Asked in auto racing, nhra, budweiser who drove the budweiser funny car through its history. Kenny bernstein has been a top gun funny car racer for over 40 years. Nov 26, 2012 25 greatest american drivers of all time. Top fuel driver dixon to dive into top alcohol funny car at cavalcade of stars. Paid to drive concept by budweiser auto car wrapping. Funny car driver john force has become the greatest racer the quartermile sport has ever known. I worked for this company for five years as a route driver and warehouse employee, i did multiple jobs while with this company from operating a fork truck to driving a truck and tractor. Director of marketing and public relations for the company. Kenny bernstein and his budweiser king funny car after he won the 1985 nhra funny car world championship. Hofmann was the second funny car driver to exceed 300 mph. His association with budweiser began in 1980 and was strong for many years. Budweiser king kenny bernstein funny car model car kit 1. Driver stan barrett on his 739 mph run in the budweiser rocket car. Feb 20, 2017 driver stan barrett on his 739 mph run in the budweiser rocket car.
Harlan thompson budweiser nitro funny car wild ride twolaneblacktop. Monogram 124 scale model kit budweiser king, kenny bernstein ford tempo funny car model car kit was opened but never assembled. The lowstress way to find your next budweiser truck driver job opportunity is on simplyhired. Take a look back at the first nhra 300 mph funny car run. Partnered with hal needham and burt reynolds in the budweiser rocket car which was the first land vehicle to break the sound barrier, oct.
Sixtime nhra champion kenny bernstein has turned the final page and closed the book on his career as a competitor and nhra racing team owner. Jim epler was the first funny car driver to run 300 mph at heartland park topeka. Vintage 1980s kenny bernstein budweiser king funny car lot. The budweiser rocket is an american 3wheeled land vehicle, generally resembling the 1970era blue flame land speed record holding vehicle in appearance, powered by a hybrid liquid and solidfuel rocket engine with an extra booster from a sidewinder missile, that has been claimed as being the first vehicle to have broken the sound barrier on land. Long viewed as the most successful businessmanracer, bernstein began in 1980 an. Interior plastic is still factory sealed, no missing parts, instructions, decals, etc. Nhra communications 818 9144761 bazemores former mentor comes through in substitute role pomona, calif.
Oct 18, 2019 partnered with hal needham and burt reynolds in the budweiser rocket car which was the first land vehicle to break the sound barrier, oct. When you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information related to you, your preferences or your device. Iconic beersponsored cars in nascar through the years. See more ideas about car humor, drag racing and drag cars. Several men drove the budweiser car in the 80s and 90s. Kenny bernstein is the only driver to win nhra winston championships in top fuel 1996 and funny car 198588. He is nicknamed the bud king for his success in the budweiser king funny car and dragster. See more ideas about racing, nhra drag racing, nhra.
When the rainedout race resumed, he also earned his first major reward as a driver. Dixon began his long friendship with don the snake prudhomme in 1988 while working on prudhommes funny car. His association with budweiser began in 1980 and is still going strong today. Coors had a representative whenever the car ran to handle press and marketing. The first driver break the 300mph barrier and the first to reach 310 mph, bernstein has won 52 nhra national titles 30 in funny car and 22 in top fuel in a career marked by his willingness to. Harlan thompson budweiser nitro funny car wild ride youtube. Nov 28, 2014 after moving up to the nitro funny car class and despite racing on a tight budget, armstrong went to three final rounds and, in his final appearance as a driver oct. Kenny bernstein has been a top gun funny car racer for over 30 years. You get these 2 vintages one is 8 x 10 and the other is 8. The success of the new budweiser king entries took a few years to hit its peak, and the culmination of its performance was four consecutive championships in funny car from 198589.
Nationals during the same weekend, becoming the first to achieve that double win 1984. Six nhra championships four straight in funny car, and two more in top fuel. On march 20, 1992 kenny became the first nhra funny car driver to top 300 mph with a 301. Take a look at some of the best and most memorable beersponsored cars in nascar through the years. The lowstress way to find your next budweiser driver job opportunity is on simplyhired. In my opinion, the number one funny car of the 1980s was kenny bernsteins budweiser king 1985 tempo. Hes proven to be a great owner of the budweiser team, but hes obviously a racer at heart and has a passion for driving, said tony ponturo, vice president. Debuted the budweiser king funny car, beginning a sponsorship. Kenny bernstein nhra budweiser commercial 1986 youtube. Division 1 nhra funny car drivers numbers 1966 1979 eventually we would like to have the names and numbers of everyone in every division who drove fuel funny cars between the year nhra started issuing licenses 1966 and 1979. We have poured our hearts and souls in motorsports for over 30 years and thats a full time job. Were happy for kenny that he has an opportunity to climb back into the driver s seat. Worlds first supersonic car 1979, the forgotten budweiser.
Dick moritz retired from funny car racing after the fire, dudley would not return to drive for a decade. There are over 26 budweiser truck driver careers waiting for you to apply. In 2006, tony pedregon will begin his third season and his quest for a second nhra funny car championship with his familyowned pedregon racing team where he will be back in the drivers seat of the quaker state chevrolet monte carlo funny car. All 2 card are in used shape in pretty nice condition, would grade them nearmint or better. Kenny bernstein retires from nhra drag racing competition plus. Were happy for kenny that he has an opportunity to climb back into the drivers seat. Funny car kenny bernsteins budweiser king funny car racing. He earned the nickname the budweiser king for both his quartermile prowess and having a. A young photographer hung out around funny car driver. He has also been nicknamed the king of speed, because he was the first driver to break 300 miles per hour in the standingstart quarter mile. Shirley muldowney had a feisty and strong determination to do what she loved, which was to race cars. Jan 25, 2020 the paid to drive concept by budweiser auto car wrap or autowrapping advertising below is a scam. Bernstein would eventually notch 30 funny car victories.
Kenny bernstein born september 6, 1944 is an american drag racer and former nascar and indycar team owner. Besides four funny car championships, he also accrued two top fuel championships, 1996 and 2001. Drove the budweiser king funny car to victory in both the big bud shootout and the u. Eventually, the duo helped power one of the nhras top dynasties as bernsteins budweiser king won four consecutive funny car crowns from. It was in the dhl toyota bodied funny car that scott kalitta took his last. Nov 29, 2014 eventually, the duo helped power one of the nhras top dynasties as bernsteins budweiser king won four consecutive funny car crowns from 19851988. Who drove the budweiser car in the 80s and 90s answers. Became the first funny car driver to break the 260mph barrier 260. Whether youre a fan of budweiser or not, you have to hand it to them, they have come up with some of the most genius commercials ever shown. Jun 24, 2008 in 2006 scott returned to funny car racing. Bernstein used the backing from longtime sponsor budweiser to advance pro racing in the 1980s for better or worse. Kenny bernstein 1981 budweiser king funny car at pomona. Bernstein was voted in the top ten drivers in nhras 50year history in 2001. The paid to drive concept by budweiser auto car wrap or autowrapping advertising below is a scam.
Force, who is now 63, has won a record 4 funny car races and an incredible 15 funny car championships in his 35year nhra career, including 10. Post pics, videos, comments, events and anything related to top alcohol dragster and funny car drag racing. Another legend in the asphalt funny car world got dirty in the 1980s. Who drove the budweiser car through its nascar history answers. During his time with budweiser, kenny the king was one of the most. Sep 02, 2006 besides four funny car championships, he also accrued two top fuel championships, 1996 and 2001. Kenny bernstein doubles up in indy in 1983 youtube. Al hofmanns blower drive service machines were tough during the mid1990s, routinely giving world champ john force great. The car raced under many banners, including the dirt shirt express, the kmart motivator, polaroid, and with shermans own name. New budweiser truck driver careers are added daily on. Texas racing legend billy meyer to be inducted into.
His dhl sponsorship was a natural, as dhl is a global air freight forwarder. In 1979, stuntman stan barrett took the famous budweiser rocket car above 700 mph at edwards air force base in california. Winners of the event include joe amato top fuel, dale pulde funny car and frank iaconio pro stock. Dixons nhra career began when he was a worker for a team owned by larry minor that had gary beck as driver. Mar 09, 2017 harlan thompson budweiser nitro funny car wild ride twolaneblacktop. Where are they now kenny bernstein competition plus. Larry dixon top fuel driver dixon to dive into top.
My wife sheryl and i have come to a place in our lives where we want to pursue other interests, said bernstein. To driver monster energylucas oil funny car in 2008 sixtime nhra champion and motorsports icon kenny bernstein today made a surprise announcement that he is stepping out of the cockpit of the monster energylucas oil funny car effective immediately and has hired wellknown funny car shoe tommy johnson, jr. They include bill elliott, jimmy spencer, ricky craven, wally dallenbach, ken schrader, darrell waltrip, tim richmond and terry labonte. Nationals during the same weekend, becoming the first to achieve that double win.
Coors and mcewen were very serious about their venture into the grubby world of funny car pullers. Track pioneer carl ruth wins in top alcohol funny car. Where prudhomme had owned funny car in the mid tolate 1970s, the same was true for kenny bernstein in the 1980s, with the budweiser king driver piling up 29 victories and four championships, but. While larry dixon drove to three nhra championships in a top fuel dragster, hes readying to rumble in a top alcohol funny car at the 11th annual cavalcade of stars presented by budweiser, may 1921, 2017 at summit motorsports park. Kenny bernstein 1981 budweiser king funny car at pomona 8x10. Arnold was also the marketing director for nhra from 19931999 before returning to kenny bernstein racing. I had made the top alcohol funny car program with bud baileys car, the topalcohol dragster show with charles car, and qualified my own car in the nitro funny car eliminator. After moving up to the nitro funny car class and despite racing on a tight budget, armstrong went to three final rounds and, in his final appearance as a. Bernstein had busted the 260 mph barrier in 1984 with his 84 tempo. My boss was one of the best bosss i have worked for. Dan patrick could be seen at the wheel of tom mongoose mcewens coors corvette dirt funny car.