Buckle up! Willie and Tamron face off in drag race

Two drivers from John Force Racing along with other stars of the NHRA were featured on a segment with Today Show hosts Willie Geist and Tamron Hall today. John Force and his daughter Courtney Force talked with Geist about the excitement and power of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. The duo also explained to the Today Show audience how they balanced their competitive impulses with a very healthy family support network.

The segment was filmed prior to the NHRA national event in Reading, Pennsylvania. John Force and the Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang Funny Car are currently No. 2 in the Funny Car point standing only 21 points away from first place while Courtney Force and the Traxxas backed Ford Mustang is solidly in third place.

The segment can be seen here: http://www.today.com/video/today/56353759