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Michelle McCullough – the Force behind Brittany

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Michelle McCullough and Brittany Force
Photo – Michelle McCullough Facebook

Michelle McCullough is the media relations manager for the National Hot Rod Association, NHRA Top Fuel Dragster, and 2013 Rookie, Brittany Force.

McCullough’s resume includes three years at Auto Club Speedway in Southern California, where she assisted with the coordination of all NASCAR events. She also worked in the media relations department at New Mexico State University from 2007 to 2011 covering all Division I sports. Continue reading

Teacher Turns Student in Castrol EDGE Top Fuel Dragster

Brittany Force, NHRA Fuel Dragster  Photo - brittanyforce.com
Brittany Force, NHRA Fuel Dragster
Photo – brittanyforce.com

After earning their undergraduate degrees, some aspiring schoolteachers spend several years traveling in Europe, Asia and elsewhere pursuing graduate studies.

Of course, few do so at speeds exceeding 330 miles per hour, which is what sets Brittany Force apart from her peers.

A graduate of Cal State-Fullerton who also studied at New York’s Hunter College, Brittany earned her teaching credentials before deciding to pursue a master’s degree in a less traditional field of endeavor: automotive high performance.

That decision this year has landed the second youngest of John Force’s four daughters in the cockpit of the 8,000 horsepower Castrol EDGE Top Fuel dragster for what promises to be an historic 2013 NHRA Mello Yello drag racing season. Continue reading

Courtney Force Eager to Equal Sister’s Win at Atlanta

Courtney Force looks forward to memorable Atlanta track for sister Force-Hood

Courtney Force Photo - Sal Sigala Jr.
Courtney Force
Photo – Sal Sigala Jr.

As NHRA rolls into the last event of a three-race swing, Courtney Force and her Traxxas Ford Mustang team look to step up at the 33rd annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway, May 3-5.

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing teams raced in Concord, N.C. before traveling to Baytown, Texas and finally circling back around to Commerce, Ga. Continue reading