Ashley Force Biography
Ashley Force is a former NHRA Funny Car drag racer for John Force Racing. She is also the Vice-President of John Force Racing, Inc since April 2015. Previously, Force held the position of President of John Force Entertainment Inc.
Ashley Force Age
Force is 40 years old. She was born on November 29, 1982, in Yorba Linda, California, United States.
Ashley Force Height
She is 5 feet 8 inches tall (approximately 1.73m or 173cm).
Ashley Force Nationality
Born and raised in the United States of America, Ashley is American by nationality.
Ashley Force Education
Force attended Esperanza High School in Anaheim, California, where she was a cheerleader. In 2003, she graduated from California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) with a B.A. in communications with an emphasis in television and video.
Ashley Force Parents
Ashley is the daughter of 16-time NHRA Top Fuel Funny Car national champion John Force and Laurie Force. While her father John was a professional racer, her mother Laurie has always been involved in the family business and her actions have helped propel its success. “In the early days, she backed the car up on the starting line, mixed the fuel, and she was a big part of it,” says John.
Ashley has two sisters, Courtney and Brittany, and an older half-sister, Adria. Much to her parent’s surprise, all three daughters became drag racers. Ashley retired from racing and now serves as president of John Force Racing Entertainment. Brittany is a 2017 NHRA Drag Racing Series Top Fuel Dragster champion. While Courtney who retired from racing in 2019, holds the title of the winningest female Funny Car Driver in NHRA history. She is married to IndyCar racer Graham Rahal.
Ashley Force Husband
Who is Ashley married to? Ashley is married to Daniel Hood, who works for John Force Racing. He is the parts manager of the Castrol GTX Funny Car team. The couple tied the knot on December 13, 2008, in Lake Tahoe and Ashley now goes by Ashley Force Hood. On August 18, 2011, they had their first son, Jacob John Hood
Ashley Force Career
Force is the Vice-President of John Force Racing, Inc since April 2015. Previously Force held the position of President of John Force Entertainment Inc. However, that company now falls under the John Force Racing, Inc. umbrella. The consolidation of corporations was a streamlining and cost-cutting measure by John Force.
Her day-to-day role revolves around entertainment production and commercial development but she is also more involved in the racing side of the business. The two-time U.S. Nationals Funny Car champion continues to stay active with a current Funny Car license and would be available to step back into the driver’s seat but for now, the active mother of two is content to be an advisor and confidante.
Force is a former NHRA Funny Car drag racer for John Force Racing. She 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.[1]
Ashley Force Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $3 million as of 2023.
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