Age is just a number in drag racing, where cars hurtle down the track for a quarter-mile at more than 300 mph (483 kph), a blur of speed and roaring noise that is over in a few seconds before a parachute helps bring the vehicles to a stop.

Drag racing champion John Force is steadily making recovery progress one week after his engine exploded during a tournament on June 23. "After five tense days during which he was heavily sedated while battling the effects of injuries suffered in the 300 mile-per-house crash of his drag racing Funny Car,

NHRA drag racing great John Force suffered a traumatic brain injury in a fiery, 300 mph crash in Virginia a week ago but is showing “daily signs of improvement” in a neurological intensive care unit,

John Force, perhaps the most famous drag racer of all time, suffered a traumatic brain injury in a terrifying crash that saw the 75-year-old’s car go up

NHRA drag racing great John Force suffered a traumatic brain injury in a fiery, 300 mph crash at the Virginia Nationals a week ago

Southern California drag racing legend John Force remains hospitalized nearly a week after a fiery 300-mph crash Sunday in the Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.

After an intense recovery period, NHRA Champion John Force is on the road to recovery. The 16-time title holder was injured following a crash during the first round of funny car eliminations at the PLAYNHRA Virginia Nationals.

As drag racing legend John Force continues to recover from a serious crash that got him sent to the hospital, his friends and family have issued a new statement giving an update on his condition. In a statement shared via John Force Racing,

Funny Car points leader Austin Prock set the track record on Friday at Summit Motorsports Park, powering to the provisional No. 1 qualifying position for John Force Racing at the 18th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.