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Drag Racing Champ John Force Has 'Long and Difficult Recovery' After Crash


John Force still has a ‘long and difficult recovery’ after his race car engine exploded during a June crash

According to Sunday’s update, Force initially struggled to “follow the series of commands” to open his eyes, squeeze his care providers’ hands and move extremities. While Force’s doctors have jokingly nicknamed the race car driver a “raging bull” by his consistent need to get out of bed without assistance, he still can recognize his wife, Laurie, and their four daughters. Force’s daughter Brittany, 37, was set to compete at the recent 17th Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Ohio on June 26, but withdrew to “remain with family in support of her dad.”

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