Manhattan Clam Chowder

Name: Manhattan Clam Chowder
Ingredients: 5 slices Bacon, Diced; 1 whole Onion, Diced; 1-½ cup Carrot, Diced; 4 stalks Celery, Diced; 5 cloves Garlic, Minced; 4 whole Large Yukon Gold Potatoes, Peeled, Cubed; 2 leaves Bay Leaves; ½ teaspoons Thyme; 12 ounces, fluid Tomato Juice; 28 ounces, weight Can Of Crushed Tomatoes; 28 ounces, weight Chopped Sea Clams; 4 cups Shrimp Stock, Or Seafood Stock; ½ teaspoons Cracked Black Pepper, To Taste; 1 teaspoon Salt To Taste; 1 dash Worcestershire Sauce; 1 dash Tabasco, Or To Taste