Saturday 6th July 1996
John Force became the first NHRA Funny Car driver to cover the 1/4-mile in less than 4.9 seconds, when he ran 4.889 in Topeka, Kansas, USA.




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John Force became the first NHRA Funny Car driver to cover the 1/4-mile in less than 4.9 seconds, when he ran 4.889 in Topeka, Kansas, USA.
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