Photo Credit: Gary Nastase / Auto Imagery
KENT, Wash. (July 20, 2024) – Austin Prock avenged a .001 of second semifinal loss to Bob Tasca III two weeks ago at Norwalk, Ohio, then outran Ron Capps in the final round to win Saturday’s Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, a prelude to the 35th NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.
It was the fourth straight #2Fast2Tasty triumph for the 28-year-old driver of the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS and it puts him in position to double up on Sunday when he starts the weekend’s main event from the No. 1 qualifying position.
“I was really nervous this morning for whatever reason,” Prock said. “It felt like Sunday morning, not Saturday. But we got over it and won a #2Fast2Tasty for Frank Tiegs (whose Rocky Mountain Twist/Montana Brand company sponsored Prock during his brief Top Fuel career) and John Force.”
Overall, Prock now has won five outright #2Fast2Tasty trophies and shared a sixth with J.R. Todd.
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MISSION #2FAST2TASTY NHRA CHALLENGE
(Featuring semifinalists from the most recent event in the Mission Foods Series)
First round – Austin Prock, Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS, 3.980, 318.69 mph, def. Bob Tasca III, Ford Mustang, 4.670, 177.28 mph; Ron Capps, Toyota Supra, 4.028, 315.64 mph, def. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 4.107, 295.34 mph.
FINAL – Prock, 3.993, 320.13 mph, def. Capps, 4.019, 312.06 mph.
