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2nd Mac Tools Thunder Valley Nationals
(Apr. 26-28th, 2002) Bristol, TN

Notes | Results | Photos


Warren Johnson scored his first Pro Stock win since September 2001 driving the flashy new GM Performance Parts 2002 Pontiac. (Photo by: "Diamond Dave" DeAngelis)


Larry Dixon and Dick LaHaie would simply not be denied at Bristol as they powered to their fourth Top Fuel win of the season. (Photo by: Bruce Biegler)


Tim Wilkerson was the most impressive FC racer overall serving up a barrage of fast laps in the Illinois-based L.R.S. Pontiac Firebird. (Photo by: Bruce Biegler)


The AMS Pro Mod program drew 23 cars to Bristol but the final has been deferred to Atlanta due to rain. (Photo by: Bruce Biegler)


The event's "Best Engineered" award went to the insect-looking F/EA of Frank Aragona Jr. (Photo by: Bruce Biegler)


Cory McClenathan kept his impressive 2002 season intact at Bristol with another strong semi-final round finish in Top Fuel. (Photo by: Bruce Biegler)


Canada's Todd Paton showed expert driving ability when he KO'd both Ron Capps and Dean Skuza during FC eliminations. (Photo by: Bruce Biegler)


Rickie Smith did double driving duty at Bristol in his own PM Dodge Viper as well as the third Hemi Neon Pro Stock car of David Nickens. (Photo by: Bruce Biegler)


Whit Bazemore's impressive win in FC at Bristol may just be an indication of things to come for the Matco Tools/Oakley Pontiac Firebird. (Photo by: Bruce Biegler)


Thomas Patterson paced the Pro Mod field running his supercharged '63 Corvette to a 6.247 secs -- low ET. (Photo by: Bruce Biegler)


Darrell Russell rode Joe Amato's Bilstein-sponsored dragster to a strong runner-up finish in Top Fuel eliminator. (Photo by: Bruce Biegler)


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