Tue, 19 Feb 2013, 08:35 AM O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals Special Awards

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

POMONA, Calif. -- Special awards from the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals.

K&N Filters Horsepower Challenge award ($3,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock) - Mike Edwards, Interstate Batteries/I Am Second Chevy Camaro, 6.528 seconds, 212.39 mph.

Best Engineered Vehicle - Joe Mozeris, 2013 Fritz Dragster, Comp Eliminator, Phoenix

NHRA Best Appearing Car - Johnny Gray, Pitch Energy Dodge Charger, Funny Car, Artesia, N.M.

NHRA Best Appearing Crew - Doug Gordon, Ford Mustang, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Paso Robles, Calif.

Strange Engineering Perfectly Strange Performance Awards ($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) -
Super Stock: Gary Williams, Mariposa, Calif.
Super Comp: No winner
Stock: Justin Lamb, Henderson, Nev.
Super Gas: Fred Kondrotas, Rosemond, Calif.