John Force, Kenny Bernstein In Horrific Crash

NHRA 14 time world champion John Force has been airlifted to a Dallas area hospital following a horrific crash at over 315MPH with drag racing legend Kenny Bernstein who returned to the seat of a nitro funnycar after retiring a few years back. Force was diagnosed with two broken legs, an arm or hand injury and possible concussion but was talking with crew, family and anyone else within range.

His main concern?
Is Bernstein okay?

Kenny Bernstein was uninjured in the accident which happened just past the finish line when his 2007 Dodge Charger funnycar made a move toward the center line hitting one of the timing cones in the center of the track. It appeared that debris from the cone may have caused one of Force's tires to go down and come apart. The resulting impact cut Force's car in half with the drivers cockpit, rearend, rear wheels and parachutes stopping along the retaining wall while the front half of Force's car including the engine, impacted Bernstein's car and continued down the track and into the sand trap.

Daughter Ashley Force (voted AOL's "Hottest Athlete in Sports") following first and second round wins withdrew from the semifinals to be with her father at the hospital.

Televised coverage of the complete NHRA O'Reilly Fall Nationals from the Texas Motorplex will air this evening at 6pm central on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD.