Deby
Nitro Member
BUDWEISER/LUCAS OIL TEAM OUT WITH TRACTION TROUBLE IN DENVER ; BERNSTEIN SIXTH IN POINT STANDINGS
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DENVER, Colo. (July 13) – For competitors at the Mopar Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway through the years, the heat and altitude of the mile-high city have presented tuning challenges
In order to help combat the elements on what is arguably the most picturesque track on the circuit, John Bandimere, Jr. became the first track operator to install cooling coils under the first 120 feet of the racing surface.
Also new beginning with this event was a switch for the two nitro categories to race to the 1000-foot mark instead of the traditional 1320-foot quarter-mile. This was an interim safety measure instituted in the wake of the untimely death of Scott Kalitta.
Brandon Bernstein qualified the Budweiser/Lucas Oil dragster 10th under the new format, with a 4.037/299.33.
In the opening round of eliminations, Bernstein faced off against Doug Herbert. Early in the run, the tires broke loose on The Great American Lager car while Herbert had a trouble-free run, taking the round win with a 4.035/295.46 vs. Bernstein’s 5.242/151.04.
“It’s a pretty helpless feeling to sit and watch as Doug just zips on down the racetrack while we’re struggling to get traction to the ground,” explained Bernstein.
“We’ll just put this behind us and concentrate on Seattle coming up next weekend. We’ve had some good success there in the past and we look forward to going some rounds.”
Bernstein remains sixth in NHRA Top Fuel point standings.
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DENVER, Colo. (July 13) – For competitors at the Mopar Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway through the years, the heat and altitude of the mile-high city have presented tuning challenges
In order to help combat the elements on what is arguably the most picturesque track on the circuit, John Bandimere, Jr. became the first track operator to install cooling coils under the first 120 feet of the racing surface.
Also new beginning with this event was a switch for the two nitro categories to race to the 1000-foot mark instead of the traditional 1320-foot quarter-mile. This was an interim safety measure instituted in the wake of the untimely death of Scott Kalitta.
Brandon Bernstein qualified the Budweiser/Lucas Oil dragster 10th under the new format, with a 4.037/299.33.
In the opening round of eliminations, Bernstein faced off against Doug Herbert. Early in the run, the tires broke loose on The Great American Lager car while Herbert had a trouble-free run, taking the round win with a 4.035/295.46 vs. Bernstein’s 5.242/151.04.
“It’s a pretty helpless feeling to sit and watch as Doug just zips on down the racetrack while we’re struggling to get traction to the ground,” explained Bernstein.
“We’ll just put this behind us and concentrate on Seattle coming up next weekend. We’ve had some good success there in the past and we look forward to going some rounds.”
Bernstein remains sixth in NHRA Top Fuel point standings.
