Ashley Force Breaks Records at National Funny Car Event

Atlanta, GA 4/28/2008 04:44 PM GMT (FINDITT)

Ashley Force has broken records and become the first female in NHRA history to win a national Funny Car event. The 25-year-old beat her father John Force this weekend in the finals of the Southern Nationals.

Force’s run was recorded at 4.837 seconds. “I’m just happy to win an event. That was the main thing. Being a female, that’s exciting for the record books and everything, but my team, we just wanted to get our first win,” said Force. “To get it finally done here in Atlanta, we’re just a little bit relieved but so excited as well.”

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