After almost four years away, Jack Beckman is getting back to Entertaining Vehicle dashing in the NHRA Mission Food varieties Racing Series beginning with this end of the week’s Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Worldwide Raceway.
Beckman was named the fill-in driver for 16-time Amusing Vehicle champion John Power following Power’s accident at Virginia Motorsports Park in late June. Beckman will drive the Pinnacle Chevrolet Camaro SS for the last eight races of the 2024 mission, procuring focuses — and a potential seventeenth title — for Power.
The size existing apart from everything else isn’t lost on Beckman, a previous title holder and 33-time occasion champ, who is excited to get in the driver’s seat interestingly beginning around 2000 at this end of the week’s occasion in Brainerd.
“Brainerd will check an exacting ‘additional opportunity’ in numerous ways,” Beckman said. “I’m excited to be a piece of the arrival of the Pinnacle Radiator fluid and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS back to NHRA contest. It has been almost a long time since I made a run that procured title focuses, and over a long time since driving an Entertaining Vehicle while likewise working an everyday work.”
Last season, Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Interesting Vehicle) and Dallas Glenn (Master Stock) controlled to the victor’s circle at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. This year, the occasion will again be communicated on FS1 and FOX, remembering disposals activity for FOX on Sunday, Aug. 18 at 3pm ET. It is the fourteenth of 20 races during the 2024 season, however the first of the year for Beckman, who will begin his year 6th in focuses.
Before the accident, Power had partaken in a really successful season, winning two times and progressing to three last adjusts. That gives Beckman certainty realizing the vehicle had been running great, but at the same time there’s a major change from not being in that frame of mind for a few seasons.
Beckman tried in the vehicle last end of the week, which he said was useful, and he desires to involve that force this end of the week in Brainerd.
“We took several things about the vehicle. Keep in mind, John and I don’t gauge something very similar (and) our driving styles are somewhat unique,” Beckman said. “The team and I must merge our styles together to where everything is unsurprising again for them (like) it was when John was driving.
“The greatest thing is presently I know how to return home and picture precisely exact thing this vehicle seems to be, feels like, seems like and answers like. I’ll be better when we get to Brainerd.”
Beckman’s most memorable race back is surely an arresting story too, with the fan-most loved returning for the incredible Power to help out the famous driver come out on top for a different universe title. It’s an uplifting and endearing story, and Beckman is anxious to take advantage of it.
He’ll go head to head against a stacked Interesting Vehicle class that likewise incorporates John Power Hustling partner and focuses pioneer Austin Prock, as well as supreme world champion Matt Hagan, guarding occasion victor Capps, J.R. Todd, youngster Daniel Wilkerson, Cruz Pedregon and Alexis DeJoria. It’s an intense test, however Beckman has embraced the occasion.
“I, alongside great many fans in Minnesota, will have John in our souls this end of the week,” Beckman said. “His group and I will give our very best for make Pinnacle, our accomplices, the fans, and John pleased.”
