Force gets hot at Thunder Valley

Words compiled from team press releases by Kay Burk, Photos by Ron Lewis and Chris Haverly

Bristol, Tennessee, in the middle of June can be extremely hot and humid, and this year was no exception. Thunder Valley, as the track is known, actually sits in a valley, so the heat is held. That sometimes makes for tricky track conditions, but the pros on the tour got a handle on the track and Tony Schumacher, John Force and Mike Edwards came out on top.

This year Bristol was the third of four consecutive weekends of racing before the teams get a one-week break and then head out for the Western Swing.