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Khatir Soltani
Following last week Danica Patrick's first ever victory for a woman in a major motorsports event, Ashley Force went on to beat her own father, legendary John Force.

Ashley became the first woman in NHRA history to win a national event in Funny Car at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals in Georgia.

Driving her Castrol GTX Ford Mustang, Ashley Force succeeded in passing her father with a run of 4.837 seconds at 320.36mph.

With this victory, Ashley Force now leads the Funny Car championship over Tim Wilkerson.
photo:NHRA
Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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