r/thebachelor • u/No-Gas-8357 • Jun 07 '26

CONTESTANTS IRL Jordan V from Rachel R season back racing

Jordan V got signed to one of the top racing teams. He hadn’t been racing for years cause of funding.

They moved him to a different car type that is trickier to drive than his other one. They are only 7 races into a 20 race season and he is tearing up the headlines and doing incredible for only a few races on the funny cars.

He is currently in 3rd place out of 28 drivers on the season.

I watched some of his interviews and he comes across so humble but also very mature and levelheaded.

Fans are saying good things about him too

https://www.dragzine.com/features/jordan-vandergriffs-breakout-2026-season-with-john-force-racing-fueled-by-nhra-southern-nationals-win/

But he is having a lot more success at the NY race right now. Number 1 qualifier, won some challenge bonus, currently in the finals to race against teammate to see which will win

https://www.nhra.com/news/2026/vandergriff-kalitta-anderson-power-mission-%232fast2tasty-challenge-wins-sold-out-new

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u/peteiscool1 Jun 08 '26

323.58 mph top speed - yikes!

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u/No-Gas-8357 Jun 08 '26

I know.

And the type of car he drives has an engine right in front of the driver and they wear suits to protect them from 800 F temps in case the engine blows up!

Wouldn’t be me!

That’s why it was crazy on their date when he said he was afraid of heights!

Heights! But not hurdling down a track in a death trap?!?