Funny Car driver Jack Beckman is $100,000 richer after he outran Robert Hight to bank the Traxxas Funny Car Shootout bonus money during Sunday’s action at the NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis.

The Traxxas Funny Car Shootout victory is the second career at the all-star bonus event for Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Mopar Dodge driver Beckman, who also captured the 2013 Shootout win. triumph at the “Big Go.”

After setting both ends of the track record and seizing the provisional pole on Saturday night with a 3.936-second elapsed time at 323.74 mph, 2012 Funny Car World Champ Beckman kept the pedal down on Sunday. His Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R/T outraced Courtney Force to the finish line in the first round of the Traxxas Shootout. Beckman was quickest of the round, clicking off a 4.052/311.99 and earning three bonus points.

In the Traxxas semifinals “Fast Jack” finished first in an all-Mopar DSR duel with teammate Ron Capps. Beckman was a tad slower than Capps off the starting line but his Mopar Dodge once again flexed its muscles, putting down a 4.027/314.09.

Beckman, undefeated against John Force Racing drivers in 2015, lined up against JFR racer Hight in the Traxxas Funny Car Shootout final. His record against JFR remains unblemished after he used a 4.051/309.06 to beat Hight to the stripe and bring home the big money.

Matt Hagan set low ET of the Traxxas Shootout (4.023 secs) but fouled out while doing it.

Posted with files by Pat Caporali & Bruce Biegler