To John Force, safety is everything in racing

For three decades, John Force raced by the same creed that Vince Lombardi preached while coaching football: “Winning is everything.”

And no one won more than Force – 14 drag racing season championships and 125 events.

But Force's view of everything – life as well as racing – changed last year during a season that the driver yesterday recalled as “a nightmare of heartbreak.” ...

Read the full story by Bill Center of the San Diego Union Tribune

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