DALLAS — Funny Car championship contender Jack Beckman, who has been driving the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS on behalf of drag racing legend John Force, will not compete today in the 39th NHRA Texas Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex after awakening this morning with vertigo-like symptoms.
Beckman Out of Texas Fall Nationals with Vertigo-Like Condition pic.twitter.com/yDJDxrjl35
— John Force Racing (@JFR_Racing) October 13, 2024
“Jack was fine when he left the track (Saturday night), but when he woke up this morning, he had vertigo-like symptoms that were not quickly resolved,” JFR spokesperson Bob McAleer said. “On the advice of NHRA medical professionals, he reluctantly has withdrawn from competition this weekend.” Â
The 2012 NHRA Funny Car champion is currently second in the Countdown to the Championship standings in replacement of 16-time champion John Force. Beckman qualified third for Sunday’s event at Texas Motorplex and was set to face Chad Green in the first round of eliminations.