National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) legend John Force was moved out of intensive care as he recovers from extreme accidents he suffered in a horrific crash final month, his crew stated.
John Force Racing stated the Funny Car driver was moved from neuro-intensive care and into acute neuro care however continues to be coping with points from the traumatic mind harm he suffered within the race. Still, the crew expressed optimism.
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“Although Force continues to be coping with cognitive and behavioral signs from his TBI, the truth that the Hall of Famer can converse with medical workers, members of the family, and John Force Racing president Robert Hight, who flew on this week, is an encouraging signal,” the crew stated. “However, there have additionally been intervals of confusion, which docs say require time and endurance to deal with.
“Also noteworthy was the truth that the 75-year-old grandfather of 5 regained his equilibrium to the purpose that he was in a position to begin strolling with the help of medical workers members.”
Top Fuel driver Steve Torrence shows a sticker in assist of Funny Car legend John Force through the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on June 28, 2024, at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. (Will Lester/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Images)
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The crew stated the subsequent step can be transferring to a facility that makes a speciality of treating traumatic mind accidents. But a time-frame has not but been decided.
Force was in his Funny Car on observe on the Virginia Nationals when his engine exploded, inflicting him to veer throughout the centerline and into the wall. His automobile crossed again over the road and hit the guard wall once more.
The crew stated his automobile suffered an engine explosion.
A race fan indicators a get properly quickly banner for Funny Car legend John Force at Summit Motorsports Park on June 28, 2024, in Norwalk, Ohio. (Will Lester/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Images)
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Force, 75, is a 16-time NHRA champion and a 22-time champion as a racing crew proprietor. He gained 10 straight titles as a driver from 1993 to 2002.
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