Drag Illustrated Issue 187, March / April 2024 | Page 109

AUSTIN PROCK

MARCH / APRIL 2024 PEAK PERFORMER

Austin Prock ’ s move to Funny Car left the drag racing world humming . Driving for John Force Racing , the third-generation racer didn ’ t waste much time proving that he was at home in the seat of the short-wheelbase machine featuring PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant . At the inaugural SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by Johnson ’ s Horsepowered Garage , Prock secured the No . 1 qualifying spot to lead the field of eight into competition . It was there in his nitro Funny Car debut that Prock raced to victory at Bradenton Motorsports Park , taking home the historic win .
Prock picked up right where he left off in February , and in March at the 55th Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville , Raceway , he earned No . 1 honors in the “ Prock Rocket ” during round one and held on to the top spot during Saturday ’ s qualifying . After a strong showing on race day , Prock emerged as the runner-up at the Gatornationals in his Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car , landing him as a PEAK PERFORMER .

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