In an indication of how competitive the 2008 NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series is expected to be, three-time defending Top Fuel dragster champion Tony Schumacher and Brandon Bernstein tied in a national preseason poll predicting class winners.
However, Rod Fuller - the driver with the most first-place votes in Top Fuel - finished just two points [...]

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by Susie Arnold, Kenny Bernstein Racing
TALLMADGE, Ohio — Summit Racing Equipment, the world’s largest direct mail and Internet supplier of high performance automotive parts, and Kenny Bernstein Racing have reached a new sponsorship agreement for 2008. Under this agreement, Summit Racing Equipment will become an associate sponsor of Budweiser/Lucas Oil Top Fuel driver Brandon Bernstein [...]

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - David Densmore… recently was presented the 2008 James P. Chapman Award for excellence in motor sports public relations by the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA).
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In his 25 years in the PR business, Densmore has represented nine drag racing world champions including Texans Raymond Beadle, Kenny Bernstein, Richard Tharp and [...]

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The surprising withdrawal of Torco Racing Fuels from race team sponsorship for the 2008 season has many high profile teams and drivers scrambling for new sponsors so they can compete this season.
As quoted in the Peoria Journal Star:

Don Prudhomme lost sponsorship for Funny Car driver Tommy Johnson Jr., who moved to Kenny Bernstein’s team, so [...]

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After 56 years of leading NHRA Championship Drag Racing from its inception into a sporting entity featuring more than 80,000 members worldwide, founder Wally Parks passes away on Sept. 28 at the age of 94. Parks’ death is preceded by a scary accident involving John Force and Kenny Bernstein that hospitalizes 14-time champion Force for [...]

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With the new David Powers Motorsports headquarters in Brownsburg now open for business, construction is underway nearby on a new facility for Kenny Bernstein Racing.
Read full story at The Indianapolis Star

Tags: Bernstein, Brown, drag racing, Kenny Bernstein, motorsports, racing

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Six-time NHRA champion and motorsports icon Kenny Bernstein made a surprise announcement that he is stepping out of the cockpit of the Monster Energy/Lucas Oil Funny Car effective immediately and has hired well-known Funny Car shoe Tommy Johnson Jr. as his successor.Read full story

Tags: Bernstein, Funny Car, Johnson, Kenny Bernstein, motorsports, NHRA, racing, Tommy Johnson

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His three Funny Car competitors - leader Tony Pedregon, No. 3 Robert Hight and No. 4 Ron Capps - all have had their moments during the season and have had …Bernstein Looking for Tenth Career Final Round Showing at Auto … WhoWon.comLas Vegas II: Cruz Pedregon Motorsport.comGary Scelzi Calm Before The Storm In Vegas Auto [...]

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Bernstein returned to action this season driving the Monster Energy/Lucas Oil Funny Car. He has finished runner-up twice, but is looking for that elusive …Read the full story at WhoWon.com

Tags: Bernstein, Funny Car, King

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By Rob Geiger Sr., NHRA.com senior editor
9/23/2007
Drag racing’s biggest star, 14-time champion John Force, was alert and conscious after suffering two broken legs and an injured arm in a nasty top-end collision Sunday with fellow straight-line legend Kenny Bernstein in the second round of eliminations at the O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex outside [...]

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