# John Force Wreck **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 23, 2007, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599 "2007-09-23T13:05:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AeroKing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aeroking/32/6011_2.png) [@AeroKing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AeroKing)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2007, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/1 "2007-09-23T13:05:42Z")
Just heard on TV that John Force wrecked his funny car, and broke both legs, and other injuries, although i cant find anything else about it. supposed to be telecast on ESPN2 at 7pm. ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2007, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/2 "2007-09-23T13:43:46Z")
just reading that now. that is terrible. hopefully he is ok ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2007, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/3 "2007-09-23T13:57:11Z")
x2 seems like a cool dude could see in a bar and buy him a 🍺 ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2007, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/4 "2007-09-23T14:08:50Z")
> [@JimmaY"](#): > > x2 > > seems like a cool dude could see in a bar and buy him a 🍺 A friend of mine did a few years ago @ a bar in Maple Grove. They said he was cool to hang out with. I met him at the races in Columbus one year. Pretty nice guy. Hope he is OK. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2007, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/5 "2007-09-23T14:09:14Z")
[http://www.nhra.com/content/news/24436.htm](http://www.nhra.com/content/news/24436.htm) ---
**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/6 "2007-09-24T05:33:22Z")
Hope he is ok. Some scary shit. ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/7 "2007-09-24T07:55:38Z")
> [@squeeky brakes? any fix?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squeeky-brakes-any-fix/30933/30): > > Hope he is ok. Some scary shit. x2 ---
**Author:** ![Cheeks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cheeks/32/5930_2.png) [@Cheeks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cheeks)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/8 "2007-09-24T09:30:49Z")
hope everything works out for him, ---
**Author:** ![Whats\_Missing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a183cd/32.png) [@Whats\_Missing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Whats_Missing)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/9 "2007-09-24T09:38:20Z")
> [@WTH: FEMALE Models](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wth-female-models/32617/15): > > I met him at the races in Columbus one year. Pretty nice guy. > > Hope he is OK. I have also met him at the Columbus races, and agree that he is a nice guy. His personality and on-track performance make him the “king” of pro NHRA racers. When he leaves the sport, the NHRA will be hard pressed to replace him. As racers stated yesterday, he is the “Earnhart Sr.” of NHRA drag racing. Hope to see him back ASAP. > [@squeeky brakes? any fix?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squeeky-brakes-any-fix/30933/30): > > Hope he is ok. Some scary shit. What I found scary is how the chassis split in half right after the chutes were deployed. I cannot wait to see what the explanation is. I wonder if the shredding tire caused any chassis damage. What also sucked is seeing how exposed the driver was after the chassis split. No wonder he has so many serious abrasions, it looks like he slid down the asphalt without any roll cage protection in front of him. ---
**Author:** ![AeroKing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aeroking/32/6011_2.png) [@AeroKing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AeroKing)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/10 "2007-09-24T10:15:36Z")
they say those capsules they use in Indy are unbreakable, but Zanardi’s broke in half, and now he’s paralyzed. John’s pretty lucky. ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/11 "2007-09-24T10:39:27Z")
> **[Stunning Video Of John Force Funny Car Crash In Texas](https://jalopnik.com/302814/stunning-video-of-john-force-funny-car-crash-in-texas)** > > Now that we've got the above video running, we still can't believe John Force made it out of this crash with Kenny Bernstein only sporting two broken legs and a busted-up arm. When we first heard of the accident we knew it'd be bad, but... the video of crash ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/12 "2007-09-24T11:31:14Z")
holy shit ---
**Author:** ![jph102900](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jph102900/32/6049_2.png) [@jph102900](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jph102900)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/13 "2007-09-24T11:48:16Z")
Another link [LINK](http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/24/nhra-legend-john-force-seriously-injured-in-crash/) ---
**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/14 "2007-09-24T11:56:33Z")
> [@F-15 lands with one........](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-15-lands-with-one/32618/38): > > [Stunning Video Of John Force Funny Car Crash In Texas](http://jalopnik.com/cars/drag-racing/stunning-video-of-john-force-funny-car-crash-in-texas-302814.php) > the video of crash It looks like the timing cone hits Force’s back wheel when it gets kicked across the track. ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/15 "2007-09-24T12:09:24Z")
i got a erie feeling when i saw the video… its was like earnhardt all over. ---
**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/16 "2007-09-24T12:57:44Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/32608/14): > > What I found scary is how the chassis split in half right after the chutes were deployed. I cannot wait to see what the explanation is. I wonder if the shredding tire caused any chassis damage. > What also sucked is seeing how exposed the driver was after the chassis split. No wonder he has so many serious abrasions, it looks like he slid down the asphalt without any roll cage protection in front of him. I maybe wrong, but isnt that what the chassis designed to do upon impact? My understand is they are designed to seperate at the motor plate upon a serious impact. Exactly what his car did. ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/17 "2007-09-25T18:32:52Z")
[http://www.nhra.com/content/news/24477.htm](http://www.nhra.com/content/news/24477.htm) that guy is nuts. he is trying to compete in 4 weeks. looks like he is doing pretty good for what he went through ---
**Author:** ![Whats\_Missing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a183cd/32.png) [@Whats\_Missing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Whats_Missing)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/18 "2007-09-25T20:22:43Z")
> [@things shops tell newbs or unaware people](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/things-shops-tell-newbs-or-unaware-people/32352/98): > > I maybe wrong, but isnt that what the chassis designed to do upon impact? My understand is they are designed to seperate at the motor plate upon a serious impact. Exactly what his car did. Yea, I agree, it’s the way they design it, but not sure it’s the best if it leaves the driver exposed like that. Just my .02. ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-force-wreck/192599/19 "2007-09-25T20:28:27Z")
John Force is always a businessman. You listen to the plugs he gets into the interviews & realize what he has just gone through. Pretty amazing how he is doing. Hope he can make the race to get his 15th championship, but I doubt NHRA will let him run.