Jack Beckman (1 Viewer)

[mick]

I have been thinking the same thing with regards to the track prep. Especially since Tasca's 340+ in Bradenton.................

and that 300+ 660' blast by salinas last year has rarely been challenged, although on occasion it's come close.
again, getting 60' e.t.'s in low .80's and early m.p.h.

 

[twostep]

I"d bet money the track prep has been adjusted to some extent. No proof, just a hunch. This year I've noticed that anytime the ambient temperature approaches 80 degrees and the track temp hits 120 or more, everyone either has to back the tune way down or face blowing the tires off. Didn't used to be that way. If we have to wait for 70 degrees ambient, cloudy skies and 100-degree tracks in order to see a slew of 3.60 passes it's gonna be a long wait.

Tasca had to back off over a tenth and 10 mph from his ideal-conditions tune just to get down the track in Charlotte last Sunday and if I recall only one run in the 60s was recorded the whole weekend, Brittany, Friday night. 3.69

Gotta admit, though....some of the pedalfests at Charlotte were quite entertaining.

 

[Butch]

Ok since it's been very quiet on here, I'll start the fire.
Austin takes one for the team and smokes em. LOL

 

[Z28LT1]

Congrats to Beckman. If not for that boomer in the semi's I don't know that Prock, Prock, Hildahl and Prock were going to be beatable. Hood did a nice job keeping that car competitive all day.

 

[65 Goatboy]

Loved Jacks winners circle interview with Alan Reinhart on nhra tv. The last thing Alan said to Jack: John Force is watching what do you wan't to say to him? "I love you man, were going to work on those hugs, he's not much of a hugger. John this is your trophy, I'm going to put it in storage and save it for you".

 

[sutton]

Ok since it's been very quiet on here, I'll start the fire.
Austin takes one for the team and smokes em. LOL

Harry
Jack is a very good friend of mine he would NEVER want someone to through a race period. putting a little water on the FIRE, the round before Auston had a explosion. they changed the body and blower and many parts. during the Prock burn out the rpm went very high this would change the clutch clearance alot. that would cause the clutch to slam in at the hit that caused the tire smoke at the hit. Harry I hope this comment is helpfull for you understand what happend.
Larry Sutton---

 

[M Jones]

Harry
Jack is a very good friend of mine he would NEVER want someone to through a race period. putting a little water on the FIRE, the round before Auston had a explosion. they changed the body and blower and many parts. during the Prock burn out the rpm went very high this would change the clutch clearance alot. that would cause the clutch to slam in at the hit that caused the tire smoke at the hit. Harry I hope this comment is helpfull for you understand what happend.
Larry Sutton---

Thanks Larry for the info, I don’t think Harry was looking for reason and fact, some people like to store crap and look at them selves in a mirror and smile, sad

 

[Butch]

Thanks Larry for the info, I don’t think Harry was looking for reason and fact, some people like to store crap and look at them selves in a mirror and smile, sad

This form was sleeping all day, so yeah I stirred the pot, but just to get some activity going. I know Jack wouldn't want a freebie.
Sorry if I offended anyone. Geeze

 

[65 Goatboy]

This form was sleeping all day, so yeah I stirred the pot, but just to get some activity going. I know Jack wouldn't want a freebie.
Sorry if I offended anyone. Geeze

Don't think you needed to stir the pot. It was simmering just fine today. Don't see where you even acknowleged John Force's aka Jack Beckmans win.

 

[TSK]

Is it really a surprise that Beckman got the win?
He is a top-notch driver in a top-notch car with a crew to match.
It wasn’t a matter of “if” Beckman would win, it was only a matter of when.
I’m not really a Force fan but I do like Beckman and was glad to see him win.

 

[sutton]

I just read the (Mater) press release on Fast Jack Beckman. looks like Jack will have his 87 year old dad SLOW BOB BECKMAN at dallas this weekend. that will be cool for his dad to be there.
Larry Sutton---

 

[sutton]

Jack woke up this morning with vertigo. he will not be racing today Damn it.
Larry Sutton---

 

[Randy]

Hey Larry, did you see where Casey ran a 5.18 first round, except he had a red light yesterday? Red lights are easy to fix, but finding a 5.18 tune up sure isn't easy to find. Good job by Darien and the guys.

 

[J. S.]

Jack woke up this morning with vertigo. he will not be racing today Damn it.
Larry Sutton---

Hopefully this was just related to the heat, and is not anything more serious.

 

[mick]

vertigo is the worst. hope the best for jack.

 

[65 Goatboy]

Jack woke up this morning with vertigo. he will not be racing today Damn it.
Larry Sutton---

Heart breaking watching Brittany's top end interview after her 2nd round loss. Not so much the loss but Jack and her Dad. She was in tears talking about how hard the season had been.
Hopefully everyone will be smiling when John and the whole family are in Pomona.

 

[z28]

Heart breaking watching Brittany's top end interview after her 2nd round loss. Not so much the loss but Jack and her Dad. She was in tears talking about how hard the season had been.
Hopefully everyone will be smiling when John and the whole family are in Pomona.

so if Jack can't drive by Vegas can they use a substitute, substitute driver and keep the points for John?

 

[none]

so if Jack can't drive by Vegas can they use a substitute, substitute driver and keep the points for John?

No.
Alan

 

[M Jones]

No.
Alan

Not to argue, would that be the only call if 2nd driver is out because of medical too

 

[twostep]

Not to argue, would that be the only call if 2nd driver is out because of medical too

Alan would know; I'll venture an opinion since I don't know for certain and that opinion is yes, it's the only call. If both the primary and fill-in driver cannot compete for whatever reason, the operation cannot use a second fill-in unless they simply want a butt in the seat and the car out on the track. Points would only be awarded to that driver, not Force. I don't see that happening.

My guess and hope is that Beckman will be fine for the next race and back in the car. And with a 147 point lead and 2 races left, Austin Prock has pretty much locked up the Championship anyway barring something really crazy.