Austin Prock enters the SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout behind the wheel of the Cornwell Tools\/AAA Chevrolet Camaro SS, looking for a chance to achieve a significant victory in his first race in the Funny Car category. Prock is one of 13 Funny Car drivers who will race for $250,000 in the inaugural event Feb. 8-10 at Bradenton Motorsports Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s exciting, and a little nerve-racking,\u201d Prock said. \u201cI\u2019ll have two days of practice in a Funny Car to get dialed in then it\u2019s on for the biggest payday out of the year. I was thrown to the wolves in 2019 in Top Fuel and the situation is similar here.\u201d<\/p>\n
The quarter-of-a-million-dollar payout adds to Prock\u2019s enthusiasm, but racing with his family is what will mean the most.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe money is going to get all of us up on the wheel. Every one of us will have a little extra pep in our step,\u201d Prock said. \u201cThe part I\u2019m looking forward to the most, though, has got to be racing with my dad and brother for the first time. It\u2019s going to be a dream come true having them on the knobs and me in the seat.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of the biggest headlines entering this shootout race is a new chip draw that will decide each elimination matchup. Prock says it will add to the entertainment but insists it won\u2019t change his mindset.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be exciting for our fans. For us as racers it won\u2019t be much different,\u201d Prock said. \u201cAnyone you race anymore is a hitter so we are going to have to be on our game per usual.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prock is looking to make new memories right away as he changes from a Top Fuel dragster to a Funny Car in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt would be insane to walk away with a win in my first Funny Car event, especially with it being the inaugural PRO Superstar Shootout,\u201d Prock said. \u201cIt\u2019d be a day we would never forget.\u201d<\/p>\n
With anticipation for his new race car and a winning spirit, Prock is poised to turn this event into a defining moment in his career. One that will write another chapter in his family\u2019s racing journey.<\/p>\n
Prock\u2019s former competitors in Top Fuel, including John Force Racing teammate Brittany Force, will also compete for a $250,000 winner\u2019s share of the $1.3 million in total prize money. Pro Stock will race for $125,000 to win.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tickets for the SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by JHG are now on sale at https:\/\/bit.ly\/scagpro<\/a>. Fans can also watch the race in its entirety live through FloRacing at https:\/\/flosports.link\/3t04gHk<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The post Austin Prock Poised for Funny Car Debut at PRO Superstar Shootout<\/a> first appeared on Drag Illustrated | Drag Racing News, Opinion, Interviews, Photos, Videos and More<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Austin Prock enters the SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout behind the wheel of the Cornwell Tools\/AAA Chevrolet Camaro SS, looking for a chance to achieve a significant victory in his first race in the Funny Car category. Prock is one of 13 Funny Car drivers who will race for $250,000 in the inaugural event […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-91461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91461","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"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91461"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91461\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}