2002 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
Race details
Race 5 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2002 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 program cover, featuring Dale Jarrett, winner of the 2001 race.
The 2002 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 program cover, featuring Dale Jarrett, winner of the 2001 race.
Date March 17, 2002
Official name 46th Annual Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
Location Darlington, South Carolina, Darlington Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.366 mi (2.198 km)
Distance 293 laps, 400.238 mi (644.12 km)
Scheduled Distance 293 laps, 400.238 mi (644.12 km)
Average speed 126.07 miles per hour (202.89 km/h)
Pole position
Driver PPI Motorsports
Time 28.912
Most laps led
Driver Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 176
Winner
No. 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing
Television in the United States
Network FOX
Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network
Booth Announcers Barney Hall, Joe Moore
Turn Announcers Mike Bagley, Dave Moody

The 2002 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 was the fifth stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 46th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 17, 2002, in Darlington, South Carolina, at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366 miles (2.198 km) permanent egg-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 293 laps to complete. At race's end, Sterling Marlin, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would come back from the back of the pack near the end of the race to win his 10th and final career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Elliott Sadler of Wood Brothers Racing and Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

The layout of Darlington Raceway, the venue where the race was held.

Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford Miller Lite
4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
7 Casey Atwood Ultra-Evernham Motorsports Dodge Sirius Satellite Radio
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac Valvoline
11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford Hooters
12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing Ford Alltel
14 Stacy Compton A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac Conseco
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Interstate Batteries
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac The Home Depot
21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
23 Hut Stricklin Bill Davis Racing Dodge Hills Bros. Coffee
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet UAW, Delphi
26 Joe Nemechek Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Haas-Carter Motorsports
28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford Texaco, Havoline
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online
31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford Tide
36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light
41 Jimmy Spencer Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Target
43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios
44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Brawny
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Sprint
48 Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
49 Shawna Robinson (R) BAM Racing Dodge BAM Racing
55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D, Schneider Electric
71 Andy Hillenburg Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet Realtree, ProMotorsports.org
77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
90 Rick Mast Donlavey Racing Ford Sauer's, Duke's Mayonnaise
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Rubbermaid, Sharpie
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Citgo
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, March 15, at 10:20 AM EST, and would last for two hours.[2] Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.145 and an average speed of 168.723 miles per hour (271.533 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 48 Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.145 168.723
2 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 29.166 168.602
3 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.200 168.410
Full first practice results

Second practice

The second practice session was held on Saturday, March 16, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.527 and an average speed of 166.539 miles per hour (268.019 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing Ford 29.527 166.539
2 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 30.000 163.919
3 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 30.135 163.186
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, March 16, at 11:15 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Sterling Marlin of Chip Ganassi Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.246 and an average speed of 162.580 miles per hour (261.647 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 30.246 162.580
2 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 30.378 161.880
3 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 30.440 161.544
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, March 15, at 2:05 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[2] Positions 1-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champ needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.[6]

Ricky Craven of PPI Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 28.912 and an average speed of 170.089 miles per hour (273.732 km/h).[7]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 28.912 170.089
2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.915 170.071
3 12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing Ford 28.945 169.895
4 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.038 169.351
5 48 Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.061 169.217
6 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 29.078 169.117
7 41 Jimmy Spencer Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.100 168.990
8 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 29.122 168.862
9 30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.133 168.798
10 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.142 168.746
11 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.154 168.677
12 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.167 168.602
13 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 29.171 168.578
14 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 29.179 168.532
15 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.180 168.526
16 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.183 168.509
17 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.185 168.497
18 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 29.205 168.382
19 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.206 168.376
20 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.283 167.934
21 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.295 167.865
22 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.297 167.853
23 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.304 167.813
24 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 29.310 167.779
25 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 29.331 167.659
26 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 29.340 167.607
27 26 Joe Nemechek Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 29.347 167.567
28 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.359 167.499
29 4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 29.363 167.476
30 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.383 167.362
31 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.396 167.288
32 14 Stacy Compton A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 29.396 167.288
33 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 29.398 167.277
34 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 29.415 167.180
35 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.415 167.180
36 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.467 166.885
Provisionals
37 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.558 166.371
38 44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.529 166.535
39 23 Hut Stricklin Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.579 166.253
40 7 Casey Atwood Ultra-Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.701 165.570
41 90 Rick Mast Donlavey Racing Ford 29.595 166.163
42 49 Shawna Robinson (R) BAM Racing Dodge 31.800 154.641
43 71 Andy Hillenburg Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 31.647 155.389
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin.[8] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 11 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 293 57 running 180 $190,642
2 6 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 293 0 running 170 $98,395
3 16 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 293 0 running 165 $10,443
4 23 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 293 10 running 165 $96,542
5 3 12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing Ford 293 0 running 155 $77,175
6 5 48 Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 293 0 running 150 $48,900
7 18 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 293 0 running 146 $88,520
8 34 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 293 0 running 142 $70,365
9 2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 293 176 running 148 $106,663
10 10 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 293 0 running 134 $76,061
11 14 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 292 0 running 130 $85,892
12 21 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 292 0 running 127 $86,012
13 26 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 292 0 running 124 $66,440
14 30 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 292 0 running 121 $39,460
15 17 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 292 0 running 118 $53,780
16 19 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 292 0 running 115 $51,585
17 27 26 Joe Nemechek Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 292 0 running 112 $67,977
18 20 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 291 0 running 109 $50,470
19 38 44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge 290 0 running 106 $48,740
20 29 4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 290 0 running 103 $53,409
21 12 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 289 0 running 100 $83,533
22 35 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 289 0 running 97 $68,323
23 37 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 289 0 running 94 $69,758
24 41 90 Rick Mast Donlavey Racing Ford 287 0 running 91 $40,610
25 9 30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 284 0 running 88 $36,895
26 40 7 Casey Atwood Ultra-Evernham Motorsports Dodge 283 0 running 85 $40,085
27 32 14 Stacy Compton A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 282 0 running 82 $39,785
28 13 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 278 0 running 79 $47,930
29 31 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 278 5 running 81 $73,073
30 25 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 275 0 running 73 $47,685
31 15 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 266 1 running 75 $78,980
32 39 23 Hut Stricklin Bill Davis Racing Dodge 257 0 running 67 $46,925
33 24 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 250 0 crash 64 $65,570
34 28 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 249 0 running 61 $64,321
35 8 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 227 0 crash 58 $43,710
36 36 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 225 7 crash 60 $83,233
37 7 41 Jimmy Spencer Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 225 0 crash 52 $35,625
38 33 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 196 0 crash 49 $35,565
39 4 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 133 19 running 51 $65,390
40 22 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 115 0 engine 43 $83,193
41 1 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 64 18 crash 45 $48,850
42 42 49 Shawna Robinson (R) BAM Racing Dodge 51 0 ignition 37 $35,290
43 43 71 Andy Hillenburg Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 12 0 engine 34 $34,598
Official race results

References

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