Courtney Force
Encyclopedia
Courtney Force is a Top Alcohol
drag racer
for John Force Racing
. She is the youngest daughter of 15-time NHRA
Funny Car
national champion John Force
and his wife Laurie Force. She currently attends Cal State Fullerton and is majoring in Communications. On July 19, 2009 Courtney won her first National event in the Top Alcohol Dragster category at the 22nd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle, Washington
.
license in 2008. She began racing in Super Comp
before graduating to the Top-Alcohol dragsters along with her sister Brittany in 2008. She reached the final round twice in 2009, at Seattle and Pomona
, picking up the victory in Seattle. Force has raced her sister Brittany on three occasions, beating her every time. She recorded a career best RT of .006 in the final event of 2009 at Pomona raceway.
Courtney's primary sponsor throughout her Super Comp career and first year of Top Alcohol Dragster was Brandsource. In 2009, Force picked up sponsorship by Sanyo
, as well as Ford
.
's reality show Driving Force.
She is also shown at the starting line as her dad and sister, Ashley Force, race off the line in their Ford Funny Cars
, which have average speeds of 300 miles per hour.
and Brittany. She also has an older half-sister, Adria. Force attended Esperanza High School
in Anaheim, CA
, where she was a cheerleader. In 2009, she participated in the Ford Fiesta
movement and won the Internet
's most popular agent award.
Top Alcohol
Top Alcohol dragsters are akin to the premier Top Fuel drag racing class, but produce much less horsepower. They are required to burn a lower-performance mixture of alcohol fuel instead of more volatile nitromethane. Engine sizes cannot exceed . Nitromethane-burning entries may also race in this...
drag racer
Drag racing
Drag racing is a competition in which specially prepared automobiles or motorcycles compete two at a time to be the first to cross a set finish line, from a standing start, in a straight line, over a measured distance, most commonly a ¼-mile straight track....
for John Force Racing
John Force Racing
John Force Racing is an NHRA drag racing team. In over 30 years of competition, John Force Racing has won 17 Funny Car championships. The current line-up of drivers includes John Force, Mike Neff, and Robert Hight. John Force Racing has had Castrol as their main sponsor for more than 30 years...
. She is the youngest daughter of 15-time NHRA
National Hot Rod Association
The National Hot Rod Association is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in drag racing and host events all over the United States and Canada...
Funny Car
Funny Car
Funny Car is a drag racing car class. In the United States, other "professional" classes are Top Fuel, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Funny cars have forward-mounted engines and carbon fiber automotive bodies over the chassis, giving them an appearance vaguely approximating manufacturers'...
national champion John Force
John Force
John Harold Force is an NHRA drag racer, a 15-time Funny Car champion driver, and a 17-time champion car owner. Force owns and drives for John Force Racing. He is one of the most dominant drag racers in the sport with 133 career victories...
and his wife Laurie Force. She currently attends Cal State Fullerton and is majoring in Communications. On July 19, 2009 Courtney won her first National event in the Top Alcohol Dragster category at the 22nd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
.
Drag Racing Career
Courtney earned her NHRA competition drivers license in 2005 and her Alcohol-FuelAlcohol fuel
Although fossil fuels have become the dominant energy resource for the modern world, alcohol has been used as a fuel throughout history. The first four aliphatic alcohols are of interest as fuels because they can be synthesized chemically or biologically, and they have characteristics which allow...
license in 2008. She began racing in Super Comp
Super Comp/Quick Rod
Super Comp is the fastest of the heads-up Super classes . Super Comp is composed primarily of dragsters. Engine, chassis and body modifications are virtually unlimited, though all entries must adhere to NHRA or IHRA safety standards...
before graduating to the Top-Alcohol dragsters along with her sister Brittany in 2008. She reached the final round twice in 2009, at Seattle and Pomona
Pomona, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile...
, picking up the victory in Seattle. Force has raced her sister Brittany on three occasions, beating her every time. She recorded a career best RT of .006 in the final event of 2009 at Pomona raceway.
Courtney's primary sponsor throughout her Super Comp career and first year of Top Alcohol Dragster was Brandsource. In 2009, Force picked up sponsorship by Sanyo
Sanyo
is a major electronics company and member of the Fortune 500 whose headquarters is located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Sanyo targets the middle of the market and has over 230 Subsidiaries and Affiliates....
, as well as Ford
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
.
Television
Courtney Force was featured with her family on A&EA&E Network
The A&E Network is a United States-based cable and satellite television network with headquarters in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, London, Los Angeles and Stamford. A&E also airs in Canada and Latin America. Initially named the Arts & Entertainment Network, A&E launched...
's reality show Driving Force.
She is also shown at the starting line as her dad and sister, Ashley Force, race off the line in their Ford Funny Cars
Funny Car
Funny Car is a drag racing car class. In the United States, other "professional" classes are Top Fuel, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Funny cars have forward-mounted engines and carbon fiber automotive bodies over the chassis, giving them an appearance vaguely approximating manufacturers'...
, which have average speeds of 300 miles per hour.
Personal life
Courtney has two older sisters, AshleyAshley Force
Ashley Force Hood is a funny car drag racer for John Force Racing. She is the daughter of 15-time NHRA Funny Car national champion John Force and Laurie Force...
and Brittany. She also has an older half-sister, Adria. Force attended Esperanza High School
Esperanza High School
Esperanza High School is a 9th–12th grade public high school located in Anaheim, California and is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District....
in Anaheim, CA
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
, where she was a cheerleader. In 2009, she participated in the Ford Fiesta
Ford Fiesta
The Ford Fiesta is a front wheel drive supermini/subcompact manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company and built in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India, Thailand and South Africa...
movement and won the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
's most popular agent award.