NHRA Today: Schaffer talks hot Countdown start and more
NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom caught up with Jon Schaffer, crew chief for 16-time Funny Car world champion John Force, via Skype from the Wally Parks NHRA Studio to discuss the Force's Charlotte win, recent changes to the team, and more.
Schaffer, Force, and the rest of the crew kicked their Countdown to the Championship off on a high note when they outlasted Tommy Johnson Jr. to win the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway, race one of the six-event playoffs that will determine this year's world champion. In addition to discussing the big win that moved Force from eighth to third in the standings, Schaffer also talked about adding Jason McCulloch to the team's Funny Car braintrust.