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John Force on the sidelines as eliminations for first Countdown event roll

By Terry Blount
ESPN.com

Saturday, September 13, 2008

CONCORD, NC. -- One side of the new zMax Dragway is named the John Force Grandstand. Maybe they can save him a seat. The drag racing legend won't be racing Sunday. Force failed to make the show for the inaugural NHRA Carolina Nationals, a fate that probably ends any chance he had of winning a 15th Funny Car championship this season. Missing a race in the six-event Countdown to One playoff, which began with this event, all but dooms any driver's hopes of title contention. The other three dri ...

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