Don Schumacher Racing has officially named Jimmy Prock and John Medlen as tuners on the Funny Car driven by Jack Beckman to start the 2015 season.

Beckman, the 2012 NHRA series champion, missed the 2014 Countdown to the championship. Today he feels extremely positive about the upcoming season.

"I feel like Santa made an early stop and left three wonderful gifts under the tree," Beckman said. "It's been a while since we started the season knowing we had funds for the entire season.

Don Schumacher Racing has officially named Jimmy Prock and John Medlen as tuners on the Funny Car driven by Jack Beckman to start the 2015 season.

Beckman, the 2012 NHRA series champion, missed the 2014 Countdown to the championship. Today he feels extremely positive about the upcoming season.

"I feel like Santa made an early stop and left three wonderful gifts under the tree," Beckman said. "It's been a while since we started the season knowing we had funds for the entire season.

"And to find out Jimmy Prock was coming on board. I never thought in my wildest dreams I would be driving for him one day. Then the third gift was when Santa dropped John Medlen off. John and I have a very special history. I've emceed the Eric Medlen Nitro Night Charity dinner for Sonoma Raceway the last two years and have become very close to John and his family.

"Having those two guys up in our crew chief's lounge is just unbelievable. I feel when I go in there I'm going to want to ask for their autographs."

Prock won Funny Car championships at John Force Racing in 2009 and 2013, and Medlen won it in 2003 with driver Tony Pedregon at JFR.

Beckman will test Jan. 12-16 at Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Fla., and compete that Friday and Saturday night in the fifth annual PRO Winter Warm-up.

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