Jack Beckman (Born June 28, 1966, at San Fernando, California and also known as Fast Jack,[1]) is a professional drag racer who drove a NHRA Fuel Funny Car for Don Schumacher Racing until 2020.[2] Beckman won the SuperComp championship in 2003, his first Funny Car championship in November 2012 and achieved the third fastest Funny Car time in NHRA history in 2015.[3][4][5] He raced the quickest time in Funny Car history earlier in that same month.[6]
| Jack Beckman | |
|---|---|
 Beckman in 2013 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 28, 1966 San Fernando, California |
| Current team | Don Schumacher Racing |
| Awards | |
| 2012 NHRA Funny Car Full Throttle Champion, 2003 NHRA Super Comp World Championship | |
Off the track, Beckman was an instructor for Frank Hawley's Drag Racing School, the official driving instruction school of the National Hot Rod Association, and currently serves as a consultant. Over a period of 11 years, Beckman instructed over 7,000 different students.[7] He is currently documenting the sport's history and is taking part in the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsport Museum's History of Hot Rodding.[8][9][10]
Beckman is a former sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and in May 2013 he was presented with the U.S. Air Force Wall of Achievers honor in Enlisted Heritage Hall at Gunter Annex of Maxwell Air Force Base.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Blankenship, William J. (2013-05-06). "Funny car champion added to Wall of Achievers". Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Wade, Susan (2021-10-14). "Tony Stewart's NHRA Move Leaves Don Schumacher Racing Reeling". Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Brammer, Matthew. "Competition Plus.com - Drag Racing's Internet Magazine". Archived from the original on 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Beckman sets 3rd-quickest NHRA Funny Car run". 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Beckman wins first NHRA Funny Car championship". NHRA. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ Riley, Jim (2015-08-08). "'Fast Jack' Beckman makes quickest run in Funny Car history". Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Fast Jack Talks About Frank Hawley's Drag Racing School" (Interview). 2015-08-14.
- ^ "Wally Parks NHRA Motorsport Museum: History of Hot Rodding series—Part 1". Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ McCleary, Michael. ""This very possibly is going to be my last year": Jack Beckman is savoring every moment of history". Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Pryson, Mike (2020-10-14). "NHRA Champ Jack Beckman Is on a Quest to Keep Drag Racing History Alive". Retrieved 2021-12-07.