Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 01:49 PM 20th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Special Awards

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

MOHNTON, Pa. -- Special awards from the 20th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.

Budweiser Shootout award ($4,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Top Fuel) – Doug Kalitta, Ann Arbor, Mich., Mac Tools dragster, 4.460 seconds, 330.88 mph.

Skoal Showdown award ($4,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Funny Car) – Eric Medlen, Indianapolis, Castrol Syntec Ford Mustang, 4.741 seconds, 324.12 mph.

NHRA King Demon Crown award ($3,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock) – Greg Anderson, Charlotte, N.C., Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac Grand Am, 6.693 seconds, 205.57 mph

Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle award ($1,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock Bike) – Antron Brown, Indianapolis, U.S. Army Suzuki, 7.057 seconds, 187.57 mph.

Motel 6 “Who Got the Light” award ($1,000 to the individual Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock driver who earns a round win in eliminations by the narrowest margin.) – V. Gaines defeated Ron Krisher by .0007-of-a-second margin of victory in the first round of Pro Stock eliminations.

Strange Engineering “Perfectly Strange” performance award ($250 bonus to the first racer in Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street who wins an elimination round by running dead-on their dial-in or index) – Jeff Szilagyi, Super Gas.

Hedman Hedders Best Engineered Vehicle ($1,000 to the best engineered vehicle) – Vance & Hines Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson V-Rod Pro Stock Bike entry. Rider: Andrew Hines, Indianapolis.

Best Appearing Car – Harp Racing '57 Chevy Super Gas entry. Driver: Shawn Harp, Schwenksville, Pa.

Best Appearing Crew – Cap Avenger Top Alcohol Funny Car entry. Driver: Bobby Martin, Beaver Falls, Pa.

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