NHRA’s Ashley Force Hood has downsizing, Winternationals on her mind

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Ashley Force Hood is coming off her best season racing National Hot Rod Assn. funny cars. She finished second to John Force Racing teammate Robert Hight in the 2009 NHRA funny car standings, her best showing in three years of racing funny cars.

She is also part of a team that dropped from four cars to three. Mike Neff, who beat Force Hood in the NHRA funny car final at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona in November, will not be racing for John Force Racing in 2010.

Force Hood talked about the changes at her dad’s team, the changes being made to the races at zMax Dragway in North Carolina and preparing for the 50th running of the Winternationals in Pomona on Feb. 13-14.

Go to Haddock in the Paddock for comments from Force Hood as she prepares for her fourth NHRA funny car season.

-- Tim Haddock