MAC Tools Thunder Valley Nationals: Bristol goes according to Marshall's plan

From: National Dragster | Date: May 16, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Craig Marshall was just 5 years old when his father, Bob, won his last NHRA national event title, in 1986 in Reading, but even as a youngster, it's obvious that Marshall learned something from watching his father race. Now 22 and with three years of experience under his belt, Marshall outlasted a star-studded field at the Mac Tools Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals in Bristol to claim his first national event title.

Marshall's father played a crucial role in his first victory. He monitored the constantly changing weather conditions at Bristol Dragway and helped select the car's dial for each ...

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