absence leaves NH with John for sized hole at us Nationals John Force along with Ed the ace mccullick has the most funny car victories at the US Nationals with five enforce has made 43 appearances at the nh's premiere event at Lucas Oil Indianapolis raceway Park calling it a busy weekend always is as it should be biggest race of the Year biggest drag race in the world his Peak Chevy Camaro will be prominent at this weekend at the Toyota sponsor race with driver and 2012 funny car champion Jack Beckman at the wheel for his second straight event this final race before the countdown begins will Mark a rare absence by the 16 time Series champion for has remained silent about his progress his plans to return or retire it's hard to top what John Force has done and it's very strange not having him around at the racetrack for me especially as tight as we've been and how much he's meant to me as a person on and off the racetrack but he's a f oh as well it's been some unbelievable matchups every time we come up it's interesting to hear the people on TV talk about how many times we've met before whether it's a final round or for championships or just head-to-head it's a lot he said so we hope to have him back everybody's on pins and needles just wondering when he'll get back out cap said obviously his Health's more important than anything but for me it's going to be a great sight the first time we have him back at the racetrack whether it's just hanging out or riding around on the scooter and coming up and talking to me on a Friday before a first qualifying run for Beckman the opportunity is Rejuvenation he said the last year that I raised 2020 the world was falling apart there were four National events at Indie but only W us Nationals and I left with the trophy fast forward four years and now I am strapped into a Chevy Camaro that I think is the baddest race car in the pits driving for the coolest car owner at the biggest race of the year we have a realistic shot at winning the big go for Peak Force won the US Nationals in in 1993 1996 1998 2002 and 2019 [Music]