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Beckman trumps Force to cap record weekend

Beckman trumps Force to cap record weekend

Funny Car racer Jack Beckman finished off a record-setting weekend in the NHRA Kansas Nationals with a final-round victory over John Force on Sunday at Heartland Park Topeka. Beckman used a pair of 3.9-second runs to outrun Courtney Force and John Hale in earlier rounds and then beat Del Worsham in the semifinals before powering to another 3-second run to beat John Force.