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NHRA: Second Printing Of Force Book Another Classic Read
Written by: SPEED Staff
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06/22/2009
Charlotte, NC
 
Article Written by Phillip Gary Smith, go2geiger.com Columnist

The second printing of Erik Arneson’s photo-enriched book John Force -- The Straight Story of Drag Racing’s 300-mph Superstar is an exciting but cautionary story into the life of a father, husband, and drag racer extraordinaire.
Arneson's updated Force book captures the 2008 season and his daughter's efforts in FC. (SPEED) ยป More Photos

Thomas Watson, the longtime president of IBM, must have been cut from the same cloth as Force himself, once commenting that "the formula for success was to double your rate of failure."

As Arneson points out so well in his densely detailed book, Force was a highly unlikely candidate for success, yet he singlehandedly created the modern image and story of drag racing.

By populating quotes termed, "The Gospel According to John." throughout the pages, the reader gets to the heart of the man through such insights as Force declaring, "You can’t win every race. You learn how to lose (and) you’ll be a real winner. I had 10 years of losing, every week. I
never came here to win. I came here because I loved it."

History is full of inspirational stories of achievement occurring through massive failures. Whether computers, drag racing championships, or any other enterprise, it would be the rare bird that flies to the pinnacle without enduring failure, challenges, and debilitating setbacks. Force over-achieved in failure to achieve success, and looks to continue indefinitely into the future.

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