NHRA SpringNationals
“Entering Houston, I’m going to be the leader in Funny Car points and that’s exciting. We have every reason to be optimistic coming off of a win and runner-up in the last two races.
“The fact that they just repaved the entire Houston race track means a lot of our past Houston notes might not be usable, and that’s exciting from a crew chief and driver standpoint.”
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Introducing the 2018 Infinite Hero Foundation Challenge Coin - a tribute to Terry Chandler
About the 2018 IHF Tribute Coin
Since the Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car hit the track at the sixth event of the season near Houston in April 2014, Beckman has been the pitchman for educating the NHRA community on the foundation and cultivating funds via the sale of Infinite Hero challenge coins.
About Jack Beckman
…overjoyed at the fact that I am now in my twelfth year of remission, have a gorgeous wife and two perfect children, and have the job that I’d always dreamed of.
Survivor's Story
Driving a 330+mph Top Fuel dragster isn’t the most courageous thing Jack Beckman has ever done. In fact, it isn’t even a close second.
In 2003, Beckman achieved a life long dream when he won the NHRA Lucas Oil Super Comp national championship. However, his celebration was short lived as he soon began experiencing health problems that were ultimately diagnosed as high grade level 3B lymphoma, a cancer that had invaded his body from
hip to neck.