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Funny Car’s Austin Prock Aiming High for Texas Shootout Victory
Highlights
- Austin Prock returns to NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex
- Prock is third in points, trailing leader Matt Hagan by 106
- Event starts second half of six-race Countdown to Championship
- Prock won last year, set new 2024 track records at Texas
- Eliminations Sunday at 4 p.m. ET, televised on FS1
- Friday features “Battle for the Saddle” with $15,000 prize
Austin Prock targets a pivotal weekend at the NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex, returning as defending Funny Car winner and chasing a third straight title.
The event opens the Countdown’s second half. Prock sits third in points, 106 behind leader Matt Hagan, with 12 elimination rounds remaining.
St. Louis victory restored momentum for the Tasca Racing Ford Mustang. Prock topped qualifying here last year and set 2024 track records, with cool conditions expected to aid performance.
“Dallas is a special event for everyone on the team,” Prock said. “If the conditions stay cool, this car will be ready to perform.”
Prock starts the weekend third in points, 106 behind Matt Hagan, with 12 elimination rounds left.
The Motorplex sits inside the 10-day Stampede of Speed, amplifying competitive stakes and track evolution across sessions.
Hagan enters as benchmark, owning five Dallas wins, including the last two. Contenders J.R. Todd, Ron Capps, Jack Beckman, and Jordan Vandergriff deepen a volatile ladder.
JEGS Friday Night Live’s “Battle for the Saddle” awards $15,000 to the quickest Top Fuel or Funny Car qualifier.
Friday night features the “Battle for the Saddle,” with Top Fuel and Funny Car chasing $15,000. Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle post $7,500 and $5,000 prizes respectively.
Saturday’s final qualifying includes the “Speedy Armadillo” trophy, presented by VP Racing Spirits and its Twisted Sisters Texas Whiskey brand.
Last year’s event winners were Doug Kalitta in Top Fuel, Dallas Glenn in Pro Stock, and Richard Gadson in Pro Stock Motorcycle, with Pro Stock heavyweights like Elite Motorsports again shaping the class.
On-track eliminations begin Sunday at noon CT; FS1’s eliminations broadcast airs at 4 p.m. ET.
Qualifying runs are scheduled for two sessions Friday and two on Saturday. Final eliminations begin Sunday at noon Central Time.
FS1 airs qualifying Sunday morning, with eliminations coverage later in the afternoon at 4 p.m. Eastern.
Prock credits Tasca Racing’s improved execution since May. The group has converted pace into consistent late-round appearances, tightening processes around tune-up windows and turnaround discipline.
“This team is elite,” Prock said. “We’ve been hot for 12 races straight, but just need to finish the job.”
With the NHRA’s 75th season intensifying, Prock’s defending-winner status and recent form make this Texas race a key inflection point in his title pursuit.
Visual Summary
PROCK
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CHAMPIONSHIP ASCENT
106 points to P1
🔥 NHRA FallNationals, Dallas
Countdown Playoffs: Race #4 of 6
Sunday Eliminations: 4pm ET (FS1)
Sunday Eliminations: 4pm ET (FS1)
Last year’s winners:
Prock (Funny Car)
Kalitta (Top Fuel)
Glenn (Pro Stock)
Gadson (MC)
Prock (Funny Car)
Kalitta (Top Fuel)
Glenn (Pro Stock)
Gadson (MC)
Friday: JEGS Night Live $15K shootout
Saturday: Speedy Armadillo trophy
Saturday: Speedy Armadillo trophy
🌬️ Cool Weather
Prock’s Mustang = Faster
⚡ Rivalry:
Hagan
Prock
“If the conditions stay cool, this car will be ready to perform.”
— Austin Prock, defending Dallas winner
Nicholas Rivera delivers NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car news, including eliminator-round results and reaction-time stats. He brings track-side interviews, contender profiles, and championship-point breakdowns straight from drag-racing’s biggest national events.
