Veteran driver Jack Beckman earned his 38th career NHRA National event title during Saturday’s delayed running for NHRA’s New England Nationals – held 6 days later at Bristol Dragway – during qualifying for the Thunder Valley Nationals.

That occurrence was a consequence of some ill-timed rain which hit New England Dragway immediately prior to that scheduled final round – June 7th.

Beckman, driving the JFR Team Peak-presented Camaro managed to also reverse the outcome for the New England Dragway’s Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge competition (June 6th) during which he lost that final round decision to JFR team mate Jordan Vandergriff — who had won that particular match by a 3.913 secs to 3.953 secs margin.

This time (for the event championship), Beckman reversed his fate — by running a winning 4.017 secs at 318.54 mph when Vandergriff (the #1 qualifier) lost traction and shut off.

“Fast Jack” — who had qualified #2 at New England, had defeated Phil Burkhart, Matt Hagan and Ron Capps in rounds prior to the unscheduled “wet stuff” interruption.

NHRA New England Nationals – Funny Car Class Summary

WIN: Jack Beckman – 4.017 secs 318.54 mph (Career win #38)

R/UP: Jordan Vandergriff – 6.291 secs 106.38 mph

Low ET: Jordan Vandergriff – 3.913 secs

Top MPH: JR Todd – 334.15 mph

Bump: 4.152 secs

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Posted by Bruce Biegler
Photos by Dave DeAngelis

View more Funny Car class racing photos from the New England Nationals: HERE