Good Austin Prock interview on Comp Plus (3 Viewers)

[Steve Wayne]

Did I miss JFR putting out message thanking Jimmy Prock for tuning Robert Hight to multiple wins and championships, for adding to the legacy of JFR? Or did anyone from JFR say anything to Austin after adding wins and championships to JFR? Maybe these types of conversations were held behind closed doors and both sides decided to keep it in-house.

I get what you are saying but apples to oranges really. John didn’t give Jimmy the opportunity of a lifetime. Jimmy was a paid tuner doing his job. Austin was handed the chance of a lifetime, and probably wouldn’t even be driving a funny car right now let alone be a 2 time champ had he not.

 

[Butch]

I can tell a lot of people don't know how and where he started his motorsports career. Austin and his brother did it all when he won an asphalt midget championship. One very prominent racer and car owner felt bad for them and gave them a corner of his shop to work out of. Dad didn't fund it or help with it. His oval racing was all on him and his brother. They were not spoiled.

And before he was in Midgets he was driving Quater Midgets.
As for that owner/racer it's true it's not everything is Smoke and mirrors. LOL