NHRA drag racing hits season mid-point with tough fuel FC field….

Funny Car points leader Austin Prock won back-to-back races for the second time this year for John Force Racing, taking down Matt Hagan in the final round of the 19th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals held at Ohio’s at Summit Motorsports Park.

Prock went 4.064-seconds at 318.54 mph in his Cornwell Quality Tools Chevrolet SS to slip past Hagan’s 4.099, as the points leader earned his fourth win of the 2025 campaign. It is the reigning world champion’s 16th career win and, amazingly, the 12th in the last 30 races since joining the Funny Car ranks at the start of the 2024 campaign.
 
To reach the final round, Prock defeated Dale Creasy Jr., Bob Tasca III and Ron Capps, setting up a marquee matchup with Hagan. The 4X world champion left first, but Prock had enough to track him down and earn his first career victory at Summit Motorsports Park.

“It was definitely special, you know, the energy was definitely in a better place this year,” Prock said. “Last year, I probably shouldn’t have even been behind the wheel, some of those runs. My mental state was not in the best capacity, but, you know, we still had a fast hot rod and I ended up coming short to Tasca in the semis last year. But to get it done with the Force family back in the house, that that was a big deal.
 
“Last weekend was huge and this weekend was really big for the Force family and really big for Cornwell Tools. I mean, winning in their backyard, sending the trophy home with them, I delivered the championship trophy to them this weekend, so to send them home with two pieces of hardware definitely makes me feel good.”
 
Hagan advanced to the final round for the first time this season and the 94th time in his career by defeating J.R. Todd, Jack Beckman and No. 1 qualifier Cruz Pedregon.

The latest round for the popular Mission Foods #Fast2Tasty Challenge (held Saturday) saw Daniel Wilkerson winning for Funny Car. Wilkerson, who had won his first career #2Fast2Tasty title the weekend before at VMP, upset Austin Prock in that 4-car shootout final round.

A 2025 season high 21 cars were entered for fuel FC racing at the Norwalk event.

NHRA Summit Racing Nationals – Funny Car Class Summary

WIN: Austin Prock – 4.064 secs 318.54 mph (Career win #16)
R/UP: Matt Hagan – 4.099 secs 309.42 mph
Low ET: Cruz Pedregon – 3.890 secs
Top MPH: Austin Prock – 331.28 mph
Bump: 4.127
Entries – 21 cars

Posted with files by NHRA Communications & Bruce Biegler
Photos by Dave DeAngelis & Steve Embling

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