NHRA News: John Force announces retirement at 76
John Force, NHRA legend and 16-time Funny Car champion, announced his retirement at the age of 76 on Thursday. Force went to social media to announce the news.
“It’s been over a year, but I’ve been under doctors’ care and I still am, so if I say anything wrong, please excuse me,” Force said. “But it’s time for me to retire. It all made sense to me, even though I knew I had medical stuff that I had to address, that do I want to get back in the car and get hit in the head? And I don’t.”
In June 2024, Force suffered a traumatic brain injury in a fiery crash at Virginia Motorsports Park after his engine exploded at the end of a run. He spent 15 days at the VCU Medical Center, and he also spent time at the Barrow Neurological Institute.
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— John Force Racing (@JFR_Racing) November 13, 2025