BUD RACING ONE-NIGHT STAND

B_Bernstein.jpgThe Buffalo Chip campground near Sturgis, S.D., will be rockin' and rollin' on Aug. 8 when the boys from Budweiser Racing – Brandon Bernstein, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Jeff Clark – take the stage during the “Bud Racing One Night Stand.”

Bernstein, Earnhardt, and Clark will be hangin' with the Buffalo Chip'ers, riffing about everything from riding bikes to rubbin' fenders to pullin' 5G's down the quarter-mile. Sandwiched between the lovely ladies of Hawaiian Tropic and the rockin' sounds of Velvet Revolver, the "Bud Racing One Night Stand" will be Rally Week's can't miss show.

Hosted by ESPN's Marty Smith, Bernstein, Earnhardt, and Clark will swap stories and take questions submitted by the crowd. The night revs up at 8:30 p.m. with the Hawaiian Tropic Pageant, followed by the Bud Racing boys at 9 p.m., and Velvet Revolver on stage at 10:30 p.m.

Another highlight of the evening will be the presentation of a Budweiser custom motorcycle to Bernstein. The bike, commissioned by Budweiser and built by Clark, owner of The Cycle Xchange in Matthews, N.C., will have special drag racing-type features incorporated into it, one of which is emotionally significant to Bernstein.

B_Bernstein.jpgThe Buffalo Chip campground near Sturgis, S.D., will be rockin' and rollin' on Aug. 8 when the boys from Budweiser Racing – Brandon Bernstein, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Jeff Clark – take the stage during the “Bud Racing One Night Stand.”

Bernstein, Earnhardt, and Clark will be hangin' with the Buffalo Chip'ers, riffing about everything from riding bikes to rubbin' fenders to pullin' 5G's down the quarter-mile. Sandwiched between the lovely ladies of Hawaiian Tropic and the rockin' sounds of Velvet Revolver, the "Bud Racing One Night Stand" will be Rally Week's can't miss show.

Hosted by ESPN's Marty Smith, Bernstein, Earnhardt, and Clark will swap stories and take questions submitted by the crowd. The night revs up at 8:30 p.m. with the Hawaiian Tropic Pageant, followed by the Bud Racing boys at 9 p.m., and Velvet Revolver on stage at 10:30 p.m.

Another highlight of the evening will be the presentation of a Budweiser custom motorcycle to Bernstein. The bike, commissioned by Budweiser and built by Clark, owner of The Cycle Xchange in Matthews, N.C., will have special drag racing-type features incorporated into it, one of which is emotionally significant to Bernstein.

The TCX SS330 has a rear tire reminiscent of a drag racing slick, a 17-inch tall by 330 mm wide rear tire and a 23-inch by 130 mm front tire. The bike also sports an induction housing which resembles the supercharger intake on Bernstein's Budweiser/Lucas Oil Top Fuel car. The exhaust resembles that on a Top Fuel car as well.

The hand grips will carry the signature of Bernstein's friend, Eric Medlen, engraved on a section of tow rod. Medlen died in March as a result of injuries suffered in a testing accident at Gainesville, Fla.

“At Gainesville Sunday night before Eric had his accident, we were looking at renderings of this bike and talking about what special features could be incorporated into it,” Bernstein said. “Eric was building his own bike, and he insisted I take a section of tow rod and incorporate it into the hand grips like he was planning to do. At the time I didn't want to ‘steal' his idea, but after we lost him, I thought there couldn't be a better tribute to him, and I knew he'd be happy to have us use his concept.

“Recently we had a chance to go to Charlotte and see the bike in the construction process. Jeff is a master. The craftsmanship on this bike is second to none. He understands our sport and he's been very clever about transferring the drag racing interpretation to this bike.

“We are so honored that Budweiser has commissioned this bike for us. This is such a treat – just like Christmas. I can't wait to try it out.”

The motorcycle is driven by an S&S Cycle 124 cubic inch engine, and the transmission is a six speed by Baker Drive Train. The wheels are by Weld Racing and are the Magnum design widely used in NHRA competition. All metal fabrication and machine work was performed by The Cycle Xchange.

Bernstein and Earnhardt are well known in motorsports circles. Rally regulars know Clark for his explosive demonstrations with the Budweiser Burnout Bike. The Budweiser Burnout Bike sports a custom chassis with a monster, five-bolt NASCAR tire on the rear, and has performed ground-shaking, crowd-pleasing smoking burnouts at more than 250 national bike shows and rallies across the country.

For the past 18 years, Clark has spent his weekends tuning engines and gassing up the Budweiser #8 Chevy during pit stops for America's most popular NASCAR team.

Clark is a long-time racing engine specialist who achieved his lifelong dream when he opened The Cycle Xchange in 2004, surrounding himself with a team of technicians with more than 75 years of collective expertise in the motorcycle industry.

Budweiser is the Official Beer of NHRA, NASCAR, and the 67th Annual Black Hills Motor Classic and the Buffalo Chip. In addition to the Bud Racing One Night Stand, the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will be at the Chip all week long, along with Jeff Clark's Budweiser Burnout Bike.

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