The NHRA West Central Division honored its Division Champions at its annual High & Mighty Awards Ceremony held at the Overland Park, Kansas Marriott on January 12^th.  Honored were the Lucas Oil Series Champions, Fineline/MADCAP Top Dragster and Jerry Haas Top Sportsman Champions, Summit Racing Series ET Champions, Long Motorsports Performance Transmissions Shootout Champion, Harley Davidson Sportsman Motorcycle Champion, Jr. Drag Racing Champions, the Taylor-Vertex High and Mighty Hall of Fame Inductee, as well as Special Awards recipients form the past racing season.

Among those being honored that night were father & son racing team Joe & Jeff Cunningham who were inducted into the High and Mighty Hall of Fame this year.  Also taking home many honors throughout the evening were Phil Unruh taking home four separate awards Top Qualifier in Super Stock, Top Dragster Champion, Sportsman Driver of the Year, & the TEK Headers Top Points Earner Bonus. Chris Brown also took home Super Class Driver of the Year on top of his Super Comp Division Championship.

Monty & Cheryl Jones with Bobby Devine

Mike Voss – Dedication to the Sportsman Motorcycle Series for many years.

Bruno Massel – Competition Eliminator

Tom Klemme – Super Pro Motorcycle

Gordon Gingles –Top Alcohol Dragster

Kirk Williams – Top Alcohol Funny Car

Bruno Massel – Comp Eliminator

Justin Jenkins – Super Stock

Nick Siebert – Stock Eliminator

Chris Brown – Super Comp

Kevin Moore – Super Gas

Gary Stinnett – Super Street

Kyle Olson – Harley Davidson Sportsman Motorcycle

Phil Unruh

Travis Smiley – Super Pro

Steve Marquis – Pro

John Dost II – Sportsman

Tom Klemme – Super Pro Bike

Brian Hurley – High School

Anthony Layne – Super Pro

Josh Peterson – Pro

Darrel Goheen – Sportsman

Steve Klemme – Super Pro Bike

Pat Nahan – Comp Eliminator

Phil Unruh – Super Stock

Bob Johnson – Stock Eliminator

Jeremy Demers

8 - 9 yr old – Zachary Halverson

10-12 yr old – Valerie Steffens

13-14 yr old – Devin Isenhower

15-17 yr old – Isaac Richter

Jr. Comp – Lerae Jacobs

Joe & Jeff Cunningham (click to view slideshow & bio)

Lucas Oil Pro Sportsman Driver of the Year – Randy Meyer

Lucas Oil Sportsman Driver of the Year – Phil Unruh

Lucas Oil Super Class Driver of the Year – Chris Brown

Summit Racing Equipment ET Driver of the Year – Tom Klemme (not pictured)

Jerry Haas Pro Sportsman Mechanic of the Year – Justin Jacobson

MADCAP Racing Engines Sportsman Mechanic of the Year – Brad VanLant (not pictured)

Aeromotive Rookie of the Year – Michael Brand II

Eagle Eye Photography Best Appearing Vehicle of the Year – Kyle Olson