This wasn’t the record-setting performance John Force wanted, but the legend settled for the alternative.
Thanks to his provisional world-record time of 4.021 seconds Friday, Force took the Funny Car’s No. 1 qualifying spot at the NHRA Springnationals in Houston, Texas.
“We have that Ford Boss 500 motor, that we would like to really prove, and there will be two shots to set that record tomorrow,” Force said. “First round, when it is the coolest and I have to get to the final to get two shots. I had two shots today and couldn’t make it.”