pieces they need. 2 full cars,spare body,god knows how many slicks,nitro, engine,blower,clutch parts,

[@devendybdal4032]

NHRA drag racing

[@robarell3758]

4:51 Yummy blower parts!

[@BonoMalumSuperate]

I have been away from watching racing for several years now, but to find out John went to Chevy breaks my heart. I hate he left Ford what made him the king he is today.

[@murph034hof4]

Just to be clear....Castrol and Ford took their racing dollars elsewhere.....not the other way around. John and his business team worked their tails off to find sponsors to keep the teams on the track. I am sure he would still be in a mustang if they had resigned.

[@MasterChief-sl9ro]

Hell there not even Ford\Chevy engines. As there all based off the 426 Chrysler Hemi design...Just slap some decals\Valve covers on them and they call it a Ford or Chevy.. My hunch is. The day will come when they actually have to be based on production motors. To help cut cost or risk losing the sport to millionaires only...Not to mention slow them down. As the cost to make a track longer with more run off. Will cost the tracks a fortune..

[@DT-lh2dt]

Ashley is one good looking women

[@JanitorIsBack]

you mean there are more than one Ashleys?

[@geomodelrailroader]

still remember the day she beat her future husband. When she was on the medal stand after that race Danial Hood walked up to her and gave her that ring. Ashley set the bar for her sisters. Britney still races, Courtney just retired and has gone Indy, and Ashley runs the media side of things and is a part time mom. Danial is now the crew chief for Team Force after working for Schumacher Motorsports when they had the Castrol brand. Team Force is more then a family they are a team.