The John Force Racing crew chiefs had more cars on the Virginia Motorsports Park race track in Monday testing than they did in Sunday's final eliminations of the Torco Racing Fuels Nationals.
With boss John Force still in a Dallas hospital and Ashley Force at his bedside, partly because of family loyalty and partly because her Castrol Ford Mustang had not received all of the safety improvements her father ordered, Robert Hight was the team's lone representative at the event that was the final cut for the Countdown to the Championship.
But Hight had some company in testing -- newly named fourth-car driver Mike Neff.
Neff got his first experience Monday in a 7,000-horsepower car like the one he tuned for Don Schumacher Racing's Gary Scelzi for four-and-one-half seasons that included the 2005 championship. The primary focus was learning properly how to stage and launch the car as Neff prepares to earn his Funny Car license.
To view video coverage of Neff's first ride, click here: 1320 TV
Video of Hight's first pass Monday can be found here: 1320 TV
With boss John Force still in a Dallas hospital and Ashley Force at his bedside, partly because of family loyalty and partly because her Castrol Ford Mustang had not received all of the safety improvements her father ordered, Robert Hight was the team's lone representative at the event that was the final cut for the Countdown to the Championship.
But Hight had some company in testing -- newly named fourth-car driver Mike Neff.
Neff got his first experience Monday in a 7,000-horsepower car like the one he tuned for Don Schumacher Racing's Gary Scelzi for four-and-one-half seasons that included the 2005 championship. The primary focus was learning properly how to stage and launch the car as Neff prepares to earn his Funny Car license.
To view video coverage of Neff's first ride, click here: 1320 TV
Video of Hight's first pass Monday can be found here: 1320 TV
