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READING , Pa. – Coming off their fifth win of the season Aug. 12 at Brainerd, Minn., Brandon Bernstein and the Budweiser/Lucas Oil team will have one last race at the Toyo Tires Nationals Aug. 17-19 to take a deep breath before the pressure is on for the next phase of the countdown to the championship.
At Sonoma , July 29, the Kenny Bernstein-owned team acquired enough points to secure a position in the countdown to eight. The Toyo Tires Nationals is the final event that sets the prestigious field of eight and there will be a battle for those available starting positions. Beginning at the following race, the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, those eight drivers will vie for a position in the countdown to four. The field of four is set after four consecutive races beginning with the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis .
“When we solidified a starting spot in the countdown to eight, it was nice to have two races to take a breather,” said the second generation driver. “I wouldn’t say ‘relax’ is the operative word here. Make no mistake. Our team will be putting every effort into this race. This year has been very competitive, but at least we won’t have to be in the vicious dogfight for the final positions in the countdown to eight. The monkey is off our back for the moment, but the stress will start again in Indy.
“Tim (Richards, crew chief), Kim, and the team are deep in talent,” continued Bernstein. “Even so, we’re racing at Maple Grove Raceway at a different time of year, and it’s likely to be much warmer. Tim has a lot of experience and can adapt to new conditions, but the meticulous records kept by all of the crew chiefs from track to track may only afford a limited amount of information. The teams will probably have to tweak previous tune-ups to negotiate the track for the August race versus our former September date. And that puts more pressure for the teams to get a good run in Friday night when the air will be coolest.
“The Brainerd win raised our personal best number of victories in a season to five and we are fortunate to have won more events than any other top fuel team this season. Tim, Kim, and the team have our Budweiser/Lucas Oil car running strong and we have a lot of momentum coming into Reading .”
Bernstein has also won events this year in Las Vegas , Atlanta , Bristol , Tenn. , and Topeka . He finished runner-up at the season opening event in Pomona , Calif. and Seattle in July. He led the Top Fuel point standings twice and has never been out of the top eight this season.
Nitro (Top Fuel and Funny Car) qualifying for the Toyo Tires Nationals begins Friday, Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. with a second session at 7 p.m. There are two Saturday qualifying runs scheduled at noon and 3 p.m. Top Fuel will kick-off Sunday’s eliminations at 11 a.m.
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BRANDON BERNSTEIN AND BUDWEISER/LUCAS OIL TEAM
HAPPY TO BE SEEDED IN COUNTDOWN TO EIGHT BEFORE FINAL BATTLE IN READING
READING , Pa. – Coming off their fifth win of the season Aug. 12 at Brainerd, Minn., Brandon Bernstein and the Budweiser/Lucas Oil team will have one last race at the Toyo Tires Nationals Aug. 17-19 to take a deep breath before the pressure is on for the next phase of the countdown to the championship.
At Sonoma , July 29, the Kenny Bernstein-owned team acquired enough points to secure a position in the countdown to eight. The Toyo Tires Nationals is the final event that sets the prestigious field of eight and there will be a battle for those available starting positions. Beginning at the following race, the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, those eight drivers will vie for a position in the countdown to four. The field of four is set after four consecutive races beginning with the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis .
“When we solidified a starting spot in the countdown to eight, it was nice to have two races to take a breather,” said the second generation driver. “I wouldn’t say ‘relax’ is the operative word here. Make no mistake. Our team will be putting every effort into this race. This year has been very competitive, but at least we won’t have to be in the vicious dogfight for the final positions in the countdown to eight. The monkey is off our back for the moment, but the stress will start again in Indy.
“Tim (Richards, crew chief), Kim, and the team are deep in talent,” continued Bernstein. “Even so, we’re racing at Maple Grove Raceway at a different time of year, and it’s likely to be much warmer. Tim has a lot of experience and can adapt to new conditions, but the meticulous records kept by all of the crew chiefs from track to track may only afford a limited amount of information. The teams will probably have to tweak previous tune-ups to negotiate the track for the August race versus our former September date. And that puts more pressure for the teams to get a good run in Friday night when the air will be coolest.
“The Brainerd win raised our personal best number of victories in a season to five and we are fortunate to have won more events than any other top fuel team this season. Tim, Kim, and the team have our Budweiser/Lucas Oil car running strong and we have a lot of momentum coming into Reading .”
Bernstein has also won events this year in Las Vegas , Atlanta , Bristol , Tenn. , and Topeka . He finished runner-up at the season opening event in Pomona , Calif. and Seattle in July. He led the Top Fuel point standings twice and has never been out of the top eight this season.
Nitro (Top Fuel and Funny Car) qualifying for the Toyo Tires Nationals begins Friday, Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. with a second session at 7 p.m. There are two Saturday qualifying runs scheduled at noon and 3 p.m. Top Fuel will kick-off Sunday’s eliminations at 11 a.m.
Follow the Budweiser/Lucas Oil Top Fuel team at Kenny Bernstein Racing. Please visit our sponsors at Budweiser, Lucas Oil, Initializing...., AlphaTrade.com - digital media and marketing company specializing in creating networking opportunities to build your brand, sell more products, increase your web traffic and gain more attention for your company (OTCBB:APTD) and AlphaTrade FN - Free stock quotes, stock market news & personal finance..
