Memphis Special Awards

Special Awards: 11th annual Pennzoil Nationals presented by AutoZone

by Rick Green

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - SUMMIT FastNews

Best Appearing Car -- Team Scarlata Racing '62 Corvette Super Gas entry. Driver: Joe Scarlata, Dallas. Best Appearing Crew -- Harris Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle team. Driver: Redell Harris, Baton Rouge, La. Best Engineered Car -- Paul Grotton Pontiac Firebird Funny Car. Driver: Glenn Mikres, Dana Point, Calif. BIG BUD Shootout At Pomona Award ($4,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Top Fuel) -- Mike Dunn, Wrightsville, Pa., Team Mopar Dragster, 4.593 seconds, 315.93 mph. BIG BUD Shootout At Indy Award ($4,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Funny Car) -- Cruz Pedregon, Moorpark, Calif., Interstate Batteries Pontiac Firebird, 4.916 seconds, 311.20 mph. NHRA Pro Stock Challenge Award ($3,000 to the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock) -- Warren Johnson, Duluth, Ga., GM Goodwrench Pontiac Firebird, 6.881 seconds, 200.08 mph. Sears Craftsman Crew Chief Of The Race Awards ($1,000 to the Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock crew chiefs of the race) -- Lee Beard of Kenny Bernstein's Budweiser King dragster in Top Fuel; Jimbo Ermalovich of Al Hofmann's GM Goodwrench Pontiac Firebird in Funny Car; and Mike Stryker of Warren Johnson's GM Goodwrench Pontiac Firebird in Pro Stock.

Estimated four-day event attendance: 71,150 Results provided by the FastNews Network, courtesy of Summit Racing Equipment ** http://www.summitracing.com/ **