Race details | |||
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Race 12 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Date | May 26, 2002 | ||
Location | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (965.606 km) | ||
Average speed | 137.729 mph (221.653 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
Laps | 263 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds |
The 2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600, the 43rd running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on May 26, 2002 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Contested at 400 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the twelfth race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Mark Martin of Roush Racing won the race. A record 4 in a row for Roush Racing. Matt Kenseth finished second and Ricky Craven finished third.
Failed to qualify: Chad Little (No. 74), Carl Long (No. 85), Derrike Cope (No. 37), Randy Renfrow (No. 59)
Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and The Winston, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Humpy Wheeler as track president.
# [1] | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
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1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Pennzoil |
2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | Miller Lite |
4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Pontiac | Kodak |
5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Cheez-It, Kellogg's |
6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Pfizer, Viagra |
7 | Casey Atwood | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio |
8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge Dealers, UAW |
10 | Jerry Nadeau | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | Eagle One, Valvoline |
11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | Hooters |
12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | 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 Operation Overdrive |
18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries |
19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge Dealers, UAW |
20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | Home Depot |
21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Motorcraft, U.S. Air Force |
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 |
25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | UAW-Delphi |
26 | Frank Kimmel | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Pork, the Other White Meat |
28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Havoline, Iron Man Ricky Rudd |
29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service |
30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | America Online, Scooby Doo |
31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless |
32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tide - New Clean Breeze Scent |
36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | Pedigree, M&M's |
37 | Derrike Cope | Quest Motor Racing | Ford | Sound Moves |
38 | Kevin Lepage | Quest Motor Racing | Ford | GEICO Direct |
40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | Coors Light |
41 | Jimmy Spencer | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | Target |
43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | Cheerios, Star Wars |
44 | Steve Grissom | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific, Brawny |
45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | Sprint |
48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's, Power of Pride |
49 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | BAM Racing | Dodge | BAM Racing |
55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Schneider Electric, Square D |
59 | Randy Renfrow | Price Motorsports | Dodge | Key West Aloe |
74 | Chad Little | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | Staff America |
77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
85 | Carl Long | Mansion Motorsports | Ford | Mansion Motorsports |
88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | UPS |
90 | Hermie Sadler | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Duke's Mayonnaise, Sauer's |
97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | Rubbermaid |
99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | Citgo Peelout, Reel in and Win |
Fin [3] [4] | St | # | Driver | Make | Team | Sponsor | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
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1 | 25 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Roush Racing | Pfizer, Viagra | 400 | 44 | running | 180 | $280,033 |
2 | 21 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Roush Racing | DeWalt Operation Overdrive | 400 | 21 | running | 175 | $170,600 |
3 | 3 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | PPI Motorsports | Tide - New Clean Breeze Scent | 400 | 4 | running | 170 | $139,250 |
4 | 19 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | Havoline, Iron Man Ricky Rudd | 400 | 49 | running | 165 | $158,617 |
5 | 16 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | DuPont | 400 | 0 | running | 155 | $144,928 |
6 | 10 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing | Home Depot | 400 | 0 | running | 150 | $126,028 |
7 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | Lowe's, Power of Pride | 400 | 263 | running | 156 | $150,925 |
8 | 11 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | NAPA Auto Parts | 400 | 0 | running | 142 | $82,775 |
9 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge Dealers, UAW | 400 | 0 | running | 138 | $100,981 |
10 | 31 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Penske Racing South | Miller Lite | 400 | 0 | running | 134 | $113,125 |
11 | 35 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | Coors Light | 400 | 0 | running | 130 | $114,292 |
12 | 34 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | Cheez-It, Kellogg's | 399 | 0 | running | 127 | $98,458 |
13 | 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | Sprint | 399 | 0 | running | 124 | $68,675 |
14 | 23 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing | Interstate Batteries | 399 | 2 | running | 126 | $109,653 |
15 | 28 | 43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | Cheerios, Star Wars | 399 | 0 | running | 118 | $96,008 |
16 | 12 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | Cingular Wireless | 399 | 0 | running | 115 | $93,331 |
17 | 17 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Dodge | Ultra Motorsports | Sirius Satellite Radio | 398 | 0 | running | 112 | $82,475 |
18 | 9 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | MB2 Motorsports | Pedigree, M&M's | 398 | 0 | running | 109 | $88,080 |
19 | 38 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | UPS | 398 | 0 | running | 106 | $93,300 |
20 | 39 | 30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | America Online, Scooby Doo | 398 | 0 | running | 103 | $65,875 |
21 | 14 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Motorsports | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 398 | 2 | running | 105 | $81,500 |
22 | 36 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Dodge | Bill Davis Racing | Hills Brothers Coffee | 398 | 0 | running | 97 | $62,625 |
23 | 29 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Andy Petree Racing | Schneider Electric, Square D | 398 | 0 | running | 94 | $77,989 |
24 | 13 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Kodak | 397 | 0 | running | 91 | $61,100 |
25 | 30 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | Target | 396 | 0 | running | 88 | $61,100 |
26 | 33 | 26 | Frank Kimmel | Ford | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Pork, the Other White Meat | 396 | 6 | running | 90 | $86,787 |
27 | 41 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Brett Bodine Racing | Hooters | 396 | 0 | running | 82 | $59,775 |
28 | 7 | 10 | Jerry Nadeau | Pontiac | MB2 Motorsports | Eagle One, Valvoline | 396 | 0 | running | 79 | $84,500 |
29 | 42 | 90 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | Donlavey Racing | Duke's Mayonnaise, Sauer's | 396 | 0 | running | 76 | $57,025 |
30 | 18 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | UAW-Delphi | 395 | 0 | running | 73 | $65,400 |
31 | 24 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Roush Racing | Rubbermaid | 395 | 2 | running | 75 | $65,775 |
32 | 40 | 44 | Steve Grissom | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | Georgia-Pacific, Brawny | 393 | 0 | running | 67 | $56,650 |
33 | 2 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | Motorcraft, U.S. Air Force | 386 | 2 | running | 69 | $69,925 |
34 | 26 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | GM Goodwrench Service | 380 | 0 | running | 61 | $102,178 |
35 | 6 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Budweiser | 371 | 5 | engine | 63 | $76,575 |
36 | 43 | 49 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | Dodge | BAM Racing | BAM Racing | 350 | 0 | engine | 55 | $56,150 |
37 | 15 | 14 | Stacy Compton | Pontiac | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Conseco | 347 | 0 | rear end | 52 | $56,045 |
38 | 20 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Pennzoil | 336 | 0 | running | 49 | $85,810 |
39 | 27 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge Dealers, UAW | 226 | 0 | crash | 46 | $63,835 |
40 | 8 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Roush Racing | Citgo Peelout, Reel in and Win | 225 | 0 | engine | 43 | $100,892 |
41 | 4 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Ford | Penske Racing South | Alltel | 100 | 0 | engine | 40 | $66,115 |
42 | 37 | 22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Bill Davis Racing | Caterpillar | 79 | 0 | crash | 37 | $98,510 |
43 | 22 | 38 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | Quest Motor Racing | GEICO Direct | 54 | 0 | engine | 34 | $55,664 |
Failed to qualify or withdrew | |||||||||||
44 | 85 | Carl Long | Dodge | Mansion Motorsports | Mansion Motorsports | ||||||
45 | 74 | Chad Little | Chevrolet | BACE Motorsports | Staff America | ||||||
46 | 37 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Quest Motor Racing | Sound Moves | ||||||
47 | 59 | Randy Renfrow | Dodge | Price Motorsports | Key West Aloe | ||||||
WD | 02 | Hermie Sadler | Chevrolet | SCORE Motorsports | SCORE Motorsports | ||||||
WD | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Ford | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Naturally Fresh Foods | ||||||
WD | 60 | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | Haas Automation |
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