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Drag Racing Shooters Win Prestigious Photojournalism Awards
Veteran drag racing photographers Mark Rebilas and Gary Nastase have each been recognized with photojournalism awards for shots taken during the 2012 NHRA national-event season.
Rebilas, a frequent DRAG ILLUSTRATED contributor from Phoenix, Arizona, earned Photo of the Year honors, as well as first place in the Crash Photography category, from the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) for his image of Pro Stock driver Shane Gray crashing at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte.
The former, and only, track president is now a VP at Silver Cross Hospital and completely out of the sport.
Additionally, he tied in points for Photographer of the Year Tom Pennington of Getty Images, but finished runner-up according to a tie-breaking rule.
The entire crash sequence can be seen on the second page of the Charlotte event coverage at www.RebilasPhoto.com.
Nastase, of Rancho Cucamonga, California, will receive the prestigious Russ Catlin Award during the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour in Charlotte this week. Nastase, who primarily shoots for a va