{"id":1636,"date":"2015-08-05T00:32:14","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T00:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/?p=1636"},"modified":"2015-08-05T00:37:16","modified_gmt":"2015-08-05T00:37:16","slug":"record-romp-and-win-for-fast-jack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nitrofccanada.com\/?p=1636","title":{"rendered":"Record Romp and Win for “Fast Jack”!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was as near perfect a weekend as a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racer could hope to have.<\/p>\n

Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) driver Jack Beckman piloted his 2015 Dodge Charger R\/T to five three-second runs, was quickest in three of four qualifying sessions, set a Funny Car national record for elapsed time with an extraordinary 3.921-second lap, earned the No.1 qualifier position, and then continued his impressive performance through eliminations to earn his place in winner\u2019s circle at the 28th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cThis is far and above my most dominating Funny Car win ever,\u201d said Beckman of his 20th career Funny Car victory. \u201cQualifying No.1 is a statistic, but getting that trophy at the end of the day is satisfaction that your team did everything better than anybody else that day. I\u2019ll take qualifying 16th if I can get that trophy. Since we got the trophy and qualified first and set the national record, it\u2019s icing on top of icing on top of the cake. It couldn\u2019t have been any better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beckman\u2019s national title win came against his DSR teammate Tommy Johnson Jr. in what was the fifth all-Mopar final elimination showdown of the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cCongratulations to Jack Beckman for his dominating win at Sonoma and his fifth of the year at the wheel of the new 2015 Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R\/T,\u201d said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO \u2014 Mopar Brand Service, Parts and Customer Care, FCA. \u201cThe success the DSR team is having with the new Mopar body is a source of pride for us. Having it drive to a 12th national title and advance to all but one final elimination this season to date is a tribute to the time and investment, as well as hard work and collaboration that was dedicated to designing and building the new 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R\/T Funny Car.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new Mopar body has powered its way to 22 three-second passes so far this year. Seven of those came this weekend alone with contributions from Beckman, who added a pair of three-second runs in eliminations to the trio he posted in qualifying to bring his tally to 13 this season, and two from DSR teammates Matt Hagan and Ron Capps in qualifying.<\/p>\n

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(Jack Beckman reset the NHRA national ET record with an extraordinary 3.921-seconds time slip)<\/p><\/div>\n

On his first pass of the day against Tony Pedregon, Beckman put up a 3.993 second lap (314 mph) and then added a 3.979-second (319.67 mph) quarterfinal lap against Chad Head. He disposed of Robert Hight in the semifinal with a 4.037 \/310.91 over his opponent\u2019s 4.095\/311.27 to face Johnson Jr. in the final round. The driver of the Infinite Hero Mopar machine won that showdown with a 4.037\/310.63 to beat his teammate\u2019s 4.073\/308.99.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything about this win makes it extra special but I haven\u2019t had a bad win this year,\u201d added Beckman whose five wins are the most he has collected in a single season. \u201cIf you look at the five wins they\u2019ve been very, very different and all special. I don\u2019t know that this will sink in until I\u2019m on an airplane flying to Seattle.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The win came on the heels of his victory last weekend at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Denver. Beckman\u2019s only previous back-to-back titles came in 2007, also during the NHRA\u2019s three-event \u201cWestern Swing\u201d with wins in Denver and Seattle, and helps keep any hopes alive of becoming only the second Funny Car driver to accomplish the feat of sweeping the three-week marathon.<\/p>\n

Seeded 10th for Sunday\u2019s eliminations, Tommy Johnson Jr. drove his HEMI-powered machine past Tim Wilkerson in the first round, won a side-by-side drag race against his DSR teammate and points leader Hagan\u2019s Mopar Express Lane 2015 Dodge Charger R\/T, and then defeated Cruz Pedregon to advance to the final.
\n\u201cI am happy with the way I drove and I am happy with the way the team performed,\u201d said Johnson who took his Make-A-Wish 2015 Dodge Charger R\/T from sixth to fourth in the standings with the runner-up result. \u201cI had good lights when I needed them, we ran as good as we could on the track without smoking the tires. The crew chief and I were in sync today. It usually leads to good things.\u201d<\/p>\n

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

Event Essentials: \u00a0 NHRA Sonoma Nationals (July 28-30th, 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\u00a04.037<\/td>\n310.63<\/td>\n\u00a020th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
R\/UP:<\/strong><\/td>\nTommy Johnson<\/td>\n\u00a04.095<\/td>\n308.99<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Low ET:<\/strong><\/td>\nJack Beckman<\/td>\n\u00a03.921*<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0*Nat Record<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Top Speed:<\/strong><\/td>\nMatt Hagan<\/td>\n<\/td>\n325.77<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bump Spot:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a04.422<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event Entries:<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a018 cars<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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