Austin Prock

[65 Goatboy]

WOW just WOW. 3.804 334.57. The youngest FC champion since Frank Hawley. Was Austin Coil in the house?

 

[Dnl_t4r]

This kid gained a whole bunch of fans this year, me included. I think we are seeing a legend in the making. Between wrenching on his own car, taking time for photos with fans on the way to the lanes for the final round in epping that I witnessed (when most drivers would be tucked away in the tow rig) and owning up to his own driving mistakes this kid has it

 

[J. S.]

This kid gained a whole bunch of fans this year, me included. I think we are seeing a legend in the making. Between wrenching on his own car, taking time for photos with fans on the way to the lanes for the final round in epping that I witnessed (when most drivers would be tucked away in the tow rig) and owning up to his own driving mistakes this kid has it

Austin is no "kid". He is 29 years old. He is a grown man. If he was 17, I'd buy in to calling him a "kid". Not at 29 years old.

To put this in a little perspective, in the early 1960's at places like Lions Drag Strip, most of the young men racing then really were almost kids, being in their late teens and early 20's. If you were as "old" as 29, you would have been considered almost an old man.

 

[Billy]

Austin is no "kid". He is 29 years old. He is a grown man. If he was 17, I'd buy in to calling him a "kid". Not at 29 years old.

To put this in a little perspective, in the early 1960's at places like Lions Drag Strip, most of the young men racing then really were almost kids, being in their late teens and early 20's. If you were as "old" as 29, you would have been considered almost an old man.

Yes - he's almost at his twink death!

 

[Butch]

Considering Auston's family has deep roots in the Motor city area, I think KID PROCK sounds cool. LOL

 

[twostep]

Austin is no "kid". He is 29 years old. He is a grown man. If he was 17, I'd buy in to calling him a "kid". Not at 29 years old.

To put this in a little perspective, in the early 1960's at places like Lions Drag Strip, most of the young men racing then really were almost kids, being in their late teens and early 20's. If you were as "old" as 29, you would have been considered almost an old man.

It's not meant as disrespect. Force calls Austin a 'kid' all the time and if you're 75, most everyone else is a 'kid'.

 

[Butch]

Austin is no "kid". He is 29 years old. He is a grown man. If he was 17, I'd buy in to calling him a "kid". Not at 29 years old.

To put this in a little perspective, in the early 1960's at places like Lions Drag Strip, most of the young men racing then really were almost kids, being in their late teens and early 20's. If you were as "old" as 29, you would have been considered almost an old man.

At the time of Dare

Austin is no "kid". He is 29 years old. He is a grown man. If he was 17, I'd buy in to calling him a "kid". Not at 29 years old.

To put this in a little perspective, in the early 1960's at places like Lions Drag Strip, most of the young men racing then really were almost kids, being in their late teens and early 20's. If you were as "old" as 29, you would have been considered almost an old man.

At the time of Darrell Gwynn's accident he was 28, and he also was referred to as that KID as many other younger drivers in all sorts of sports.

 

[Cliff]

Garlits called Gwynn The Wolf.

 

[Scoe]

Prock is indeed a kid in Funny Car years. Have you seen the age of his peers?

 

[mick]

Prock is indeed a kid in Funny Car years. Have you seen the age of his peers?

no kidding. i had to find out. the average age of the 2024 top 10 FC finishers is 46.3, which includes austin's 29. blake and dwilk are closest at 36, then into 40's
with hagan, jr, and tasca barely still in 40's., chad, ron, and fast jack do the 50's, and cruzer @ 61

 

[Litefoot]

It's not meant as disrespect. Force calls Austin a 'kid' all the time and if you're 75, most everyone else is a 'kid'.

Thank you Carl, I even call people older than me kid because they still embrace the sprit !

 

[Leebone]

Austin simply HAS to say in that car, with his family tuning. I don't know what John and/or Robert will do. What about Fast Jack?

 

[Billy]

Austin simply HAS to say in that car, with his family tuning. I don't know what John and/or Robert will do. What about Fast Jack?

It's already been announced that he will:

Cornwell Tools will sponsor Austin Prock/JFR Funny Car full time in 2025

After earlier announcing its sponsorship of the NHRA U.S. Nationals and continuing as the Official Professional Tools of NHRA, Cornwell Quality Tools has announced the full-season sponsorship of the Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car and Austin Prock in 2025.

www.nhra.com

 

[Bubba]

I'm happy seeing what Austin accomplished this season. Seeing him wheel the top fuel car, you knew he was a natural.

 

[Nitro Fiend]

Austin had a phenomenal season. I was also extremely impressed with the Force/Beckman car. The car missed 3 races in the regular season, 1 in the Countdown, and still was able to achieve a solid second place finish.

 

[mick]

i remember the 'john force racing traveling road show' a bunch of years back. setup at nhra events and non-nhra events. THE NEXT GENERATION john would always preach.
all these years later we've now watched 3 daughters and austin combine for numerous nhra wallys and three championships.