NEW-LOOK JFR WEBSITE TO LAUNCH – This Friday, July 25th the John Force Racing website will launch its “new design” website. It’s always fun to add new creative elements to our website and make it more “fan friendly”! “We want our website to be interactive, informative and always changing”, stated Craig Hoelzel; who oversees all JFR websites. Our web designers (LTTF – Link to the Future) work hard every day to make sure that everything is running smoothly and the latest news, photos and merchandise are posted to the websites.
We take pride in our website and the fans that support it by contributing their fan photos, answers to trivia questions……….and most importantly photos honoring our military, police and fire departments.
If you have any suggestions or comments regarding our websites, please don’t hesitate to send them to: Comments@JohnForceRacing.com
JOHN FORCE TO GO ‘NAKED’ THIS WEEKEND - SONOMA, Calif. – Stung by his failure to qualify for last week's Schuck's Nationals at Seattle, Wash., John Force said Tuesday he'll race naked when he defends his Funny Car championship this week in the 21st annual FRAM/Autolite Nationals at Infineon Raceway.
In the interest of complete accuracy, it's not really the 14-time champion who'll be naked, it's his Castrol GTX® High Mileage™ Ford Mustang, naked being a euphemism for a carbon fiber body sans paint and decals.
Force, whose second qualifying failure this season has put his bid for an NHRA Countdown berth in jeopardy, is working with crew chiefs Austin Coil and Bernie Fedderly to fix the problems that have transformed what once was the most feared race car on the circuit into just another 8,000 horsepower Ford.
"We're re-evaluating our race car," Force said. "We found some gremlins in the fuel system and we found that it's 30-40 pounds heavier than Robert's," a reference to the Auto Club Ford Mustang of son-in-law and teammate Robert Hight.
"I've still got that fight at 59 years old (and) my other three cars are doing too good for our car to be struggling like this," he said. "I'm still up in the Top 10 (No. 7); I can still make the Countdown, but this isn't the car it used to be."
Running it "naked" basically an all-black carbon fiber Mustang with Castrol identification, Force expects to be closer to the minimum Funny Car weight. The question is how that relates to performance.
"We've got to get back to the basics," said the 126-time tour winner. "At the end of the day, I want to be safe, but I still want to win. That's what it's all about."
And the 14-time Auto Racing All-America selection doesn't much care whether the track is a standard quarter mile in length or just 1,000 feet, the distance at which races in Funny Car and Top Fuel will be contested for the rest of the year while engineers continue to process data from the crash last month that claimed the life of two-time World Champion Scott Kalitta.
In either configuration, Force still hopes to be a factor in the battle for the POWERade championship that will be decided in a six-race shootout beginning Sept. 14 on the new, all-concrete track at Charlotte,N.C.
That's remarkable considering the fact that just 10 months ago he was laying in a hospital bed in Dallas, Texas, with a compound fracture of the left ankle and broken bones in every other appendage.
Nevertheless, Force is not interested in racing if he can't be competitive.
"I don't want to just fill a spot," he said. "if you can't deliver as a driver, it's not fair to these young kids to stay in the seat just because you own the car. They work to hard for that. We're gonna fix the problems with our car. We're gonna be fine."
ASHLEY FORCE - RACESTATION SPECIALS –
- Ashley Force “Rookie of the Year” PINK Diecast – is the hottest selling diecast of 2008. On the day that we launched this diecast, we sold nearly 1500 diecasts in one day. Fans love this limited-edition diecast and are lining up to pre-order there car! If you haven’t pre-ordered your ‘pink’ diecast yet, don’t put it off too much longer, as they will sellout soon. (Item # 5421).
- Ashley Force Autographed AUTOWEEK Issue – We are now selling the AUTOWEEK issue with Ashley Force on the cover. This incredible story and photo layout is certainly a great collectible piece, as Ashley climbs to the top of the NHRA Funny Car class. She has autographed the cover to increase its collectible value. Order yours today while supplies last (Item # 5497).
- Ashley Force “First Win” USA Today Ad – Print & Framed – Ashley’s “First Win” in a funny car was historical, as she became the first woman to win a NHRA POWERade national event in the Funny Car class. Immediately her top sponsors and dad (John Force) joined together to take out an ad in the USA Today newspaper commemorating her win. We have recreated that ad in this great photo print. It is sold both as a print, and as a framed & matted autographed version. (Item # 5463 & 5464).
JOHN FORCE - RACESTATION SPECIALS –
- John Force Uniform Jacket SALE!!! – This jacket sale has been well received by our fans, and we are extending it just a little longer. SAVE $30-$40 OFF THE REGULAR PRICE. Order today for great savings on that holiday gift for your John Force fan (JAC37).
- John Force 2008 Diecast Collectibles – As we get closer to Christmas (ONLY 4½ months away) these limited edition diecasts are going to decrease in inventory. That is why we recommend you PRE-ORDER yours today so you are guaranteed one! (Item # 5290 - 5335 - 5292).
RACESTATION STORE SPECIALS –
- 2009 John Force Racing TEAM Calendars – Pre-Order Yours TODAY! (Item # 5369)
- Scott Kalitta Diecast Collectibles – We lost a great Father – Husband – Son – Racer – Champion & Friend recently. If you would like to purchase one of his diecast collectibles, we are donating the proceeds to Racers for Christ in Scott Kalitta’s name. (Item # 3361,1632,5494,5440)
- Radio Control Cars – These are great items for both kids and adult kids! They give you hours of entertainment and fun driving skills. (Radio Control Cars).
- Robert Hight & Mike Neff Souvenirs & Collectibles – We are working on some really cool new items for both Robert & Mike. They should be out in the next few weeks. Don’t miss out on their collectibles and souvenir merchandise, as they compete for the 2008 NHRA POWERade Championship. (Robert Hight & Mike Neff Merchandise)
- POWERade Merchandise is HOT!!!! – Now that POWERade is leaving NHRA Drag Racing as the series sponsor and being replaced by another Coke brand – Full Throttle; all the POWERade merchandise are quickly becoming a HOT Collectibles! Just like when Winston left NHRA & NASCAR, all their merchandise became a true motorsport collectible! Order your POWERade merchandise today – once its gone, its gone forever!!! (POWERade Merchandise)
- Summer Sales – Always check the RaceStation SUPER SALES BIN for the best deals in town! We are always adding items to the SALES BIN, so keep checking back every week. (SALES BIN)
