Funny Car veteran John Force is still in intensive care in a Virginia hospital, two days after a terrifying crash during qualifying at the NHRA Virginia Nationals.
Monday night, John Force Racing issued an update on the Hall of Fame driver and team owner, stating that he was still being examined and evaluated by doctors, who “purposely were moving slowly in assessing the extent of (his) injuries.”
Force, 75, won his heat with a 302 mph lap at Virginia Motorsports Park, but his engine burst in a tremendous explosion moments after crossing the finish line. The automobile crashed into both side walls, but Force managed to flee the flaming wreckage.
Doctors are awaiting a total evaluation of Force’s condition before formulating a timetable for his treatment and recovery.
Force’s daughter Brittany, a two-time NHRA champion, was joined at the hospital by her mother, Laurie, and sisters Adria, Ashley and Courtney as the family will remain there while the racing team competes this weekend in Norwalk, Ohio.
