The word icon seems so inadequate.

However, there is no more of an iconic name to represent a drag racer than John Force.

The 16-time champion Force had as humble and convoluted beginnings as one could have. As he put it, "It was all a big scam in those early days."

Force was a survivor and his will to survive was epic; it was the stuff legends are built on. In this preview for the next Legends: The Series, provides a glimpse of an episode you don't want to miss.