Another great JFR story from Bobby Bennett

[CS]

For those of you who may not know the JFR back story this is a great read - https://competitionplus.com/in-john-forces-words-the-hunger-that-never-left-him/

 

[Trey Darnell]

My favorite was a story he told at a press conference in downtown SFO about a vitamin he was taking several times a day. He blamed the vitamin for causing a red light earlier in the season. He said he was jittery. He said Coil asked to see the bottle. The punch line was that they were called “One A Day.”

 

[Cliff]

As a retired Pharmacy Tech, I could tell storis about patients who came to the window complaining about their meds. Did they read the instructions? Did they listen when the pharmacist talked to them? Nooooo......

 

[sutton]

I have read that story before. His comment about the banker hiding his un cashable checks and how many people helped him in the early days. My late wife was his team travel agent for years and many times she would hide his bills in her desk until the owner would say too her John Force needs too pay his bills.. Another funny story about her working as his travel agent. One day she arrived at work and a grubby biker parked next to her and he parked his bike in the handy cap parking, he waved too her when she went in she told the owners husband give that scum bag a ticket for parking in the handy cap area he was a cop, just then the door opened (less helmet) and it was Austin Coil. she said never mind he is here to pick up the tickets.LOL.
Larry Sutton---

 

[Nitro79]

I have read that story before. His comment about the banker hiding his un cashable checks and how many people helped him in the early days. My late wife was his team travel agent for years and many times she would hide his bills in her desk until the owner would say too her John Force needs too pay his bills.. Another funny story about her working as his travel agent. One day she arrived at work and a grubby biker parked next to her and he parked his bike in the handy cap parking, he waved too her when she went in she told the owners husband give that scum bag a ticket for parking in the handy cap area he was a cop, just then the door opened (less helmet) and it was Austin Coil. she said never mind he is here to pick up the tickets.LOL.
Larry Sutton---

Larry, I wonder if you or your late wife remembered my late dear friend Richard Campos. He crewed and traveled for a few years with JFR and primarily was John's or Laurie's escort to go to different events (races, award dinners, etc.) Richard also ran the AA/FA Lo Blow (Crank driven blower). I heard lots of great John stories over the years from him.

 

[sutton]

Larry, I wonder if you or your late wife remembered my late dear friend Richard Campos. He crewed and traveled for a few years with JFR and primarily was John's or Laurie's escort to go to different events (races, award dinners, etc.) Richard also ran the AA/FA Lo Blow (Crank driven blower). I heard lots of great John stories over the years from him.

Yes I remember Richard, Let me ask my LATE wife if she does.. As far as "escort" (body guard) John didn't need one, he COULD, WOULD, and DID handle his own issues.
Larry Sutton---

 

[Nitro79]

Yes I remember Richard, Let me ask my LATE wife if she does.. As far as "escort" (body guard) John didn't need one, he COULD, WOULD, and DID handle his own issues.
Larry Sutton---

Larry - Sorry, I should have worded that better. I just wondered if she had ever mentioned Richard to you during her travel planning for JFR. As I recall, Richard talked about being a chauffer/sidekick for when John had a few. Certainly not a bodyguard. He also escorted Laurie and the girls at times getting them to the races.