Veteran drag racing champion John Force, 75, was hospitalised on 23 June after a serious incident during an NHRA event in Virginia. Force’s car collided with both track walls after an engine failure caused it to go at over 487 km/h. Force has made considerable improvement in recent weeks, thanks to the support of his family. Here’s a summary of what transpired and what we know so far.
Veteran drag racer John Force, 75, was hospitalised following a serious incident at an NHRA race in Virginia. Force, who had just won his 157th NHRA race, suffered an engine failure at over 487 km/h, sending his car to collide with both track walls. Despite the crash, he remained aware and interacted with emergency personnel.
