Ashley Force Hood raced her Castrol GTX Ford Mustang to the top of the field on Friday at the 9th
annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, to capture the No. 1 qualifying position
with a run of 4.105 seconds. That time held up as temperatures rose on Saturday and her stellar
efforts handed Billy Dotson of Clintwood, Virginia, a new Whirlpool washer and dryer as part of the
BrandSource "Win with Force" promotion. During the 2009 Full Throttle Drag Racing Series at select
event when any one of the four John Force Racing Funny Cars qualifies No 1 at the event one lucky
winner wins a Whirlpool washer and dryer set.
"I've been coming to Bristol Dragway since before they had NHRA races. I have never missed the NHRA
Thunder Valley Nationals and I love John Force Racing. I have been a fan of his forever. I never
thought I would win a Whirlpool Washer & Dryer for being a John Force fan though. My wife is
excited because we could really use a new set," said Dotson.
This is the second fan that has won a Whirlpool Washer & Dryer thanks to Ashley Force Hood's
driving and Dean Antonelli's and Ron Douglas' tuning efforts.
The "Win with Force" promotion gives NHRA fans the chance to win valuable prizes, including a
Sweepstakes Grand Prize trip on the John Force Racing Fan Cruise III, an exclusive offer from AAA
Travel. The 5 Day/4 Night cruise includes a Penthouse Suite for 4 people aboard Carnival Cruise
Lines(r) Elation and a $2,000 AAA Gift of Travel Certificate. The cruise departs from San Diego,
California and will now be setting sail New Year's Eve for Cabo San Lucas in Baja, Mexico.
In addition to the Grand Prize trip on the John Force Racing Fan Cruise III, BrandSource is also
offering NHRA fans a chance to win prizes from Mitsubishi Digital Televisions and Whirlpool at each
of 15 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series national events in 2009.
Whirlpool will give away a washer and dryer to a registered fan when a John Force Racing driver
qualifies #1 overall on Saturday of designated NHRA events, and Mitsubishi will follow that up on
Sunday eliminations by giving away a 65" television if a John Force Racing driver wins the race.
This is the fourth year for Mitsubishi to participate in the promotion and the second year for
Whirlpool to offer prizes to NHRA fans.
Fans can enter the Sweepstakes on-line at http://www.brandsource.com For more information about the John Force Racing
Fan Cruise III from AAA Travel, visit AAA.com/FanCruise.
About BrandSource
BrandSource has more than 4,500 locally-owned appliance, electronics, home furnishings and floor
covering stores in the U.S. BrandSource stores offer all major brands with low prices, large
selection, and personalized service. BrandSource combines the purchased of all member stores, which
gives it $11 billion buying power. To find a local store visit http://www.brandsource.com
About the Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California is the
largest affiliate in the American Automobile Club federation. With its affiliates and subsidiaries,
the Auto Club serves more than 10 million AAA members through AAA Texas, AAA Missouri, AAA
Alabama, AAA New Mexico, AAA Hawaii and AAA Northern New England. Most often recognized for its
industry leading roadside assistance program, the Auto Club also provides members with
competitively priced insurance products and services, a travel agency, financial products,
automotive pricing and buying programs, automotive testing and analysis, trip planning services
and highway and transportation safety programs.
