Courtney Force is retired National Hot Rod Association drag racer who is best known for being the youngest daughter of 16-time NHRA World Funny Car Champion John Force and sister of former drag racer Ashley Force Hood and drag racer Brittany Force. Besides that, she is also the wife of racecar driver Graham Rahal.
Born Name
Courtney Force
Nick Name
Courtney
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
Yorba Linda, California, United States
Residence
Yorba Linda, California, United States
Nationality
Education
She studied at Esperanza High School in Anaheim, California.
Courtney graduated with a major in communication from Cal State Fullerton.
Occupation
Former Drag Racer
Family
- Father – (Drag Racer)
- Mother – Laurie Force
- Siblings – (Older Sister) (Former Top Fuel Funny Car Drag Racer), (Older Sister) (NHRA Drag Racer)
- Others – (Brother-In-Law) (Drag Racer), Daniel Hood (Brother-In-Law), Autumn Hight (Niece), Lana Bonee (Step-Mother), Adria Hight (Older Step-Sister), Bobby Rahal (Father-In-Law)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
68 kg or 150 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Courtney has dated –
- – She is married to IndyCar racer Graham Rahal, who is the son of Bobby Rahal the winner of the 1986 Indianapolis 500 event.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Green
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Beautiful eyes
- Long blonde hair
- Tall physical appearance
Brand Endorsements
She has appeared in the commercials for various brands such as –
- ARP Bolts
- Sunoco Racing
- Advanced Auto Parts
- Traxxas
- E3 Spark Plugs
- NHRA
Courtney Force Facts
- She was brought up alongside her 2 older sisters in California.
- Force was a cheerleader during her high school years.
- Courtney’s father John is a well-known drag racer who has won 16 NHRA World Funny Car Championships along with several other accolades.
- She became a licensed NHRA competition driver in 2005 and started racing in the Super Comp the same year.
- In 2008, she earned her Alcohol-Fuel license and advanced from Super Comp racing to Top Alcohol Dragster the very year with her sister Brittany.
- Courtney was deemed as the first woman to qualify and win the O’Reily Auto Parts Winternationals in 2013. This also made her the first Funny Car woman racer to do so.
- During her career as an active drag racer, she drove an Advance Auto Parts Chevy Camaro SS Funny Car for John Force Racing.
- In the past, Courtney and Brittany raced 3 times in total, which ended with Courtney winning in all of the races.
- The company Brandsource, sponsored her right through her racing career at the Super Comp and through the first year of Top Alcohol Dragster. After that, she got sponsored by Sanyo and Ford.
- She got her NHRA Funny Car license in 2011 and made her debut at the 52nd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals but qualified at 12th place. However, during the 2nd season of the Arizona Nationals in Phoenix, she won against her father.
- During the 2014 Funny Car event, she took home the 100th title win by a woman.
- On January 24, 2019, she announced her retirement.
Featured Image By Courtney Force / Instagram
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Facts of Courtney Force
- full nameCourtney Force
- Date of Birth June 20, 1988
- Age 36 years 5 months
- Horoscope Gemini
- Lucky Number 7
- Lucky Stone Agate
- Lucky Color Yellow
- Best Match for Marriage Leo, Aquarius, Libra
- weight68 kg
- height5 ft 10 in