Bio
Although a majority of her accolades last season came away from the track (including her coronation as AOL sports Hottest Athletes (a designation earned at the expense of New England Patriot’s quarterback Tom Brady), the 25-year-old daughter of drag racing icon John Force showed enough promise at the wheel of the Castrol GTXAA® Ford Mustang to win the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Road to the Future Award as the Rookie-of-the-Year in the NHRA POWERade pro series.
Based on what she initially learned in the harnesses of one of the world’s most powerful race cars, one capable of zero-to-330 mile-an-hour acceleration in just 4.6 seconds, the Cal State-Fullerton graduate is optimistic about a sophomore season in which she hopes to build on 2007 success that included a runner-up finish in the ACDelco Nationals at Las Vegas, Nev.
In between appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and ABC’s Good Morning, America, photo shoots for ESPN The Magazine, Men’s Journal, Men’s Fitness and Penthouse (in full firesuit, by the way) and work as a spokesperson for the Auto Club, Oakley, BrandSource and Ford Motor Co., Ms. Force proved last season to be more than just another pretty face.
Q & A
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Last words…
Oakley rocks!
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Word Association:
Tweet= Best Easter candy Vision= A necessity at 330 miles per hour Friend= Will laugh, cry and vent with you Foe= I try to avoid those Boogie= Dance party!
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When did you first start racing? Where/why?
I grew up watching my father, John Force, compete in the NHRA. I started racing Super Comp dragster when I was 16, then A Fuel Dragster, and Funny Car.
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What drives you to be sicker than everyone else?
Our team, and the excitement of competition
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If you weren’t ripping in your car, what kind of menial task would you want to do?
I’m a mom now, so diaper changing is a BIG part of my life.
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If you had to share a bathroom with one Oakley rider/driver, who would it NOT be and why?
My sisters, Brittany and Courtney, keep every beauty product known to man and don’t believe in organization. Drives me crazy!
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Tell me a funny story about an Oakley rider/driver...(We’ll never tell)
My dad, John Force, babysat my 1 year old son recently. He didn’t know how to change a diaper…so he took him swimming.
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Talent…other than doing no handed pushups:
I can hear a song and play it on the piano…but I can’t read sheet music.
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Oakleys are…
I love them all!
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Best song to ride to:
Adrenaline by Bush
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What is something that you wouldn't normally tell someone about yourself?
I get claustrophobic in crowds
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Fist pumping? Head Banging? C-Walking? Electric Slide? Or Funky Chicken? Which one? Or all of the above?
Roger Rabbit
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Dream vacation spot:
Anywhere with a beach
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Favorite Track:
Sonoma, Las Vegas
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The Track/Course You Dread Most:
Reading…we blew up 2 years in a row. One year, we blew up two DAYS in a row.
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People would be super surprised if they knew that you…
have a fear of trains
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Jay Leno, Tosh.O or Conan?
Jay Leno…I was on his show and I’m a big fan!
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Last words…
See you at the drags!
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