B King, that is funny. I can almost see it.

Next year you have either taken the injection, or you haven't.

They're not gonna let you in a store much less race a funny car, without injection papers - proof of injection.

Force has probably seen his last drag race, unless he capitulates, taking the injection.

Next year it'll be worse, not better.

Force won't take that injection anymore than he'll capitulate to wearing a germ infested face diaper, for no good reason.

Big difference in a ( Time out) verses ( I’m done) don’t you think? JFR will not only be back - but stronger. Like all the great racers before him they are the NHRA. You can talk all the smack you want, the team is too talented, great representation and great for the fans! That puts butts in the seats! Cha ching!

https://youtu.be/kSRNrVjISRQ

There's no red blooded, God fearing American gonna take that injection.

It ain't gonna happen, not even Trump can persuade God fearing Americans to take it.

You're dreaming. That's an emotional response, not a rational one.

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Originally posted by "The Bender":
Personally, I don't shiv a get whether any NHRA events happen or not, with or without JFR.

I know what you mean, but....I'm not sure if it's in my best interest to care or not. Is NHRA a pillar that is needed to continue with a little staying power? Would we regret losing the largest sanctioning body our sport has? I dunno. They have done plenty to pi22 me right off over the years. The entertainment at this point is kinda ho hum. Everyone seems to get along, and without the drama, it's kinda nothing. They have really not changed with the times. I understand keeping with your roots. But you can't be so hard headed that you lose touch with your customer base. Maybe I don't care.

Emotional ? Nah... purely based on business decisions. They w i l l be back in “Force" soon.

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Originally posted by stk 758 BP!:
Emotional ? Nah... purely based on business decisions. They w i l l be back in “Force" soon.

OK, so in your opinion Force will take the injection and be back.

Fair enough.

Why wouldn't Force put on a germ infested face diaper?

You have any photo's of Force wearing a germ infested diaper on his face?

Force is no indoctrinated dumbazz to wear one on command, no good reason. Fact

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Originally posted by Mike Rietow:

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Originally posted by stk 758 BP!:
Emotional ? Nah... purely based on business decisions. They w i l l be back in “Force" soon.

*OK, so in your opinion Force will take the injection and be back.

Fair enough.

*Why wouldn't Force put on a germ infested face diaper?

*CART<—-HORSE
*If he’s smart...

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Originally posted by stk 758 BP!:

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Originally posted by Mike Rietow:

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Originally posted by stk 758 BP!:
Emotional ? Nah... purely based on business decisions. They w i l l be back in “Force" soon.

*OK, so in your opinion Force will take the injection and be back.

Fair enough.

*Why wouldn't Force put on a germ infested face diaper?

*CART<—-HORSE
*If he’s smart...

You're projecting. Projecting isn't rational either.

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Originally posted by 442OLDS:
https://www.johnforceracing.co...o-fight-another-day/

This article dated today, if accurate. Pretty much sums up Force Racing reasons.

I'm just hoping we can hurt some feelings with the Hurricane, before the roof comes in.

I'm working on the converter now, see if you can spot it.

https://www.autoweek.com/racin...-force-worried-sick/

This was a article written in Apr. 2020. Gives a little insight about fighting his depression.

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Originally posted by B KING:
https://www.autoweek.com/racin...-force-worried-sick/

This was a article written in Apr. 2020. Gives a little insight about fighting his depression.

Look at all the rock n roll bands sitting idle can't perform to make a living.

People assume these people have endless supply's of money,..... Some may, the majority don't.

Everyone is being made equally poor by this, or will be eventually.

The whole thing is unsustainable, they can't just keep printing money out of thin air to prop the markets. The roof will come in eventually.

Some of us saw it coming for many years.

OHN FORCE RACING LIVES TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY

YORBA LINDA, Calif. (July 31, 2020) - After four months of postponement and ever-changing scenarios, NHRA went forward with a revised Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule that restarted with two-consecutive races at the storied Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in Indiana. Sixteen-time Funny Car world champion and NHRA legend John Force sidelined his four-car team for the restart of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. The driver of the PEAK BlueDEF Chevrolet Camaro SS announced today that John Force Racing will remain parked for the 2020 season in order to come back at championship caliber.

“When I first got into racing, I always had a love for cars, I loved the comradery of the team, I loved the competition. As I evolved, I realized what it took to become a winner. It took money and that’s when I started chasing corporate America. I had no personal wealth, I had to find sponsors to get me the crew chiefs I needed to win,” said Force, owner and CEO of John Force Racing. “As the winning happened, I found a new love. The fans. The fans are what kept me motivated and made me never ever think anything would come to an end. Even in the hardest of times, I call them crossroads, I got through it with the help of the fans and my sponsors. I went from a one car team to a multi-car team, to having machine shops, chassis shops and paint shops and the technology to win.

“Suddenly, the virus hit, and it changed the world. Robert Hight, President of the company, and I got back from Gainesville and we started working on a plan, we had to reset John Force Racing. Everyone was having to adapt. We had to make cuts everywhere. We ran numbers over and over. In our contracts with sponsors we have guarantees. They get social media, certain number of races, certain number of race days, activation at races and other commitments. No matter how I looked at it I couldn’t deliver on those commitments. It just wasn’t fair to them,” continued Force. “The impact of not being able to deliver on these commitments makes sitting out the rest of the 2020 season the right thing to do. No matter how I looked at it, no matter how much I personally invested, I couldn’t make it.

“At that point, I made the decision to ‘live to fight another day.’ We can’t fight now, we can’t race right now, but with what I have, with the help of my sponsors and my own personal money, I can maintain. I have to protect my family, my employees, my teams and my sponsors. What I built was a team that could win. All I have to do is get to next year. It will look different, but I have all my department leads and my sponsors, Auto Club, Chevrolet, PEAK, Monster, Frank Tiegs owner of Flav-R-Pac and Montana Brand, Cornwell Tools, Parker Store, Baldwin Filters, they’re all supportive,” said Force.

“What I’m saying is that I’m going to prepare to come back next year stronger than ever. Watching all the people that went racing, NHRA, the track, Safety Safari, TV, the media, all the winners, all the teams, thank you for racing and keeping the sport alive. I am really heartbroken I’m not out there. If I had stayed and raced, I couldn’t come back. If I step back now, I can. I want to be with all of you again and I want to be competitive. We will continue to support all our sponsors, doing their promotions as planned and stay relevant on social media for the fans; we are going to continue to build race cars, as we always have, build engines, mount bodies, parts and do everything we can because we are open for business in Indy and California,” concluded Force.

About John Force Racing
John Force Racing, Inc., based in Yorba Linda, Calif., and Brownsburg, Ind., is a professional sports dynasty, one that has earned 21 NHRA championships and claimed 280 professional victories in Funny Car (269) and Top Fuel (11). Led by team owner and driver John Force, a 16-time Funny Car world champion, 1996 Driver of the Year for all of American motor racing, 2011 International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee, and driver of the PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car, JFR is additionally comprised of Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS driver Robert Hight, 2019, 2017 and 2009 Funny Car world champion and 2005 Auto Club Road to the Future Award winner (NHRA’s Rookie of the Year); Top Fuel driver Brittany Force, 2017 Top Fuel world champion and 2013 Auto Club Road to the Future Award winner; and Montana Brand / Rocky Mountain Twist driver Austin Prock, 2019 Auto Club Road to the Future Award winner.
For more information, please visit www.johnforceracing.com.

yeah, just saw that now.

What really happened at the battle of Little Big Horn?

Did Col Custer "hammer and anvil" tactic fail? Or were other accounts of what happened on that fateful day, more accurate?

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Originally posted by Floyd Staggs:

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Originally posted by 1320racer:
you are and you are again!

I don't do FB, I first heard from NHRA Officials aka "credible sources" on Saturday and reported what I was told.

Obviously I'm going to have to apologize.

where's the senile old man now? He must be composing the apology he owes me.

That said...

30,000+ views on our way to 31,000 about “just another funny car racer”

Well, what do ya know. Ed woke up and copied and pasted something we've all been reading about all morning. Welcome to the party, Ed.

apologize you drunk old senile fool!

I didn't need Force to make it official with his carefully crafted press release after numerous revisions by his legal team, I knew he was done 28 days ago and so did the NHRA!