Special awards from the 24th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals.
Best Appearing Car - Special-edition Mopar Dodge Stratus R/T Funny Car
entry.
Driver: Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis.
Best Appearing Crew - Maximum Performance Machine Super Comp entry.
Driver: Patrick Maher, Aurora, Colo.
Hedman Hedders Best Engineered Vehicle Award ($1,000 to the best
engineered vehicle) - Maddox Motors Super Gas entry. Driver: Billy Maddox,
Sidney, Neb.
Budweiser Shootout At Pomona Award ($4,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Top
Fuel) - Larry Dixon, Indianapolis, Miller Lite dragster, 4.790 seconds, 308.64
mph.
Budweiser Shootout At Indianapolis Award ($4,000 to the No. 1 qualifier
in Funny Car) - Tim Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., Levi, Ray, and Shoup Pontiac
Firebird, 5.007 seconds, 297.16 mph.
NHRA King Demon Crown Award ($3,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Pro
Stock) -
Greg Anderson, Concord, N.C., Vegas General Construction Pontiac Grand Am, 7.205
seconds, 191.29 mph.
K&N Filters Pro Bike Klash ($1,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock
Motorcycle) -
GT Tonglet, New Orleans, Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson V-Rod, 7.534 seconds,
175.96 mph.
Motel 6 "Who Got the Light" ($1,000 to the individual Top Fuel, Funny
Car, Pro Stock driver who earns a round win in eliminations by the narrowest
margin.) - Mike Edwards defeated V. Gaines by .0026-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) - Don
Duke, Super Stock; and David Rampy, Stock.
