This year, the Winter Series introduced new special awards to recognize top performers and efforts that caught the eye of the judges, which included the DI team and Winter Series officials.

BEST APPEARING CAR: JASON HARRIS

The Best Appearing Car Award went to Jason Harris’ Harts Charger-boosted“ Party Time”’ 69 Camaro, which pays tribute to the late Harold Denton and his iconic“ Party Time” machines.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: PETER NORTON

Twenty-four hours before he secured the 2025 / 2026 DI Winter Series Pro Mod championship, Peter Norton was named the DIWS Rookie of the Year.

BEST APPEARING CREW: KALLEE MILLS

The Kallee Mills Motorsports team picked up the Best Appearing Crew Award with their Scott Palmer Racing mugshot t-shirts and neon Nike tennis shoes, which honored racer Scott McKinstry, who passed in the days leading up to WSOPM following a cancer battle.

BEST ENGINEERED CAR: DEREK MENHOLT

With so many world-class race cars on the property, the Best Engineered Car Award was tough to decide, but it ultimately went to Derek Menholt’ s PBRC-built C7 Corvette, which made its debut in the Winter Series and carried Menholt to a runner-up finish at the U. S. Street Nationals.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY LUKE NIEUWHOF

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