Within the greatest low season information but for NHRA drag racing followers, John Power Racing has introduced their imminent return to competitors beginning on the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Florida which can be run in early March. The workforce will return with three full time vehicles versus 4 earlier to the pandemic. Austin Prock is the odd-man out on this state of affairs however will stick with the workforce, working together with his father Jimmy Prock on Robert Hight’s automobile.
Some individuals had written the man off, some individuals had been speculating that he was going to retire, and a few had been figuring that every one of his sponsors had deserted Power after the pandemic hit. Because it seems, nearly all of that was hogwash. The names on the vehicles stay the identical with Auto Membership, Fla-R-Pac, Chevrolet, Peak, BlueDEF and others returning to help the workforce. There are some questions that stay.
The primary includes personnel. Power needed to downsize his workforce when the workforce was off the observe. Lots of these high quality crewmen and workers had been scooped up by different drag racing groups, IndyCar groups, and albeit profession adjustments. Can he collect the excessive degree of expertise he as soon as had supporting these vehicles?
And a John particular query. What’s the online impact of a 70+ yr previous man taking a yr off of nitro humorous automobile driving. We’re going to search out out.
That is great things and the Gators simply obtained much more thrilling.
YORBA LINDA, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2021) – The John Power Racing workforce will make their much-anticipated return to NHRA Championship Drag Racing on the 2021 Tenting World Sequence season-opening NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Fla. It was introduced right this moment that the 21-time championship workforce will characteristic three full-time scorching rods pushed by John Power, Robert Hight and Brittany Power.
On 16-time world champion John Power’s PEAK / BlueDEF Chevrolet Camaro SS Humorous Automotive, Danny Hood, son-in-law to John Power, will proceed as lead crew chief with Tim Fabrisi, long-time automobile chief for Power, transferring as much as assistant. Each had been key gamers in John’s historic one hundred and fiftieth and 151st nationwide occasion wins.
“Thanks to all of our sponsors and followers for sticking by us. I actually realized how a lot I like this sport and I recognize the possibility to get again into my PEAK / BlueDEF Chevrolet,” stated proprietor and CEO John Power. “We’re excited to be again racing and to have all of our sponsors with us. I’m trying ahead to working with Tenting World and might’t wait to see the place the game goes with them on board.”
President of John Power Racing and three-time Humorous Automotive world champion Robert Hight will proceed to drive the Auto Membership of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS together with his tandem of crew chiefs Jimmy Prock and Chris Cunningham.
“I’m actually trying ahead to getting again to going rounds and profitable races with this Auto Membership workforce,” stated Hight. “I do know Jimmy [Prock] and Chris [Cunningham] and all our Auto Membership guys are excited and able to get going. I’m comfortable to be persevering with John Power Racing’s over 20-year partnership with AAA and in the end going after one other championship.”
Crew chiefs David Grubnic and Mac Savage will proceed to tune 2017 Prime Gasoline world champion Brittany Power’s Monster Power / Flav-R-Pac dragster. The 2 sponsors will cut up the season as major companions on the nationwide file holding dragster.
“I can’t wait to get again to the racetrack with my Monster Power / Flav-R-Pac workforce,” stated Brittany Power. “We’ll be chasing down our first win of the season proper out of the gate. This yr I’m actually trying ahead to racing in Seattle with Frank Tiegs and Flav-R-Pac because the title sponsor.”
Along with PEAK / BlueDEF, Auto Membership, Monster Power and Flav-R-Pac, John Power Racing brings again its full roster of sponsors together with Chevrolet, Cornwell Instruments, Montana Model, ParkerStore, Baldwin Filters, Gates Belts, Weld Racing, Simpson Race Merchandise and Goodyear.
John Power Racing will put together for the 2021 NHRA Tenting World Drag Racing Sequence opening race at PRO Winter Heat-Up March 5-7 at Palm Seashore Worldwide Raceway. Restricted tickets can be found for the take a look at session at racepbir.com. Tickets for the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals March 12-14 are on sale at nhra.com.
