John Force Racing Driver Austin Prock Sets Insane New Record At Bradenton

Austin Prock has made history with his recent performance at the Bradenton Motorsports Park. The John Force Racing driver set a new record in a Funny Car with a blistering time of 3.791 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 3.793 seconds set by Robert Hight in 2017.

Prock achieved this feat while driving the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS and reaching an astounding speed of 331.53 miles per hour during the final qualifying session.

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Austin Prock began his journey with John Force Racing in 2017 and, over the years, has grown to become one of the promising talents in the NHRA world. The opportunity for Prock’s rise came after Robert Hight, a prominent figure in the team, had to step back due to health reasons. This opened a door for Prock to take the lead in races.

John Force Racing, founded by the legendary 16-time NHRA champion John Force, has been at the forefront of innovations in the industry, with a legacy of nurturing top-tier drivers.

Throughout the week leading up to the record, Prock consistently led in all qualifying sessions with impressive times. He clocked in at 3.861, 3.882, and 3.860 seconds before finally achieving the record-breaking 3.791 seconds.

Prock commented on the new record in a press release from the team:

“That thing was trucking down there. I had my hands full. I got really close to the centerline and that might have scrubbed off that three-thousandths we needed to go (3).78. But I’m really proud of this team.

“It’s been eight years since someone has run (3).79,” he continued. “The race cars and rules were much different (then), so to get back to that number says a lot about this team, says a lot about my dad (crew chief Jimmy Prock), Thomas (Prock) and Nate (Hildahl). They do a really good job and it sure is fun.”

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Jack Beckman and Brittany Force, Prock’s teammates, also delivered strong performances. Beckman secured the second-fastest qualifying time, while Brittany Force ranked third in the Top Fuel qualifying.

Beckman reflected on his performance:

“So, a lot of times drivers will say, ‘well that car pulled hard’ or ‘I never felt it pull that hard before.

“Well, we just got done with the crew chiefs looking at our G-meter and, from 200 to 500 feet, we averaged five-and-a-half Gs. It was absolutely unbelievable. I have never sat in a racecar that pulled that hard before.

“We’re still safe the first 300 feet of the track, (so) we’re literally leaving a couple hundreds on the table and still running with the top cars,” he said. “I cannot wait for the national anthem tomorrow.

“There’s no slouches here. What I didn’t want was to be paired with Austin Prock (in the first round). Obviously, you can’t look past anyone out here. It’s going to be a titanic first round clash (with four-time world champion Matt Hagan), But our PEAK car is just thumping.”

Brittany Force also explained:

“Solid day of qualifying for this Monster Energy team. We ran a 3.66 in the final session. We were aiming to run a little quicker than that but overall, looking at testing, looking at qualifying, we’re in a pretty good position.

“We’ll be ready tomorrow. (Kalitta) is one of the toughest out here but nothing this team hasn’t handled before. We’re excited. This is a fun event and we want to go some rounds, turn some win lights on and end up in the winners’ circle.”

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