# 2002 Sirius Satellite Radio 400

The 2002 Sirius Satellite Radio 400 was the 15th stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 34th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 16, 2002, in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Matt Kenseth, driving for Roush Racing, would defend the field on old tires on the final restart with three to go to win his fourth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his third of the season. To fill out the podium, Dale Jarrett of Robert Yates Racing and Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

### 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 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | UAW, Delphi |
| 26 | Geoff Bodine | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Discover Card |
| 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 |
| 37 | Derrike Cope | Quest Motor Racing | Ford | Alabama |
| 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | Coors Original |
| 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | Target |
| 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | Cheerios |
| 44 | Steve Grissom | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific Brawny |
| 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | Sprint |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | Square D |
| 59 | Jason Small | Price Motorsports | Dodge | Key West Aloe |
| 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | UPS |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd* | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Ford | Life X Program |
| 90 | Gary Bradberry | 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 |||||
* (R) denotes rookie driver.
*Withdrew.

## Practice

Originally, three practices were scheduled to be held, with a session on Friday and two on Saturday. However, early rain on Saturday would cancel the first Saturday session.

### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, June 14, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for 2 hours. Dale Jarrett of Robert Yates Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.443 and an average speed of 187.290 miles per hour (301.414 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 38.443 | 187.290 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman (R) | Penske Racing | Ford | 38.464 | 187.188 |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.509 | 186.969 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, June 15, at 11:15 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.097 and an average speed of 184.157 miles per hour (296.372 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman (R) | Penske Racing | Ford | 39.097 | 184.157 |
| 2 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 39.359 | 182.932 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39.383 | 182.820 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, June 14, at 3:05 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. 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.
Dale Jarrett of Robert Yates Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 38.081 and an average speed of 189.071 miles per hour (304.280 km/h).
No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 38.081 | 189.071 |
| 2 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 38.137 | 188.793 |
| 3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 38.147 | 188.743 |
| 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 38.152 | 188.719 |
| 5 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 38.164 | 188.660 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Newman (R) | Penske Racing | Ford | 38.181 | 188.576 |
| 7 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 38.189 | 188.536 |
| 8 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 38.242 | 188.275 |
| 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.260 | 188.186 |
| 10 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 38.361 | 187.691 |
| 11 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 38.378 | 187.607 |
| 12 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.393 | 187.534 |
| 13 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 38.394 | 187.529 |
| 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.395 | 187.524 |
| 15 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.471 | 187.154 |
| 16 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 38.479 | 187.115 |
| 17 | 26 | Geoff Bodine | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 38.479 | 187.115 |
| 18 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 38.483 | 187.096 |
| 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 38.483 | 187.096 |
| 20 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.500 | 187.013 |
| 21 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 38.534 | 186.848 |
| 22 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 38.550 | 186.770 |
| 23 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 38.615 | 186.456 |
| 24 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.617 | 186.446 |
| 25 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford | 38.629 | 186.389 |
| 26 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 38.655 | 186.263 |
| 27 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 38.660 | 186.239 |
| 28 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 38.677 | 186.157 |
| 29 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.703 | 186.032 |
| 30 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 38.708 | 186.008 |
| 31 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 38.711 | 185.994 |
| 32 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 38.712 | 185.989 |
| 33 | 14 | Stacy Compton | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Pontiac | 38.742 | 185.845 |
| 34 | 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 38.751 | 185.802 |
| 35 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 38.772 | 185.701 |
| 36 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 38.828 | 185.433 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 37 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 39.041 | 184.421 |
| 38 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.856 | 185.300 |
| 39 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Ultra-Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | — | — |
| 40 | 44 | Steve Grissom | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 39.114 | 184.077 |
| 41 | 59 | Jason Small | Price Motorsports | Dodge | 39.870 | 180.587 |
| 42 | 37 | Derrike Cope | Quest Motor Racing | Ford | 39.015 | 184.544 |
| 43 | 90 | Gary Bradberry | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 39.799 | 180.909 |
| Withdrew |||||||
| WD | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Ford | — | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 20 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 26 | running | 180 | $154,100 |
| 2 | 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 70 | running | 180 | $142,028 |
| 3 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Newman (R) | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 10 | running | 170 | $100,575 |
| 4 | 2 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | running | 165 | $80,500 |
| 5 | 24 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | $112,028 |
| 6 | 30 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $89,115 |
| 7 | 25 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | $94,790 |
| 8 | 26 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $95,632 |
| 9 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $87,198 |
| 10 | 12 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 24 | running | 139 | $64,915 |
| 11 | 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 31 | running | 135 | $88,271 |
| 12 | 27 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 127 | $52,340 |
| 13 | 23 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 129 | $73,440 |
| 14 | 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 25 | running | 126 | $49,740 |
| 15 | 8 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 118 | $59,940 |
| 16 | 10 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 115 | $92,618 |
| 17 | 22 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 112 | $57,340 |
| 18 | 34 | 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 109 | $47,940 |
| 19 | 17 | 26 | Geoff Bodine | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 106 | $72,727 |
| 20 | 32 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 103 | $91,757 |
| 21 | 37 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 100 | $85,907 |
| 22 | 3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 199 | 9 | running | 102 | $80,677 |
| 23 | 11 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 94 | $73,523 |
| 24 | 18 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 91 | $88,718 |
| 25 | 36 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 88 | $67,340 |
| 26 | 7 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 198 | 1 | running | 90 | $64,090 |
| 27 | 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 82 | $88,103 |
| 28 | 13 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 198 | 0 | running | 79 | $45,175 |
| 29 | 29 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 76 | $52,965 |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 73 | $53,279 |
| 31 | 38 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 70 | $70,573 |
| 32 | 16 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 67 | $71,540 |
| 33 | 35 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 64 | $67,646 |
| 34 | 21 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 61 | $41,520 |
| 35 | 33 | 14 | Stacy Compton | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 58 | $41,445 |
| 36 | 31 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 195 | 0 | running | 55 | $49,395 |
| 37 | 28 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 52 | $49,345 |
| 38 | 42 | 37 | Derrike Cope | Quest Motor Racing | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 49 | $41,235 |
| 39 | 39 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Ultra-Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 193 | 0 | running | 46 | $41,200 |
| 40 | 40 | 44 | Steve Grissom | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 193 | 0 | running | 43 | $41,165 |
| 41 | 41 | 59 | Jason Small | Price Motorsports | Dodge | 160 | 0 | brakes | 40 | $41,130 |
| 42 | 5 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 137 | 0 | engine | 37 | $84,090 |
| 43 | 43 | 90 | Gary Bradberry | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 72 | 0 | handling | 34 | $40,399 |
| Withdrew |||||||||||
| WD | | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||