The Swift and the Soggy

All Photos by Greg Gage

Doug Herbert and Clay Millican started a burn down in the first round... 

...then got into a tussle when starter Rick Stewart stopped the round.

Tony Schumacher was not able to set a speed record this year...

...But he did qualify number one for the first time in two years.

Kenny "Forever Red" Bernstein's last trip to Maple Grove as a driver.

Whit Bazemore qualified Number one in Funny Car.

John Force went out in the first round.

Jim Yates qualified first (near) and Kirk Johnson qualifies second (far) in Pro Stock.

Matt Hines took the pole in Pro Stock Bike.

Then the rains came and people used any means to try to stay dry.

A six-legged turtle.

18th Annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
Maple Grove Speedway
September 13-15, 2002

Gregory Gage
greg@arjmag.com