JFR 15x Champ Funny Car Display
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Visitors to RCX got an up close look at an actual 8000+horsepower Funny Car in person. The Traxxas NHRA Funny Car race replicas and DTS-1 Drag Timing System were also be on display next to the full-size John Force Funny Car. To learn more about John Force Racing visit www.johnfoce.com. Visit www.traxxas.com to see the Funny Car race replica in action. You can also follow Traxxas at www.facebook.com/traxxas and www.twitter.com/traxxas for the latest product and news related updates. FORCE UNVEILS 15X CHAMP MUSTANG AT MAC TOOLS US NATIONALS INDIANAPOLIS, IN (September 2, 2011) — In what has become a John Force Racing tradition team owner and 15-time Funny Car champion John Force unveiled his 15X Funny Car Champion Ford Mustang today at the 57th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis prior to the first round of qualifying. The Castrol GTX High Mileage/15X Champ Ford Mustang will only be raced at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals and then the body will be retired. Force will also be wearing a commemorative 15X fire suit and helmet for the event. Force’s helmet was painted by PPG’s custom paint instructor Paul Stoll. “I wanted to do something really special for my 15th Full Throttle championship so I designed a Ford Mustang Funny Car with Full Throttle colors. I’ve got a special fire suit and helmet that match the Funny Car. Winning the 15th championship was special because I battled a great driver Matt Hagan right down to the last day. It was a fight throughout the Countdown and I am really proud of my team led by Austin Coil, Mike Neff and Bernie Fedderly. It was a big comeback for me and I just want to thank all my sponsors Castrol, Ford, Auto Club, Mac Tools and BrandSource for standing behind me,” said Force. “Most of all I want to thank the fans. I had to really struggle to get back from my crash in 2007 but I go so much support in the hospital in Dallas, then when I was working out at Fanatics in Yorba Linda plus all the people at every race leading up to this championship. The fans kept me going and I will always be thankful to them. I can’t wait to get into this hot rod and try and win another Mac Tools U.S. Nationals and maybe a few more Full Throttle Funny Car championships.” Die-cast replicas of the 15X Champ Ford Mustang are available through the John Force RaceStation at www.johnforceracestation.com. The RaceStation also has two different styles of 15X champion commemorative t-shirts available as well. |