John Force stops by WFO to debrief on his 5th Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals win. Force talks about the final round, his emotional interview at the track, and his chances at a 17th Mello Yello Championship.
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I haven’t seen John for a lot of years, probably since the last win at Indy in 92. Back then I worked for a company that allowed me to get to know him fairly well. He is a good guy in the core. A lot of people like to talk s**t on him. I think it’s because they really don’t know him. They’ll see him in a situation and make judgement without knowing really whats going on. I think, especially listening to this, that he hasn’t changed with the success, and maybe that’s what people don’t like. Maybe he doesn’t act like what they think he should act like. In any case, he’s a good due, and he is a lot of fun when you hang out with him. I miss it. It’s a huge accomplishment, winning Indy, and 5 times that’s phenomenal. Congrats!