Tue, 21 Apr 2009, 08:16 AM 29th annual Summit Racing NHRA Southern Nationals Special Awards

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

COMMERCE, Ga. -- Special awards from the 29th annual Summit Racing NHRA Southern Nationals.

K&N Filters Horsepower Challenge award ($3,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock) - Greg Anderson, Mooresville, N.C., Summit Racing Pontiac GXP, 6.557 seconds, 210.93 mph.

Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle award ($1,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle) - Andrew Hines, Brownsburg, Ind., Screamin' Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson, 6.877 seconds, 195.03 mph.

Best Engineered Vehicle - 2009 Chevrolet American 240X entry. Driver: James Stahl, Boone, N.C.

NHRA Best Appearing Car - 138 SS/AH entry (1968 Barracuda). Driver: Wendell Howes, Rothesay, New Britain, Canada

NHRA Best Appearing Crew - Shelor.com Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car entry. Driver: Matt Hagan, Christiansburg, Va.

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) - Super Comp: Trevor Wiggins, Canton, Ga.; Super Gas: Roy Hunter, League City, Tex.; Super Street: Frank Cervelli, Mount Holly, N.C..

Quest for the Full Throttle Moment Award ($3,000 each to Top Fuel and Funny Car, $1,500 to Pro Stock and $750 to Pro Stock Motorcycle for the top moment in each category during the event):
Top Fuel: Morgan Lucas collects his first career win in his 107th career race.
Funny Car: Ashley Force Hood makes the fastest-ever pass at 1000 feet in quarterfinal win over Tony Pedregon.
Pro Stock: Warren Johnson defeats Johnny Gray in Round 1 to move on to quarterfinals just before the race was delayed by rain.
Pro Stock Motorcycle: Eddie Krawiec wins his first career race to add a Wally to his mantle that already holds the 2008 NHRA Full Throttle Series championship trophy.

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