Robert Hight Illness and Health Update What Happened to Robert Hight?
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Updated Jun 29, 2024
What Happened to Robert Hight?
Robert Hight, a three-time Funny Car champion and president of John Force Racing, is taking a break from driving due to personal health reasons. He expressed putting his health first and plans to return to racing once resolved, confident that Austin Prock, who will temporarily replace him in the Cornwell Tools / AAA Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car, will perform well.
Austin Prock, fulfilling a lifelong dream of driving a nitro Funny Car and racing with his family, acknowledged the bittersweet opportunity and thanked the team and sponsors for their support. He will debut at the SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout before starting the 2024 NHRA season at Gainesville Raceway.
Robert Hight Health Now
Unfortunately, the exact illness affecting Robert Hight, a three-time Funny Car champion, hasn't been disclosed publicly. His decision to temporarily step away from racing due to personal medical reasons didn't include specific details about his health condition.
Hight has stressed the need to focus on his health first and hopes to return to racing once his medical issues are resolved. As the racing community waits for updates on Hight's health, Austin Prock will take over driving duties for the upcoming 2024 season in his absence.
When Will he Return to the Race?
Robert Hight, a three-time Funny Car champion, is still recovering and hasn't shown signs of returning to racing yet. Sixteen-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force mentioned that Hight's treatments are going well but didn't give details about the medical issue that kept him from starting the season.
Hight is currently at home and prefers not to attend races or answer questions about his condition. Meanwhile, Austin Prock has taken over driving Hight's Funny Car, as requested by Hight himself. Prock, supported by his family members who also work for John Force Racing, leads the NHRA Funny Car standings heading into the Bristol event.
Who is Robert Hight?
Robert Hight is a drag racer in NHRA and president of John Force Racing. He drives the Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car. Hight has won the NHRA Funny Car championship three times: in 2009, 2017, and 2019.
He grew up in Alturas, California, and now lives in Yorba Linda, California. Throughout his career, he has consistently ranked in the top 10 in points, except for the 2020 season affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, when fewer races were held.
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| Name | Robert Hight |
| Born | August 20, 1969 |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Teams | John Force Racing |
| Starts | 391 |
| Wins | 60 |
| Poles | 75 |
| Best finish | 2009, 2017, 2019 |
| Championship titles | 2009, 2017, 2019 |
Robert Hight Wife
Robert Hight was once married to Adria Hight (Force), John Force's oldest daughter. After their marriage ended, he married Leslie Hight.
Career
Robert Hight was a big fan of racing for a long time. In 1995, he joined a team and became very good at fixing cars for John Force Racing. He worked with them until 2005, when he became a driver and raced with John Force and Eric Medlen. In 2017, Robert Hight was racing with John Force Racing again.
He drove a special car that looked like a police car, just like the ones in California. He started slow, but then he got better and better. He won many races and set some records. He even went really, really fast—the fastest anyone has ever gone in a special kind of racing car called a Funny Car! He won seven big races and became the champion of the racing season.
