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BAYTOWN, Texas (March 30) – A loss of traction at the O’Reilly Spring Nationals denied Budweiser/Lucas Oil driver Brandon Bernstein a third victory at Houston Raceway Park. The second generation driver, who won in 2004 and 2006, was aiming to be a three-time winner at the Texas track to tie his father Kenny’s record for the most number of Top Fuel victories here.
The Kenny Bernstein-owned Bud/Lucas Oil team had three consecutive strong runs in qualifying leading into race day competition and qualified No. 7 with a 4.596/325.77.
In a tough first round match against Tony Schumacher, Bernstein lost traction early in the run, while Schumacher streaked to the finish line with a 4.526/321.19.
“We were low elapsed time of the first round of Saturday’s qualifying sessions,” said Brandon , “and we had a good warm weather tune-up. On Sunday conditions changed. It was cool and overcast. Tim (Richards, crew chief) was aiming for a mid 4.50-second run and was trying to play it safe.
Instead the car turned around and bit us.”
With four races in the NHRA record books this season, Bernstein is fourth in Top Fuel point standings.
Brandon Bernstein took the reins to the Budweiser/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster from his father, Kenny, whose 39 Top Fuel victories and 30 Funny Car victories make him No. 2 driver on the career nitro win list. Brandon was named Southern California Auto Club Rookie of the Year in 2003, and has amassed 17 career victories to date including a career-high five wins and a third-place overall finish in the 2007 NHRA POWERAde Series.
Just like the Bernstein family legacy on the track, Budweiser American-style lager follows the same family recipe used by five generations of Busch family brew masters. Brewed with only the finest hand-selected ingredients and Beechwood aged for the perfect balance of flavor and refreshment, Budweiser is “the Great American Lager.”
BERNSTEIN SUFFERS TRACTION PROBLEMS IN HOUSTON
BAYTOWN, Texas (March 30) – A loss of traction at the O’Reilly Spring Nationals denied Budweiser/Lucas Oil driver Brandon Bernstein a third victory at Houston Raceway Park. The second generation driver, who won in 2004 and 2006, was aiming to be a three-time winner at the Texas track to tie his father Kenny’s record for the most number of Top Fuel victories here.
The Kenny Bernstein-owned Bud/Lucas Oil team had three consecutive strong runs in qualifying leading into race day competition and qualified No. 7 with a 4.596/325.77.
In a tough first round match against Tony Schumacher, Bernstein lost traction early in the run, while Schumacher streaked to the finish line with a 4.526/321.19.
“We were low elapsed time of the first round of Saturday’s qualifying sessions,” said Brandon , “and we had a good warm weather tune-up. On Sunday conditions changed. It was cool and overcast. Tim (Richards, crew chief) was aiming for a mid 4.50-second run and was trying to play it safe.
Instead the car turned around and bit us.”
With four races in the NHRA record books this season, Bernstein is fourth in Top Fuel point standings.
Brandon Bernstein took the reins to the Budweiser/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster from his father, Kenny, whose 39 Top Fuel victories and 30 Funny Car victories make him No. 2 driver on the career nitro win list. Brandon was named Southern California Auto Club Rookie of the Year in 2003, and has amassed 17 career victories to date including a career-high five wins and a third-place overall finish in the 2007 NHRA POWERAde Series.
Just like the Bernstein family legacy on the track, Budweiser American-style lager follows the same family recipe used by five generations of Busch family brew masters. Brewed with only the finest hand-selected ingredients and Beechwood aged for the perfect balance of flavor and refreshment, Budweiser is “the Great American Lager.”
