The Top 10 American Racing Drivers In History

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2. Kenny Bernstein

Kenny Bernstein is one of the most influential drag racers since Garlits. Nicknamed the King of Speed, he was the first drag racer to break the 300 mph barrier. He established the famed NHRA team King Racing too, which achieved its first win in 1988. It almost didn’t happen that way. Bernstein’s road to racing success wasn’t exactly smooth. He began racing in 1966, quitting college in order to do so, but found little success at first. In 1973, frustrated, he decided to give up racing, opening the Chelsea Pub franchise.

However, this was not to last. In 1977, he returned to the US Nationals, and then in a Funny Car in 1978. In addition to his racing prowess, he has also been credited with attracting big businesses to drag racing, and the resulting lucrative sponsorships. His own sponsorship by Anheuser-Busch lasted for 30 years, and allowed others to follow his lead.

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