Racing experience: Son of NHRA champion Kenny Bernstein. In 2003 he marked Brandon’s first year in the cockpit of the Budweiser/Lucas Oil Top Fuel Dragster. Brandon worked part-time for the Budweiser King team during his summers away from Texas A & M University. Worked three years full-time with Budweiser King team. In 2001 he drove an Alcohol Dragster and worked part-time for the Budweiser King team. Won the Division 7 Alcohol Dragster championship and finished fourth in national Alcohol Dragster competition. With his father, Kenny, became the first father/son duo in NHRA’s 50-year history to win at the same national event when they “doubled” at the SummitRacing.com Nationals in April 2001. They doubled again at the Lucas Oil Products Nationals in Chicago in June 2001. Brandon worked as a crew member on his father’s team in 2002. Brandon had a sensational beginning to his rookie year behind the wheel of the Budweiser/Lucas Oil dragster in 2003. He won three of the first eight events, qualified No. 1 twice and even lead the Top Fuel point standings before an injury May 18 at Englishtown, N.J. sidelined him for the season.