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CHANDLER , ARIZ. (Feb. 24) – The Checker Schuck’s Kragen Nationals went into the record books as another NHRA national event with marquee drivers in and out of the field as 22 Funny Cars vied for a starting berth on the 16-car competition ladder.
In Saturday’s final qualifying session, six-time champion Kenny Bernstein performed a masterful job of pedaling his Monster Energy/Lucas Oil Funny Car. Bernstein was on and off the throttle, trying to keep traction to the ground to earn a starting position in a field led by the quickest Funny Car run in NHRA history. The legendary driver temporarily met his goal, but before the day was done, he was bumped from the field.
“We’re obviously very disappointed for our team, our sponsors and our fans,” said Bernstein. “We’ve left no stone unturned. We’ve tested and we’re still fighting tire shake and loss of traction. I know we’ll get the gremlins sorted out, but this is not the way we wanted to start the year.
“All I can say is that we’re not giving up. We’re continuing to dig for answers and we will get this team turned around. I promise we’re trying everything we can.”
Follow the Monster Energy/Lucas Oil Funny Car team at Kenny Bernstein Sponsors for 2006. Please visit our sponsors at Monster Energy - Unleash the Beast, 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.
MONSTER ENERGY/LUCAS OIL TEAM CONTINUES TO FIGHT FOR POSITION
CHANDLER , ARIZ. (Feb. 24) – The Checker Schuck’s Kragen Nationals went into the record books as another NHRA national event with marquee drivers in and out of the field as 22 Funny Cars vied for a starting berth on the 16-car competition ladder.
In Saturday’s final qualifying session, six-time champion Kenny Bernstein performed a masterful job of pedaling his Monster Energy/Lucas Oil Funny Car. Bernstein was on and off the throttle, trying to keep traction to the ground to earn a starting position in a field led by the quickest Funny Car run in NHRA history. The legendary driver temporarily met his goal, but before the day was done, he was bumped from the field.
“We’re obviously very disappointed for our team, our sponsors and our fans,” said Bernstein. “We’ve left no stone unturned. We’ve tested and we’re still fighting tire shake and loss of traction. I know we’ll get the gremlins sorted out, but this is not the way we wanted to start the year.
“All I can say is that we’re not giving up. We’re continuing to dig for answers and we will get this team turned around. I promise we’re trying everything we can.”
Follow the Monster Energy/Lucas Oil Funny Car team at Kenny Bernstein Sponsors for 2006. Please visit our sponsors at Monster Energy - Unleash the Beast, 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.
