Phoenix Special Awards

CHANDLER AZ - SUMMIT FastNews - Special awards at the 15th annual NHRA Checker Schuck's Kragen Nationals: BEST APPEARING CAR - Sun Country Super Gas entry. Driver: Amanda Harbin, Phoenix, Ariz. BEST APPEARING CREW - Auto Image Body & Paint Super Comp team. Driver: Debbie Dolezal, Chandler, Ariz. BEST ENGINEERED AWARD - Rettig Bros. '98 Dodge Dakota Super Stock entry. Driver: Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif. SEARS CRAFTSMAN CREW CHIEF OF THE RACE AWARDS ($1,000 to the Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock crew chiefs of the race) - Dan Olson for the Exide Batteries Dragster driven by Tony Schumacher. Austin Coil and Bernie Fedderly for the Castrol GTX Ford Mustang Funny Car driven by John Force. Jeff Perley for the ACDelco Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock car driven by Kurt Johnson.

TOTAL ATTENDANCE - 81,300 over four days (estimated) - New Event Record Results provided by the FastNews Network, courtesy of Summit Racing Equipment ** http://www.summitracing.com/ **