Once the bare chassis arrived in SoCal, it was time for crew chief, Ray Alley, and his assistant crew chief, Johnny West, to orchestrate the assembly until two complete Funny Cars were ready to thunder. The entire operation at Kenny Bernstein Racing was fully involved. Ray and Johnny kept track of various task lists and before long, check marks noted which jobs had been accomplished. Please keep in mind, the assembly of a nitro Funny Car isn't as simple as bolting it all together. Brand-new equipment needs to be mocked up, measured, unbolted, adjusted, mocked up, measured again, and readjusted before it's deemed ready for service. For the most part, it's a painstaking process. However, veteran racer Johnny West is regarded by many as one of the most meticulous craftsmen in the sport. Having built a great deal of the Funny Cars that he drove for so many years, Johnny has learned the important lessons that only a lifetime of racing can teach you. The same can be said for Ray Alley.

Now don't forget, during the same timeframe when the chassis were fabricated, shipped and fully outfitted and assembled, Kenny and Sheryl Bernstein were equally busy planning, designing and ordering a host of equipment, supplies, trucks, trailers, awnings, uniforms, and more. This whole operation began to gain steam after their big announcement during the 2006 Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. That's only five months time to build an entire race team. And during those months, some people questioned why Kenny was coming back. Well, it's really simple. Kenny Bernstein is a drag racer - he's a champion - he's a record setter,  and he's got the fire to compete at the highest level of our sport. 'Nuff said. Let us show you how things came together. DR