Three decades of Budweiser on the side of a Kenny Bernstein-owned nitro car will end next Sunday afternoon in Pomona, Ca.
“This final race is going to be very emotional for our family,” said Budweiser/Lucas Oil team owner Kenny Bernstein. “We owe a debt of gratitude to all the executives, brand management and sports marketing team members and wholesalers who have touched our lives during our tenure at Anheuser-Busch. All of these folks made it possible for a young man from Texas to follow his dream. We have enjoyed success that was way beyond our wildest imagination when we were a teenager reading hot rod magazines in high school. It’s been a great ride.”
Kenny and Brandon Bernstein, while sponsored by Budweiser, combined for a total of 86 national event wins: 68 Top Fuel and Funny Car victories for Kenny, 18 Top Fuel trophies for Brandon. Kenny won four consecutive Funny Car championships from 1985-1988, and then capped that achievement with two Top Fuel championships, 1996 and 2001. Kenny will forever be remembered as the first to surpass the 300 mile-per-hour barrier in Gainesville, Fla. on March 20, 1992.