Veteran NASCAR spotter Brett Griffin has shared his admiration for John Force after learning about his retirement. Force announced the news in an Instagram post on Thursday (November 14).Last June, Force suffered a serious head injury from a violent crash at the Virginia Nationals. The 76-year-old has been recovering ever since, making 2025 the first year since 1971 that the 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion hasn't competed.NASCAR reporter Kelly Crandall commented on Force's retirement and wrote,"The crash last year doesn’t make this a surprise as it seemed a big task for Force to come back, but it’s still a big deal for NHRA. And think about how there will be no Force racing next year as Brittany is stepping aside after Sunday’s finale to start a family."Griffin, who has spotted for drivers like Kasey Kahne and Jeff Burton, reacted to Crandall's X post, writing,"Glad he’s still with us. What an amazing personality and competitor."John Force also shared that he intends to focus on his growing family, but didn't omit John Force Racing from his address. He was excited for future plans of the operation.The team currently employs Brittany Force, Austin Prock and John Beckman. With Brittany stepping away after the 2025 season, JFR has signed on two-time NHRA Top Fuel winner Josh Hart. He'll compete alongside Prock in the Top Fuel category.Brittany Force comments on John Force's resilienceBrittany Force has decided step away from racing and focus on starting a family with her husband Bobby Lyons. In a heartfelt essay for Fox Sports, the two-time NHRA Top Fuel champion shed light on her father John Force's inspiring career.“My dad wrecked and caught on fire more times than I could count. And he would always climb out of the car, throw his arms up in the air for the fans, and then give an interview about how spectacular the explosion was. He was Superman to me. He always did the impossible, and the fans cheered him on through it all, and so did I," she wrote.Force is currently fourth in the standings, one spot above NASCAR veteran Tony Stewart. She gained the position after her 19th career win in the Las Vegas Nationals last weekend. Notably, the result marked her second consecutive win at Vegas.The 39-year-old is currently 192 points behind season leader Doug Kalitta. She makes her final appearance in the 60th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at her hometrack of Pomona dragway. She grabbed her first championship at the track back in 2017.Force boast a 12-year career with 19 event titles, 21 runner up finishes, and 319 round wins. She currently holds the national record with a speed of 343.51mph.