BRANDON BERNSTEIN CLINCHES SPOT IN PLAYOFFS
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BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 10) --Though the Budweiser/Lucas Oil team was unable to win their third-in-a-row Top Fuel trophy at the Lucas Oil Nationals, they did accomplish another one of their goals: they secured one of the top 10 spots in the Countdown to the Championship.
“We certainly want to win races,” said driver Brandon Bernstein, “but it’s a big relief to know we have a confirmed spot in the playoffs. That will give us these next two races to really focus on fine tuning everything before the Countdown to the Championship begins in Charlotte in September.”
Bernstein qualified No. 9 at Brainerd International Raceway with a 3.972/303.16.
In the first round of Sunday’s eliminations, a red light start ended the day for Bernstein, while Hot Rod Fuller took the round win.
Bernstein remains sixth in NHRA Top Fuel standings.
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BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 10) --Though the Budweiser/Lucas Oil team was unable to win their third-in-a-row Top Fuel trophy at the Lucas Oil Nationals, they did accomplish another one of their goals: they secured one of the top 10 spots in the Countdown to the Championship.
“We certainly want to win races,” said driver Brandon Bernstein, “but it’s a big relief to know we have a confirmed spot in the playoffs. That will give us these next two races to really focus on fine tuning everything before the Countdown to the Championship begins in Charlotte in September.”
Bernstein qualified No. 9 at Brainerd International Raceway with a 3.972/303.16.
In the first round of Sunday’s eliminations, a red light start ended the day for Bernstein, while Hot Rod Fuller took the round win.
Bernstein remains sixth in NHRA Top Fuel standings.
