Between No. 25 and No. 75, Force beat Cruz Pedregon in the final round of the 1994 Sears Craftsman Nationals at Topeka, Kan., to win his 36th race and break Don "the Snake" Prudhomme's record for career Funny Car victories and he bested Etchells at the 1996 Mac Tools Gatornationals at Gainesville, Fla., to earn win No. 50.

Before 100 finally became a viable target, Force eclipsed Bob Glidden's once secure career victories record. Glidden won 85 times in Pro Stock, 55 times before Force made it to the podium for the first time. Nevertheless, Force tied the Pro Stock legend with a victory in the 2000 Castrol Nationals at Dallas, Texas, and, just one week later beat Jerry Toliver in the Route 66 Nationals at Joliet, Ill., for No. 86.

When faced with such potential milestones, Force rarely has been denied.

He won his 25th race the first time he had an opportunity to do so. The same with his 50th and 75th wins. He won on his second attempt to claim win No. 36 and on his second try at 100.

His most frequent final round victim has been Cruz Pedregon, who was in the other lane for 12 of the 100. However, he has beaten 28 other drivers for titles including current teammates Tony Pedregon (10 times, second only to Cruz) and Gary Densham (three times).

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