Courtney Force-Rahal | |
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Force in 2015
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Nationality | American |
Born | June 20, 1988 |
Related to |
John Force (father) Laurie Force (mother) Adria Hight (sister) Ashley Force Hood (sister) Brittany Force (sister) Graham Rahal (husband) Bobby Rahal (father-in-law) Debi Rahal (mother-in-law) Robert Hight (brother-in-law) Daniel Hood (brother-in-law) Autumn Hight (niece) |
National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) career | |
Debut season | 2011 |
Current team | John Force Racing |
Courtney Force-Rahal (born June 20, 1988) is a drag racer currently competing in the NHRA. She currently drives the Advanced Auto Parts Chevy Camaro SS Funny Car for John Force Racing. She is the youngest daughter of 16-time NHRA World Funny Car Champion John Force and his wife Laurie. She is a graduate of Cal State Fullerton having majored 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. After her sister Ashley Force Hood announced her retirement from competitive racing, Courtney became the fourth driver for John Force Racing. On July 27, 2014 Courtney passed her sister for the record of most Funny Car wins by a female driver in NHRA history.
Force earned her NHRA competition drivers license in 2005 and her Alcohol-Fuel license in 2008. She began racing in Super Comp before graduating to Top Alcohol Dragster (TA/D), 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 reaction time of .006 in the final event of 2009 at Pomona raceway.
Force'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.