76岁的John Force 在40年的职业生涯后从NHRA拖车赛中退休 引用2024年坠毁事件造成的健康问题
John Force, 76, retired from NHRA drag racing after a 40-year career, citing health issues from a 2024 crash.
76岁的John Force在经历了近40年的职业生涯后,正式从NHRA拖力赛退伍,其标志是16场有趣的汽车锦标赛和157场胜利,这是NHRA历史上最多的一次。
John Force, 76, has officially retired from NHRA drag racing after a career spanning nearly 40 years, marked by 16 Funny Car championships and 157 wins—the most in NHRA history.
由于在2024年6月在弗吉尼亚赛车公园发生高速撞车事故, 导致他的车因发动机故障而以300英里/小时的速度撞上墙壁, 导致他退休.
His retirement follows a traumatic brain injury sustained in a high-speed crash at Virginia Motorsports Park in June 2024, when a catastrophic engine failure sent his car into a wall at about 300 mph.
虽然他在危及生命的坠机中幸存下来,该坠机也造成胸骨骨骨折,但部队说,由于持续的医疗顾虑,他被迫下台。
Though he survived the life-threatening crash, which also caused a fractured sternum, Force said ongoing medical concerns led him to step down.
他在社交媒体视频中确认了这一决定,对他的家人的遗产表示感谢和自豪。
He confirmed the decision in a social media video, expressing gratitude and pride in his family’s legacy.
在不再赛跑的同时,他将继续参与John Force Racing的比赛,他的女儿Courtney和Brittany已经退休养家。
While no longer racing, he will remain involved with John Force Racing, where his daughters Courtney and Brittany have retired to start families.
包括孙子孙女在内, 他期待下一代人能继承团队的传统。
He looks to the next generation, including his grandchildren, to carry on the team’s tradition.