Sat, 20 Feb 2010, 07:58 PM 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals Special Awards

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

Special awards from the 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals.

K&N Filters Horsepower Challenge award ($3,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock) - Mike Edwards, Coweta, Okla., Penhall/Interstate Batteries Pontiac GXP, 6.578 seconds, 211.00 mph.

Best Engineered Vehicle - Johnny Gray Racing Pontiac GXP Pro Stock entries. Drivers: Johnny and Shane Gray, Artesia, N.M.

NHRA Best Appearing Car - Brian Hough Racing Chevy Monte Carlo Top Alcohol Funny Car entry. Driver: Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore.

NHRA Best Appearing Crew - In-N-Out Dodge Charger Funny Car team. Driver: Melanie Troxel, Avon, Ind.

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: Doug Kalitta's Kalitta Motorsports Crew for bouncing back strong after a rough 2009 season and advancing to their second-straight Winternationals final round
Funny Car: Ron Capps' NAPA Auto Parts Crew for replacing the broken rear end on his Dodge Charger and advancing to the final round
Pro Stock: Larry Morgan's Lucas Oil Ford Mustang Crew for making the switch to Ford in the off-season and advancing to the semifinals
Pro Stock Motorcycle: Not contested at this event