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Two-time and reigning NHRA Funny Car world champion Austin Prock and his family-led crew will join Tasca Racing to wheel its Ford Mustang during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. The announcement was made live on stage at the 2026 Ford Racing Launch event Jan. 15 in Detroit. 

As part of this transition, team owner/driver Bob Tasca III will sit out the 2026 season to support the new partnership. 

“I’m thrilled to welcome the Prock family under the Tasca Racing umbrella,” said Tasca. “I’ve had a front-row seat throughout my career watching the success Jimmy Prock has achieved, and he’s only continued to elevate his program with the addition of his sons. People will naturally ask how this all came together, and the answer is simple: the long-term vision of the Prock family and the Tasca family aligned perfectly. With the combined resources of Tasca Racing, Ford Racing, and the Prock family, we know this partnership will be a force to be reckoned with for many years to come.” 

Prock and his championship-winning tuning tandem of his father, Jimmy, and brother Thomas stunned the sport days after the conclusion of last season in announcing they were leaving John Force Racing to strike out on their own.

“I am honored to join Tasca Racing,” said Prock. “Our family shares the same passion and work ethic for success in motorsports. Like Tasca, our family’s legacy in the racing industry runs for many decades. We are ready for the challenge of building a championship-level team under the Tasca Racing banner. The work has already begun. 2026 is going to be exciting.” 

Prock has collected 21 NHRA national event victories, including 17 in the past two seasons after moving from Top Fuel to Funny Car, including two victories at the prestigious NHRA U.S. Nationals.

Tasca owns 20 NHRA national event wins, including 18 in an 18-year career in nitro-powered Fords. He has finished in the Top 10 of points the last seven seasons, including two third-place finishes.