{"id":24758,"date":"2025-11-01T16:17:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T20:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/competitionplus.com\/?p=24758"},"modified":"2025-11-01T16:20:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T20:20:18","slug":"rumor-mill-a-third-force-funny-car-in-the-mix-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/competitionplus.com\/rumor-mill-a-third-force-funny-car-in-the-mix-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"RUMOR MILL &#8211; A THIRD FORCE FUNNY CAR IN THE MIX FOR 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24758\" class=\"elementor elementor-24758\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5a7c35 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5a7c35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4372a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4372a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftiperformance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/competitionplus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FTI_BANNER.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9642\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/competitionplus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FTI_BANNER.jpg 800w, https:\/\/competitionplus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FTI_BANNER-300x47.jpg 300w, https:\/\/competitionplus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FTI_BANNER-768x119.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c36551 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0c36551\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb8d0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cb8d0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The NHRA pits are buzzing with talk that John Force Racing could expand to three Funny Cars in 2026 \u2014 with a female driver who doesn\u2019t share the Force surname.<\/p><p><br \/>No official confirmation has surfaced, but multiple sources suggest the addition would join reigning title contender Austin Prock and 2012 world champion Jack Beckman, signaling a renewed push by the powerhouse organization.<\/p><p><br \/>Speculation also points to a returning crew chief familiar with the team from past championship seasons.<\/p><p><br \/>The team has declined comment, staying true to its tight-lipped approach to future plans. 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