{"id":1562,"date":"2015-07-08T14:27:33","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T14:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/?p=1562"},"modified":"2015-07-08T14:28:29","modified_gmt":"2015-07-08T14:28:29","slug":"fast-jack-notches-3rd-win-of-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/?p=1562","title":{"rendered":"“Fast Jack” Notches 3rd Win of Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver Jack Beckman earned a hard fought title win aboard his Infinite Hero 2015 Dodge Charger R\/T at the Ninth annual Summit Racing Equipment Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Nationals.<\/p>\n

It was his third victory of the season after posting national wins at Charlotte and Topeka, and it also marked the ninth title for the 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R\/T since it was introduced to competition this season following a year of development.<\/p>\n

Beckman, who had qualified 11th, put his first round opponent, 16-time NHRA world champion John Force, on the trailer and then did the same to Force\u2019s teammate Robert Hight to advance to the semifinals. Beckman then defeated Tim Wilkerson to advance to the final round, his fourth of the season, against Courtney Force. Beckman initially trailed until half-track then took advantage of his opponent\u2019s loss of traction to speed by and turn on the win light for his 18th career victory.<\/p>\n

\"NFFC-Norwalk-JB\"<\/a>

(For the 3X this season “Fast Jack” Beckman scored a major win in NHRA fuel FC racing)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWe tore up those Camaro\u2019s didn\u2019t we,\u201d said Beckman who defeated all three vehicles belonging to his team\u2019s arch rival, John Force Racing, to boost DSR\u2019s 20-11 win-loss record versus JFR at the halfway point of the season. \u201cI think the folks at Mopar are going to be really happy with me. There\u2019s a rivalry. You\u2019ve got competing auto manufacturers and you\u2019ve got the two biggest Funny Car teams out here battling. The fact that we were able to get it done with that Mopar and beat two other brands makes it a fantastic day for this team.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of everyone at Mopar, congratulations to Jack Beckman for the well-earned title win at Norwalk,\u201d said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO \u2014 Mopar Brand Service, Parts and Customer Care, FCA. \u201cIt is very rewarding to have Jack and his team defeat all three vehicles belonging to their biggest rival on the way to a ninth win this season with the new 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger. The competitiveness and dominance of the new Mopar Funny Car package reinforces yet again the investment and effort put in by Mopar, Dodge and Don Schumacher Racing into producing a competitive and high quality product.<\/p>\n

The trip to the winner\u2019s circle was also amplified by the amount of adversity Beckman and his crew encountered heading into the weekend, in addition to the limited time given to crews between elimination rounds because of live ESPN television coverage, made even more stressful by mechanical issues that occurred prior to the final run.<\/p>\n

“We came (to Norwalk) with a brand new front half on the (chassis) and an entirely new bell-housing combination because that’s what (crew chief) Jimmy Prock does,\u201d Beckman said. \u201cWe ran the first three qualifying runs this weekend then switched back to our old combination and it smoked the tires again. It only made it down the track one time in (four qualifying sessions) and we end up 11th and have John Force in the first round. But we ended up in the winner’s circle. This race was awesome because of what we had to overcome.”<\/p>\n

The win moves Beckman into third place in the Funny Car standings behind his DSR teammates Matt Hagan and Ron Capps.<\/p>\n

\"NFFC-Norwalk-Hagan\"<\/a>

(Points leader Matt Hagan set both low ET and top speed – at a track record pace)<\/p><\/div>\n

Hagan, who started eliminations as the No.1 qualifier, defeated John Bojec in the first round to line-up his Mopar Express Lane\/ Rocky Boots sponsored 2105 Dodge Charger R\/T against to Courtney Force in the quarterfinals. Hagan was upset by Force when he was down on power in the final stretch.<\/p>\n

Posted by: \u00a0Pat Caporali<\/em><\/p>\n

Event Essentials: \u00a0 NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals (July 2-5, 2015)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nNAME<\/strong><\/td>\nET<\/strong><\/td>\nMPH<\/strong><\/td>\nCAREER WIN<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Winner:<\/strong><\/td>\nJack Beckman<\/td>\n\u00a04.211<\/td>\n301.67<\/td>\n\u00a018th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
R\/UP:<\/strong><\/td>\nCourtney Force<\/td>\n\u00a04.609<\/td>\n199.64<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Low ET:<\/strong><\/td>\nMatt Hagan<\/td>\n\u00a03.973<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Top Speed:<\/strong><\/td>\nMatt Hagan<\/td>\n<\/td>\n322.96<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bump Spot:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a04.649<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event Entries:<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a017 cars<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\"(Driving<\/a>

(Driving her Traxxas-backed Chevy Camaro – Courtney Force had a strong R\/UP finish)<\/p><\/div>\n

Photos by: \u00a0Bruce Biegler<\/p>\n

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