FILE - In this June 16, 2019, file photo, Funny Car driver John Force prepares to run in the finals at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn. More than a half century after he began piloting dragsters, Force, 70, will be in his Funny Car this weekend for the start of a new season in Pomona, Calif. (David Crigger/Bristol Herald Courier via AP, File)

In this photo Oct. 19, 2019, file photo, provided by the NHRA, John Force drives in Funny Car during qualifying for the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals drag races in Ennis, Texas. More than a half century after he began piloting dragsters, Force, 70, will be in his Funny Car this weekend for the start of a new season in Pomona, Calif. (Jerry Foss/NHRA via AP, File)

FILE - In this May 21, 2018, file photo, NHRA Funny Car legend John Force paces the staging lanes near his daughter Courtney's car prior to the semifinals of the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, Kan. More than a half century after he began piloting dragsters, Force, 70, will be in his Funny Car this weekend for the start of a new season in Pomona, Calif. (Chris Neal/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP, File)