John Force tells fans “I love you” and hopes to see them at the Las Vegas NHRA Nationals

John Force, 75, took to social media this week to express his love to his fans, updating them on his recovery and saying he hopes to see them from October 31 to November 4, 2024 Watch Las Vegas for the penultimate NHRA race of the season.

“John Force, 16-time Funny Car champion and boy, I’m glad to be here after the accident I had at Richmond, but at the end of the day I’ll recover and feel better.” Force said in a video posted on YouTube. “I was in hospital for four months. I’m still working every day to get my body back in shape, but I need to get my mind back in shape. I suffered a pretty bad blow in that accident in Richmond.”

Force was hospitalized after a fiery accident in June at Virginia Motorsports Park in North Dinwiddie, Virginia. After a period of rehabilitation at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, Force was released to return home for outpatient treatment after his accident.

“This is what I love most,” Force continued. “It’s racing, it’s the NHRA. I love my sponsors and I love all the fans. And I love your letters and everything you wrote to me and all your support. You were really good to me during a difficult time.”

Force said he is following doctors’ orders and they will let him know where he can go, but he expects he will be cleared to compete in the NHRA Nationals on the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway so he can see Austin Prock at the Watch Robert Hights drive Funny Car and daughter Brittany Force fight for their respective championships.

“I felt like I owed something [it] “I want to tell you that I’m fine,” Force said. “I want to take a minute to thank you and tell you that I love you for the cards, the gifts and everything.”