(Photo by Brandon W. Mudd)
The next chapter of Brandon Bernstein's Top Fuel driving career starts at this weekend's 52nd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
That is the time and place when Bernstein will climb into the MavTV/Lucas Oil dragster and start his first race driving for Morgan Lucas Racing.
"I'm just excited to get the season started," Bernstein said. "There's a lot new for me this year and I'm looking forward to what the year has in store."
Bernstein is coming off a season where he finished sixth in the points in a car prepped by Kenny Bernstein Racing. This year Bernstein is setting his sights even higher.
"Our goal is to win the championship," Bernstein said. "Hopefully we'll pick up some Wallys along the way."
He said he's going into Pomona with a lot of confidence after a successful test session last month in Florida.
"With as well as testing went, we know these cars can run good numbers," Bernstein said. "It's not just a matter of getting the season started and seeing what we can accomplish. We already have a real good idea.
"The team has worked together flawlessly in the offseason and it we're all ready to get to the track."
Bernstein said it doesn't take much to get pumped up to run at Pomona because there is always a little extra electricity in the air.
"It seems like you have been waiting forever for this race to get here," he said. "The winter seems so long then, finally it's here and it's time to go again.
"I'm jazzed. It's a new year and new team. We're going to do some exciting stuff with MavTV out at the track this season, so there's a lot to look forward to."
The O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals get under way Thursday at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. There will be single pro qualifying sessions on Thursday and Friday starting at 1:30 p.m. PST each day. Qualifying will resume on Saturday with two sessions starting at 11 a.m. Eliminations start at 10 a.m. Sunday.
ESPN2 will broadcast the qualifying show starting at 11 a.m. EST on Saturday and eliminations at 7 p.m. on Sunday.
That is the time and place when Bernstein will climb into the MavTV/Lucas Oil dragster and start his first race driving for Morgan Lucas Racing.
"I'm just excited to get the season started," Bernstein said. "There's a lot new for me this year and I'm looking forward to what the year has in store."
Bernstein is coming off a season where he finished sixth in the points in a car prepped by Kenny Bernstein Racing. This year Bernstein is setting his sights even higher.
"Our goal is to win the championship," Bernstein said. "Hopefully we'll pick up some Wallys along the way."
He said he's going into Pomona with a lot of confidence after a successful test session last month in Florida.
"With as well as testing went, we know these cars can run good numbers," Bernstein said. "It's not just a matter of getting the season started and seeing what we can accomplish. We already have a real good idea.
"The team has worked together flawlessly in the offseason and it we're all ready to get to the track."
Bernstein said it doesn't take much to get pumped up to run at Pomona because there is always a little extra electricity in the air.
"It seems like you have been waiting forever for this race to get here," he said. "The winter seems so long then, finally it's here and it's time to go again.
"I'm jazzed. It's a new year and new team. We're going to do some exciting stuff with MavTV out at the track this season, so there's a lot to look forward to."
The O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals get under way Thursday at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. There will be single pro qualifying sessions on Thursday and Friday starting at 1:30 p.m. PST each day. Qualifying will resume on Saturday with two sessions starting at 11 a.m. Eliminations start at 10 a.m. Sunday.
ESPN2 will broadcast the qualifying show starting at 11 a.m. EST on Saturday and eliminations at 7 p.m. on Sunday.
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