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16-time Funny Car champion John Force to throw out first pitch for World Champion Chicago Cubs on July 5

16-time Funny Car champion John Force to throw out first pitch for World Champion Chicago Cubs on July 5 Photo credit: Gary Nastase and Auto Imagery CHICAGO (June 26) – A pair of world champions come together when 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a World Series champion Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field on July 5.   John Force Racing President Robert Hight, who won the 2009 Funny Car championship, will also be at the game and will sign autographs before with Force. Hight’s daughter, Autumn, will deliver the lineup card.   The Cubs ended the longest drought in American sports history by beating the Cleveland Indians in a thrilling Game 7 last November to win the World Series. That snapped a 108-year streak of frustration for the Cubs and their loyal fans, as Chicago last won a world championship in 1908.   Force has 16 Funny Car championships in his glorious career and remains as competitive as ever at age 68. He’s on the hunt for his 17th title in 2017.   “To think about the history of the Cubs, it’s unbelievable,�?? Force said. “As a kid growing up playing Little League baseball, you dreamed of places like Wrigley Field. You never dream of a 108-year losing streak, but, boy, they changed all that. That’s all over – somebody shot the goat – and you move on. “Things happen for a reason, and now they’re the World Champions.�??   Both Force and the Cubs are sponsored by Northbrook, Ill., based Old World Industries and its PEAK Antifreeze & Coolant and BlueDEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid brands.    “We are so proud as a family-owned Chicagoland company full of Cubs fans to be partnered with the two world champions,�?? Old World Industries Chief Marketing Officer Bryan Emrich said. “To have John Force and the Cubs be part of the PEAK and BlueDEF family is awesome for us. We can’t wait to see John deliver that first pitch.�??   Force’s first pitch will come before the Cubs host the Tampa Bay Rays at 1:20 p.m. Central time on July 5. Force vows to be ready.    “To go on that field and throw that pitch, I’m going to be practicing,�?? Force said. “I’m pretty excited. Robert (Hight) loves baseball, and he’ll be there with me. We’ll be on the field where history was made by a bunch of great players.�??   After the game, Force, his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro SS show car and Hight will be at the Advance Auto Parts store at 2223 North Cicero Ave, Chicago, Ill., for an appearance. Force and Hight will sign autographs from 5-6:30 p.m., and PEAK will have special prizes for fans in attendance. About John Force Racing John Force Racing, Inc., based in Yorba Linda, Calif., and Brownsburg, Ind., is a professional sports dynasty, one that has earned 18 NHRA championships and claimed 252 professional victories in Funny Car (248) and Top Fuel (4). Led by team owner and driver John Force, a 16-time Funny Car Champion, 1996 Driver of the Year for all of American motor racing, 2011 International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee, and driver of the PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car, JFR is additionally comprised of Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS driver Robert Hight, 2009 Funny Car champion and 2005 NHRA Rookie of the Year; Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS driver Courtney Force, 2012 NHRA Rookie of the Year; and Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster driver Brittany Force, 2013 NHRA Rookie of the Year. For more information, please visit johnforceracing.com. Media Contact: Lee Montgomery    John Force Racing Public Relations (704) 258-0903   lmontgomery@johnforceracing.com Media Contact: Michael Harker    John Force Racing Public Relations (386) 547-3953  mharker@johnforceracing.com Connect with us       John Force Racing | 498 Southpoint Circle, Brownsburg, IN 46112 Unsubscribe submit@theautochannel.com Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by lmontgomery@johnforceracing.com in collaboration with Try it free today