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Tag Archives: Jack Beckman

Fixing Elevators, Four-Wide Nationals & Freakin’ Fast Funny Cars with Jack Beckman

Get Behind The WheelBy Cole CusumanoApril 7, 2025

Former NHRA World Champion and current Funny Car points leader Jack Beckman joins the Freaks for a wildly insightful and entertaining conversation ahead of the Four-Wide Nationals at Las Vegas. How does the driver for John Force Racing balance full-time racing, while also repairing elevators in his free time? What’s his mindset and approach to…

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NHRA Winners Dallas Glenn, Tony Schumacher & Jack Beckman

Winner of the WeekBy Statt MannSeptember 29, 2024

NHRA Worldwide Technology Raceway Winners cane into The Freak Nation Sunday night moments after the Victory Lane ceremony. Dallas Glenn won Pro Stock. Tony Schumacher won Top Fuel, his first win since the death of his father Don Schumacher. And Fast Jack Beckman won his first race in the car formerly driven by NHRA legend…

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Jack Beckman on Cowboy Hats, Elevator Buttons & Schedules

Winner of the WeekBy Statt MannOctober 18, 2020

NHRA Texas Motorplex Funny Car Winner Jack Beckman came into The Freak Nation again. He’s a longtime Friend of the Freaks who is fighting to get his ride for next year sponsored. These are strange times in the NHRA. Even the series switched overall sponsors in mid-season. This Covid year has changed things that maybe…

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Jack Beckman on Points, Memories & Show and Tell

Get Behind The WheelBy Statt MannNovember 10, 2019

NHRA Funny Car Title Challenger Jack Beckman is just 46 points out of first place going into the season’s final event, The World Finals in Pomona. Beckman is in line for his second championship after winning in 2012. Beckman is always a fun conversation and Sunday night was no different. Listen…

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Jack Beckman on GPS, Countdown & Points

Winner of the WeekBy Statt MannSeptember 15, 2019

NHRA Maple Grove Funny Car Winner Jack Beckman returned to The Freak Nation Sunday Night shortly after his win in Pennsylvania. Beckman has never been short of opinions or expressing them in The Freak Nation and Sunday night was no different. Wait’ll you hear what he has to say about the merits of the NHRA…

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Jack Beckman on Winning, Consistency, Fires & Old Plymouths

Winner of the WeekBy Statt MannJune 25, 2017

NHRA Norwalk Funny Car Winner Jack Beckman always adds something to The Freak Nation when he visits. Our 17th anniversary show on Sunday night was no different. He won in Norwalk to continue a great season. But the final run Sunday afternoon ended with an explosion and fire. Jack was able to laugh about it…

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Jack Beckman Gives Us Some Fast Jack Background to Victories

Get Behind The WheelBy Statt MannFebruary 10, 2017

NHRA Funny Car driver Jack Beckman is a favorite in The Freak Nation. His background is teaching people to get their drag racing licenses so he has considerable knowledge on what makes you fast in a four second Funny Car. Beckman has 24 career wins in the NHRA including a 2012 Funny Car championship. He…

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Jack Beckman on Missing His Flight Home and His Chores There

Winner of the WeekBy Statt MannSeptember 25, 2016

NHRA Mello Yello St. Louis Funny Car Winner Jack Beckman had a funny story waiting for The Freaks right off the top. All the ceremony surrounding his win in St. Louis caused him to miss his flight home to Southern California. His wife reminded him Sunday night in a phone call. He was due to…

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Jack Beckman on Surfing & Norco Beach

Get Behind The WheelBy Statt MannFebruary 11, 2016

Fast Jack Beckman, the 2012 NHRA Funny Car champion, had a great time during the off-season relaxing, surfing and getting his mind ready for the start of the season this weekend at the Winternationals in Pomona. Fast Jack held up his end of the nickname last season setting a Funny Car record at 3.912 at…

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Jack Beckman on Leading The Way to a 2ND Funny Car Title

Get Behind The WheelBy Statt MannSeptember 13, 2015

NHRA Mello Yello  Funny Car points leader Jack Beckman is a favorite of The Freaks. His candor always makes a great conversation. Beckman won the championship in 2012 and obviously wants another title run in 2015 as the NHRA Countdown to the Championship begins in Charlotte next weekend. That’s the first of six NHRA Mello…

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