Saturday, March 6, 2010

The ultimate drag race: Funny Car Matchup... Daddy vs Daughter

All right, let's debate and see if we can make some predictions...

Last round of the last Funny Car race of the year... Ashley Force goes for her first Funny Car Championship against her Dad, John Force, shooting for his 15th.

The apple hasn't fallen far from the tree in the Force family. With no sons to follow in his footsteps, John Force has turned second-eldest daughter Ashley into a chip off the old horsepower block, and in the process created perhaps his closest rival and challenger for the 2010 NHRA Funny Car championship. John currently leads the class, while Ashley is in sixth place. My pick between the two: John wins title No. 15, but look out in 2011 -- it'll be Ashley's championship season, making for perhaps the first time ever in pro sports that a father and daughter have won back-to-back championships.

That's what we think... What do you think? You've actually got 3 potential answers... Agree on John, Pick Ashley, or tell us who we're forgetting and why!

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2 comments:

  1. When John Force spun the tires and drifted in the lane against Robert Hight last year, he lost all my respect! He was once an incredibly passionate racer and now, he's just become another 'big time owner' who's looking out for the sponsors instead of putting on a great show that the fans deserve to see!

    We can only hope that Ashley doesn't succumb to 'sponsor greed' like her dad did!

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  2. Well I'll put my money on Ashley winning it, or at least besting her dad. John Force is HNRA Fun Car racing, but with his recent accidents, age, and a daughter who knows how to get down the 1/4 mile, I think the torch will soon be passed.

    -Taglia

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