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BRISTOL, Tenn. (July 8) – The Budweiser/Lucas Oil team combined their tuning talents with driver Brandon Bernstein’s driving skills to win their fourth event this season, their second at Bristol Dragway. Crew chief Tim Richards lobbed out impressive elapsed times in the first and final rounds while Bernstein put his pedaling skills to work in the second and semifinal rounds.
The Kenny Bernstein-owned team was awarded their second consecutive Full Throttle $3000 check of the season, their fourth of the season, for overall performance and consistency based on four rounds of qualifying.
The team also earned the No. 3 starting berth for eliminations for the second week in a row with a 4.552-second elapsed time at 326.95 miles per hour.
The race day opening round numbers for the Budweiser/Lucas Oil team were spectacular: low elapsed time of the round and all of eliminations, 4.538 seconds at 323.50 mph for Bernstein who defeated Brady Kalivoda, 4.617/305.42.
"That run was a testament to the team,” said Bernstein. “The two cars before us smoked the tires and I was a little nervous, but Tim (Richards, crew chief) had it dialed in. I knew when I hit the pedal the car was going down there."
While towing back to the pits from the finish line, the tow strap wrapped around the steering box on the Budweiser/Lucas Oil dragster. With a helping hand from the Monster Energy/Lucas Oil team, the broken steering box was replaced.
“It was really nice of the Monster Energy/Lucas Oil team to dive in and help us out,” said Bernstein. “It allowed our team to focus on the normal maintenance they perform between rounds.”
The second round against Cory McClenathan was a tire smoking duel. Both drivers were on and off the throttle trying to get traction to the ground. Each time Bernstein hit the throttle, the car performed a mini wheelstand, but the second generation driver finally coaxed the ill-handling dragster across the finish line to take the round win, 6.780/204.79 to McClenathan’s 7.788/137.96.
“Every time I’d try to ease back on the throttle, the car would pick the front end up,” said Bernstein. “It was hard to drive, but the only thing that counts is that we got the win light.”
The semifinals proved to be another pedal fest with Bernstein and Larry Dixon on and off the throttle. Bernstein helped the team earn a pass to the final round by smoking his way to the finish line first, clocking 6.613/189.42 vs. Dixon ' s 7.885/104.61.
“It wasn’t pretty,” admitted Bernstein, “but sometimes you need a lucky break.”
The money round was a repeat of the Las Vegas final earlier this year, Bernstein vs. Bob Vandergriff, Jr. Tim Richards calmed the tune-up on the Budweiser/Lucas Oil rocket and Bernstein had a smoke-free run to reach the finish line first, 4.648/317.57 to Vandergriff, Jr.’s tire-blazing 9.236/100.08.
Brandon 's fourth victory this year ties his record from 2006 for most number of wins in a season.
“I say this nearly every time we reach a final,” said the second generation driver. “But Tim has a knack of knowing what the racetrack can hold. He’s truly amazing. It’s just a like a football game. If we get it to the five yard line, we put it in the end zone.
“I just want to say thanks to my Dad for all the support and energy he puts into our team.
He’s having a tough time right now. He’s a competitor and wants to win races, and I am confident that he’ll be in the winner’s circle soon.”
Brandon has climbed to second place in Top Fuel standings, 74 points out of the lead.
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BRANDON BERNSTEIN WINS FOURTH EVENT OF SEASON; SECOND EVENT AT BRISTOL DRAGWAY
BRISTOL, Tenn. (July 8) – The Budweiser/Lucas Oil team combined their tuning talents with driver Brandon Bernstein’s driving skills to win their fourth event this season, their second at Bristol Dragway. Crew chief Tim Richards lobbed out impressive elapsed times in the first and final rounds while Bernstein put his pedaling skills to work in the second and semifinal rounds.
The Kenny Bernstein-owned team was awarded their second consecutive Full Throttle $3000 check of the season, their fourth of the season, for overall performance and consistency based on four rounds of qualifying.
The team also earned the No. 3 starting berth for eliminations for the second week in a row with a 4.552-second elapsed time at 326.95 miles per hour.
The race day opening round numbers for the Budweiser/Lucas Oil team were spectacular: low elapsed time of the round and all of eliminations, 4.538 seconds at 323.50 mph for Bernstein who defeated Brady Kalivoda, 4.617/305.42.
"That run was a testament to the team,” said Bernstein. “The two cars before us smoked the tires and I was a little nervous, but Tim (Richards, crew chief) had it dialed in. I knew when I hit the pedal the car was going down there."
While towing back to the pits from the finish line, the tow strap wrapped around the steering box on the Budweiser/Lucas Oil dragster. With a helping hand from the Monster Energy/Lucas Oil team, the broken steering box was replaced.
“It was really nice of the Monster Energy/Lucas Oil team to dive in and help us out,” said Bernstein. “It allowed our team to focus on the normal maintenance they perform between rounds.”
The second round against Cory McClenathan was a tire smoking duel. Both drivers were on and off the throttle trying to get traction to the ground. Each time Bernstein hit the throttle, the car performed a mini wheelstand, but the second generation driver finally coaxed the ill-handling dragster across the finish line to take the round win, 6.780/204.79 to McClenathan’s 7.788/137.96.
“Every time I’d try to ease back on the throttle, the car would pick the front end up,” said Bernstein. “It was hard to drive, but the only thing that counts is that we got the win light.”
The semifinals proved to be another pedal fest with Bernstein and Larry Dixon on and off the throttle. Bernstein helped the team earn a pass to the final round by smoking his way to the finish line first, clocking 6.613/189.42 vs. Dixon ' s 7.885/104.61.
“It wasn’t pretty,” admitted Bernstein, “but sometimes you need a lucky break.”
The money round was a repeat of the Las Vegas final earlier this year, Bernstein vs. Bob Vandergriff, Jr. Tim Richards calmed the tune-up on the Budweiser/Lucas Oil rocket and Bernstein had a smoke-free run to reach the finish line first, 4.648/317.57 to Vandergriff, Jr.’s tire-blazing 9.236/100.08.
Brandon 's fourth victory this year ties his record from 2006 for most number of wins in a season.
“I say this nearly every time we reach a final,” said the second generation driver. “But Tim has a knack of knowing what the racetrack can hold. He’s truly amazing. It’s just a like a football game. If we get it to the five yard line, we put it in the end zone.
“I just want to say thanks to my Dad for all the support and energy he puts into our team.
He’s having a tough time right now. He’s a competitor and wants to win races, and I am confident that he’ll be in the winner’s circle soon.”
Brandon has climbed to second place in Top Fuel standings, 74 points out of the lead.
Follow the Budweiser/Lucas Oil Top Fuel team at Kenny Bernstein Racing. Please visit our sponsors at Budweiser, Lucas Oil, Initializing...., AlphaTrade.com - Get real time stock quotes, charts, market news, level 2, portfolios and more (OTCBB:APTD) and AlphaTrade FN - Free stock quotes, stock market news & personal finance..
