As we roll into the holiday commemorating our country's birth, many expect to see Independence Day
fireworks. Pete Berner is no different, although he's looking to make his own fireworks as he heads
into the ADRL Hardees Independence Drags III. The last time Berner was on the ADRL scene, he was
fighting a few gremlins and suffered a first round loss. But now things are looking up for Berner,
and he's hoping to cause some excitement in Topeka.
"We're starting to hit our stride," says Berner. "We had some issues that we had to work through,
but I think we're over the problems we had in Martin [the ADRL Ford Summer Drags]. We won the last
event we went to, so I'm hoping we can keep that momentum going in Topeka. We're getting closer to
that perfect eighth mile combination, and I'm thinking we're not too far away from an ADRL win.
"There are a lot of hard working people behind this Quarter-Max.com GXP. I feel fortunate to work
with some of the best in the industry to continually push ourselves and improve our game. The level
of competition is constantly increasing, and it's our goal to be frontrunners in that race. I
really can't say enough about my team of sponsors, manufacturers and crew that stand behind this
program. Their hard work is what makes this thing succeed."
Berner currently stands seventh in the ADRL Battle of the Belts points standings, but hopes to make
some moves this weekend to keep in good standing for the championship race at the end of the year.
As the celebration weekend approaches, Berner is readying to build some excitement of his own.
