The 2009 Casting of the Year award was presented to Craft Pattern and Mold, Maple Plain, Minn., for its aluminum structural frame casting for the Polaris Core concept motorcycle.

To view photos of the Casting of the Year, as well as the other winning designs from this year's contest, click here.

The Casting of the Year is chosen by a panel of judges from various metalcasting backgrounds. To submit a casting for the 2010 contest, click here for a Casting Competition entry form.