Biography of john force racing

YORBA LINDA, Calif. — The stone mansion at the top of the highest hill in town is owned by John Force, 16-time National Hot Rod Association champion.

It has eight bedrooms, a gym, library, sauna, formal living room with a baby grand piano, wine cellar, several fireplaces and an attached apartment for visitors — 17,050 square feet.

Outside, the swimming pool comes with a hot tub, several waterfalls, a bubbling fountain and a small mountain featuring a waterslide.

The house has wide and long views in all directions — to Catalina and the Pacific Ocean and, at night, of the Disneyland fireworks to the southwest.

Who lives here?

Force, 66, who continues to be the firebrand and focal point of the NHRA, and his wife, Laurie, 65. And they’re on the road much of the year, either racing or making the promotional and sponsor appearances that make the racing possible.

For Force, a man who rose from poverty to become one of international