We may win a lot, but each win is satisfying in its own instance. It may look easy when I go out there and win, but it isn t. You have to remember that I have done this for a long time, and by running two cars, I get twice as many runs as some of the people in my class. Sometimes it gets tough, but you have to remember that I have a good supporting cast that helps to keep me in front. In sportsman competition on the IHRA scene, the rules are pretty simple when it comes to points claims.
Racers claim their best six finishes out of their first eight national events entered.
In the divisionals, they are allowed seven race claims, with five in their home division, and two outside. He didn t fare as well at all at the Holley Spring Nationals, as he lost to David Hornaday s Opel in the second round. His fortunes didn t improve much, as he also lost in the second round at the Mopar Parts Canadian Nationals, in Grand Bend, Ontario. This time he fell victim to the Modified Production entry of Donn Rhode. Bertozzi began to turn around his fortunes at the Amalie Oil Summer Nationals, in Cordova, Ill., as he reached the quarter-finals, losing on a redlight to Michael Lyons.