Scottsdale, AZ (July 24, 2019) –Valerie Thompson, the world’s fastest female motorcycle racer, will assume driving duties for the Treit & Davenport Target 550 Streamliner with the goal of breaking the 417.020 mph class record for a four-wheel blown fuel streamliner. The Target 550 Streamliner features a unique wind tunnel inspired design with the singular goal of breaking the current class record of […]

Chandler, Arizona (January 24, 2019) – After seven years driving the John Force Racing Advanced Auto Parts Chevrolet Funny Car, Courtney Force is hanging up her had as a Top Fuel Funny Car NHRA Mello Yello Series driver.  She is leaving the sport as NHRA’s Funny Car winningest female driver in the sport. Courtney posted this on her Facebook page today: […]

Scottsdale, AZ (July 31, 2018) – Valerie Thompson will be inducted into the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame during the 78th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, a legendary ten-day event celebrating the worldwide motorcycle culture. Fellow inductees for the Hall of Fame this year include Jeff Decker, Jack Hoel, Armondo “Mondo” Porras, Marilyn Stemp and Hamsters USA. The Sturgis […]

Chandler, Ariz. (February 24, 2017) – During second to last pair of the fourth session of Funny Car qualifying for the 2018 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series NHRA Arizona Nationals, Courtney Force in the Advanced Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro and Tommy Johnson Jr. in the Make a Wish Dodge Charger R/T would leave the line with the candles lit.  During […]

(Scottsdale, AZ) – August 21, 2017 – Valerie Thompson and AMA Hall Of Fame member Denis Manning return to the world’s fastest race course for the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials at the Salt Flats, August 26-31, on a mission to rewrite motorsports history by breaking the land speed record of 376.36 mph (605.69 km/h) with the famed Team “7” Streamliner (aka […]

Englishtown, NJ (June 15, 2017) – Heading into the tenth race of 2017 NHRA Mellow Yellow Drag Racing season at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in NJ, Courtney Force couldn’t be happier with her car, and her team. “I can’t say enough about my team and how they have been performing lately” Force told me as the crew was prepping […]

Courtney Force is fast, fast to give credit for her magnificent performance already this year to her co-crew chiefs at John Force Racing. “My crew chiefs Ronnie Thompson and Dan Hood really deserve all of the credit for these runs” Force shared. “We have been motivated after coming off of [success at] Spring Training and now running an unofficial National […]