By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
Brandon Bernstein won the Top Fuel Wally in the 26th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota. Bernstein defeated Larry Dixon in the final round on Sunday.
Bernstein went 4.525 at 329.91 mph to get the win. Dixon, in runner-up fashion, went 4.586 at 323.35 mph.
With the win, Bernstein has won this event for back-to-back years. The two drivers were racing for second place in the Countdown to the Championship.
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Dixon had the starting line advantage. However, the two drivers were nearly tied halfway down the track.
As the drivers passed half-track, Bernstein took the lead and won the race. This is Bernstein’s fifth win this season — and it is his first win since winning the O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tennessee on July 8th.
This is the most wins that Bernstein has had in a season in his career. He now has 17th national event wins.
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Bernstein won by 0.0323 seconds, or approx. 15 feet. He is now 91 points behind points leader Rod Fuller.
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