John Force remains in ICU after horrific Funny Car crash, team says

John Force, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) great who was involved in a horrific crash Sunday afternoon at the Virginia Nationals, remained in the ICU on Monday, his team said.

John Force Racing released the update after "catastrophic engine failure" led to his Funny Car explosion and subsequent crash into two separate guard walls.

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"Attending doctors purposely were moving slowly in assessing the extent of the injuries...