The
dateline is "Las Vegas," but Jack Beckman's location could be anywhere
in the United States since he left Richmond, Va., in his motor coach
with wife Jenna and son Jason Russell on Oct. 13 and headed west to The
Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the NHRA Nationals this weekend,
the penultimate event of the 2008 season.
The driver of the Valvoline/Mail Terminal Services Dodge Charger R/T
Funny Car in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, who is second in the
Countdown to 1 playoffs point standings with a strong chance of winning
his first championship, is a capitol junkie.
An avid historian, Beckman is enjoying one of his life's goals of
visiting ever capitol in the United States as he travels the country to
each racing venue. As of this writing, he's checked off 20, including
those in Des Moines, Cheyenne (double-back visit) and Salt Lake City
this past week.