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Kenny Bernstein to Enter Motorsports Hall of Fame


Kenny Bernstein to Enter Motorsports Hall of Fame

Prolific NHRA drag racer, multi-sport team owner, and wizard business man Kenny Bernstein will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America next week. Congrats to Kenny on the recognition. Here’s the press release from the HOF:

Kenny Bernstein was named as one of seven who will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in its annual ceremony Wednesday, August 12, at the Fillmore Theater in Detroit.

Bernstein, a six-time NHRA champion, was the first to break drag racing’s 300 mph barrier, and the first to win championships in Funny Car and Top Fuel. He is the first and only race team owner to have collected wins in each of America’s three major motorsports series:  NHRA drag racing, NASCAR, and CART (now IndyCar Series).

In addition to Bernstein, this year’s inductees include David Hobbs, Scott Parker, Les Richter, Al Unser, Jr., H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler and the late Joe Weatherly.

Eligibility for induction into the Motorsports Hall of Fame is extended to any person who has driven, piloted, owned, designed, built, supported, maintained, prepared or promoted motorized vehicles in pursuit of speed, distance or other records.  An inductee must have been retired for at least three years or must have been engaged at the top level of his or her area of motorsports for at least 20 years


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