{"id":102608,"date":"2025-11-22T23:44:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T23:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/multiple-sources-confirm-austin-prock-crew-chief-jimmy-prock-and-assistant-crew-chief-thomas-prock-have-departed-john-force-racing\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T23:44:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T23:44:21","slug":"multiple-sources-confirm-austin-prock-crew-chief-jimmy-prock-and-assistant-crew-chief-thomas-prock-have-departed-john-force-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/multiple-sources-confirm-austin-prock-crew-chief-jimmy-prock-and-assistant-crew-chief-thomas-prock-have-departed-john-force-racing\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple Sources Confirm Austin Prock, Crew Chief Jimmy Prock and Assistant Crew Chief Thomas Prock Have Departed John Force Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Drag Illustrated<\/em> has confirmed through multiple rock-solid sources that reigning two-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Austin Prock, along with his father and crew chief Jimmy Prock and brother\/assistant crew chief Thomas Prock, have informed John Force Racing of their departure. The situation represents one of the most stunning developments in modern drag racing \u2013 a seismic shift involving the sport\u2019s most dominant Funny Car group and its brightest young star.<\/p>\n

Official word from John Force Racing has not yet been released. Drag Illustrated<\/em> reached out to JFR\u2019s PR team, John Force himself, Jimmy Prock, and others within the organization, but none have issued a comment or statement at this time.<\/p>\n

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While the Procks have remained silent publicly, numerous individuals across the industry \u2013 from team owners to veteran drivers to sponsorship partners \u2013 quickly confirmed the information when contacted. Interestingly, several others expressed complete surprise, noting they \u201chadn\u2019t heard anything\u201d or \u201chad no idea\u201d the move was happening. One major sponsorship partner contacted by DI<\/em> reported they \u201chad not heard anything,\u201d underscoring how locked-down the situation appears to have been.<\/p>\n

At least three independent, well-placed sources tell Drag Illustrated<\/em> that a replacement driver for Prock has already been contacted by JFR, suggesting the organization is moving quickly behind the scenes. <\/p>\n

Additionally, several insiders indicated that many within the industry had heard rumblings as early as last weekend\u2019s rain-plagued NHRA Finals in Pomona. Social media commentary following the awards ceremony \u2013 where Prock delivered his championship speech \u2013 added further intrigue, with fans describing the moment as \u201cawkward\u201d or \u201ctense,\u201d though it\u2019s impossible to assign concrete meaning to something as subjective as onstage body language.<\/p>\n

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Even so, the scope of the move is extraordinary. Austin Prock has been publicly described by John Force as the \u201cfuture of John Force Racing,\u201d and his on-track results have backed that up. The Prock-led operation has been the most successful, consistent, and outright dominant Funny Car team in recent memory.<\/p>\n

Just in the past two seasons, Austin Prock delivered:<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0Back-to-back NHRA Funny Car world championships (2024 and 2025)
\u2013\u00a018 wins, including the U.S. Nationals, multiple Four-Wide Nationals titles, and numerous Countdown victories
\u2013\u00a0Over 20 No. 1 qualifiers\u00a0across two seasons
\u2013\u00a0Career-best performances\u00a0including the first 340+ mph run in Funny Car history
\u2013\u00a02024 Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge championship
\u2013\u00a0National Dragster \u201cPro Driver of the Year\u201d honors
\u2013 Crew chiefs Jimmy and Thomas Prock recognized collectively as\u00a0Pro Tuners of the Year<\/p>\n

The timeline of the split, according to sources, began early on Friday, November 21, when the Procks formally notified John Force Racing of their intentions. Within hours, word began spreading among certain teams, while others remained completely unaware until DI\u2019s<\/em> initial report broke the news publicly Friday night.<\/p>\n

As for what comes next, sources indicate the Procks already have a landing spot secured. All signs point to Bob Tasca III expanding his program to include a second Funny Car, with Jimmy and Thomas Prock joining the operation in crew chief roles. When contacted for comment, Tasca would not confirm or deny, but stated that his team would be announcing its plans for 2026 in mid-January.<\/p>\n

On the John Force Racing side, Drag Illustrated<\/em> has learned the team had already planned to announce the addition of a new Funny Car driver within the next two weeks \u2013 likely timed around the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show in Indianapolis \u2013 though the team has not responded to requests for comment.<\/p>\n

What is clear is that this story is still developing. It is also without question one of the most consequential moves in modern nitro racing. A champion driver and the sport\u2019s most successful tuning family walking away from the largest, most decorated team in NHRA history is a moment that will reshape the 2026 season and the broader landscape of the Funny Car category for years to come.<\/p>\n

Drag Illustrated<\/em> will continue to follow the situation closely and update as official statements and additional information become available.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published on November 22, 2025. \"Drag<\/p>\n

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Drag Illustrated has confirmed through multiple rock-solid sources that reigning two-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Austin Prock, along with his father and crew chief Jimmy Prock and brother\/assistant crew chief Thomas Prock, have informed John Force Racing of their departure. The situation represents one of the most stunning developments in modern drag racing \u2013 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102608"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102608\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}