John Force suffers a horrific accident in round one of eliminations at the NHRA Virginia Nationals. Force's Funny Car starts moving around before a major explosion occurs, which results in the drag racing legend making heavy contact with the wall at speeds over 300 mph. | Drag Illustrated

328K views · 3.1K reactions | John Force fiery crash at Virginia Motosports Park. Force was awake and alert after the crash. #NHRA #JohnForce #Crash | ORPtv | Facebook

4K views · 99 reactions | Sixteen-time Funny Car champ John Force is retiring after a remarkable career! From hilarious interviews to his passion for growing motorsports, Force's impact goes way beyond the drag strip. He even survived a near-fatal crash this year. A true icon! #JohnForce #DragRacing #NHRA #Motorsports #RacingLegend | Performance Racing Network | Facebook

3.5M views · 135K reactions | John Force Announces Retirement | John Force Racing | Facebook

John Force an actual drag racing legend, 75 years old in 2024. He was injured in a crash in June of this year. At the end of a run, his engine exploded while he was going 302 miles/h (487 km/h), and he suffered a traumatic brain injury. Funny car racing was popular when I was a kid. ESPN used to show it and other actual sports instead of just celebrity news. Funny cars are drag racing chassis with fiberglass or carbon fiber automotive bodies over them. They look roughly like normal cars, but the