Courtney Force's Funny Car burst into flames and exploded during qualifying for the NHRA New England Nationals — and she walked away with a minor injury.
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Fox Sports reported that she suffered a minor injury to her left hand — and that's miraculous considering the nature of the explosion.
Force, a driver for the Advanced Auto team, said, in a humorous tweet:
Didn't expect to be driving a @TeamChevy convertible at 330mph after my fuel line burst. 🔥But we stayed #1 qualifier for @AdvanceAuto team!
— Courtney Force (@courtneyforce) June 3, 2017
Didn't expect to be driving TeamChevy convertible at 330mph after my fuel line burst. But we stayed #1 qualifier for @AdvancedAuto team!
She also gave a shout-out for safety:
Thanks to all the safety on these race cars I walked away from that explosion. Huge thanks to @NHRA safety safari for being there quick too! https://t.co/P56VBbwudo
— Courtney Force (@courtneyforce) June 3, 2017
Thanks to all the safety on these race cars I walked away from that explosion. Huge thanks to NHRA safety safari for being there quick too!