The motorsports world continues to grapple with a recent high-speed accident at the Virginia Nationals.
National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) legend John Force was involved in the horrific crash, and his team revealed that the June 24 accident left Force with a serious head injury.
Four days after the accident, Force was transferred to a neurological intensive care unit, his team confirmed in a statement.
“Four days after his 300+ mile per hour crash, drag racing champion John Force was moved from the trauma intensive care unit to the neurological intensive care unit, where the medical team can focus on his injury. in the head, which is your main concern,” the update said.
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NHRA legend John Force speaks to the media before the Pennzoil 400 on March 3, 2024, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Jeff Speer/LVMS/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Immediately after a “catastrophic engine failure,” Force was “conscious and speaking” to the medical team at the scene, his team said at the time.
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He was initially placed in trauma intensive care shortly after arriving at a hospital not far from Virginia Motorsports Park.
“This measure was a positive and welcome development for his family, who maintained a daily presence at the hospital throughout the week,” the statement continued.
“With the unanimous support of her family, team and sponsors, Brittany Force does not plan to compete this week at the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, where she would have driven the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Top Fuel dragster. Instead, she will remain in the hospital with her family in solidarity with her father.”
NHRA funny car driver John Force during qualifying for the Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tennessee on June 7, 2024. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)
Members of the Force family have remained behind the wheel. Brittany competes in the Top Fuel division for her father's team.
NHRA funny car driver John Force (right) with his daughter Brittany Force during the Route 66 Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois on May 18, 2024. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)
The team's other fun driver, Austin Prock, will be competing this weekend.
“Austin Prock will compete this weekend with the same fearless, fighting spirit that John has embodied and instilled in his teams over the years, and his AAA Chevrolet Camaro SS team will proudly carry the torch for the entire John Force Racing organization. and their sponsors this weekend.
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Force's 157 race wins and 16 Funny Car titles place him atop the NHRA's all-time wins list.
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