BACK IN THE SADDLE Past NHRA Funny Car world champion Jack Beckman makes his first full pass back in a nitro Funny Car as he takes on the unique challenge of filling in for 16-time world champion John Force following his devastating crash in Richmond , Virginia .
PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID OAKES
DUCK FOR COVER A clutch / flywheel explosion sends sparks and shrapnel flying through the air during the World Cup Finals . A piece of the flywheel actually struck a videographer on the other side of the retaining wall . Fortunately , no one was injured in the incident .
PHOTOGRAPH BY DARREL JACKSON JR .
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