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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hights races to semi-finals at Gatornationals]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[GAINESVILLE, FL ---- Robert Hight may not have won the race but he won the battle to turn around his Auto Club Ford Mustang racing to the semi-finals today at the 44th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals. 

Hight entered the race No. 10 in the Mello Yello points standings with only one round win in the first two races. His semi-final effort today moved him up to the No. 7 position in ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/hights-races-to-semi-finals-at-gatornationals/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[C. Force and Neff star qualifying for second race at Pomona ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[POMONA, CA – With Full Throttle championship aspirations hanging in the balance for Mike Neff and the Castrol GTX Ford Mustang every round of qualifying takes on new levels of importance. 

Neff, the driver and crew chief, needs to make up a nine point deficit to save a round of racing on Sunday. Entering today’s 48th annual running of the Auto Club NHRA Finals Neff is 88 points behind ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/c-force-and-neff-star-qualifying-for-second-race-at-pomona/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[First day of qualifying at St. Louis puts Force at the top]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS - Top notch weather conditions today made for some interesting and impressive qualifying sessions to kick off the Inaugural AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park. 

Three of the four John Force racing drivers drove their Ford Mustangs to the top half of the field and welcomed the return of the St. Louis-based track.

John Force stumbled in the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/first-day-of-qualifying-at-st-louis-puts-force-at-the-top/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neff holds on points position at the AAA Texas NHRA ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ENNIS, TX --- It was a steamy day at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals with temperatures soaring to over 90 degrees. The tough conditions contributed to the early exits by all four John Force Racing Ford Mustangs with Mike Neff and Courtney Force advancing the furthest reaching the quarterfinals today at Texas Motorplex.
 

As the No. 1 qualifier Courtney Force and the Traxxas Ford ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/neff-holds-on-points-position-at-the-aaa-texas-nhra/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Failing to make Saturday gains, John Force Racing looking for Sunday wins]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[None of the John Force Racing Ford Mustangs made major moves in the qualifying order on Saturday at the 25th annual Sonoma NHRA Nationals. Courtney Force and Mike Neff led the way for Team Force gathering qualifying bonus points and team leader John Force made significant improvements to qualify for race day. Mike Neff and the Castrol GTX Ford Mustang posted the quickest run of the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/failing-to-make-saturday-gains-john-force-racing-looking-for-sunday-wins/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2012 01:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Courtney Force tops for JFR on Friday at Sonoma]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[SONOMA, CA --- On a record setting day at Sonoma Raceway Rookie of the Year front-runner Courtney Force and the Traxxas Ford Mustang were tops of the field for JFR racing to the provisional No. 5 spot with a career best 4.059-second pass. The Funny Car provisional No. 1 qualifier was Cruz Pedregon who covered the 1000 ft. track in 4.028 seconds. In four Full Throttle Drag Racing Series ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/courtney-force-tops-for-jfr-on-friday-at-sonoma/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2012 15:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Force Racing gets four cars in top half of Funny Car field in Denver]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[John Force Racing has four Funny Cars all in the top half of the field going into Sunday’s eliminations at the 33rd annual MOPAR Mile-High NHRA Nationals. 

Led by points leader Robert Hight the JFR contingent was solid on Saturday as track temperatures hovered around 118 degrees at Bandimere Speedway. Hight and the Auto Club Ford Mustang qualified No. 2 and became the first team to ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/john-force-racing-gets-four-cars-in-top-half-of-funny-car-field-in-denver/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2012 04:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mike Neff chasing follow-up to Norwalk Funny Car win]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Although he might publicly agree that Bandimere Speedway’s approach to managing track temperatures is innovative, Mike Neff is not a big fan of the cooling system that this week will circulate 24,000 gallons of water beneath the first 200 feet of the racecourse for the 33rd annual Mopar Mile-High Nationals.

Installed during a 2008 makeover that converted the track from ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/mike-neff-chasing-follow-up-to-norwalk-funny-car-win/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Force looks to turn 2012 Funny Car season around at Denver]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ If John Force had a dollar for every time someone declared his racing career to be in decline, the 15-time Auto Racing All-America selection would have, well, a whole lot of dollars.

For all but two of the last 27 seasons, the 63-year-old icon has been a threat to win the NHRA Funny Car championship.   On 15 occasions, he has done so.  Six other times he has finished fourth or ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/john-force-looks-to-turn-2012-funny-car-season-around-at-denver/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Force Racing Saturday report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/john-force-racing-saturday-report-2011-04-17/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Force Races To Top Of Funny Cars At 4-Wide Nationals

John Force turned the tables on teammate and son-in-law Robert Hight today
at the 2nd annual VisitMyrtleBeach.com NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. Force
blasted to the top of the Funny Car class with a 4.056 second run at 315.19
mph shuffling Hight to the No. 2 spot. Hight was the provisional No. 1 with
Friday's run of 4.062 seconds. This ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/john-force-racing-saturday-report-2011-04-17/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 03:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hight - Ford interview 2011-03-02]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This Week in Ford Racing, March 2, 2011

Robert Hight, driver of the Auto Club Ford Mustang Funny Car has
experienced the highs and lows of Funny Car competitions over the last two
years. In 2009, Hight overcame early struggles to narrowly make the
Countdown to One and then dominate the playoffs for his first NHRA Funny
Car championship. In 2010, Hight was among the cars to beat ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/hight-ford-interview-2011-03-02/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
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