Game Revolution
- Reviewed by Johnny Liu [Grade: B]. "The attention to detail, from the realization of 43 cars to the breadth of 23 tracks, should make any NASCAR nut proud." Includes screen shots. [Xbox]
- http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/xbox/racing/nascar_thunder_2002.htm

Team Xbox
- Reviewed by Steve Barton [8.3/10]. "No matter what kind of racing fan you are, you’ll discover at least one aspect of this title that grabs a hold of you." Includes screen shots.
- http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/118/NASCAR-Thunder-2002/p1/

Sports Gaming Network
- Reviewed by James Smith [82/100]. "It's the best-looking NASCAR racer on any of the next generation consoles...The AI is solid most of the time, but there are instances where you get clipped for no known reason." Includes screen shots. [Xbox]
- http://www.sports-gaming.com/racing/nascar_thunder_2002_xbox/review_xbox.shtml

Xbox Exclusive
- Reviewed by Pete Calderwood [8.8/10]. "NASCAR Thunder 2002 on the Xbox is the overall best looking, sounding, and playing NASCAR game to date, for any gaming system." Includes screen shots and gameplay movies.
- http://www.xboxexclusive.com/reviews/nascarthunder2002/

GameSpy.com
- [87/100] Reviewed by: Andrew S. Bub. "...not only a great racing game, but it's actually better on the Xbox than anywhere else." Includes screenshots. (Xbox)
- http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/november01/nascarthunder/

GamePro
- Review [4.5/5]. Includes screen shots. [Xbox]
- http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/18621.shtml

GameSpot
- [8.2/10] Reviewed by: Frank Provo. "...for realism buffs and purists, NASCAR Thunder 2002 is where it's at." Includes hints, screenshots, and reader reviews. (PlayStation 2)
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/driving/nascarthunder2002/