BOISE, Idaho --The 45th edition of the Firebird Awards Banquet officially brought the 2012 NHRA Drag Racing Season to a close on Saturday night, November 17th. Staged in the Ballroom of The Riverside Hotel in Boise, the Banquet featured an evening packed with awards, which included upwards of $15,000 in cash and prizes.Voted on by his peers, Mark Kidd, Twin Falls, was awarded Bracket Racer of the Year. Kidd also won the Pro Track Championship. Sweeping honors for "Lady Driver of the Year" was Tessa Lancaster, Ontario, Ore., who also earned the Street Truck year-end title.
