Tue, 13 Apr 2010, 03:56 PM
23rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals Special Awards
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Courtesy of NHRA Communications
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BAYTOWN, Texas -- Special awards from the 23rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals.
K&N Filters Horsepower Challenge award ($3,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock) -
Mike Edwards, Broken Arrow, Okla., Penhall/Interstate Batteries Pontiac GXP, 6.539 seconds, 211.93
mph.
Best Engineered Vehicle - 2010 Phantom Top Dragster entry. Driver: Britt Cummings, Hammond,
La.
NHRA Best Appearing Car - Elite Motorsports Pontiac GXP. Drivers: Mike Trumble / Rickie
Jones, Pasadena / Texas; Galesburg, Ill.
NHRA Best Appearing Crew - 1967 Camaro Pro Mod entry. Driver: Danny Rowe, Laguna Hills, Ca.
Full Throttle Hard-Working Crew Award ($3,000 each to Top Fuel and Funny Car, $1,500 to Pro
Stock and $750 to Pro Stock Motorcycle for the crews that are recognized as the hardest working of
the event):
Top Fuel: Larry Dixon qualifying e.t. tied for second quickest all time and he recorded the
fastest eighth-mile speed ever.
Funny Car: Tony Pedregon's crew for making repairs and putting on a new body after a
spectacular explosion in qualifying.
Pro Stock: Allen Johnson fights hard to get it back into gear to defeat Ronnie Humphrey,
12.133 to 13.538, as the two drivers lost power soon after launch and glided most of the quarter
mile.
Pro Stock Motorcycle: Angie Smith for completing the repairs on her motorcycle to compete in
final eliminations after the fire in qualifying.
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