Jack Beckman 3.921?

[FABMAN]

Uh, Joe Amato??

I know he was with Amato but a there has been a lot of going on on in last 12, 14 years and JFR had funding and Coil, Medlen, Neff, a lot was learned during that time period. Great opportunities for everyone.

 

[legendman]

Amazing numbers,,Congrats to "Fastest" Jack Beckman.

 

[funnycarguy]

Where are all the haters now.....Prock is the man and has been for a long time. Congratulations

 

[mick]

reminds me of the coil/force years when john couldn't lose and had the field covered at most races.
or as jack eluded to the 'prudhomme/rip your throat out' years.
i like watching dominating cars....it's impressive as hell when someone finds that perfect combination.

 

[Rajunz]

I like that the car is even surprising Jimmy Prock.

 

[Speed1288]

I'm sure Prock is compensated well but he might be underpaid with how good that cars running lol

 

[Randy]

I'm sure Terry will keep him happy. He's keeping her happy at the moment.

 

[SoCal Racer]

Just to confirm some of the earlier info in this thread the track is indeed at 15' elevation. One of the easier tracks to guesstimate the elevation because highway 37 that goes to the track is basically AT sea level and runs right along the northern shores of the bay. In places the waters almost reach the road at high tide. I'd heard the Density Altitude was around 800' Friday night when they ran the 3.92, and our weather station read 1750' at the beginning of Saturday's second session when Jack ran the 3.95. Compare that to DA's approaching 9,000' in Denver!

Incredible run by Beckman/Prock! First session nearly every car smoked by mid-track, including Beckman. But the car moved really hard until it did. Second session track had cooled about 10-15 degrees and everyone reeled it in a bit to get down the track, resulting in several mid 4.0's. So when Jack rolled up we figured he'd go 4.02, MAYBE 4-flat. But when he left it was one of those "I knew it was on a good one" runs. The whole time I'm thinking "is it going to hold?" - and it did. About as close to a perfect run as I've ever seen.

Oh, one other kudo to Prock's ability to figure things out... while everyone is getting promising results with the six-disc clutches, they were running a FIVE disc clutch in Beckman's car.

 

[Just Paul]

Incredible run by Beckman/Prock! First session nearly every car smoked by mid-track, including Beckman.

Jack ran 3.98 in Q1.

 

[SoCal Racer]

Jack ran 3.98 in Q1.

Correct you are! Sorry for not being clearer - I was referring to first session on Saturday, which was actually Q3, when Jack went 4.280.

 

[Just Paul]

Correct you are! Sorry for not being clearer - I was referring to first session on Saturday, which was actually Q3, when Jack went 4.280.

Was hauling ass there too. It ran 4.28 but was only going 244 at the 1/8 mile, so it was coasting the last 400 feet.

 

[Bullard Anderson]

This is the kind of stuff that puts you on the end of the couch!! Performance!! I bet it was a joy to watch in Sonoma for the fans.

 

[none]

Could not happen to a nicer guy! Jack always thanks and encourages those around him. Good guys do finish first..............