Sun, 15 Nov 2009, 11:52 PM
45th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals Special Awards
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Courtesy of NHRA Communications
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POMONA, Calif. -- Special Awards from the 45th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals.
K&N Filters Horsepower Challenge award ($3,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock) -
Mike Edwards, Broken Arrow, Okla., ART Pontiac GXP, 6.562 seconds, 210.64 mph.
Best Engineered Vehicle - Michael Piraino Super Comp entry. Driver: Michael Piraino, Yorba
Linda, Calif.
NHRA Best Appearing Car - Chris Krajewski Summit Super Pro entry. Driver: Chris Krajewski,
Baltimore, Md.
NHRA Best Appearing Crew - Lescure Co. Inc. Ford Mustang Top Alcohol Funny Car entry.
Driver: Ron August Jr., Pleasanton, Calif.
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: Tony Schumacher for getting the No. 1 qualifier in the fourth and final session of
qualifying to gain the three bonus points and move up two-points ahead of Larry Dixon.
Funny Car: Mike Neff defeats Ashley Force Hood to get his first career win as a driver at a
race dominated by John Force Racing.
Pro Stock: Greg Anderson defeats Mike Edwards in the semifinal round of eliminations in what
should be a preview of the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season.
Pro Stock Motorcycle: Eddie Krawiec defeats Doug Horne to win the event after doing
everything he could to win his second NHRA world championship.
NHRA: 10 Most Recent Entries [ top ]
Nov 06- LAS VEGAS - Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations
Nov 06- LAS VEGAS - Competition Eliminator Final, Round 5 Eliminations
Nov 06- LAS VEGAS - Top Dragster Final, Round 5 Eliminations
Nov 05- POMONA 2 - Event Preview
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Competition Eliminator
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Super Stock
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Stock Eliminator
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Super Gas
