Jack Beckman (1 Viewer)

[z28]

No Jumping Jack Flash?

no thats for gas, gas, gas

 

[GumbyWVU]

No Jumping Jack Flash?

Could have Jack and Diane, if only we could figure who Diane could be.

Or with all due respect to Ray Charles, "Hit the track, Jack". Captain Jack might work (thanks Billy Joel) or for the old timers "Happy Jack" from the Who.

I think I'll go with Captain Jack, maybe that will redeem my BTO allusion from before.

 

[4onthefl4]

OK, you'll started this so here's my pick. A country song "From A Jack To A King" of the drag strip.

 

[TSK]

no thats for gas, gas, gas

The Johnny Winter “Live” version of that song is great.

 

[Butch]

Captain Jack is reserved for
Rocket powered Go Karts

 

[Nappy]

Captain Jack is reserved for
Rocket powered Go Karts

For sure !! Either had "big balls' , was a little nuts, or both. One of a kind !!

 

[4onthefl4]

Captain Jack is reserved for
Rocket powered Go Karts

You mean this guy?
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Giant killer Jack McClure in the worlds fastest go-kart, 163.34 MPH

 

[GumbyWVU]

You mean this guy?
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Giant killer Jack McClure in the worlds fastest go-kart, 163.34 MPH

Interesting......never heard of him.

 

[Nunz]

You mean this guy?
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Giant killer Jack McClure in the worlds fastest go-kart, 163.34 MPH

When I was a kid he came to the Empire Nationals here in NY in '72, by then he had a more modern laydown kart, and ran over 200mph.

 

[4onthefl4]

When I get time I'll scan the whole magazine I have of turbo cars for your viewing pleasure.

 

[z28]

Just watched the NHRA Insider podcast from Brainerd. Great interview with Jack. He can still talk the talk

 

[Randy]

Jack should ask Force if he can put "Where's Alan?" on the back window of his funny car

 

[Cliff]

Would be cool if Jack wins the race.

 

[65 Goatboy]

Would be cool if Jack wins the race.

After the blast Prock made in Q 4 he may be hard to beat. He and Beckman could meet in the final though!

 

[mole]

Pretty easy to understand, really. There will always be more available drivers than rides. The only way to guarantee your ride is to own it yourself.

Yeah…..I got that a long time ago….But…My point was…He’s very good for the sport…

 

[mick]

jack needed full 1000' to get around bobby bode in E1, bobby with great pass

 

[z28]

jack needed full 1000' to get around bobby bode in E1, bobby with great pass

Bobby's Dad beat Fast Jack in the final there years ago. History almost repeated.

 

[mick]

Bobby's Dad beat Fast Jack in the final there years ago. History almost repeated.

2010 jack was driving black dodge with freightliner sponsor logo on it.

 

[BaldyLochs]

I haven’t heard any real updates recently; so let me just throw this out there - Any possibility of John Force appearing at Indy? Just maybe for like one session or for an afternoon? Kind of like when Darrell Gwynn came back to Indy after his wreck. That would create quite a stir and a real boost for his team. Fans would go nuts.
Hmmmmm….

 

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Bobby's Dad beat Fast Jack in the final there years ago. History almost repeated.

That was a great race!

I spent that Sunday night in the ZOO at camp pallet with some of the Bode crew and other various fuel racers after the event. It was a fun night...