2002 Race Results
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
2002 SEASON
| Date | Event | Location | Winner (Pos.) | Avg.mph | Earnings | Pole | Qual.mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 17 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | Ward Burton (19) | 142.971 | $1,383,017 | J. Johnson | 185.831 |
| Feb. 24 | Subway 400 | Rockingham | Matt Kenseth (25) | 115.478 | 157,400 | R. Craven | 156.008 |
| Mar. 3 | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 | Las Vegas | Sterling Marlin (24) | 136.754 | 412,842 | T. Bodine | 172.850 |
| Mar. 10 | MBNA America 500 | Atlanta | Tony Stewart (9) | 148.443 | 174,978 | B. Elliott | 191.542 |
| Mar. 17 | Dodge Dealers 400 | Darlington | Sterling Marlin (11) | 126.070 | 190,642 | R. Craven | 170.089 |
| Mar. 24 | Food City 500 | Bristol | Kurt Busch (27) | 82.281 | 143,840 | J. Gordon | 127.216 |
| Apr. 7 | Samsung/Radio Shack 500 | Ft. Worth | Matt Kenseth (31) | 142.453 | 418,275 | B. Elliott | 194.224 |
| Apr. 14 | Virginia 500 | Martinsville | Bobby Labonte (15) | 73.951 | 168,078 | J. Gordon | 94.180 |
| Apr. 21 | Aaron's 499 | Talladega | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (4) | 159.022 | 184,830 | J. Johnson | 186.532 |
| Apr. 28 | NAPA Auto Parts 500 | Fontana | Jimmie Johnson (4) | 150.088 | 176,750 | R. Newman | 187.432 |
| May 5 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Richmond | Tony Stewart (3) | 86.824 | 185,653 | W. Burton | 127.388 |
| May 18@ | The Winston | Charlotte | Ryan Newman (27) | 110.005 | 750,000 | M. Kenseth | 143.442 |
| May 26 | Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 | Charlotte | Mark Martin (25) | 137.729 | 1,280,033* | J. Johnson | 186.464 |
| June 2 | MBNA Platinum 400 | Dover | Jimmie Johnson (10) | 117.551 | 152,400 | M. Kenseth | 154.938 |
| June 9 | Pocono 500 | Long Pond | Dale Jarrett (13) | 143.426 | 206,298 | S. Marlin | —** |
| June 16 | Sirius Satellite Radio 400 | Brooklyn | Matt Kenseth (20) | 154.822 | 154,100 | D. Jarrett | 189.070 |
| June 23 | Dodge/Save Mart 350 | Sonoma | Ricky Rudd (7) | 81.007 | 184,992 | T. Stewart | 93.475 |
| July 6 | Pepsi 400 | Daytona | Michael Waltrip (7) | 135.952 | 172,975 | K. Harvick | 185.040 |
| July 14 | Tropicana 400 | Joliet | Kevin Harvick (32) | 136.832 | 200,028 | R. Newman | 183.051 |
| July 21 | New England 300 | Loudon | Ward Burton (31) | 92.342 | 231,850 | B. Elliott | 131.469 |
| July 28 | Pennsylvania 500 | Long Pond | Bill Elliott (1) | 125.809 | 193,401 | B. Elliott | 170.567 |
| Aug. 4 | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis | Bill Elliott (2) | 125.014 | 449,056 | T. Stewart | 182.960 |
| Aug. 11 | Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen | Watkins Glen | Tony Stewart (3) | 82.208 | 165,303 | R. Rudd | 122.695 |
| Aug. 18 | Pepsi 400 | Brooklyn | Dale Jarrett (8) | 140.556 | 179,530 | D. Earnhardt Jr. | 189.668 |
| Aug. 24 | Sharpie 500 | Bristol | Jeff Gordon (1) | 77.097 | 245,543 | J. Gordon | 124.034 |
| Sept. 1 | Southern 500 | Darlington | Jeff Gordon (3) | 118.617 | 217,183 | S. Marlin | —** |
| Sept. 7 | Chevy Monte Carlo 400 | Richmond | Matt Kenseth (25) | 94.787 | 163,595 | J. Johnson | 126.144 |
| Sept. 15 | New Hampshire 300† | Loudon | Ryan Newman (1) | 105.081 | 202,550 | R. Newman | 132.241 |
| Sept. 22 | MBNA All-American Heroes 400 | Dover | Jimmie Johnson (19) | 120.805 | 152,735 | R. Wallace | 156.822 |
| Sept. 29 | Protection One 400 | Kansas City | Jeff Gordon (10) | 119.394 | 217,928 | D. Earnhardt Jr. | 177.924 |
| Oct. 6 | EA Sports 500 | Talladega | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (13) | 183.671 | 166,040 | J. Johnson | —** |
| Oct. 13 | UAW-GM Quality 500 | Charlotte | Jamie McMurray (5) | 141.481 | 215,717 | T. Stewart | —** |
| Oct. 20 | Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville | Kurt Busch | 74.651 | $142,175 | R. Newman | 92.837 |
| Oct. 27 | NAPA 500†† | Atlanta | Kurt Busch | 127.519 | 212,100 | T. Stewart | –** |
| Nov. 3 | Pop Secret 400 | Rockingham | Johnny Benson | 162,965 | Ryan Newman | ||
| Nov. 10 | Checker Auto Parts 500K | Phoenix | Matt Kenseth | 211,895 | Ryan Newman | ||
| Nov. 17 | Homestead 400 | Homestead | Kurt Busch | 297,100 | Kurt Busch |
*Includes $1 million Winston “No Bull 5” bonus.
@ Non-points exhibition event.
**Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather and the pole was awarded to the current Winston Cup points leader.
†Due to rain and darkness the New Hampshire 300 was shortened to 207 laps instead of the scheduled 300.
††Due to rain the NAPA 500 was shortened to 248 laps.
Winning Cars: FORD TAURUS (11)—Kenseth (4), Jarrett (2), Newman (2), Busch (2), Martin, Rudd; CHEVY MONTE CARLO (10)—J. Gordon (3), Johnson (3), Earnhardt Jr. (2), Harvick, Waltrip; DODGE INTREPID (7)—W. Burton (2), Elliott (2), Marlin (2), McMurray; PONTIAC GRAND AM (4)—Stewart (3), B. Labonte.
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