SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Funny Car driver Jack Beckman set both ends of the Infineon Raceway track record while earning his first No. 1 qualifier of the season at the NHRA Nationals.
Beckman paced the Funny Car field with a 4.063-second pass at 311.56 mph on Friday night in his Dodge Charger, and the time held up on Saturday. The other No. 1 qualifiers on Saturday were Larry Dixon in Top Fuel, Allen Johnson in Pro Stock and Hector Arana in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
Dixon’s run of 3.839 at 317.79 mph gave him 45 career No. 1 qualifiers, moving him into a tie with Angelle Sampey for ninth place on the career list in all classes.
