Just because she's Ashley Force, she's still a rookie and therefore will make rookie mistakes.... The most impressive part was that she knew what she did wrong and probably won't do it the same way next time...

It all looks so easy from the living room, but when them tires are shaking so hard you can't even see, and the car is jumping from side to side......

When Ashley hits the wall, everyone is on her case. When Brandon Bernstein got up on the wall in his rookie season, it was just a racing deal!!!! Hmmmm.

Rookies make rookie mistakes.... Always have, always will. With what Force and family have been through this year, the majority of others would have packed it in and gone home after Erik got killed.

Another note, the clutch, burnout, and launch procedures are quite different from a Top Alcohol car to a Top Fuel car, as well as a huge horsepower difference!!!! NOTHING can train you to drive one of those monsters except driving one of those monsters!!! It's a steep learning curve when it has to be done in under 5 seconds at over 300 mph and 90% of those watching are ready to second guess and condemn your every action.....