2002 Aaron's 499

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2002 Aaron's 499
Race details
Race 9 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
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2002 Aaron's 499 program cover, featuring Bobby Hamilton and a tribute to Davey Allison.
Date April 21, 2002 (2002-04-21)
Location Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama
Course Permanent racing facility
2.66 mi (4.28 km)
Distance 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km)
Weather Temperatures of 87.1 °F (30.6 °C); wind speeds up to 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) [1]
Average speed 159.022 miles per hour (255.921 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 51.337
Most laps led
Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Laps 133
Winner
No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Television in the United States
Network Fox Broadcasting Company
Announcers Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds

The 2002 Aaron's 499 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that was held April 21, 2002, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. won the race, his first of the season and the second of his four straight wins at Talladega. His teammate Michael Waltrip finished second and Kurt Busch finished third.

Contents

Entry list

# [2] DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford Miller Lite
4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Pfizer, Viagra
7 Casey Atwood Ultra-Evernham Motorsports DodgeSirius Satellite Radio
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
09 Geoff Bodine Phoenix Racing FordMiccosukee Gaming & Resorts
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac Valvoline
11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford Hooters, Wells Fargo
12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Ford Alltel
14 Stacy Compton A.J. Foyt Racing 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 Dealers, UAW
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota The Home Depot
21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Pontiac Caterpillar
23 Hut Stricklin Bill Davis Racing Dodge Hills Brothers Coffee
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont, Pepsi
25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet UAW-Delphi
26 Frank Kimmel Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Advance Auto Parts
28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford Havoline
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service
30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online
31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
33 Mike Wallace Andy Petree Racing ChevroletPreen
36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac M&M's Global Color Vote
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 Steve Grissom Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Ford Sprint
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
49 Shawna Robinson BAM Racing DodgeBAM Racing
55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing ChevroletSchneider Electric, Square D
59 Bobby Gerhart Gerhart Racing PontiacJamesAuto.com
77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports FordJasper Engines & Transmissions
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
90 Rick Mast Donlavey Racing FordDuke's Mayonnaise, Sauer's
91 Dick Trickle Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Rubbermaid
98 Kenny Wallace Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet Aaron's
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Citgo Supergard

Qualifying

The drivers who failed to qualify were Rick Mast, Shawna Robinson, Bobby Gerhart, and Dick Trickle. Jimmie Johnson won the pole.

Pos. [3] [4] #DriverMakeTeamTimeAvg. Speed
148Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 51.337186.532
231Robby GordonChevrolet Richard Childress Racing 51.370186.409
315Michael WaltripChevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 51.373186.401
48Dale Earnhardt Jr.Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 51.507185.913
522Ward BurtonDodge Bill Davis Racing 51.631185.470
614Stacy ComptonPontiac A.J. Foyt Racing 51.641185.430
710Johnny Benson Jr.Pontiac MB2 Motorsports 51.673185.316
812Ryan NewmanFord Penske Racing 51.679185.298
91Steve ParkChevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 51.723185.140
1024Jeff GordonChevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 51.724185.133
115Terry LabonteChevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 51.764184.993
1245Kyle PettyDodge Petty Enterprises 51.787184.911
132Rusty WallaceFord Penske Racing 51.821184.786
1429Kevin HarvickChevrolet Richard Childress Racing 51.845184.704
1525Jerry NadeauChevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 51.845184.704
167Casey AtwoodDodge Ultra-Evernham Motorsports 51.860184.651
1718Bobby LabontePontiac Joe Gibbs Racing 51.865184.633
1833Mike WallaceChevrolet Andy Petree Racing 51.887184.555
196Mark MartinFord Roush Racing 51.894184.530
2097Kurt BuschFord Roush Racing 51.894184.530
2177Dave BlaneyFord Jasper Motorsports 51.894184.530
2223Hut StricklinDodge Bill Davis Racing 51.896184.523
2309Geoffrey BodineFord Phoenix Racing 51.902184.502
2411Brett BodineFord Brett Bodine Racing 51.905184.491
2599Jeff BurtonFord Roush Racing 51.970184.260
2620Tony StewartPontiac Joe Gibbs Racing 51.981184.221
2798Kenny WallaceChevrolet Michael Waltrip Racing 52.006184.133
2843John AndrettiDodge Petty Enterprises 52.013184.108
2926Frank KimmelFord Haas-Carter Motorsports 52.056183.956
3030Jeff GreenChevrolet Richard Childress Racing 52.074183.892
3119Jeremy MayfieldDodge Evernham Motorsports 52.095183.818
3241Jimmy SpencerDodge Chip Ganassi Racing 52.108183.772
3340Sterling MarlinDodge Chip Ganassi Racing 52.113183.751
3444Steve GrissomDodge Petty Enterprises 52.118183.737
3532Ricky CravenFord PPI Motorsports 52.139183.663
3636Ken SchraderPontiac MB2 Motorsports 52.165183.571
Provisionals
3717Matt KensethFord Roush Racing 52.339182.961
3828Ricky RuddFord Robert Yates Racing 52.240183.308
399Bill ElliottDodge Evernham Motorsports 52.215183.396
4021Elliott SadlerFord Wood Brothers Racing 52.530182.296
4188Dale JarrettFord Robert Yates Racing 52.209183.417
424Mike SkinnerChevrolet Morgan–McClure Motorsports 0.0000.000
4355Bobby HamiltonChevrolet Andy Petree Racing 52.266183.217
Failed to qualify
4490Rick MastFord Donlavey Racing 52.513182.355
4549Shawna RobinsonDodge BAM Racing 52.469182.508
4659Bobby GerhartPontiac Gerhart Racing 52.979180.751
4791Dick TrickleDodge Evernham Motorsports 52.706181.687

Race recap

From the green flag, Jimmie Johnson got off to a good start, leading the first eight laps. On lap 8, Dale Earnhardt Jr. passed Johnson and assumed the lead for all but two of the next 42 laps; Jeremy Mayfield led lap 33, and Michael Waltrip led lap 40. On lap 50, Sterling Marlin claimed the lead, and led two laps before Matt Kenseth passed him for the lead. Kenseth led until lap 56, when Earnhardt Jr. regained the lead. Earnhardt Jr. led until lap 65, when Mayfield assumed the lead, again for only a lap before losing the lead to Earnhardt. He continued to lead until lap 82 when Waltrip claimed it again. Waltrip led until lap 95, when Ryan Newman passed him and led lap 96. Earnhardt Jr. claimed the lead on the next lap and led until lap 105, for a cycle of green flag pit stops. During these pit stops, the lead cycled through Mark Martin, Jeff Burton and Kenseth before returning to Earnhardt Jr. on lap 114. On lap 116, the first caution came out for debris. Kenseth assumed the lead under caution, but Earnhardt Jr. got the lead back at the restart on lap 120. Over the next few laps, the lead would change between Martin, Kenseth, and Newman, before Earnhardt Jr. got a big lead on lap 131. He would lead the next 31 laps.

On lap 141, Newman got out of the race when his car had an engine failure, and was credited with a last place finish.

On lap 163, Dale Jarrett managed to take the lead away from Earnhardt Jr. For the next two laps, Earnhardt Jr. and Jarrett were racing almost side-by-side. A lap later, a very large crash on the back straightaway brought out the second caution. It started when Jimmie Johnson shuffled Kyle Petty out of line in turn 1. Coming on to the backstretch, Petty found a spot in line, but the whole field bunched up behind him, causing Mike Wallace to force Tony Stewart against the outside wall. A 24-car crash unfolded, one day after the largest recorded crash in NASCAR history (30 cars) occurred in exactly the same location in the Busch race. Collected alongside Wallace and Stewart were Steve Park, Rusty Wallace, Mike Skinner, Terry Labonte, Mark Martin, Casey Atwood, Bill Elliott, Johnny Benson, Matt Kenseth, Bobby Labonte, Jeremy Mayfield, Elliott Sadler, Kevin Harvick, Robby Gordon, Ricky Craven, Jimmy Spencer, John Andretti, Steve Grissom, Bobby Hamilton, Geoff Bodine, and Ricky Rudd. Sadler took the biggest hit in the wreck by slamming the corner of the inside wall on the right side, while Benson had to be pulled out of his car after it caught fire on pit road. However, all of the drivers involved escaped injury. It was the largest recorded Big One in Cup history until the following year's spring Talladega race. [5]

Earnhardt Jr. assumed the lead from Jarrett after pit stops under caution and led the last 23 laps to win. With ten laps to go, oil leaked from Stewart's car and Martin's wounded car stalled. The race was temporarily red-flagged to clean the track. With four laps left, the green flag waved. Earnhardt Jr. led the four lap shootout, managing to hold off Waltrip and beat his teammate to the line by 0.100 seconds. [6] Attendance figures were never recorded for this event. All of the drivers were born in the United States of America. This would primarily become the status quo of the Sprint Cup Series until the introduction of Juan Pablo Montoya at the 2006 Ford 400. [5]

Ryan Newman's last-place finish was the only DNF due to a problem other than crash damage. [5] Winnings for this race ranged from the winner's purse of $184,830 ($300,720.63 when adjusted for inflation) to the humble last-place winnings of $58,022 ($94,402.49 when adjusted for inflation). [7] Compared to the previous day's Busch race crash, in which only three cars had finished on the lead lap, 21 cars finished on the lead lap in the Cup race.

Race results

FinSt#DriverMakeTeamSponsorLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
148Dale Earnhardt Jr.Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Budweiser188133running185$184830
2315Michael WaltripChevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. NAPA Auto Parts18814running175$131855
32097Kurt BuschFord Roush Racing Rubbermaid1880running165$120255
41024Jeff GordonChevrolet Hendrick Motorsports DuPont, Pepsi1880running160$143003
53340Sterling MarlinDodge Chip Ganassi Racing Coors Light1882running160$127182
64188Dale JarrettFord Robert Yates Racing UPS1882running155$113530
7148Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet Hendrick Motorsports Lowe's1888running151$71780
8132Rusty WallaceFord Penske Racing Miller Lite1880running142$107480
92599Jeff BurtonFord Roush Racing Citgo Supergard1881running143$106647
101245Kyle PettyDodge Petty Enterprises Sprint1880running134$65130
112223Hut StricklinDodge Bill Davis Racing Hills Brothers Coffee1880running130$63575
122309Geoffrey BodineFord Phoenix Racing Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts1880running127$59145
132411Brett BodineFord Brett Bodine Racing Hooters, Wells Fargo1880running124$76865
143828Ricky RuddFord Robert Yates Racing Havoline1880running121$101402
15522Ward BurtonDodge Bill Davis Racing Caterpillar1880running118$102280
163030Jeff GreenChevrolet Richard Childress Racing America Online1880running115$56115
173241Jimmy SpencerDodge Chip Ganassi Racing Target1880running112$72600
183532Ricky CravenFord PPI Motorsports Tide1880running109$67160
19399Bill ElliottDodge Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dealers, UAW1880running106$84826
20115Terry LabonteChevrolet Hendrick Motorsports Kellogg's1880running103$90143
212798Kenny WallaceChevrolet Michael Waltrip Racing Aaron's1880running100$54570
224355Bobby HamiltonChevrolet Andy Petree Racing Schneider Electric, Square D1870running97$76150
23424Mike SkinnerChevrolet Morgan–McClure Motorsports Kodak1870running94$65729
243636Ken SchraderPontiac MB2 Motorsports M&M's Global Color Vote1860running91$65010
253444Steve GrissomDodge Petty Enterprises Georgia-Pacific1860running88$53605
26167Casey AtwoodDodge Ultra-Evernham Motorsports Sirius Satellite Radio1860running85$56525
27614Stacy ComptonPontiac A.J. Foyt Racing Conseco1840running82$56270
281429Kevin HarvickChevrolet Richard Childress Racing GM Goodwrench Service1810running79$98498
292620Tony StewartPontiac Joe Gibbs Racing Home Depot1800crash76$100138
303717Matt KensethFord Roush Racing DeWalt18018running78$80905
312177Dave BlaneyFord Jasper Motorsports Jasper Engines & Transmissions1800running70$63550
321525Jerry NadeauChevrolet Hendrick Motorsports UAW-Delphi1790running67$63300
33231Robby GordonChevrolet Richard Childress Racing Cingular Wireless1760running64$81631
3491Steve ParkChevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Pennzoil1740running61$84710
352926Frank KimmelFord Haas-Carter Motorsports Advance Auto Parts1720running58$79892
363119Jeremy MayfieldDodge Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dealers, UAW1672crash60$62075
37196Mark MartinFord Roush Racing Pfizer, Viagra1665crash57$85258
382843John AndrettiDodge Petty Enterprises Cheerios1640crash49$78133
39710Johnny Benson Jr.Pontiac MB2 Motorsports Valvoline1640crash46$77615
404021Elliott SadlerFord Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft1630crash43$58615
411718Bobby LabontePontiac Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries1630crash40$96188
421833Mike WallaceChevrolet Andy Petree Racing Preen1620crash37$50210
43812Ryan NewmanFord Penske Racing Alltel1413engine39$58022
Failed to quaify
4490Rick MastFord Donlavey Racing Duke's Mayonnaise, Sauer's
4549Shawna RobinsonDodge BAM Racing BAM Racing
4659Bobby GerhartPontiac Gerhart Racing JamesAuto.com
4791Dick TrickleDodge Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dealers

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