Jack Beckman

2003 NHRA Super Comp World Championship Jack Beckman (Born June 28, 1966, at San Fernando, California and also known as Fast Jack,[1]) is a professional drag racer currently driving for John Force Racing in the National Hot Rod Association Funny Car class.

[2] Beckman won the Super Comp (8.90 second class) championship in 2003, his first Funny Car championship in November 2012 and achieved the third fastest Funny Car time in NHRA history in 2015.

[3][4][5] He raced the quickest time in Funny Car history earlier in that same month.

[1] On July 30, 2024, Beckman came out of retirement to drive for John Force Racing in the primary Peak Antifreeze Chevrolet as a substitute driver after John Force had a season-ending injury at Virginia Motorsports Park during the Virginia Nationals during the first round of eliminations.

Under NHRA rules, Beckman can finish the remaining eight races to allow the Force team to participate in the Countdown to the Championship.