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Drag racing star John Force, who is 75 years old, was hospitalized last week after a crash in Virginia. His age should not come as a surprise. A number of drivers 50 and up are still going strong in a sport that requires them to pilot a car with 11,000 horsepower down a quarter-mile track at speeds of more than 300 miles per hour. They say fitness is key and so is a sharp mental focus. They also note that a drag race lasts several seconds, nothing like a race in NASCAR, IndyCar or Formula 1 that can last for hours.
