Brittany Force Crew at WHPMP 2-2016. (Photo by Dicken Wear)
Tim Wilkerson Test at WHPMP 2-2016. (Photo by Dicken Wear)
Robert Hight Test at WHPMP 2-2016. (Photo by Dicken Wear)
Courtney Force Burnout at WHPMP NHRA Test 2-2016. (Photo by Dicken Wear)
John Force and Fox TV Crew at WHPMP Test 2-2016. (Photo by Dicken Wear)
Ron Capps and Fox TV Crew at WHPMP Test 2-2016. (Photo by Dicken Wear)
Fast Jack, Jimmy Prock and Fox TV Crew at WHPMP Test 2-2016. (Photo by Dicken Wear)
Brittany Force Test at WHPMP 2-2016. (Photo by Dicken Wear)
Robert Hight Burnout at WHPMP Test 2-2016. (Photo by Dicken Wear)
JOHN FORCE RACING WRAPS UP SUCCESSFUL TEST SESSION IN PHOENIX
PHOENIX (February 6, 2016) ---- The quartet of John Force Racing
race cars wrapped up a successful four days of NHRA pre-season testing at Wild
Horse Pass Motorsports Park today. John Force Racing cars claimed seven of the
10 quickest runs of the day. Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel
dragster team led all Top Fuel dragsters today with a 3.721 second pass at
319.07 mph.
“I am definitely glad we are here in Phoenix testing. We were here
for four days and I needed every single run that we made to make me feel more
comfortable. Teaming up with Alan Johnson and Brian Husen as my crew chief has
been great,” said Force, who finished the 2015 season in 7th place. “They have made a lot of changes
to this Monster Energy dragster. They run a whole different system that what we
used to run. It takes some time to adjust to that and I am learning the car. It
is starting to feel like home. We ran a couple of 3.72s and I am ready to get
to Pomona.”
Force posted the 5th and
6th quickest runs of
the four day test session.
The John Force Racing Funny Cars started slowly but finished the
pre-season test session with strong runs led by Robert Hight and the Auto Club
Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team.
“We had a ton of things to come in here to test and it took us
seven runs to get the application right to go down the track. We didn’t get to
test everything that we wanted to but once it went it was fast. We figured out
some of the good things that we wanted to test but not everything,” said Hight.
“I also believe with how we finished the end of the year at Pomona what we
learned here is going to make us so much better when we get back to Pomona. I
am so excited to get to the Winternationals. We made career best runs here and
we are in the ballgame.”
Hight posted a career best 3.885 second run at 329.34 mph on
Saturday which was good enough for third quickest of the spring training event.
Over the course of the test session Hight also ran the 9th quickest run of the weekend 3.913
second.
Right behind Hight was teammate Courtney Force driving the Traxxas
Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car who ran her career best ET 3.890 at 323.89 mph.
The first two days of testing were uneventful for Force who struggled to get
her Funny Car down the track. The team began to hit their stride on Friday.
“We struggled a little the first couple of passes but then
we got it figured out. That is why you go to testing. I am really excited to be
working with Ronnie Thompson and Danny Hood as my crew chiefs. This whole
Traxxas Chevrolet Funny Car team did a great job here in Phoenix. We made my
quickest run ever and I feel really comfortable heading to Pomona,” said
Courtney Force.
The most consistent Funny Car on Saturday was John Force’s PEAK
Antifreeze Chevrolet Camaro SS which ran three quick runs including a stellar
3.914 second run. His other passes of the day 3.927 seconds and 3.930 seconds
easily had him near the top of the field.
“We got done what we needed to here in Phoenix. I am really proud
of these young kids led by Jon Schaffer. We got after it every day and we got
some good runs out of this PEAK hot rod. We are running right up at the top
with all the other Funny Cars and that Monster dragster ran really well too. We
have had a lot of change over the past couple of years but now I am focused on
winning and getting the most out of all these race teams,” said John Force.
(Reprinted from Elon Werner: JFR Public Relations).
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