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ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals
Las Vegas, NV
(October 25-28)

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Phil Burkart N/A

Las Vegas, Sunday: Filling in for 14-time champion, Phil Burkart Jr. performed admirable in his first start in the Castrol GTX High Mileage Ford by taking out Capps in the first round.  His day ended in a second round loss to Tony’s brother, Cruz.

“We dropped a cylinder early, it shook and I started to pedal it (but) I just didn’t catch it fast enough. I was trying to get it back under control. I went to grab for the brake and the car was moving around pretty good. I couldn’t get the brake to help me,“ said Burkart. 

“It was a career weekend no matter what,” Burkart said.  “It was instrumental in the first round, if nothing else, to take out Ron Capps. That part alone was huge. That is the type of round win I came here for. I’m just happy John (Force) put the faith in me and (co-crew chiefs) Austin (Coil) and Bernie (Fedderly) that I was that kind of driver who could come in and go rounds.

“It was a career weekend no matter what. It was instrumental in the first round, if nothing else to take out Ron Capps. That is the type of round win I came here for. I’m just happy John (Force) put the faith in me and Austin and Bernie that I was that kind of driver who could come in and do well.”

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