BRANDON BERNSTEIN PARTICIPATES IN ANHEUSER-BUSCH HEROES SALUTE LAKE FOREST, Calif. – Brandon Bernstein participated
in the Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. "Heroes Salute" (www.herosalute.com)
at Ft. Bragg, N.C. Super Bowl Sunday. Anheuser-Busch announced that
they will honor the Armed Services by offering free single-day admission
to its SeaWorld and Busch Gardens parks to active military, active reservists,
U.S. Coast Guard, National Guardsmen and as many as three direct dependents
beginning Feb. 7 though Dec. 31, 2005. “August Busch IV also addressed the troops in Ft. Bragg. The
Heroes Salute was really well received and we know that the folks on
the base that day appreciated everything Anheuser-Busch did to recognize
them including a fantastic “Heroes Salute” advertisement
that aired during the Super Bowl. |
 Brandon with two soldiers from Ft. Bragg. |
| Photo credit: Phil Shoulberg. |
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| Clydesdales parade by the Iron Mike Statue at Ft. Bragg in advance of the "Here's to the Heroes" Super Bowl party. |
BERNSTEIN RUNS FASTEST
EVER DURING PRE-SEASON Over the Jan. 28-30 weekend, the red team clocked some
very consistent passes. Their
best showing was a 4.519/330.63, third quick in the elapsed time department,
but the fastest pass ever at the “We knew it was a quick run,” said driver
“This run was made while the sun was on the track
so we were stoked about the numbers. “If our testing performance is a good barometer,
then we should be right in the hunt this season. “The big challenge for all the teams this year
is trying to shorten the learning curve on the new MSD ignition. Tim (Richards, crew chief), Kim (Richards)
and the team are working on getting a baseline.
The new electronic technology will react and respond differently
than the air system we’ve used through the years.
Tim’s feeling is that it will be great once we learn all
of its intricacies. “Championships are always about consistency and
it will be key to have a good showing at the first couple of races so
that you’re not trying to play catch-up from the start. “From a driver’s perspective, we have a
whole new level of feeling comfortable in the cockpit. There’s a difference for me from
this time last year when we were returning after having been off recuperating
from our accident in Englishtown in 2003, and getting a whole season
under our belts. “We feel our timing is better, our burnouts are
more consistent; it’s just a much more natural feeling.” Nitro (Top Fuel and Funny Car) qualifying for the CARQUEST
Auto Parts Winternationals begins Thursday, Feb. 10 at Kenny Bernstein nominated
for American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Newsmaker of the Half-Century
Award: Bernstein is one of 12 nominees for the
American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association’s Newsmaker
of the Half-Century Award. The
other nominees include: Mario
Andretti, Dale Earnhardt, John Force, A.J. Foyt, the France family,
Jeff Gordon, Dan Gurney, the Hulman-George family, Wally Parks, Roger
Penske and Richard Petty. Nominees were selected by AARWBA’s Board
of Directors from an original list of 50 “who’s who in motorsports.”
The full AARWBA membership will vote for one of the 12 nominees
and the winner will be announced at a public ceremony this May at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “This is a fabulous honor,”
said Bernstein. “I’m
still pinching myself to make sure I heard this correctly.
To be whittled down to the final 12 from the mega hit list of
motorsports’ greatest newsmakers is unbelievable.
And it’s very noteworthy that the drag racing side makes
up 25 percent of the final nominees.
We’re thrilled not only for ourselves, but for the recognition
for our sport.” CARQUEST AUTO PARTS WINTERNATIONALS
TELEVISION ADVISORY Qualifying – Feb.
12 – ESPN2 Eliminations – Feb.
13 – ESPN2 |
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