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She became the first woman in NHRA history to win in the funny car class when she defeated her famous father, John Force, in the final round of the 28th Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals Sunday in Atlanta.
She also became the hottest racer to win on a major circuit, far surpassing Danica Patrick!
Force's Ford Mustang clocked 4.837 seconds at 320.36 mph on the quarter-mile drag strip. Her father spun the tires of his funny car at the start and was never a factor.
"I'm so happy for my team," said Ashley Force. "It's kind of neat Dad was the one I beat for my first win. I had an angel in Eric Medlen [who died after a testing crash last year] riding with me today because his last win before he died came against Dad. He was with me all day.”
Force became the first female points leader in class history one race ago in Las Vegas with her third runner-up result.
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