NHRA great John Force remains in intensive care
The Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. — NHRA great John Force remained hospitalized in intensive care Monday, one day after a fiery, 300-mph crash in the Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.
John Force Racing said in a statement Monday night that the 75-year-old Force was still in a Virginia hospital and that doctors “were moving slowly in assessing the extent of the injuries … because of the intensity of the impact.”
The statement said that medical staff will not provide a treatment and recovery timetable until a total evaluation is completed.
Force’s daughter, Brittany, a two-time world champion, was at the hospital with her mother, Laurie, and three sisters.
On Sunday, Force was alert and talking to safety workers immediately after crashing at 302 mph. The Hall of Fame owner and driver was examined at the track by the NHRA Medical Team before being transported by medical helicopter to the trauma hospital where he is being held.