Ashley Force (born November 29, 1984) is a funny car drag racer. She is the daughter of 14-time NHRA Funny Car division champion John Force and his wife Laurie Force. is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Funny Car is an NHRA drag racing car class, relating to the United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The National Hot Rod Association, known as the NHRA, was founded by Wally Parks in 1951 in the State of California to provide a governing body to organize and promote the sport of drag racing. ... Funny Car is an NHRA drag racing car class, relating to the United States. ... John Forces funny car Force qualifying for the 2002 U.S. Nationals in the far lane John Force (born May 4, 1949 in Bell Gardens, California) is an NHRA drag racer and 14-time Funny Car champion. ...

Force attended Esperanza High School in Anaheim, CA, where she was a cheerleader. In 2003, Force graduated from California State University-Fullerton with a B.A. in communications with an emphasis in television and video. In 2007 she was voted as the Hottest Athlete by a AOL Sports Poll, beating out favorites Tom Brady and Danica Patrick. Esperanza High School is a secondary school located in Anaheim, California that is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. ... California State University, Fullerton The California State University, Fullerton, often referred to as Cal State Fullerton, is a part of the California State University System located in Fullerton, California. ... Thomas Edward Brady, Jr. ... Danica Sue Patrick (born March 25, 1982 in Beloit, Wisconsin) is an American auto racing driver competing in the IndyCar Series. ...

Drag racing career

As a Top Alcohol division rookie, she won three of the season’s final five races including the 50th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis, and the season-ending Automobile Club of Southern California at Pomona, where she shared the winners’ circle with her father - the NHRA’s first ever father-daughter winners. Ashley finished 2004 fourth in national driver points.j A European Top Alcohol dragster staging a burnout. ... The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... For the urban complex straddling the United States-Mexico border, see Bajalta California. ... Location in Los Angeles County and the State of California Country State County Los Angeles County, California Government  - Mayor Norma Torres Area  - City 22. ...

2007

Ashley Force moved up into the funny car division in 2007 driving her father's nitro Mustang Funny Car.^[1]

In her first match, she faced brother-in-law and teammate Robert Hight. Hight won the match, defeating his sister-in-law, 5.367/190.24 MPH (.087 reaction time) to a losing 8.195/102.11 MPH (.108 RT). Hight finished second, losing to Gary Scelzi on a disqualification. Gary Scelzi, (born August 11, 1960, Fresno, California), is an American dragster racer who has won the NHRA top fuel championship on three occasions. ...

Ashley, and her father, John Force made NHRA history in Atlanta in April 2007, when they became the first father and daughter to race against each other. ^[2] Ashley won the race with an elapsed time of 4.779 seconds, and a top speed of 317.05 miles per hour. ^[2] She advanced to the semifinals, which tied for the highest ever Funny Car event finish for a female. ^[2] j John Forces funny car Force qualifying for the 2002 U.S. Nationals in the far lane John Force (born May 4, 1949 in Bell Gardens, California) is an NHRA drag racer and 14-time Funny Car champion. ...

Television

She is featured on A&E's reality show "Driving Force" with her family. She has 2 sisters, Courtney, and Brittany, and an older half-sister, Adria. Biography is one of A&Es longest-running and most popular programs. ... Driving Force is an American reality television program which premiered July 17, 2006, on A&E. It is centered around John Force, a drag racer, and his drag racing daughters. ...

References

1. ^ "Handing over part of the family business at 300 mph"; Jim Litke; January 17, 2007; Associated Press on yahoo.com; Retrieved January 18, 2007
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Ashley Force eliminates dad John in Funny Car"; April 29, 2007; Associated Press on ESPN; Retrieved June 6, 2007

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External links

• John Force Racing (The team for both John and Ashley Force)
• Interview with Ashley Force
• Driving Force A&E reality show
• Driving Force Ashley's Profile