RSS - NHRA Blog Feedhttp://www.nhra.comRSS NHRA Blog FeednhraI’m a merchant, I’m a king (and I’ve got the jumpsuit to prove it)http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2012/2/6/i’m-a-merchant-im-a-king-and-ive-got-the-jumpsuit-to-prove-it/NHRAMon, 06 Feb 2012 17:49:00 GMTMy tongue is rusty, and I need a part-time job!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2012/1/18/my-tongue-is-rusty,-and-i-need-a-part-time-job/NHRAWed, 18 Jan 2012 19:54:00 GMTA salute to Bruce Schwartzhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2012/1/11/a-salute-to-bruce-schwartz/NHRAWed, 11 Jan 2012 17:01:00 GMT"Roughing it," 10 ounces/17 bucks, and 372 days left... period!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/12/14/roughing-it,-10-ounces17-bucks,-and-372-days-left-period/NHRAWed, 14 Dec 2011 19:21:00 GMTOf great people, past and present. And “English for $800, Alex”http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/12/5/of-great-people-past-and-present-and-english-for-800-alex/NHRAMon, 05 Dec 2011 17:07:00 GMTThings I have learned...and BOY am I thankful!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/11/23/things-i-have-learned...and-boy-am-i-thankful/NHRAThu, 24 Nov 2011 00:17:00 GMTSo many legends... so little time!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/11/8/so-many-legends-so-little-time/NHRATue, 08 Nov 2011 18:30:00 GMTCheck your pockets, doors, and rear-view mirrors... plus "Stand-up guys"http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/10/12/check-your-pockets,-doors,-and-rear-view-mirrors-plus-stand-up-guys/NHRAWed, 12 Oct 2011 23:46:00 GMT18 down...318.99...and, I CAN fly!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/9/29/18-down...318.99...and,-i-can-fly/NHRAThu, 29 Sep 2011 18:17:00 GMTOf legends, blood, and waterhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/9/14/of-legends,-blood,-and-water/NHRAWed, 14 Sep 2011 17:16:00 GMTReady for my trophy...let’s have it!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/9/1/ready-for-my-trophy...let’s-have-it/NHRAThu, 01 Sep 2011 21:56:00 GMTLight a cigar, pop open the champagne, and let’s sing show tunes!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/8/18/light-a-cigar,-pop-open-the-champagne,-and-let’s-sing-show-tunes/NHRAThu, 18 Aug 2011 17:03:00 GMTHigh Altitude Blues (and reds, whites, and greens for Sonoma)http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/7/28/high-altitude-blues-and-reds,-whites,-and-greens-for-sonoma/NHRAThu, 28 Jul 2011 17:07:00 GMTMy week’s busier than your week!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/7/20/my-week’s-busier-than-your-week/NHRAWed, 20 Jul 2011 21:13:00 GMTSummertime Blues...and reds and whiteshttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/7/7/summertime-blues...and-reds-and-whites/NHRAThu, 07 Jul 2011 16:56:00 GMTSummer is officially here (though you’d never know it in Bristol)http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/6/23/summer-is-officially-here-though-you’d-never-know-it-in-bristol/NHRAFri, 24 Jun 2011 00:27:00 GMTEveryone needs a Superhero...or maybe just a nicknamehttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/6/15/everyone-needs-a-superhero...or-maybe-just-a-nickname/NHRAWed, 15 Jun 2011 17:04:00 GMTA respectful Memorial Day to allhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/5/31/a-respectful-memorial-day-to-all/NHRATue, 31 May 2011 20:23:00 GMTHighs and lowshttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/5/17/highs-and-lows/NHRATue, 17 May 2011 21:14:00 GMTHonk if you like short blogs!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/5/11/honk-if-you-like-short-blogs/NHRAWed, 11 May 2011 20:26:00 GMTFour-wide, forklift, and ninety-four poundshttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/4/28/four-wide,-forklift,-and-ninety-four-pounds/NHRAThu, 28 Apr 2011 16:07:00 GMTOf go-karts, cup cars, forklifts, and some bull!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/4/14/of-go-karts,-cup-cars,-forklifts,-and-some-bull/NHRAThu, 14 Apr 2011 17:32:00 GMTGoing commercial, #49, and doing the right thinghttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/3/28/going-commercial-49-and-doing-the-right-thing/NHRAMon, 28 Mar 2011 22:56:00 GMTTravelin’ Manhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/3/21/travelin’-man/NHRAMon, 21 Mar 2011 22:48:00 GMTBlogs like this don’t come very oftenhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/3/7/blogs-like-this-don’t-come-very-often/NHRATue, 08 Mar 2011 00:03:00 GMTWho let the dog out? (We will... in Pomona!)http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/2/21/who-let-the-dog-out-we-will...-in-pomona/NHRAMon, 21 Feb 2011 20:07:00 GMTAll that...AND the kitchen sink!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2011/1/14/all-that...and-the-kitchen-sink/NHRAFri, 14 Jan 2011 13:04:00 GMTThis one’s tough to writehttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/12/24/this-one’s-tough-to-write/NHRAFri, 24 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMTWar storieshttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/12/22/war-stories/NHRAWed, 22 Dec 2010 21:20:00 GMTFinals blog, but not THE final bloghttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/12/14/finals-blog,-but-not-the-final-blog/NHRATue, 14 Dec 2010 22:59:00 GMTMy name is Jackhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/11/10/my-name-is-jack/NHRAWed, 10 Nov 2010 18:52:00 GMTSeriously, I have a Capitol Addiction!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/10/29/seriously,-i-have-a-capitol-addiction/NHRAFri, 29 Oct 2010 17:40:00 GMTGPS, MPG, ETAs, and the GOPhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/10/25/gps,-mpg,-etas,-and-the-gop/NHRAMon, 25 Oct 2010 20:34:00 GMTDoes anyone smell smoke?http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/10/18/does-anyone-smell-smoke/NHRAMon, 18 Oct 2010 20:39:00 GMTRoughing it outdoors, Capitols for $200, and the “ACD’s” of old carshttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/9/13/roughing-it-outdoors,-capitols-for-200,-and-the-“acd’s”-of-old-cars/NHRAMon, 13 Sep 2010 17:18:00 GMTBeckman is Bob Bode’s biggest fan, and fishing is for the birdshttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/8/30/beckman-is-bob-bode’s-biggest-fan,-and-fishing-is-for-the-birds/NHRAMon, 30 Aug 2010 18:29:00 GMTWestern Swung, Honeydoo’s done, and ready to runhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/8/16/western-swung,-honeydoo’s-done,-and-ready-to-run/NHRAMon, 16 Aug 2010 21:29:00 GMTLions and Tigers and Capps, oh my!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/8/6/lions-and-tigers-and-capps,-oh-my/NHRAFri, 06 Aug 2010 17:28:00 GMTNo more “Swinging”... this year, and a tribute to 777http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/8/2/no-more-“swinging”...-this-year,-and-a-tribute-to-777/NHRAMon, 02 Aug 2010 18:05:00 GMTI’m allergic to Del Worsham!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/7/6/i’m-allergic-to-del-worsham/NHRATue, 06 Jul 2010 18:19:00 GMTFast cars, loose women, and easy money!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/6/17/fast-cars,-loose-women,-and-easy-money/NHRAThu, 17 Jun 2010 17:48:00 GMTThank a Veteran and honor those that have fallen!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/5/30/thank-a-veteran-and-honor-those-that-have-fallen/NHRAMon, 31 May 2010 03:48:00 GMTAppreciate what you have (and what you get)http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/5/19/appreciate-what-you-have-and-what-you-get/NHRAWed, 19 May 2010 17:34:00 GMT“Nothing, how about you?”http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/5/12/“nothing,-how-about-you”/NHRAWed, 12 May 2010 21:56:00 GMTHeroes and dollarshttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/4/27/heroes-and-dollars/NHRATue, 27 Apr 2010 16:49:00 GMTI’m “giving ‘til it hurts,” and most of you are in no painhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/4/12/i’m-“giving-‘til-it-hurts,”-and-most-of-you-are-in-no-pain/NHRAMon, 12 Apr 2010 22:16:00 GMTDefinitely NOT an April Fool’s joke!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/4/1/definitely-not-an-april-fool’s-joke/NHRAThu, 01 Apr 2010 20:46:00 GMTWhatever happened to that Jack Beckman guy?http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2010/3/24/whatever-happened-to-that-jack-beckman-guy/NHRAWed, 24 Mar 2010 18:17:00 GMT10K, 10 rounds, a “Baker’s Dozen,” and other statshttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/11/23/10k,-10-rounds,-a-“baker’s-dozen,”-and-other-stats/NHRAMon, 23 Nov 2009 21:13:00 GMTHeadline too long ... see belowhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/11/9/headline-too-long-...-see-below/NHRAMon, 09 Nov 2009 23:42:00 GMT“My dolly’s broken,” “205-7514 is out of service,” and “try the Blackberry, it’s good”http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/10/28/“my-dolly’s-broken,”-“205-7514-is-out-of-service,”-and-“try-the-blackberry,-it’s-good”/NHRAWed, 28 Oct 2009 21:22:00 GMTMy Karma sloweth downhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/10/9/my-karma-sloweth-down/NHRAFri, 09 Oct 2009 21:21:00 GMTGimme some of those new points … please!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/10/2/gimme-some-of-those-new-points-…-please/NHRAFri, 02 Oct 2009 23:43:00 GMTMore testing, 6 Goodyears, and another Capitolhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/9/28/more-testing,-6-goodyears,-and-another-capitol/NHRAMon, 28 Sep 2009 23:16:00 GMTNot much work for me on Labor Dayhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/9/19/not-much-work-for-me-on-labor-day/NHRASat, 19 Sep 2009 23:59:00 GMTAdding miles and memorieshttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/9/15/adding-miles-and-memories/NHRATue, 15 Sep 2009 17:38:00 GMTThank God for Mike Lewishttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/8/28/thank-god-for-mike-lewis/NHRAFri, 28 Aug 2009 18:54:00 GMT14,400http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/8/20/14,400-1/NHRAThu, 20 Aug 2009 17:22:00 GMTEnlightenment and educationhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/8/3/enlightenment-and-education/NHRAMon, 03 Aug 2009 18:24:00 GMTDidn’t Capps get the memo?http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/7/16/didn’t-capps-get-the-memo/NHRAThu, 16 Jul 2009 16:59:00 GMT“The cure for the cold,” or “Happy Birthday to me”http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/7/6/“the-cure-for-the-cold,”-or-“happy-birthday-to-me”/NHRAMon, 06 Jul 2009 16:02:00 GMTWho had a week off?http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/6/25/who-had-a-week-off/NHRAThu, 25 Jun 2009 18:15:00 GMTNew cars, new toys, old(er) legends, fuel leaks, and “corn-hole”http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/6/10/new-cars,-new-toys,-older-legends,-fuel-leaks,-and-“corn-hole”/NHRAWed, 10 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMTSeeing America...one terminal at a time!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/6/4/seeing-america...one-terminal-at-a-time/NHRAThu, 04 Jun 2009 16:07:00 GMTProverbs, idioms, and colloquialisms for $400, Alexhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/5/27/proverbs,-idioms,-and-colloquialisms-for-400,-alex/NHRAWed, 27 May 2009 17:30:00 GMTI saw John Force at 1000’http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/5/22/i-saw-john-force-at-1000’/NHRAFri, 22 May 2009 16:50:00 GMTIt all adds uphttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/5/14/it-all-adds-up/NHRAThu, 14 May 2009 17:27:00 GMTFunny Cars don’t have “carbs”http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/5/7/funny-cars-don’t-have-“carbs”/NHRAThu, 07 May 2009 23:52:00 GMTSeeing the sights in Sacramento… upside-downhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/5/2/seeing-the-sights-in-sacramento…-upside-down/NHRASat, 02 May 2009 16:39:00 GMTMy Karma won the Waa-Weehttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/4/28/my-karma-won-the-waa-wee-1/NHRATue, 28 Apr 2009 23:49:00 GMTPride, nudity, and Goodwill, Inc.http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/4/17/pride,-nudity,-and-goodwill,-inc./NHRAFri, 17 Apr 2009 15:43:00 GMTDancing With The Stars, Bowling With The Pros, and morehttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/4/13/dancing-with-the-stars,-bowling-with-the-pros,-and-more/NHRAMon, 13 Apr 2009 22:24:00 GMTOf mice and men (like Dunn, Schumacher, and Showers)http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/3/31/of-mice-and-men-like-dunn,-schumacher,-and-showers/NHRATue, 31 Mar 2009 19:40:00 GMTYou know who you are!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/3/26/you-know-who-you-are/NHRAThu, 26 Mar 2009 17:36:00 GMTBirthdays, Hi’s, and Low’shttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/3/13/birthdays,-hi’s,-and-low’s/NHRAFri, 13 Mar 2009 17:33:00 GMTSome lessons on English and medicinehttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/3/5/some-lessons-on-english-and-medicine/NHRAFri, 06 Mar 2009 03:20:00 GMTEnough talking … where’s the Wally?http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/2/18/enough-talking-…-where’s-the-wally/NHRAThu, 19 Feb 2009 03:24:00 GMTTesting, testing, and just plain being testedhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/2/4/testing,-testing,-and-just-plain-being-tested/NHRAWed, 04 Feb 2009 17:15:00 GMTDeadlines and commitments: What to leave in, what to leave out!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2009/1/16/deadlines-and-commitments-what-to-leave-in,-what-to-leave-out/NHRASat, 17 Jan 2009 00:39:00 GMTHappy Holidays, haircuts, and many unrelated ramblingshttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/12/29/34493/NHRAMon, 29 Dec 2008 19:59:00 GMTBeing manly is just in my genes, even if it's not in my jeanshttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/12/19/34455/NHRAFri, 19 Dec 2008 19:35:00 GMTHawaii, in just over 1,700 wordshttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/12/9/34349/NHRATue, 09 Dec 2008 17:36:00 GMTOf dates, vacations, and where is Lee West?http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/11/21/34232/NHRAFri, 21 Nov 2008 19:30:00 GMTThe best of times and worst of times, Vegas stylehttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/11/11/33962/NHRAWed, 12 Nov 2008 01:02:00 GMTSome more Capitol ideashttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/10/31/33704/NHRAFri, 31 Oct 2008 15:49:00 GMTBeen there, saw that (and that, and that)http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/10/27/33617/NHRAMon, 27 Oct 2008 21:53:00 GMTGet out your history books … and your trivial pursuit guidebookhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/10/18/33434/NHRASat, 18 Oct 2008 17:36:00 GMTBack home … sort ofhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/10/13/33384/NHRATue, 14 Oct 2008 01:37:00 GMTMore state capitols, and we meet "the King" ... twice!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/10/8/33235/NHRAWed, 08 Oct 2008 17:23:00 GMTGetting clean and meanhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/9/28/33024/NHRASun, 28 Sep 2008 20:49:00 GMTProcrastinators unite … next week. (Get it?) http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/9/24/32896/NHRAWed, 24 Sep 2008 17:59:00 GMT10 photos, 1923 words, and lots of conversions!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/9/7/32295/NHRASun, 07 Sep 2008 18:46:00 GMTEastward, ho!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/9/2/32227/NHRATue, 02 Sep 2008 23:58:00 GMTRoad trip!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/8/27/31947/NHRAWed, 27 Aug 2008 23:29:00 GMTIt's tough work being a race winnerhttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/8/21/31784/NHRAThu, 21 Aug 2008 18:26:00 GMTFinished fences, busted dreams, and sore muscleshttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/8/13/31543/NHRAThu, 14 Aug 2008 01:39:00 GMTWelcome to the SuperBlog!http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/8/4/31228/NHRAMon, 04 Aug 2008 16:27:00 GMTThe battle in (and to) Seattlehttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/7/24/30993/NHRAFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:16:00 GMTA Swinging good timehttp://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/7/17/30744/NHRAThu, 17 Jul 2008 16:04:00 GMTOn the road again ...http://www.nhra.com/blog/beckman/2008/7/11/30521/NHRAFri, 11 Jul 2008 23:14:00 GMT