{"id":102041,"date":"2025-08-28T15:45:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/jack-beckman-to-run-brute-force-john-force-tribute-scheme-at-u-s-nationals\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T15:45:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:45:23","slug":"jack-beckman-to-run-brute-force-john-force-tribute-scheme-at-u-s-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/jack-beckman-to-run-brute-force-john-force-tribute-scheme-at-u-s-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Beckman to Run \u2018Brute Force\u2019 John Force Tribute Scheme at U.S. Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

The iconic blue Brute Force paint scheme that announced to the world in the mid-1970s that John Force had arrived on the NHRA drag racing scene will adorn the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet SS Funny Car which Jack Beckman will compete in during the Aug. 27-Sept. 1 Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.<\/p>\n

Beckman, a two-time U.S. Nationals Funny Car winner (2015, 2020) who enters the final race of the 2025 NHRA Mission Food Drag Racing Series regular season second in the point standings to John Force Racing teammate Austin Prock, somehow visualized the Brute Force car paint scheme before the start of the season though he didn\u2019t realize it at the time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis blue paint scheme is where you got the Brute Force lettering and the iron gauntlet insignia and it really ties in well with the PEAK SQUAD colors,\u201d said Beckman, the U.S. Nationals Funny Car Champion in 2015 and 2020. \u201cThis is the one that really made the big statement that \u2018I\u2019m John Force and I\u2019m going to be racing nitro Funny Cars.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cIronically, the paint scheme design on the helmet I\u2019ve been wearing all year is a tribute to John. The helmet looks like it was painted to match the Brute Force car but, when I had it painted, I didn\u2019t know we would be doing the tribute car. It was then great for the Peak SQUAD to have a hand in the planning. It\u2019s just very iconic and cool that the car I chose to emulate on my helmet is the one that was later chosen to be the car paint scheme tribute to John.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Brute Force paint scheme is incorporated into the season-long look of the PEAK SQUAD that has taken Beckman this season to two victories (Pomona and Chicago), one runner-up (Virginia) and four No. 1 Qualifier positions (Gainesville, Chicago, Virginia, Brainerd).<\/p>\n

\u201cRunning a tribute car like this is something that John and I have discussed for years, and the timing is now right as we head into NHRA\u2019s 75th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary and the 50th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of John\u2019s \u2018Brute Force\u2019 Funny Cars,\u201d said Brian Bohlander of Old World Industries.\u00a0\u201cThe fans have been asking for this particular car for years, and the perfect place to run it at the biggest race of the year, the U.S. Nationals.\u00a0Jack and our PEAK SQUAD have been involved with us in planning this for several months so we can\u2019t wait for Friday night for the fans to finally see the car in action.\u201d<\/p>\n

Force, the 16-time NHRA Funny Car Champion and five-time U.S. Nationals winner (1993, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2019), couldn\u2019t be prouder to see the Brute Force paint scheme back on the track in Beckman\u2019s very capable hands.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very honored and proud to have the Brute Force paint scheme back out on the track and I have to thank Brian Bohlander with PEAK who came up with the idea,\u201d said Force. \u201cIt\u2019s one of the original Brute Force designs that I raced with in Australia and then in the NHRA for years. It\u2019s got the big fist on the side with the lightning bolts \u2026 I think it\u2019s pretty awesome.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The top eight NHRA Funny Car drivers will compete in the PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout. John Force Racing teammates Austin Prock and Beckman are the top two seeds, based on their positions in the point standings.\u00a0Selections for the opening round will be made Saturday, Aug. 30, with the first round taking place at 12:45 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 31. The driver who makes the quickest winning run in the opening round gets to select their semifinal opponent, with that round taking place at 2:15 p.m. The final round is at 4 p.m. and a special broadcast of the Callout takes place at 5 p.m. ET on FS1 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Beckman will also participate in this week\u2019s Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge after earning the No. 1 qualifying position for the Aug. 17 Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd (Minn.) International Raceway.<\/p>\n

Qualifying for the Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals will feature one round at 6:15 p.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 29, two rounds at 12:30 and 3:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 30 and the final two rounds of qualifying on Sunday, Aug. 31 at 12 and 2:45 p.m. Final eliminations are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. ET on Monday, Sept 1.<\/p>\n

Television coverage includes qualifying action on FS1 at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, and eliminations at 12 p.m. on FS1 on Monday, shifting to FOX at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published on August 28, 2025. \"Drag<\/p>\n

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