Force unfiltered! On poverty, the economy, and life
Drag racing champion / mogul John Force is known for speaking with exuberance. Racers are generally loath to make any political statements, lest they offend a sponsor, but he's a Force of nature - a stone-broke farm kid who's made it big enough to not be held back by sponsor reps and lawyers.
Recently, he has been hosting Q&A sessions, and who can say it better?
Forces first zinger drew a healthy response from the heavily-attended function.
In this economy
and I aint for anybody but theres no President going to save America
its the working man. Its the military men and women fighting every day to give us the American flag and freedom. These guys at the White House
and I dont mean just them
all parties dont get their s*** together we are going to tumble. We dont need to have Army tanks in the middle of the Boulevard.
I used to be in the strawberry patches in Northern California, recalled Force. My mom would tie a rope to a rock and around my leg so they wouldnt lose me.
The entertaining Force was kinda-sorta homeless by his unique estimation. I lived in my car. I had my girlfriends picture on the dash
my football, schoolbooks, and my football helmet in the back seat. My Playboy mags were under the seat.
He embarked on a safety campaign for the Funny Car class inspired by the death of team driver Eric Medlen, even angering a group of fans when he suggested Vince Lombardis 'winning is everything' has its flaws. He never lost a man on the playing field, Force explained.
The complete piece is here:
http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-racing/news/23175-when-force-goes-off-script-he-doesnt-play-around