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NHRA Full Throttle Hardworking Crew award

Thursday, February 25, 2010

At each of the 23 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series national events during the 2010 season, the diligence and extra effort of crewmembers on NHRA teams will be saluted with the NHRA Full Throttle Hardworking Crew Award. The award will pay tribute to the crews whose perseverance makes an impact in every race, whether it’s to overcome an obstacle or the odds to propel their team to a difference-making performance.

After each race, ESPN NHRA analyst Mike Dunn will choose that week’s winners of the NHRA Full Throttle Hardworking Crew Award in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock Car, and, when competing, Pro Stock Motorcycle. The NHRA Full Throttle Hardworking Crew Award of the Year will be determined by fan vote via NHRA.com. Online voting will begin the Monday after the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals and conclude the Monday after the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals. NHRA Full Throttle Hardworking Crew Award of the Year winners will be honored in each of the four classes at the season-ending awards ceremony.

Throughout the year, NHRA Full Throttle Hardworking Crew winners at each event will be awarded $3,000 each in Top Fuel and Funny Car, $1,500 in Pro Stock, and $750 in Pro Stock Motorcycle. The NHRA Full Throttle Hardworking Crew Award winners from the previous series event will be recognized during pre-race ceremonies on Sunday at each series event and recognized in National DRAGSTER and on NHRA.com.

POMONA WINNERS

Top Fuel
Doug Kalitta’s Kalitta Motorsports crew, for reaching its second straight Winternationals final

Funny Car
Ron Capps’ NAPA Auto Parts crew, for reaching the final after replacing a broken rear end

Pro Stock
Larry Morgan’s Lucas Oil crew, for reaching the semi’s after switching to a Ford Mustang during the off-season

PHOENIX WINNERS

Top Fuel
Steve Torrence’s Tuttle Motorsports crew, for defeating Tony Schumacher in round two

Funny Car
Tony Pedregon’s Nitro Fish team, for reaching the semi’s from the 14th spot

Pro Stock
Greg Stanfield’s Nitro Fish Apparel crew, for stopping Jeg Coughlin Jr. in round one and supplying the engine used by Bob Yonke to score a round-win

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