Tue, 13 Jul 2010, 10:08 AM

NHRA Northwest Nationals Special Awards
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Courtesy of NHRA Communications
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KENT, Wash. -- Special awards from the NHRA Northwest Nationals.
Filters Horsepower Challenge award ($3,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock) -
Mike Edwards, Coweta, Okla., Penhall/Interstate Batteries Pontiac GXP, 6.598, seconds, 209.75 mph.
NHRA Best Appearing Car - Gaynor's Automotive 2009 Challenger (Stock Eliminator), Driver:
Tom Gaynor, Battle Ground, Wash.
NHRA Best Appearing Crew - Specialty Auto 2004 Cavalier Competition Eliminator entry.
Driver: Casey Plaizier, Edmonton, Alberta.
NHRA Best Engineered Car - Larry Morgan, Lucas Oil 2010 Ford Mustang (Pro Stock). Driver:
Larry Morgan, Newark, Ohio.
Perfectly Strange Awards:
Stock Eliminator: J. Todd Gale, West Richland, Wash.
Super Comp: Rodney Souza, Eugene, Ore.
Super Street: Brad Craig, Olympia, Wash.
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: Dave Grubnic snaps an eight-race first-round winless streak with his first-round
upset of Brandon Bernstein.
Funny Car: In just his second race with new crew chief John Medlen, Ron Capps advances to
the final round.
Pro Stock: Kurt Johnson advances to the semifinals for the first time this season


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