Drag Illustrated Issue 150, November 2019 | Page 84

PA S SI N G T H E TO R C H Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car world champion John Force shares a bit of wisdom with rookie Top Fuel driver Austin Prock, the latest upstart to benefit from Force’s commitment to developing the next generation of nitro stars. PHOTOGRAPH BY RICK BELDEN S T E A DY H A N D S A crew member is focused on the task at hand, going to work on the Paton family Top Fuel dragster before the next pass. P H O T O G R A P H B Y B R E N N A N S H O R TA L L 8 4 | D R AG I L L U S T R AT E D 2 0 1 9 P H OTO A N N U A L