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About NHRA Statistics Find a NHRA Track Wally Parks Sentimentality Nationals Catalog Display Performance Database Second Mission: “Fast to Tasty” NHRA Challenge NHRA 101 Corporate Jobs in the NHRA Careers Start in the NHRA News Filter ALL Stepping in for John Power, Jack Beckman anxious for his return in Brainerd 15 Aug 2024 Posted by NHRA.com staff Feature Samuel Beckman Jack Beckman is thrilled to be returning to Funny Car racing in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series after nearly four years away. He is even more excited about the opportunity that lies ahead of him, which begins this weekend with the 42nd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Beckman was named the fill-in driver for 16-time Entertaining Vehicle champion John Power following Power’s accident at Virginia Motorsports Park in late June. The Peak Chevrolet Camaro SS will now be driven by Beckman for the final eight races of the 2024 season, where he will earn Force points and possibly a 17th championship. Beckman, a 33-time event winner and former world champion, is thrilled to take the wheel for the first time since 2000 at this weekend’s event in Brainerd. He is aware of the significance of the occasion. Beckman stated, “Brainerd will mark a literal “second chance” in many ways.” “To be a part of the Peak Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS’s return to NHRA competition is an honor for me. It has been almost a long time since I made a run that procured title focuses, and over a long time since driving an Entertaining Vehicle while likewise working an everyday work.” At the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals the previous season, Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car), and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) triumphed. The competition will be broadcast once more on FS1 and FOX this year, with eliminations action on FOX on Sunday, August 18 at 3 p.m. ET. The first race of the year for Beckman, who will start the year sixth in points, is the 14th of 20 races in the 2024 season. Before the accident, Power had partaken in a really successful season, winning two times and progressing to three last adjusts. That gives Beckman confidence, but there is also a significant adjustment from not having been in a car for several seasons. Beckman dashed in the vehicle last end of the week, which was useful, and he desires to involve that energy this end of the week in Brainerd.