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ocdart said
Interesting discussion on Brian Loehnes' podcast this week regarding a substitute driver for John Force.
NHRA rules allow a substitute driver to earn points for the original driver over only 8 races in a season. This means a substitute driver could be in John's Funny Car starting at Brainerd, MN, and run out the remainder of the season accumulating points for Force.
No mention yet out of JFR about a substitute driver.

John Force is currently in 4th place in the Funny Car standings. 40 points behind #3 Matt Hagan, 7 points ahead of #5 J.R. Todd, and 132 points ahead of #6 Ron Capps. Even without running at either Seattle or Sonoma, John will still be solidly in the Countdown.

My guess/suggestion of a substitute driver?
How would you like to see "Fast Jack" Beckman in John's car?

Robert Hight and JFR said today, "We hope to tie up all the loose ends and introduce a driver some time right after Sonoma (NHRA Sonoma Nationals, July 26-28). There’s a good pool of driving talent out there but, obviously, we need to find the right fit for both the team and our sponsors.”

The nhra.com announcement also said the tentative target for the car’s return is the 47th annual Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire, August 2-3, at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, an event in which Force was to have raced against Funny Car rivals Ron Capps, Cruz Pedregon and Dale Creasy Jr. as part of a show that also includes Top Fuel dragsters, jets and a world class fireworks show.