Which NHRA drag racer has won a record 16 Funny Car championships?

John Force has won a record 16 NHRA Funny Car championships as a driver.

Force’s title run began in 1990 and included a period of extraordinary dominance during the 1990s and early 2000s. He won six consecutive Funny Car championships from 1997 through 2002, then added titles in 2004, 2006, 2010, and 2013. His 16 driver championships remain the class record.

The number can cause confusion because Force has also accumulated championships as a car owner. John Force Racing has fielded several champions, including Tony Pedregon, Robert Hight, Brittany Force, and Austin Prock. Those ownership titles are separate from Force’s 16 championships won behind the wheel.

Force is also associated with NHRA history through his long-running rivalry with other Funny Car stars and his team’s technical influence. Ron Capps and Cruz Pedregon are champions in the class, while Don Garlits is primarily identified with Top Fuel rather than Funny Car. The quiz’s wording correctly refers to driver championships.