When Bob Bertsch crossed the finish line ahead of Michael Bruno in the
Pro Stock final at last weekend’s Amalie Oil North American Nationals at New England Dragway, it was a moment the 64-year-old from Willis, Mich. will never forget.
It
wasn’t Bertsch’s first final – it wasn’t even his first win – but there
was definitely something sweeter about this win than any of the others
and that, Bertsch says, is why he continues to spend his retirement in
the cockpit of a racecar.
“This one means a lot to me,” Bertsch
said moments after climbing from the Rislone Ford Mustang. “This is my
first real win and maybe now I can start collecting a few more.”