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FOLLOWING TWO CONSECUTIVE RUNNER-UP FINISHES, BRANDON BERNSTEIN LOOKING FOR A VICTORY IN DENVER
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DENVER, Colo. – Brandon Bernstein hits the Mopar Mile-High Nationals July 11-13, the first of three races that comprise the West Coast Swing, on the heels of two runner-up finishes.
“Riding the momentum of two final rounds in two weeks gives us some confidence heading into the summer series,” said Bernstein. “We’ve just been running in some heat and our Budweiser/Lucas Oil crew chief Tim Richards traditionally has some very competitive tune-up combinations for hot, sticky tracks.
“Bandimere Speedway is a bit of a one-off tune-up because of the altitude but through the years Tim has had success there. We need to continue to go rounds to make sure we stay in the top 10 to transfer to the playoffs.”
“The West Coast Swing has the ability to make or break our chances to remain eligible for the 2008 world championship. Going into Denver we have nearly a 200-point advantage over the 10th place cut-off which is comfortable, but we can’t afford to fall behind.”
Bernstein is only five points out of fifth place in Top Fuel category point standings.
The Mopar Mile-High Nationals are included in the last six races before each of the professional category fields are reduced to 10 who advance to the playoffs. Then follow six races to determine the championship.
Bernstein and the Budweiser/Lucas Oil team have tallied runner-up finishes this season at Gainesville , Fla. , Englishtown , N.J. , and Norwalk , Ohio .
The second generation driver has 17 career victories to his credit.
Nitro (Top Fuel and Funny Car) qualifying begins Friday, July 11 at 5:30 p.m. with a second session at 8 p.m. There are two qualifying rounds Saturday, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., with final eliminations scheduled to begin Sunday at noon.
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DENVER, Colo. – Brandon Bernstein hits the Mopar Mile-High Nationals July 11-13, the first of three races that comprise the West Coast Swing, on the heels of two runner-up finishes.
“Riding the momentum of two final rounds in two weeks gives us some confidence heading into the summer series,” said Bernstein. “We’ve just been running in some heat and our Budweiser/Lucas Oil crew chief Tim Richards traditionally has some very competitive tune-up combinations for hot, sticky tracks.
“Bandimere Speedway is a bit of a one-off tune-up because of the altitude but through the years Tim has had success there. We need to continue to go rounds to make sure we stay in the top 10 to transfer to the playoffs.”
“The West Coast Swing has the ability to make or break our chances to remain eligible for the 2008 world championship. Going into Denver we have nearly a 200-point advantage over the 10th place cut-off which is comfortable, but we can’t afford to fall behind.”
Bernstein is only five points out of fifth place in Top Fuel category point standings.
The Mopar Mile-High Nationals are included in the last six races before each of the professional category fields are reduced to 10 who advance to the playoffs. Then follow six races to determine the championship.
Bernstein and the Budweiser/Lucas Oil team have tallied runner-up finishes this season at Gainesville , Fla. , Englishtown , N.J. , and Norwalk , Ohio .
The second generation driver has 17 career victories to his credit.
Nitro (Top Fuel and Funny Car) qualifying begins Friday, July 11 at 5:30 p.m. with a second session at 8 p.m. There are two qualifying rounds Saturday, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., with final eliminations scheduled to begin Sunday at noon.
