Austin Prock continues a momentous NHRA season with yet another milestone…

Funny Car points leader Austin Prock won the first four-wide playoff race in NHRA history at zMAX Dragway, defeating Matt Hagan, Chad Green and Dan Wilkerson in the final round of the NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals.

Prock went 3.912-seconds at 332.43 mph in his JFR/Cornwell Quality Tools Chevrolet SS in the championship quad, powering to his eighth victory of the season and 20th in his career. The victory, Prock’s 16th since moving to Funny Car last year, also gave the reigning world champ a season sweep at all three four-wide races in 2025.

After a rough start in Reading, falling in the second round and crossing the centerline, Prock rebounded in dominant fashion on Sunday, winning the first two quads and then quickly chasing down Wilkerson. He held off Hagan at the finish line to keep a stranglehold on the points lead, which now stands 79 points over Hagan.

“That was a big win, especially after everything that went on in the semifinals when a few of the front-runners went out and we capitalized on it,” Prock said. “We extended our lead a little bit going into St. Louis next weekend and there’s only four [races] left so it was good to keep up our performance this weekend and extend our points lead. To get it done here in Charlotte with for HendrickCars.com is really special. Mr. H [Rick Hendrick] is pretty, pretty pumped right now.
 
“The ‘Prock Rocket’ was on point all weekend. Our package just seemed suited for Bruton Smith race tracks. I wasn’t my typical self on the starting line this weekend. I was good, but not where I wanted to be, but the car ran good enough and our total package was good enough to win.”

Hagan, who qualified No. 1, finished as the runner-up in his third appearance in the finals this year.

NHRA Carolina Nationals – Funny Car Class Summary

WIN: Austin Prock – 3.912 secs 332.43 mph (Career win #20)
R/UP: Matt Hagan – 3.952 secs 324.12 mph
Low ET: Matt Hagan – 3.891 secs
Top MPH: JR Todd – 334.24 mph
Bump: 4.844
Entries – 16 cars

Posted with files by NHRA Communications & Bruce Biegler
Photos courtesy of NHRA & Auto Imagery