Sunday, February 14, 2016

Lompoc Record: Explosive action at NHRA season-opener

Along came Fast Jack Beckman, right behind Capps in the final pairing of the day.

Fast Jack was fastest again, taking over the top spot heading into Sunday’s showdowns with a 3.888-second, 326.16 mph run.

“For me, this is my hometown track,” said Beckman, a Norco native. “There’s a little extra pressure to do well here. My whole family is here. So many friends are out here. I even ran into a woman today that I went to junior high school with.

“But we’ve had such a good start to the season with the first two days of racing. It is an exciting time for me, my family and my team. I know great things are ahead for this team this year.”

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