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POMONA , Calif. – Second generation driver Brandon Bernstein will be one of four drivers vying for the coveted 2007 NHRA POWERade Top Fuel championship. The champion will be crowned Nov. 4 at the Automobile Club of Southern California Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona .
Besides being a competition based on performance, it is also a mental game.
“You have to be totally focused,” said Bernstein. “You can’t leave the starting line too late or too early. You have to remember there are good teams competing that aren’t in the countdown that want to win and take some of the glory. At this stage, there can’t be any hiccups and there’s no making it up if you make a mistake.
“It’s going to be a pressure filled race. We faced similar pressure in the Richmond race in the first round of competition which was a make or break round for us to get into the Countdown to 1. We got through that, and Dad counseled me to build on that experience for this final event.
“We feel very fortunate to have made it this far, but we really would like to win the championship for Budweiser, Lucas Oil, Mac Tools, all our sponsors and fans, but especially Dad. We were runner-up in Pomona at the season-opener and we’d like to end the season going one better with a victory.
“Our team has shown its competitive nature by winning five events this season, so we definitely have the talent. Tim (Richards, crew chief) and Kim (Richards) have won championships before so they know how to handle the pressure.
“Dad has won championships and he will be there to guide me. We’ll give it 120 percent and hope for the best.”
The Budweiser/Lucas Oil team celebrated national event victories in the spring in Las Vegas , Atlanta , Bristol , Tenn. , Topeka , and Brainerd , Minn. , setting a new career high for victories in a season for Bernstein.
Nitro (Top Fuel and Funny Car) qualifying for the Auto Club Finals begins Thursday, Nov. 1 at 2:30 p.m. , with a second session Friday at 2:30 p.m. On Saturday, there are two scheduled qualifying rounds, noon and 3:30 p.m. The championship-defining rounds begin Sunday at 11 a.m.
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BRANDON BERNSTEIN INSPIRED BY SIX-TIME CHAMPION FATHER HEADING INTO AUTO CLUB FINALS THAT WILL DEFINE POWERADE CHAMPIONS
POMONA , Calif. – Second generation driver Brandon Bernstein will be one of four drivers vying for the coveted 2007 NHRA POWERade Top Fuel championship. The champion will be crowned Nov. 4 at the Automobile Club of Southern California Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona .
Besides being a competition based on performance, it is also a mental game.
“You have to be totally focused,” said Bernstein. “You can’t leave the starting line too late or too early. You have to remember there are good teams competing that aren’t in the countdown that want to win and take some of the glory. At this stage, there can’t be any hiccups and there’s no making it up if you make a mistake.
“It’s going to be a pressure filled race. We faced similar pressure in the Richmond race in the first round of competition which was a make or break round for us to get into the Countdown to 1. We got through that, and Dad counseled me to build on that experience for this final event.
“We feel very fortunate to have made it this far, but we really would like to win the championship for Budweiser, Lucas Oil, Mac Tools, all our sponsors and fans, but especially Dad. We were runner-up in Pomona at the season-opener and we’d like to end the season going one better with a victory.
“Our team has shown its competitive nature by winning five events this season, so we definitely have the talent. Tim (Richards, crew chief) and Kim (Richards) have won championships before so they know how to handle the pressure.
“Dad has won championships and he will be there to guide me. We’ll give it 120 percent and hope for the best.”
The Budweiser/Lucas Oil team celebrated national event victories in the spring in Las Vegas , Atlanta , Bristol , Tenn. , Topeka , and Brainerd , Minn. , setting a new career high for victories in a season for Bernstein.
Nitro (Top Fuel and Funny Car) qualifying for the Auto Club Finals begins Thursday, Nov. 1 at 2:30 p.m. , with a second session Friday at 2:30 p.m. On Saturday, there are two scheduled qualifying rounds, noon and 3:30 p.m. The championship-defining rounds begin Sunday at 11 a.m.
Follow the Budweiser/Lucas Oil Top Fuel team at Kenny Bernstein Racing. Please visit our sponsors at Budweiser, Lucas Oil, Init...!, 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 Finance - Free stock quotes, stock market news & personal finance..
