Hight wins it!!!

[Dave Severson]

What a comeback!!! Robert Hight won Funny car at Vegas. Even spun the tires in the last round and still managed to beat Ron Capps who also spun. Maybe it was a bit of divine intervention with Eric Medlin meddlin'???? Who cares? Just good to see Team Force bounce back with a win after such a tragedy. Also, Eric's buddy Brandon Bernstein won Top Fuel!!!!! All things are again right in the world of drag racing..... RIP, Eric

[bigdude]

Cool wasnt it?

[BigTruckDriver]

Ya!

[hotroddaddy]

Right on! glad to see the team back in the game.

[Chrislee13]

What a comeback!!! Robert Hight won Funny car at Vegas. Even spun the tires in the last round and still managed to beat Ron Capps who also spun. Maybe it was a bit of divine intervention with Eric Medlin meddlin'???? Who cares? Just good to see Team Force bounce back with a win after such a tragedy. Also, Eric's buddy Brandon Bernstein won Top Fuel!!!!! All things are again right in the world of drag racing..... RIP, Eric

i went to vegas also, at first i was being told team force wasnt even gonna be there, but when i arrived i just missed ashley force win her first round. i went down to the force pits which are right next to each other and man support for john and his team was in full "force" john himself seemed a little distant but he still signed autographed and took pics. Ashely and the rest of team Force also made there way out to the pits to sign some autograph and pics. this was my first sactioned NHRA race ive attended (not my last either)and after what team force has been through i am TRUELY a big fan now... R.I.P. E.M.
and a BIG thank you to Ashley Force for taking time from a crazy schedule to hang out for a few minutes..

[hotroddaddy]

Lucky man, i could not get near her at gainsville, she stayed about 50 feet from the crowd.

[Chrislee13]

Lucky man, i could not get near her at gainsville, she stayed about 50 feet from the crowd.

thats weird they are known for signing and hanging out in the pits.... sorry to hear that .... maybe ya should come out to vegas or pamona.

[Dave Severson]

Some great pics, Chris!!! Thanks for posting them!!!! I watched Ashley a couple times in Top Alcohol, she's got a lot of talent wheeling one of these ill-handling funnie floppers~!!!!! Has a lot more going for her then just Daddy's last name!!!!!

[hotroddaddy]

We got auto`s from john, but i guess at the time we were in the pits she was buzy, i saw alot of people with auto`s from her, bad timing i guess.


I agree dave i think she is gonna be a great driver, i think she has her daddy`s fire in her, and is gonna make her own name. I think once she gets through this first season and gets more confidence she is gonna kick some serious butt.

[BigTruckDriver]

Some great pics, Chris!!! Thanks for posting them!!!! I watched Ashley a couple times in Top Alcohol, she's got a lot of talent wheeling one of these ill-handling funnie floppers~!!!!! Has a lot more going for her then just Daddy's last name!!!!!

Umm dont know about that? Does any one know how much experience she has as a racer on a professional level? IMO these cars are WILD animals and should be driven by "seasoned" drivers ONLY! These cars are no joke and very dangerous especially when "pushing the envelope" on every run. To rush the one of the youngest females into the sport just for your little niche is asking for trouble, IMO I think thats says it all for the man. I have all faith in the girl but I think she was pushed into the driver seat way to early. I think if I was in the same position I would not put my kid in the drivers seat until they had many more years experience. A lot of things happen real fast and only experience can get you out of the bad situations. Lack of experience will only make a bad situation worse. At this time when I think of her going down the track I just want to close my eyes at hope for the best as the car goes 320-330 mph down the track.

[hotroddaddy]

I agree some what, but have you seen her drive, she manhandels that car, when i saw her run at gainsville on her qualifying run she lost traction at about halve track began swerving back and forth badly, but got control hit the gas and continued her run, that told everybody how in control she is. The thing i never understood is why she did not run dragster, that is what she was used to, if your gonna go pro why not stay in the same kind of car?

[BigTruckDriver]

IMO Jumping in a fuel dragster would help the TEAM FORCE! That would probably be going against the grain. Ya in a situation like that you hit the throttle to straighten you back up and GO!

[hotroddaddy]

Yeah plus i recall her making the comment about being the first chick in tf funny car, muldowny did the dragster route, but she also did funny car for awhile.

[Chrislee13]

Umm dont know about that? Does any one know how much experience she has as a racer on a professional level? IMO these cars are WILD animals and should be driven by "seasoned" drivers ONLY! These cars are no joke and very dangerous especially when "pushing the envelope" on every run. To rush the one of the youngest females into the sport just for your little niche is asking for trouble, IMO I think thats says it all for the man. I have all faith in the girl but I think she was pushed into the driver seat way to early. I think if I was in the same position I would not put my kid in the drivers seat until they had many more years experience. A lot of things happen real fast and only experience can get you out of the bad situations. Lack of experience will only make a bad situation worse. At this time when I think of her going down the track I just want to close my eyes at hope for the best as the car goes 320-330 mph down the track.

ashley qualified #3 320mph 4.82 sec (faster than her own father john force 4.852sec) in the semi elimination round @ Vegas, that should tell ya she's more than ready, IMO she is expierienced enough to be very competitive possibly in the next year or 2 will become funny car champ herself. i dont think even the season pros show as much control as she has, besides shes got the greatest coach anyone could ever have! a 14 time funny car champ as her DAD. if anyone knows ashley better its her own father. in the end we all worry and hope ashley (and all the NHRA drivers) stays safe..........

[Dave Severson]

Ashley's paid her dues on some of the not so perfect tracks having divisional meets and match races in here alcohol car. She's probably a lot more qualified to run a flopper then a lot of the people who got in them!!! I remember the same "a girl can't drive these things" when Shirley Muldowney came along.... Check the record books on her NHRA and IHRA career....

Don't forget Ashley grew up around racing. She's been competitive and more then capable of handling any car in any class she's ever been in. Ask any of the guys she's trailered!!!! Check out here record, she's qualified. As Chris mentioned she has the world's best ever as a coach!!!! With a coach like John Force I think a trained ape could be competive when he's done with the schooling!!!!!! Or, check with Frank Hawley on who she's done the numerous times she's been through his school!!!! A week with Frank is probably equal to a couple seasons worth of track and driving savvy.... As I said in an earlier post, she's got a lot more going for her then just Daddy's good name..... Yet none of this is still any guarantee of success..... Only time will tell. If she isn't successful in a funny car, it will not be because she can't handle the driving. There's so much more involved in racing then running the pedals and pulling the handles.... It's a total team effort and an extroardinary amount of dedication that few people are willing to make....