# John Force Racing MIA **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** chevrolet\ **Created:** [July 15, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/john-force-racing-mia/167391 "2020-07-15T18:17:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/john-force-racing-mia/167391/1 "2020-07-15T18:17:51Z")
John Force Racing missed the restart of NHRA racing at Indy last weekend, and there is still no official explanation. I suppose it’s COVID-19 related, but nether John nor Robert Hight have released a statement. My favorite 14,000 horsepower madman is missing! What’s up? Rumors welcome. Until John releases a statement, it’s all just conjecture, but we can have fun with that. ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/john-force-racing-mia/167391/2 "2020-07-15T18:32:07Z")
The only man that I’ve ever seen speak in the same volume of voice to a person standing directly next to him as he would another person standing 300 feet away during a category 5 hurricane. ---
**Author:** ![tom418](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/da6949/32.png) [@tom418](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tom418)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/john-force-racing-mia/167391/3 "2020-07-15T19:02:23Z")
I’m a Kalitta fan, actually. Having retired from flying for the airlines, I even applied to Kalitta Charters II, Doug Kalitta’s company. Despite having a few thousand hours in B727s, I didn’t get hired. I’m HOPING my age (64) was the only reason. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/john-force-racing-mia/167391/4 "2020-07-15T20:35:01Z")
I saw Dave Despain interview Force on Wind Tunnel. Dave asked one short question, and John waxed on for five minutes about his racing. Occasionally, the camera cut to Dave and he just sat there laughing. I don’t think he was laughing at Force, just enjoying the show. I decided that his enthusiasm at any age was infections, especially for a 60-ish driver that had been at it for 30 years. Force eventually allowed he forgot what Despain asked, and wanted to know if he answered the question. Dave said he couldn’t be happier with the response. At other times, Despain said that he often had to draw information out of his guests. Not so with Force. Just turn him loose and watch the show. So, what is faster and louder? John Force or his funny car? ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/john-force-racing-mia/167391/5 "2020-07-15T20:43:28Z")
Autoweek’s speculation is that he’s not getting the sponsorship money that would normally be coming in, Either that or the team wanted to give some other racers a turn in the spotlight. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/john-force-racing-mia/167391/6 "2020-07-16T13:01:07Z")
> [@wolyrobb](#): > > or the team wanted to give some other racers a turn in the spotlight John Force step OUT of the spotlight, any spotlight, for any reason? I don’t think that’s likely… 😉 Sponsorship money may be an issue… John may be ill… Answers in time, I imagine. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/john-force-racing-mia/167391/7 "2020-07-16T14:23:22Z")
Even if John is ill, The other three drivers could be racing. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/john-force-racing-mia/167391/8 "2020-07-16T18:48:18Z")
John Force is in his 70’s, the team must have made a decision to sit that race out. We’re all speculating until then ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/john-force-racing-mia/167391/9 "2020-07-16T20:03:35Z")
Of course we’re speculating. That’s the fun of it! ---
**Author:** ![Dakotaboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dakotaboy/32/21842_2.png) [@Dakotaboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dakotaboy)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/john-force-racing-mia/167391/10 "2020-07-18T19:17:30Z")
NASCAR has their own version, Clint Bowyer. He’s like a Chatty Cathy once he gets going. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/john-force-racing-mia/167391/11 "2020-07-18T20:51:12Z")
When Force is dead and buried I’m sure his muffled voice would still be heard years later at night in the cemetery. I don’t think he was manufactured with an OFF switch…