With header flames flying over the roofline, NHRA Funny Car rookie phenom Austin Prock charges down the Maple Grove 1,000-foot course on a qualifying attempt in his Cornwell Quality Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
[Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in DI #191, the 30 Under 30 Issue, in November / December of 2024.]
Tuned by his father, Jimmy Prock, with brother Thomas Prock and Nate Hildahl serving as co-crew chiefs, Prock rocketed to a 3.849 E.T. at 338.43 MPH to take the provisional No. 1 spot on Friday. The 2019 DI 30 Under 30 honoree held on to the top spot on Saturday and won his sixth event of the season on Sunday.
Photograph by David Hilner
Maple Grove Raceway
Mohnton, Pennsylvania
Friday, September 13th, 2024
This story was originally published on January 9, 2025. 
