NASCAR Thunder 2002 Car Listing FAQ for Playstation 2 - v1.0 (12/05/01)
Written by JayWag - http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/7603.html

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I.   Introduction
II.  Unlocking Cars
III. The Cars
     a. Cup Cars
     b. Grand National Cars
     c. Fantasy Cars
IV.  Closing

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I. Introduction

Hey!  I decided to write this FAQ after finding that there are about 100 cars
available for NASCAR Thunder 2002 on the Playstation 2.  If you have the PSOne
version of the game, there are no bonus cars, so this FAQ will not apply to
you.  If you want to e-mail me, go to my contributor recognition page (which is
linked at the top of this FAQ) and send messages to the e-mail found on that
page.

FAQ REVISION HISTORY
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v1.0 - 12/05/01:  Everything is new, as this is the first version of the FAQ.

COMING SOON
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 - Car Info for Fantasy Cars
 - #1 Grand National Car Info
 - Info About Cup Skins
 - Additional Driver Stats

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II. Unlocking Cars

The Cup cars are available when you get the game.  You get the Grand National
cars, two at a time, each time you win a championship.  To get the fantasy
cars, go to the list of names at the bottom of this FAQ and enter them in the
Create-A-Car mode.

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III.a. Cup Cars

JOHN ANDRETTI
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Car #:      43
Sponsor:    Cheerios
Make:       Dodge Intrepid R/T
Team:       Petty Enterprises
Hometown:   Indianapolis, IN
Birthdate:  March 12, 1963
Alt. Skins: Hamburger Helper, Honeynut Cheerios, Pop Secret

CASEY ATWOOD
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Car #:      19
Sponsor:    Dodge Dealers
Make:       Dodge Intrepid R/T
Team:       Evernham Motorsports
Hometown:   Nashville, TN
Birthdate:  August 25, 1980

JOHNNY BENSON
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Car #:      10
Sponsor:    Valvoline
Make:       Pontiac Grand Prix
Team:       MBV Motorsports
Hometown:   Grand Rapids, MI
Birthdate:  June 27, 1963
Alt. Skins: Eagle One, Maxlife

JEFF BURTON
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Car #:      99
Sponsor:    Citgo
Make:       Ford Taurus
Team:       Roush Racing
Hometown:   South Boston, VA
Birthdate:  June 29, 1967

WARD BURTON
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Car #:      22
Sponsor:    Caterpillar
Make:       Dodge Intrepid R/T
Team:       Bill Davis Racing
Hometown:   South Boston, VA
Birthdate:  October 25, 1961
Alt. Skins: CAT Tracks, Wildlife Foundation

KURT BUSCH
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Car #:      97
Sponsor:    Sharpie
Make:       Ford Taurus
Team:       Roush Racing
Hometown:   Las Vegas, NV
Birthdate:  August 4, 1978

DALE EARNHARDT, JR.
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Car #:      8
Sponsor:    
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Hometown:   Mooresville, NC
Birthdate:  October 10, 1974

BILL ELLIOTT
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Car #:      9
Sponsor:    Dodge Dealers
Make:       Dodge Intrepid R/T
Team:       Evernham Motorsports
Hometown:   Dawsonville, GA
Birthdate:  October 8, 1955

JEFF GORDON
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Car #:      24
Sponsor:    DuPont Automotive Finishes
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       Hendrick Motorsports
Hometown:   Vallejo, CA
Birthdate:  August 4, 1971
Alt. Skins: Looney Tunes (Bugs Bunny)

JEFF GREEN
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Car #:      30
Sponsor:    America Online
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       Richard Childress Racing
Hometown:   Owensboro, KY
Birthdate:  September 6, 1962
Alt. Skins: Looney Tunes (Daffy Duck)

BOBBY HAMILTON
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Car #:      55
Sponsor:    Square D
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       Andy Petree Racing
Hometown:   Nashville, TN
Birthdate:  May 29, 1957
Alt. Skins: Lightning, Looney Tunes (Marvin The Martian)

KEVIN HARVICK
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Car #:      29
Sponsor:    GM Goodwrench Service Plus
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       Richard Childress Racing
Hometown:   Bakersfield, CA
Birthdate:  December 8, 1975
Alt. Skins: AOL, Looney Tunes (Taz)

DALE JARRETT
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Car #:      88
Sponsor:    UPS
Make:       Ford Taurus
Team:       Robert Yates Racing
Hometown:   Conover, NC
Birthdate:  November 26, 1956

MATT KENSETH
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Car #:      17
Sponsor:    DeWalt Tools
Make:       Ford Taurus
Team:       Roush Racing
Hometown:   Cambridge, WI
Birthdate:  March 10, 1972

BOBBY LABONTE
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Car #:      18
Sponsor:    Interstate Batteries
Make:       Pontiac Grand Prix
Team:       Joe Gibbs Racing
Hometown:   Corpus Christi, TX
Birthdate:  May 8, 1964
Alt Skins:  Circuit City, Coca Cola Bears, Frankenstein, Jurassic Park 3, MBNA,
            MLB All Star Game, NASCAR Racers, Small Soldiers

TERRY LABONTE
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Car #:      5
Sponsor:    Kellogg's
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       Hendrick Motorsports
Hometown:   Corpus Christi, TX
Birthdate:  November 16, 1956
Alt. Skins: Honey Frosted Mini-Wheats, Looney Tunes (Road Runner & Wylie Coyote)

JASON LEFFLER
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Car #:      01
Sponsor:    Cingular
Make:       Dodge Intrepid R/T
Team:       Chip Ganassi Racing
Hometown:   Long Beach, CA
Birthdate:  September 16, 1975

KEVIN LEPAGE
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Car #:      4
Sponsor:    Kodak MAX Film
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Hometown:   Shelburne, VT
Birthdate:  June 26, 1962

STERLING MARLIN
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Car #:      40
Sponsor:    
Make:       Dodge Intrepid R/T
Team:       Chip Ganassi Racing
Hometown:   Franklin, TN
Birthdate:  June 30, 1957
Alt. Skins: Brooks & Dunn

MARK MARTIN
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Car #:      6
Sponsor:    
Make:       Ford Taurus
Team:       Roush Racing
Hometown:   Batesville, AR
Birthdate:  January 9, 1959

JEREMY MAYFIELD
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Car #:      12
Sponsor:    Mobil 1
Make:       Ford Taurus
Team:       Penske Racing
Hometown:   Owensboro, KY
Birthdate:  May 27, 1969
Alt. Skins: Sony Vega

JERRY NADEAU
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Car #:      25
Sponsor:    UAW-Delphi
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       Hendrick Motorsports
Hometown:   Danbury, CT
Birthdate:  September 9, 1970

JOE NEMECHEK
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Car #:      33
Sponsor:    Oakwood Homes
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       Andy Petree Racing
Hometown:   Lakeland, FL
Birthdate:  September 26, 1963

RYAN NEWMAN
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Car #:      02
Sponsor:    Alltel
Make:       Ford Taurus
Team:       Penske Racing South
Hometown:   South Bend, IN
Birthdate:  December 8, 1977

STEVE PARK
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Car #:      1
Sponsor:    Pennzoil
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Hometown:   East Northport, NY
Birthdate:  August 23, 1967.

KYLE PETTY
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Car #:      45
Sponsor:    Sprint
Make:       Dodge Intrepid R/T
Team:       Petty Enterprises
Hometown:   Randleman, NC
Birthdate:  Jun 2, 1960
Alt. Skins: Charity Ride

RICHARD PETTY
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Car #:      43
Sponsor:    STP
Make:       Dodge Intrepid R/T
Team:       Petty Enterprises
Hometown:   Level Cross, NC
Birthdate:  July 2, 1937

RICKY RUDD
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Car #:      28
Sponsor:    Texaco/Havoline
Make:       Ford Taurus
Team:       Robert Rates Racing
Hometown:   Chesapeake, VA
Birthdate:  September 12, 1956
Alt. Skins: Need for Speed

ELLIOTT SADLER
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Car #:      21
Sponsor:    Motorcraft
Make:       Ford Taurus
Team:       Wood Brothers Racing
Hometown:   Emporia, VA
Birthdate:  April 30, 1975

KEN SCHRADER
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Car #:      36
Sponsor:    M&M's
Make:       Pontiac Grand Prix
Team:       MB2 Motorsports
Hometown:   Fenton, MO
Birthdate:  May 29, 1955
Alt. Skins: Halloween, USA/Flag

MIKE SKINNER
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Car #:      31
Sponsor:    Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouses
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       Richard Childress Racing
Hometown:   Daytona Beach, FL
Birthdate:  June 28, 1957
Alt. Skins: Looney Tunes (Yosemite Sam), Top Choice Lumber

JIMMY SPENCER
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Car #:      26
Sponsor:    KMart
Make:       Ford Taurus
Team:       Haas/Carter Motorsports
Hometown:   Berwick, PA
Birthdate:  February 15, 1957

TONY STEWART
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Car #:      20
Sponsor:    Home Depot
Make:       Pontiac Grand Prix
Team:       Joe Gibbs Racing
Hometown:   Rushville, IN
Birthdate:  May 20, 1971
Alt. Skins: Coca Cola Polar Bears, Habitat for Humanity, Jurassic Park 3, Kid's
            Workshop

KENNY WALLACE
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Car #:      27
Sponsor:    Duke's Mayonnaise/Sauer's
Make:       Pontiac Grand Prix
Team:       Eel River Racing
Hometown:   St. Louis, MO
Birthdate:  August 23, 1963
Alt. Skins: Eel River Racing (Unsponsored - White)

RUSTY WALLACE
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Car #:      2
Sponsor:    
Make:       Ford Taurus
Team:       Penske Racing South, Inc.
Hometown:   St. Louis, MO
Birthdate:  August 14, 1956

MICHAEL WALTRIP
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Car #:      15
Sponsor:    NAPA Auto Parts
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Hometown:   Owensboro, KY
Birthdate:  April 30, 1963

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III.b. Grand National Cars

GREG BIFFLE
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Car #:      60
Sponsor:    Grainger
Make:       Ford Taurus
Team:       Roush Racing
Hometown:   Vancouver, WA
Birthdate:  December 23, 1969

MIKE DILLON
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Car #:      21
Sponsor:    Rockwell Automation
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       Richard Childress Racing
Hometown:   Lexington, NC
Birthdate:  February 1, 1966

JEFF GREEN
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Car #:      10
Sponsor:    Nesquik
Make:       Ford Taurus
Team:       PPC Racing
Hometown:   Owensboro, KY
Birthdate:  September 6, 1962

KEVIN GRUBB
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Car #:     37
Sponsor:   
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       Brewco Motorsports
Hometown:   Mechanicsville, VA
Birthdate:  April 19, 1978

SHANE HALL
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Car #:      63
Sponsor:    Lance Snacks
Make:       Ford Taurus
Team:       Hensley Racing
Hometown:   Greenville, SC
Birthdate:  August 25, 1969

JASON KELLER
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Car #:      57
Sponsor:    Albertson's
Make:       Ford Taurus
Team:       PPC Racing
Hometown:   Greenville, SC
Birthdate:  April 23, 1970

RANDY LAJOIE
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Car #:      7
Sponsor:    Kleenex
Make:       Pontiac Grand Prix
Team:       Herzog Motorsports
Hometown:   Norwalk, CT
Birthdate:  August 28, 1961

CHAD LITTLE
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Car #:      74
Sponsor:    Staff America
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       BACE Motorsports
Hometown:   Spokane, WA
Birthdate:  April 23, 1963

MIKE MCLAUGHLIN
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Car #:      18
Sponsor:    MBNA
Make:       Pontiac Grand Prix
Team:       Joe Gibbs Racing
Hometown:   Waterloo, NY
Birthdate:  October 6, 1956

JAMIE MCMURRAY
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Car #:      27
Sponsor:    Williams Travel Centers
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       Brewco Motorsports
Hometown:   Joplin, MO
Birthdate:  June 3, 1976

TONY RAINES
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Car #:      33
Sponsor:    Alka-Seltzer
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       BACE Motorsports
Hometown:   LaPorte, IN
Birthdate:  April 14, 1964

JAY SAUTER
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Car #:      43
Sponsor:    Quality Farm & Country
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       Curb-Agajanian Racing
Hometown:   West Salem, MI
Birthdate:  June 22, 1962

ELTON SAWYER
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Car #:      98
Sponsor:    Hot Tamales
Make:       Ford Taurus
Team:       Akins Motorsports
Hometown:   Chesapeake, VA
Birthdate:  November 5, 1959

MICHAEL WALTRIP
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Car #:      99
Sponsor:    Aarons
Make:       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team:       Michael Waltrip Racing
Hometown:   Owensboro, KY
Birthdate:  April 30, 1963

SCOTT WIMMER
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Car #:      23
Sponsor:    JaniKing
Make:       Pontiac Grand Prix
Team:       Bill Davis Racing
Hometown:   Wausau, WI
Birthdate:  January 26, 1976

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III.c. Fantasy Cars

Enter the following names in Create-A-Car mode to unlock the car.  The listing
will come soon.

Dave Alpern
Buster Auton
Scott Brewer
Audrey Clark
Rick Edwards
Michelle Emser
Katrina Goode
Diane Grubb
Jim Hannigan
Troi Hayes
Crissy Hillsworth
Traci Hultzapple
Rick Humphrey
Kristi Jones
Joey Joulwan
Cheryl King
Mandy Misiak
Josh Neelon
Dave Nichols
Benny Parsons
Ken Patterson
Dick Paysor
Tom Renedo
Sasha Soares
Chuck Spicer
Daryl Wolfe

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IV. Closing

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Credit goes to Prima, as some of the information in this FAQ came from their
strategy guide.

JayWag - 2001