Since Ashley Force Hood became the first woman to win an NHRA funny car event in 2008, earned honors as the first woman to win the U.S. Nationals and shot up to a second-place finish last year in the season standings, things have only become more difficult.
Force Hood — the second generation driver in a Hot Rod royalty family headed by John Force — is winless in 2010, with one final-round appearance in four funny car starts.
With the NHRA en route to Denver for the Mile High Nationals this week at Bandimere, Force Hood is regrouping.
“I am ready to get to Denver because it is totally different than any of the events on the schedule,” she said this week on her website about the high-altitude strip. “Hopefully, that will be a good thing for us.”
Last weekend, Force Hood ran one of the best times of the day in the final round — but lost to teammate Robert Hight after she led off the line. Four other drivers advanced with slower times.
So what’s different this season? Is her engine running right? Is it tough trying to catch her dad, who leads the standings?
Ask these questions and more, when Force Hood answers reader’s questions this week in the Denver Post’s “Fan Mail” feature. E-mail questions for Ashley to fanmail@denverpost.com.
And check out last week’s subject, former Broncos receiver Ed McCaffrey, at .
