THESE ARE SHOTS FROM THE
2002AAA AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS HELD AT POMONA RACEWAYSHOTS WERE TAKEN 11/02
THE RAIN TRIED TO RUIN THE WEEKEND FOR EVERYONE, BUT WITH A TON OF HELP FROM MOTHER NATURE, WE ALL GOT TO SEE SOME OF THE BEST RACING OF THE YEAR. DUE TO THE LACK OF QUALIFYING RUNS, THE POWERHOUSE TEAMS FOUND THEMSELVES ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WITH SOME OF THE UNDERDOGS AND THE UNDERDOGS MADE THEM PAY. WE SAW TEAMS LIKE KENNY BERNSTEIN, LARRY DIXON, WARREN JOHNSON, AND ANGELLE SAVOIE ALL GO OUT EARLY AND TEAMS LIKE TOMMY JOHNSON JR., YUICHI OYAMA & GENO SCALI HAVE A BANNER DAY. WE ALSO WATCHED JOHN FORCE WIN HIS 12 CHAMPIONSHIP & SAID GOODBYE TO A TRUE CHAMPION, THE KING OF SPEED KENNY BERNSTEIN. HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PICTURES.
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THE 12 TIME CHAMP, JOHN FORCE.
THE BADDEST DOG ON THE BLOCK WEEK IN AND WEEK OUT HAD TO BE TONY PEDREGON. FORCE HAD BETTER WATCH OUT NEXT YEAR, BECAUSE IT APPEARS AS IF HE HAS TRULY HIRED HIS OWN ASSASIN.
GARY DENSHAM DRIVING THE 3RD OF THE TEAM FORCE MUSTANGS.
RON CAPPS DRIVER OF THE TEAM GREEN SKOAL F/C.
TOMMY JOHNSON JR. HAD ONE OF HIS BEST OUTINGS, MAKING IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FINAL ROUND WHERE HE WAS DEFEATED BY FORCE.
WHIT IS JUST GLAD THAT THE SEASON IS FINALLY OVER. TIM WILKERSON IS A THREAT ON ANY SUNDAY. LOOK FOR HIM TO FOLLOW THE WHOLE TOUR NEXT SEASON WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM LEVI, RAY & SHOUP INC. CORY MAC YOUR RACE WINNER.
THE NEWLY CROWNED TOP FUEL CHAMP, LARRY DIXON.
THIS SHOT TURNED OUT TO BE THE LAST PASS DOWN THE1/4 MILE, FOR THE KING OF SPEED KENNY BERNSTEIN. JOHN SMITH IN THE PRESTONE T/F.
THE GIANT KILLER YUICHI OYAMA, MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FINAL ROUND WHERE HE WAS DEFEATED BY CORY MAC.
DOUG KALITTA, DRIVING FOR MAC TOOLS.
THE WINNER IN PRO STOCK DRIVING THE SPECIAL "KISS" P/S CAVAIER, KURT JOHNSON.
THE NUMBER 1 QUALIFIER IN PRO STOCK, WARREN JOHNSON.
ROBERT PATRICK DRIVING THE PERVIS FORD MUSTANG. RUMOR HAS IT THAT THIS TEAM IS REAL CLOSE TO MAKING A DEAL TO RECEIVE SOME TYPE OF FACTORY SPONSORSHIP FROM FORD. I"LL BELIEVE IT WHEN I SEE IT.
MIKE EDWARDS BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THE YOUNG LIFE CAVALIER.
YOUR 2002 PRO STOCK CHAMPION, JEG CAUGHLIN JR.
RACE WINNER MATT HINES.
GENO SCALI ON BOARD THE ONLY KAWASAKI IN THE FEILD.
THE 2002 P/S BIKE CHAMPION ANGELLE SAVOIE.
GREG TREBLE MADE A HARD CHARGE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP, BUT CAME UP JUST A LITTLE SHORT.
JOHN SMITH RIDING THE SUNOCO P/S BIKE.
FAREWELL TO THE KING OF SPEED
THE PRE RACE CEREMONY INCLUDED MANY OF KENNY'S CLOSEST FRIENDS. SEEN HERE WITH DARREL GWINN.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE BUDWEISER DISTRIBUTORS PRESENTING AN ACHIEVEMENT PLAQUE TO KENNY.
THE FOLKS FROM POWERADE UNVEILED A NEW KENNY BERNSTEIN "FOREVER RED" COCA-COLA MACHINE.
TEAM FORCE PRESENTED WITH PLAQUES FROM THE AAA AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
JOHN FORCE HAMMING IT UP FOR THE CAMERAS.
