Ashley Force Hood | |
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Born | Ashley Corinne Force November 29, 1982 Yorba Linda, California, U.S. |
Retired | 2011 |
Related to | John Force (father) Laurie Force (mother) Daniel Hood (husband) Adria Hight (sister) Courtney Force (sister) Brittany Force (sister) Robert Hight (ex brother-in-law) Graham Rahal (brother-in-law) Autumn Hight (niece) Jacob and Noah Hood (sons) Harlan Rahal (niece) Tinley Rahal (niece) |
National Hot Rod Association | |
Years active | 2007–2010 |
Teams | John Force Racing |
Ashley Corinne Force Hood[1] (born November 29, 1982) is a former NHRA Funny Car drag racer for John Force Racing. She is the daughter of 16-time NHRA Top Fuel Funny Car national champion John Force and Laurie Force. She is married to Daniel Hood, who works for John Force Racing. She was on hiatus from racing in 2011 as the couple expected their first child. Since their child's birth, Force Hood has announced her retirement from competitive racing.
Force was selected as the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series' Rookie of the Year (Funny Car division) in November 2007. On April 27, 2008, Force earned her first NHRA Professional-category win, defeating her father in the final round at the NHRA Summit Southern Nationals held at the Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia, becoming the first woman to earn a win in TF/FC.[2]