Jack Beckman set a national record and raced to the No. 1 qualifier
in Funny Car at the 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on
Saturday. Richie Crampton (Top Fuel), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and Eddie
Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were No. 1 qualifiers at the third
of 24 events in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
Beckman (pictured) posted a 3.879-second at 329.26 mph sprint in his
Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger R/T to reset the elapsed time
national record and become the No. 1 qualifier. His time was a
Gainesville Raceway track record. He has 17 No. 1 qualifiers in his
career and two so far in 2016. This is his first No. 1 at Gainesville
Raceway and he will hope to secure his first win at the facility
tomorrow. Beckman will open eliminations against Jeff Diehl.
"I'm always excited to come here," said Beckman. "This place was
setting records long before I ever came out here when I was reading
about it in National Dragster. Driving for (crew chief) Jimmy Prock, we
can set records most places we go."
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