FORCE HOOD STARTS AND ENDS TESTING DAY WITH SUCCESS -NEFF MAKES LAP IN FORCE’S MUSTANG-

PHOENIX (January 26, 2010) --- Ashley Force Hood started the day with a blistering run at Firebird International Raceway and she capped the day with an even better pass in her Dean Antonelli - Ron Douglas tuned Castrol GTX Ford Mustang. As the first John Force Racing Mustang to hit the track Force Hood covered the 1,000 ft. racing surface in 4.07 seconds at 305.73 mph as the last Mustang to power down the track she stepped it up with a 4.06 second, 310.34 mph run.

In the early session John Force also made a solid 4.10 second run at 306.99 mph behind the wheel of his Castrol GTX High Mileage Ford Mustang. 2009 Funny Car champion Robert Hight made three runs in his Auto Club Ford Mustang as crew chief Jimmy Prock tested a variety of clutch packages and tune ups. A day earlier Hight made the quickest run of the 2010 testing session a 4.05 second run at over 310 mph so today’s slower times (5.03, 9.97, and 9.48 seconds) did not dampen his team’s enthusiasm.

While most observers watched the testing action with mild interest the spectators and teams on-hand perked up when Mike Neff made the third and final pass of the day in John Force’s Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang. Neff the most recent NHRA national event winner, Auto Club Finals in November, has been involved with John Force’s team throughout the Phoenix testing session and the team will have some future announcements about the overall organization of Force’s racing operation.

After his run Neff commented on the experience.

"It was fun. It is always fun to climb into one of these Mustangs. It was a little stressful since it was John's Mustang and a few of the controls were in different places. It is not a big deal just a little awkward. It was exciting to make a run. I'm bummed it didn't make it to the top end. That is an awesome feeling to drive one of these Mustangs. I was glad to get back in it and keep my skills sharp," said Mike Neff.

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Castrol Unveils Official John Force Racing 25th Anniversary Fan Site

WAYNE, NJ (January 13, 2010) --- After nearly a year of planning and development Castrol launched the official John Force Racing 25th anniversary fan site located at www.castrolforce.com this week. At the end of the 2009 Full Throttle Drag Racing Series fans were asked to sign up to be a part of the most comprehensive and interactive website to celebrate John Force Racing’s upcoming 25th year with Castrol. Almost 10,000 fans got in the ground floor and they got the first opportunity to join the celebration and begin a year-long interactive experience with the winningest driver and team in all of motorsports.

“Having the official website www.castrolforce.com up and running is a major accomplishment for Castrol and our marketing team. This celebration of the first twenty-five years with John Force and John Force Racing will be a season long adventure for Castrol, the entire JFR team and our tens of thousands of fans. The site will boast all sorts of interactive zones as well as pages where fans can upload photos and videos. There will be contests throughout the year and castrolforce.com will become one of the hottest destinations on the web for exclusive John Force Racing 25th anniversary information and news,” said Lori Anne Gola, Assistant Sponsorship Manager.

The castrolforce.com website will be the main destination for fans of John Force Racing who are interested in twenty-five years of stories, photos and exclusive video highlights covering John Force’s rise to the top of the NHRA. Members of John Force Racing from every level of the organization participated in the creation and the ongoing development of the site.

The site is completely free to join and will feature pages highlighting the traditional news and information as well as areas where fans can upload their favorite videos and photos. Contests run throughout the 2010 season revolving around John Force Racing history, fan interaction and a wide variety of promotions.

            
2010 JOHN FORCE RACING CALENDARS – Always a “Hot Item” - this year’s JFR Calendar is flying off the shelves, and there are only a few cases left.  If you haven’t ordered yours yet, we encourage you to do so immediately.  They feature all the popular holidays, NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing dates, JFR driver birthdays and plenty of really cool John Force Racing photos every month!  (Item # 3984)

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