Wed, 19 Jul 2006, 01:41 PM 27th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Special Awards

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

MORRISON, Colo. -- Special awards from the 27th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals.

Budweiser Shootout award ($4,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Top Fuel) - Doug Kalitta, Ann Arbor, Mich., Mac Tools dragster, 4.631 seconds, 319.60 mph.

Skoal Showdown award ($4,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Funny Car) - Gary Densham, Bellflower, Calif., 4.893 seconds, 292.20 mph.

NHRA King Demon Crown award ($3,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock) - Jason Line, Terrell, N.C., Summit Racing Pontiac GTO, 7.062 seconds, 195.65 mph.

Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle award ($1,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle) - Chip Ellis, Americus, Ga., Drag Specialties S&S Buell V-Twin, 7.332 seconds, 180.26 mph.

Motel 6 "Who Got the Light" award ($1,000 to the individual Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock driver who earns an elimination round win by the narrowest margin.) - Greg Stanfield defeated Jim Yates by a .0008-second margin of victory in the quarterfinal 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) - Duane Kohl in Super Gas; Butch Kleewein in Super Comp.

Brut "Essence of Racing" award ($1,000 to the Sportsman-level participant that best exemplifies the Brut spirit of racing) Team Lacy Racing Dodge Stock entry. Driver: Terry Lacy and family, Janice, Mike, and Vance Lacy, McPherson, Kan.

Hedman Hedders Best Engineered Vehicle ($1,000 to the best engineered vehicle) - Jim Gottsch Enterprises Dodge Super Comp entry. Driver: Jim Gottsch, Omaha, Neb.

NHRA Best Appearing Crew - Fox Racing Super Gas entry. Driver: Dale Fox, Watkins, Colo.

Best Appearing Car - Allen Racing Engines Dodge Challenger Super Gas entry. Driver: Scott Allen, Grand Junction, Colo.

Full Throttle Pit Crew Championship ($3,000 each to Top Fuel and Funny Car's top crew, $1,500 to Pro Stock's top crew, and $750 to Pro Stock Motorcycle's top crew):
Top Fuel: Doug Kalitta/Rahn Tobler Mac Tools dragster crew.
Funny Car: Whit Bazemore/Todd Okuhara Matco Tools Dodge Charge crew.
Pro Stock: Greg Anderson/Rob Downing and Jeff Perley Summit Racing Pontiac GTO crew.
Pro Stock Motorcycle: Angelle Sampey/Steve Tartaglia U.S. Army Suzuki crew.