Renowned National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) driver John Force was reportedly rushed to hospital after his car’s engine exploded during a race in Virginia, US. Fox News.
“During the first round of Funny Car eliminations [carros americanos com bastantes alterações] At the PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals on Sunday at Virginia Motorsports Park, the John Force Funny Car blew its engine at the finish line and then crossed the center line, hitting both firewalls before coming to a stop, he told the NHRA.
According to the organization, the pilot was conscious when he was treated on the spot and then sent to the hospital for a more accurate diagnosis.
John Force, 75, has been an NHRA champion 16 times as a driver and 22 times as a team owner. Between 1993 and 2002 he won ten consecutive titles as a driver. In the 156th race of his career, held in April of this year, the driver won again.
“I’m just facing reality. Time is running out and I’m trying to hold on,” Force said of his career, as quoted by Fox News.
Photos from the incident were published on social networks.