Driving Force
A&E (ended 2007)
Trivia
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Season 1 Episode 4: Broken Home
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John Forces win in this episode makes in 120 career wins.
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Season 1 Episode 3: The Journey Home
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John Force and his brother Louie grew up in a tiny trailer in Bell Gardens, California.
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Season 1 Episode 1: Ashley's Comeback
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This episode begins as the new NHRA season begins, the NHRA season starts in February and runs from February to roughly October.
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A dropped cylinder prevents the spark plugs from firing correctly. It happens when too much fuel is in the air to fuel mixture.
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E.T is the elapsed time it takes for the driver to run the quarter mile.
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A foul start is when the driver leaves the line before they get the green light.
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The fuel that drag racers use is called Nitromethane. Its a mixer between nitric acid and propane.
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Staging is when a drivers front wheels are on the starting line and triggers the christmas tree. Once the car is successfully staged, the countdown to the amber lights begin.
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A holeshot is an advantage off the starting line because of their reaction time.
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Reaction time is crucial in drag racing. Its the time it takes for the driver to leave the line once the lights turn green.
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A Supercharger is an air or fuel compressor, otherwise known as a blower, that raises the atmospheric pressure in the cars engine making much needed added horsepower.
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Dial-in is the elapsed time a driver thinks it will take to get down the track.
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Deep staging refers to when a driver rolls a few inches more, making the pre-stage light to go out, which make the driver closer to the finish line.
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A Christmas Tree is the staging lights racers use as a visual countdown which is triggered by them rolling into the lights.
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A burnout is spinning the rear wheels at very high RPM in a pool of water to clean the tires and heat them for better traction.
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Brittany Force drives super comp.
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Courtney Force drives super comp.
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Ashley Force drives an alcohol dragster.
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John Force drives a funny car.
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John Force has won 13 NHRA Championship, the most out of all drag racers.
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Categories
Action & Adventure, Arts, Drama, Game Show, Reality, Sports
Themes
Auto Sports, Biography, Family Dramas, Profile, Thrillers
