Mon, 16 Feb 2009, 11:12 PM Kenny Bernstein Inducted Into Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

Courtesy of Susie Arnold

LAKE FOREST, Calif. --

Kenny Bernstein

Kenny Bernstein was named as one of seven who will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in its annual ceremony Wednesday, August 12 at the Fillmore Theater in Detroit.

"We are very honored to have been chosen to join the elite members of the motorsports fraternity known as the Heroes of Horsepower," said Bernstein. "We have been fortunate through the years to have some success on the racetrack and to be inducted into this prestigious Hall of Fame is icing on the cake."

Bernstein, a six-time NHRA champion, was the first to break drag racing's 300 mph barrier, and the first to win championships in Funny Car and Top Fuel. He holds the unique distinction of being the first and only race team owner to have collected wins in each of America's three major motorsports series- NHRA drag racing, NASCAR, and CART (now IndyCar Series).

In addition to Bernstein, this year's inductees include David Hobbs, Scott Parker, Les Richter, Al Unser, Jr., H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler and the late Joe Weatherly.

Eligibility for induction into the Motorsports Hall of Fame is extended to any person who has driven, piloted, owned, designed, built, supported, maintained, prepared or promoted motorized vehicles in pursuit of speed, distance or other records. An inductee must have been retired for at least three years or must have been engaged at the top level of his or her area of motorsports for at least 20 years. Inductees are characterized by their desire to win, mastery of their field and the courage to innovate.

A panel of historians, retired competitors, journalists, and prior living inductees vote for the final selections. Each inductee receives the Hall of Fame's prestigious "Horsepower" award - an original bronze statuette created by Ann Arbor, Michigan sculptor Michael Curtis.

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