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Breaking down The Great Chicago Dust Up of 2025

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Jack Beckman, Funny Car winner from the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, as well as Chicagoland's favorite Top Fuel son, T.J. Zizzo.
20 May 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast

 

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Jack Beckman, the Funny Car winner from the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak, as well as Chicagoland's favorite Top Fuel son, T.J. Zizzo. The two guys take us deep inside a race weekend that will long live in the lore of NHRA history. 

Incredible weather conditions, from high winds to the first actual dust storm in Illinois for 91 years, had racers on their toes. The teams that best navigated the conditions won the race, and Beckman takes us all on a weekend trip through a topsy-turvy battle he and his team faced. 

Zizzo was eliminated in the first round, but it's still amazing to hear how his part-time team dealt with the wild weather everyone was handed at Route 66 Raceway. He takes us through their approach, goals, and what they learned. 

A great show about an exceptional race!