Mon, 21 Sep 2009, 11:00 PM Brandon Bernstein Participates in Histroic Four-Wide Race in Charlotte

Courtesy of Susie Arnold

CONCORD, N.C. -- Brandon Bernstein and the Budweiser/Lucas Oil team participated in a historic four-lane exhibition race at Bruton Smiith's "Bellagio of dragstrips" zMAX Dragway, the only race track in the country that has four lanes.

In an awesome display of 32,000 horsepower, Bernstein, Spencer Massey, Antron Brown and Morgan Lucas thrilled the crowd with a synchronized display of raw power prior to the final round of Carolina Nationals competition.

"There was more noise out on that dragstrip than you can imagine," said an enthusiastic Bernstein. "The hardest part was to get everyone sequenced and pre-staged. The roar of the crowd was deafening when we all rolled to a stop at the top end. The exhibition was a real crowd pleaser.

"We want to thank NHRA and Bruton Smith for letting us be a part of history. It was an awesome adrenaline rush!"

In Carolina Nationals competition, the first of six races in the Countdown to 1, Bernstein earned the No. 4 qualifying berth (3.852/315.86). The team was also awarded additional bonus points for their quick, consistent qualifying runs.

In a first round upset, Bernstein was powerless inside the cockpit as the red dragster lost traction as he tried to launch from the starting line. Opponent Doug Foley had a trouble-free run, taking the round win.

"That really caught us by surprise," said Bernstein. "We smoked the tires at the hit of the throttle. Rob (Flynn, crew chief) calmed down the tune-up prior to first round and we thought we would march right down the track safely and competitively.

"Something went wrong obviously. Rob is still going through the data and examining parts to determine exactly what caused the loss of traction."

Bernstein is currently seeded sixth in NHRA Full Throttle Top Fuel points as the circuit heads to Dallas next weekend for the second of a four-in-a-row series.

Budweiser Lager Lesson: Budweiser is one of the most difficult beers to brew because it is fermented at cooler temperatures, thus taking more time to brew, yet resulting in a clean, crisp taste that you don't get from other beers.

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