Austin Prock has supplied an encouraging replace on drag-racing legend John Force's restoration following his spectacular victory on the Carolina Nationals on Sunday.
After securing his third consecutive NHRA Funny Car win, Prock delivered the information that followers have been eagerly awaiting—John Force is doing effectively and stays intently concerned together with his workforce's successes.
Whilst talking to the media after his most up-to-date victory, Prock commented, as quoted by Autoweek:
“It's all good at John Force Racing.
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“He sounds great. Love hearing from him. I know he is really proud of everything that's going on and he thinks it's really cool that our family gets to work together and the success we've had.”
Prock's win in Concord noticed him overcoming Matt Hagan, a four-time and present champion, within the remaining spherical.
John Force's well being has been a focus since his horrific accident on June 23 in Richmond which resulted in a traumatic mind harm. Since then, updates about Force have been sparse.
The crash left Force in intensive care earlier than he was moved to a neuro intensive care unit. In early July, the drag racer was moved to a rehab facility, which he was discharged from a few weeks after.
Force has since been persevering with his restoration at residence. The final replace shared by his household was a put up from his daughter Brittany, who wrote on July 23:
“Peace out Phoenix! After 30 days my dad is finally heading home where we will continue outpatient therapy. These next steps to recovery will definitely be a family effort! Here's some pictures from our time in Phoenix.”
The final replace instantly from John Force Racing was on the identical date, which acknowledged:
“A month after an engine explosion sent his race car careening into a concrete guardwall at more than 300 miles per hour at Virginia Motorsports Park, drag racing champion John Force was discharged Tuesday from Barrow Neurological Institute, where he was undergoing rehab for a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury).
“According to members of the family, whereas the 16-time Funny Car Champion will proceed to work with therapists specializing in such accidents, it now will likely be on an outpatient foundation in California.
“‘He finally gets to sleep in his own bed,' said daughter Ashley Hood who, with sisters Brittany, Courtney and Adria and mother, Laurie, maintained a constant presence through the Hall of Fame driver and car owner's hospitalizations in Virginia and Arizona.
“The subsequent section within the restoration course of will likely be outpatient speech, and OTPT (Occupational and Physical Therapy) to deal with lingering short-term reminiscence and cognitive points.”
