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NHRA Legend John Force Clarifies He’s Not Retiring Yet but…
John Force is 75 and still racing; that won’t last forever and while he isn’t stepping away anytime soon, he knows who will take his place when he does.
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Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force says he isn’t ready to hang up his helmet just yet, but he had a reason for shocking the drag racing community a week ago when he anointed Austin Prock as his successor.