{"id":2282588,"date":"2024-06-24T10:33:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T14:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/drag-racing-legend-john-force-taken-to-hospital-by-helicopter-after-fiery-explosion-during-race\/"},"modified":"2024-06-24T10:36:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T14:36:28","slug":"drag-racing-legend-john-force-taken-to-hospital-by-helicopter-after-fiery-explosion-during-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/drag-racing-legend-john-force-taken-to-hospital-by-helicopter-after-fiery-explosion-during-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Drag Racing Legend John Force Taken to Hospital by Helicopter After Fiery Explosion During Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdrag-racing-legend-john-force-taken-to-hospital-by-helicopter-after-fiery-explosion-during-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2282588&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>John Force,\u2062 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-matter-faces-backlash-after-posting-twerk-video-celebrating-mlk\/\" title=\"Black Lives Matter Faces Backlash After Posting Twerk Video Celebrating MLK\">renowned figure<\/a> \u2064in the National Hot Rod\u200c Association, survived a harrowing crash at a speed of 300\u200c mph during the Funny Car eliminations at the Virginia Nationals. Despite the severity, \u200dhe was responsive and communicated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arrogant-selfish-reckless-geraldo-rivera-says-he-thinks-less-of-unvaccinated-people\/\" title=\"\u2018Arrogant, Selfish, Reckless\u2019: Geraldo Rivera Says He Thinks Less Of Unvaccinated People\">safety workers<\/a> right after the incident. His car suffered a catastrophic engine explosion at the finish line, causing it to strike both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">left<\/a> and right concrete walls. Force was\u200b subsequently examined onsite and airlifted for \u200cfurther <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wipeout-reboot-contestant-died-of-heart-attack-says-coroner\/\" title=\"\u2018Wipeout\u2019 Reboot Contestant Died Of Heart Attack, Says Coroner\">medical evaluation<\/a>. Legendary in the racing community, Force \u200bhad recently achieved his 157th NHRA victory. Tony Stewart and other community \u2063members have expressed their support for him during this challenging time, emphasizing Force&#8217;s resilience and strength.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sports\/\">  Sports <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/%20\"><span>The Associated Press<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 23, 2024 at 4:41pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>National Hot Rod Association great John Force was alert and talking to safety workers immediately after a fiery, 300-mph crash Sunday in the Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.<\/p>\n<p>John Force Racing said the 75-year-old Force \u2014 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/terrifying-explosion-turns-drag-race-car-fireball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">racing world legend<\/a> \u2014 was examined at the track by the NHRA Medical Team before being transported by medical helicopter to a facility for further evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>During the first round of Funny Car eliminations, the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/espnmcgee\/status\/1804944897893621819?s=61&#038;t=9pp7XIs0RmuX6Pu3uceB6g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">engine exploded<\/a> on Force\u2019s car at the finish line, with the vehicle going across the center line and striking the left concrete guard wall, then careening back across into the right wall.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Force's Brutal Crash at NHRA Virginia Nationals\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/se-87igvCrI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen   style=\"display:none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Three weeks ago in New Hampshire, Force raced to his record 157th NHRA victory and second of the season.<\/p>\n<p>In 2007 at age 58, Force was seriously injured in a racing crash in Ennis, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re keeping our pal John Force in our thought and prayers. He\u2019s one tough cookie,\u201d Tony Stewart, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-tony-stewart-headlines-new-nominees-for-nascar-hall-of-fame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">former NASCAR star<\/a> who now races in NHRA\u2019s Top Fuel class, wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We\u2019re keeping our pal John Force in our thoughts and prayers. He\u2019s one tough cookie. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TSRnitro?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TSRnitro<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NHRA?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NHRA<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyStewart?\">@TonyStewart<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHRA?\">@NHRA<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JFR_Racing?\">@JFR_Racing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k5BZY4EFel\">pic.twitter.com\/k5BZY4EFel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tony Stewart Racing Nitro (@TSRnitro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSRnitro\/status\/1804950822784004156?\">June 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Have you ever attended any kind of motor race?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And plenty of X users agreed.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He sure is !<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andy Gurley (@AndyGurley1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyGurley1\/status\/1804959864130781408?\">June 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He\u2019s a very tough GOAT \ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Wells @sprinta27 (@NickWel48314685) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickWel48314685\/status\/1805154035948724272?\">June 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My husband met him last year in Sonoma. He said he was very kind and funny. Praying for a speedy recovery \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 W Azevedo (@Azevedo2W) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Azevedo2W\/status\/1805043822419951640?\">June 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Sunday, long after Force\u2019s accident, teammate Austin Prock won the Funny Car division, topping Bob Tasca III in the final round.<\/p>\n<p>The trophy \u201cis going straight to the hospital to John Force,\u201d Prock said from the winners\u2019 circle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just tough to see somebody go through that, especially when it\u2019s somebody you really care about, but I know he\u2019ll be back. We\u2019re race car drivers and we have to flip the switch. I know John wanted us to be out here, going rounds and I\u2019m glad we did our job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. Therefore, it may contain editorial bias or may in some other way not meet our normal editorial standards. It is provided to our readers as a service from The Western Journal.<\/p>\n<div id=\"author-info-44902\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44902\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44902\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44902\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44902\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Associated Press is an independent, not-for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-case-involving-trump-17-house-democrats-and-the-biden-administration\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Trump, 17 House Democrats, and the Biden Administration\">-profit news cooperative headquartered<\/a> in New York City. 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