John "the Brute" Force

[TP Derrick D]

My man John Force got hurt today @ Ennis. He has 2 broke legs & a broken arm according to ESPNews. He was winning against Kenny Berstein when John's car crossed the center line and slammed into Bernstein and then hit the wall and slid against the wall to the end of the track and stopped @ sand trap. It look like John blew a tire as Bernstein hit the timing block & shattered it and the pieces flew everywhere. Looked as if they got under John's tires. Anyway he was airlifted to BAYLOR. Its the 2nd really bad accident he's had @ Ennis. That's my man,especially in FC. I been following & pulling for him since 1989-90.

[gbgary]

yeah i just saw that on espn. dang it. too bad! he's my favorite (next to angelle sampey). :icon_mrgreen:

[dboat]

My man John Force got hurt today @ Ennis. He has 2 broke legs & a broken arm according to ESPNews. He was winning against Kenny Berstein when John's car crossed the center line and slammed into Bernstein and then hit the wall and slid against the wall to the end of the track and stopped @ sand trap. It look like John blew a tire as Bernstein hit the timing block & shattered it and the pieces flew everywhere. Looked as if they got under John's tires. Anyway he was airlifted to BAYLOR. Its the 2nd really bad accident he's had @ Ennis. That's my man,especially in FC. I been following & pulling for him since 1989-90.

TP, thanks for the post.. Kim and I have been following him for some time as well.. she got his autograph years ago and enjoy watching him every chance we get.. I hope he's ok.. we'll have to tune into ESPN to see the wreck.. sorry that it happened..

Dana

[bluesvt]

So in '07 him and his daughter crash with Kenny. Bruce A. and Kenny K. crash at Ennis was way worse. I don't care much for Force. Glad he is ok though.

[kirkmears]

Glad he is ok
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here's a clip of it (http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3033159&categoryId=2378529)

[Chris94L]

Looks like Kenny hit the light box up under Force. You can see the driver compartment broke loose with the chutes and the front of Force's car hit Kenny.

[TP Derrick D]

So in '07 him and his daughter crash with Kenny. Bruce A. and Kenny K. crash at Ennis was way worse. I don't care much for Force. Glad he is ok though.

I saw that crash also, this crash was worst based on speed and the fact the car broke in two, that pro stock race it didn't, it was just a bad t-bone.
This was Kenny Koresky's 1st trip back to Ennis since then.
The Force crew sets the standards, everyone else trying to beat them & its like they won a championship when they do. I still pull for all his ex-drivers,just not against any of the Force crew. I even pull for the Cruzer. Although I still hold a grudge against him for beating John for the Championship in 1992. John is not the 14 time champ by luck.

[TP Derrick D]

TP, thanks for the post.. Kim and I have been following him for some time as well.. she got his autograph years ago and enjoy watching him every chance we get.. I hope he's ok.. we'll have to tune into ESPN to see the wreck.. sorry that it happened..

Dana

Yeah I got his autograph & some still shots I took when he was in Dallas in 1996 or '97, the first year he went to my favorite car, the Mustang, and fielded his 2nd team.

[gbgary]

broken left ankle and wrist, skinned his knee to the bone and broke some fingers on his right hand. lucky, if you ask me, considering what happened. he was alert and asking racing questions. he's a tough old bird.

[TP Derrick D]

broken left ankle and wrist, skinned his knee to the bone and broke some fingers on his right hand. lucky, if you ask me, considering what happened. he was alert and asking racing questions. he's a tough old bird.

Yeah, he's had several bad crashes including some fly overs. I watched a late update after the Cowboys-Bears game. During the day after I saw the first "Breaking News" report I kept flashing back and forth and I heard Robert Hight say John asked if he made the countdown. He did, as #4, but I believe its all in vain. He won't race any more this year with broke legs & hand/wrist. Hopefully Robert Hight can pull out the championship.

[jcblack]

We were there yesterday, but left before that happened. There was a chance that him and Ashley could have gone to the finals against each other. Those cars a wicked fast.

[L8 APEX]

The news said it was an ankle and wrist no legs and all that other stuff stated previously.