Tue, Mar 23, 08:46 AM 30th Annual Mac Tools Gatornationals Special Awards

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

Best Appearing Car --Collins Racing Pro Stock entry. Driver: Richie Stevens, New Orleans.

Best Appearing Crew -- Century 21 Pro Stock team. Driver: Tom Martino, Farmingdale, N.J.

Best Engineered Car -- Kohutek Motorsports Super Comp entry. Driver: Frank Kohutek, Mesquite, Texas.

BIG BUD Shootout At Pomona Award ($4,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Top Fuel) -- Larry Dixon, San Diego, Miller Lite Dragster , 4.532 seconds, 321.65 mph.

BIG BUD Shootout At Indy Award ($4,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Funny Car) -- Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis, Kendall Racing Chevrolet Camaro, 4.856 seconds, 307.58 mph.

Holley Pro Stock Dominator Duel Award ($3,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock) -- Warren Johnson, Buford, Ga., GM Goodwrench Service Plus Pontiac Firebird, 6.906 seconds, 200.47 mph.

Holley Pro Stock Dominator Duel Award ($1,500 to the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock Truck) -- Mark Osborne, Abingdon, Va., RCL Components Chevrolet S-10, 7.569 seconds, 177.74 mph.

Holley Pro Stock Dominator Duel Award ($1,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle) -- Angelle Seeling, New Orleans, Team Winston Suzuki, 7.271 seconds, 184.25 mph.

Sears Craftsman Crew Chief Of The Race Awards ($1,000 to the Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock crew chiefs of the race) -- Dick LaHaie for the Snap-on Tools Top Fuel dragster driven by Doug Herbert. Austin Coil and Bernie Fedderly for the Castrol GTX Ford Mustang Funny Car driven by John Force. Mike Stryker for the GM Goodwrench Service Plus Pontiac Firebird Pro Stock car driven by Warren Johnson.

MBNA World Record Club John Force, Castrol GTX Ford Mustang Funny Car, $25,000; Angelle Seeling, Team Winston Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle, $1,000.

Auto Ventshade 'Cool Stuff Move of the Race' ($2,500 bonus available for the driver who performs the coolest under pressure) -- Cory Lee for keeping control of his Pioneer Dodge Avenger Funny Car in the semifinals.

Speed-Pro 200 MPH Pro Stock Club ($1,000 bonus available for Pro Stock drivers who post a speed of 200 mph. Twelve of 16 spots remain in the program) -- no winners at this event.

Winston No Bull Challenge (The Winston No Bull Challenge is worth $100,000 to Top Fuel and Funny Car competitors; $50,000 to Pro Stock competitors; and $25,000 to Pro Stock Motorcycle competitors. The contestant is determined through a pre-race drawing at each event) -- no winners at this event.

Estimated four-day event attendance: *132,500

*-- New event record



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