PROCK TO MAKE LAPS IN JFR TOP FUEL CAR DURING PHOENIX TEST

by Tracy Renck    Sat, 2019-02-02 16:55

 

Austin Prock, the son of world championship NHRA crew chief Jimmy Prock, is expanding his drag racing driving options.

Prock, who finished the nitro Funny Car licensing process June 25 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, is scheduled to make his first laps in a Top Fuel Dragster Feb. 3 at Wild Horse Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz., near Phoenix.

Prock’s brand-new John Force Racing Top Fuel Dragster arrived at Wild Horse Motorsports Park Saturday afternoon, Feb. 2.

“We will hit the track hard (Feb. 3) and make a handful of laps,” Prock said. “We wanted to do Sunday (Feb. 3) and Monday (Feb. 4), but Sunday the weather looks a little iffy so if that’s the case we will do Monday and Tuesday (Feb. 5).”

Prock couldn’t hide his excitement about making his inaugural laps in a Top Fuel dragster.

“I’m looking forward to it,” he said. “We spent a lot of time over the offseason putting it (the dragster) together, me, Ronnie Thompson, and Jon Schaffer and the whole fab shop down at John Force Racing. We came out with a really nice piece and I can’t wait to stab the gas in it.”

Prock is no stranger to being behind the wheel of a dragster.

“I drove an A-Fuel car, and I made plenty of laps in the (nitro) Funny Car,” Prock said. “We’re just out here and we’re going to get some seat time and see how it goes. I have been a little bit nervous about it (driving a Top Fuel Dragster), but I’m not sweating it. I think I will do a great job. Talking to the crew chiefs around here (at JFR), they told me I got the hard one (Funny Car) out of the way. We will see how it goes. With the dragster you have to have way more finesse and be a lot smoother. If I can transition that over I think we will do great.”

 

 

 

 
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