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Courtney Force edges father in all-John Force Racing Funny Car final

DINWIDDIE, Va. -- Courtney Force beat father John Force on Sunday in the Virginia NHRA Nationals for her fourth Funny Car victory of the season.

Courtney edged her 69-year-old dad with a 4.039-second pass at 321.96 mph at Virginia Motorsports Park.

"It was really exciting for us to be part of an all-John Force Racing final, but to have my team tuning this car so well all weekend helped get us a win here," Courtney said.

"We just have to maintain our focus throughout the season and keep performing well as a driver as we prepare for the Countdown to the Championship.