Ashley Force is born November 29, 1982 and is a funny car drag racer. Ashley Force is the daughter of 14-time NHRA Funny Car division champion John Force and his wife Laurie Force.
Ashley Force attended Esperanza High School in Anaheim, CA, where she was a cheerleader. In 2003, Ashley Force graduated from California State University-Fullerton with a B.A. in communications with an emphasis in television and video. In 2007 she was voted as the Hottest Athlete by an America OnLine Sports Poll, beating out favorites Tom Brady and Danica Patrick.
Drag racing career of Ashley Force :
As a Top Alcohol division rookie, Ashley Force won three of the season’s final five races including the 50th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis, and the season-ending Automobile Club of Southern California at Pomona, where Ashley Force shared the winners’ circle with her father - the NHRA’s first ever father-daughter winners. Ashley Force finished 2004 fourth in national driver points.
Ashley Force moved up into the professional Funny Car division in 2007 driving a Castrol-sponsored Mustang for her father's team, John Force Racing.
In Ashley Force's first match, she faced brother-in-law and teammate Robert Hight. Hight won the match, defeating his sister-in-law, 5.367/190.24 MPH (.087 reaction time) to a losing 8.195/102.11 MPH (.108 RT). Hight finished second, losing to Gary Scelzi on a disqualification.
Ashley Force, and her father, John Force made NHRA history in Atlanta in April 2007, when they became the first father and daughter to race against each other. Ashley Force won the race with an elapsed time of 4.779 seconds, and a top speed of 317.05 miles per hour. Ashley Force advanced to the semifinals, which tied for the highest ever Funny Car event finish for a female.
Television :
Ashley Force is featured on A&E's reality show "Driving Force" with her family. Ashley Force has 2 sisters, Courtney, and Brittany, and an older half-sister, Adria.
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