Staying the course pays off for 'Fast Jack' Beckman - The Seattle Times
NHRA Northwest Nationals Where: Pacific Raceways in Kent. Schedule: Pro qualifying begins Friday with sessions at 2:30 p. m. and 5:30 p. m. Qualifying continues on Saturday with sessions at 1 p. m. and 4 p. m. The first round of pro eliminations begins Sunday at 11 a. m. Defending champions: Top Fuel,... Points leaders: Tony Schumacher, a four-time winner at Pacific Raceways, leads Top Fuel with 1,206 points. Matt Hagan, a four-time winner this season, leads the Funny Car chase with 1,142 points. Greg Anderson, the winner here in 2010, 2004 and 2003, is first in Pro Stock with 1,263 points. Weekend passes are available from $118-$144 and are available at nhra. “I felt sorry for myself for a couple of seconds and then knew I had better get a grasp on it,” Beckman said. He has won five times this season and has a chance to sweep the grueling Western Swing that consists of races in Denver, Sonoma and Pacific Raceways in Kent. Beckman had one of the most dominating weekends in the history of drag racing in Sonoma last weekend. First, his Dodge Charger ran the fastest elapsed time in history when he covered the 1,000-foot straightaway in 3. 921 seconds. And then, to cap it all off, Beckman beat Tommy Johnson Jr. to win the Sonoma championship. Source: www.seattletimes.com
