Ashley Threatens
Ashley Force's Mustang Funny Car may have been the best dragster going into Sunday's NHRA race in Joliet, IL, but a broken belt in the semifinal round ended her day early, highlighting a busy Ford Racing weekend.
Force qualified third and had defeated her teammate Robert Hight in the first round and Gary Scelzi in the second round on her way to the semifinal against Tony Pedregon.
In the semifinal run, Force jumped out to an early lead before her car suffered a dropped cylinder and broken supercharger drive belt, causing her to lose enough power to end her day earlier than she hoped.
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"This weekend I definitely felt like we were going to go a lot of rounds because my car was so good," Force said. “The conditions were so difficult, but we still ran well. Getting our car down both lanes really gave us some confidence."
"We had a really good feeling going into this race. It's tough on the team when you have to sit around in the rain. We were ready every round, and I am so proud of my guys. There were no mistakes. Bad luck just bit us, (but) we gave them a run for their money."
Force remains second in the standings, now just 57 points behind leader Tim Wilkerson.
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