Mon, Feb 8, 08:48 PM POMONA - Special Awards

POMONA, Calif. - Special awards at the 39th annual NHRA AutoZone Winternationals:

BEST APPEARING CAR - McDowell Motorsports Funny Car entry. Driver: Mitch McDowell, Jerome, Idaho.

BEST APPEARING CREW - Giant Bicycles Federal-Mogul Dragster Team. Driver: Dale Carlson, Olympia, Wash.

BEST ENGINEERED AWARD - PCH Dakota Super Stock entry. Driver: Don Studley, Orange, Calif.

SEARS CRAFTSMAN CREW CHIEF OF THE RACE AWARDS ($1,000 to the Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock crew chiefs of the race) - Ken Veney for the Team Mopar dragster driven by Mike Dunn. Ron Swearingen and Lance Larson for the Matco Tools Dodge Avenger Funny Car driven by Dean Skuza. Coughlin Brothers Racing (Mike Cunningham, Eric Lu zinski, Craig Hankinson, Ron Richards) for the Jeg's Mail Order Oldsmobile Cutlass Pro Stock cars driven by Jeg and Troy Coughlin.

MBNA WORLD RECORD CLUB - $35,000 bonus for Top Fuel driver Mike Dunn in his Mopar dragster. Dunn's award closes out the program for Top Fuel. A $10,000 bonus remains for Funny Car and a $1,000 bonus remains for Pro Stock Motorcycle.

TOTAL ATTENDANCE - 112,800 over four days (estimated)



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