POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2016) – A year ago at the end of the
season-opening NHRA Winternationals, Jack Beckman and Don Schumacher
Racing’s Infinite Hero Funny Car team didn’t have to worry about racing
on Sunday because they failed to qualify for the 16-car field.
What a difference a year makes.
Beckman with crew chief Jimmy Prock and assistants John Medlen and
Chris Cunningham along with the Infinite Hero team will be racing on
Sunday this year in the NHRA Circle K Winternationals at Pomona, Calif.,
as the No. 1 qualifier to open the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing
Series season at Pomona, Calif.
“It didn’t affect us at all last year with the Countdown (playoff)
format and we wound up finishing first in the regular season anyway. It
just really hurt our pride.” said Beckman, the 2012 Funny World champion
and resident of nearby Norco who rallied after last year’s opener to
win a career-best and category-leading seven event titles and seven No. 1
qualifying positions.
“As a hometown guy, there’s a little bit of extra pressure to do well
and it’s a little more embarrassing if you don’t. But we’re over that
now.”
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