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John Force retires from NHRA at 76 after violent 300mph crash: "I've been hurt really bad"

16-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force has officially announced his retirement at 76 years old.

Force's retirement comes after he suffered a traumatic brain injury from a violent 300mph crash during the 2024 Virginia Nationals in Richmond. After months of intense recovery, he made his return trackside but was replaced in the John Force Racing PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet SS by Jack Beckman for the remainder of 2024 and 2025.

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