Tue, 13 Jul 2010, 10:08 AM NHRA Northwest Nationals Special Awards

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

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