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Beckman secures Countdown spot with special win at Maple Grove

By Bill Stephens
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, August 18, 2008

If hard work and determination are the two raw materials with which any individual can build their success, Jack Beckman is a man who exemplifies that principle. His contagious and infectious "can-do" attitude has served him well throughout his professional Funny Car career, which followed his 2003 sportsman world championship in the Super Comp class. How Beckman, 42, has always raced is a direct reflection of how he has always tackled life, and his victory Sunday at the Toyo Tires National ...

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