Powerful Force does it again

John Force showed last weekend that he still has what it takes to win.

I was like most, who believed after experiencing a horrific crash in Dallas late late season that NHRA icon John Force should finally heed the warning and hang up his helmet and funny car boots.
I even remember discussing the subject with a few of my fellow motorsports writers, and we all agreed that John should retire and let the younger set do the driving, and in this case - Phil Burkart Jr.
But Force has made his living proving us wrong, and this past Sunday he proved it again, coming back from a career low to winning. He admitted this week that even he was beginning to have some doubt.
"I've had a lot of wins," Force said via teleconference earlier this week. "Your first win is always your best. I said in Atlanta that seeing my daughter (Ashley) win was the biggest in my career because it was my child. I made the statement at Topeka (last weekend) - because the media kept asking, 'Is this your biggest win?' It's my biggest win for me personally because I bounced back from the crash and I didn't know if I could win again. I believed it, but (the car just wasn't showing it, and), the driver is part of the car. We just couldn't get that magic to win a race. It was just on my list that I can stay in the business of NHRA POWERade Drag Racing and I can do what I love to do. Being an owner doesn't excite me. Driving excites me."
Don't worry John, we'll never doubt you again. May the Force be with us all.