# 2002 Budweiser Shootout

The 2002 Budweiser Shootout was the first exhibition stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, February 10, 2002, in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5-mile (4.0-km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 70 laps to complete. At race's end, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Tony Stewart would manage to dominate the second half of the race to take his second career Budweiser Shootout victory. To fill out the top three, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.

### Format and eligibility

Caution laps would be counted, but the finish had to be under green, with the Truck Series green-white-checker rule used if necessary. A minimum of one two-tire green flag pit stop was required. The Bud Shootout Qualifier was discontinued because second round qualifying for Cup races had been eliminated.
Pole winners of the previous season were automatically eligible for the race. Then, previous winners who had not already qualified would receive automatic berths.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Kenny Wallace | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Pennzoil |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | Miller Lite |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Kraft, Tombstone Pizza |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge |
| 09 | Geoff Bodine | Phoenix Racing | Ford | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming |
| 12 | Ryan Newman (R) | Penske Racing South | Ford | Alltel |
| 14 | Stacy Compton | A. J. Foyt Racing | Pontiac | Conseco |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries |
| 19 | Casey Atwood | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | The Home Depot |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont |
| 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | America Online |
| 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 |
| 66 | Todd Bodine | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | Kmart Blue Light Special |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | UPS |
| 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | Rubbermaid, Sharpie |

## Lineup

The starting lineup for the race was set by a random draw. Roush Racing driver Kurt Busch would manage to draw pole.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 2 | 1 | Kenny Wallace | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 4 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac |
| 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
| 6 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 12 | Ryan Newman (R) | Penske Racing South | Ford |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 10 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge |
| 11 | 19 | Casey Atwood | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
| 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford |
| 13 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge |
| 14 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 15 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford |
| 16 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 14 | Stacy Compton | A. J. Foyt Racing | Pontiac |
| 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 19 | 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 09 | Geoff Bodine | Phoenix Racing | Ford |
| 21 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford |
| 22 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 70 | 31 | running | $200,955 |
| 2 | 16 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 70 | 20 | running | $100,955 |
| 3 | 22 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | running | $50,955 |
| 4 | 4 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 70 | 1 | running | $43,955 |
| 5 | 13 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 70 | 0 | running | $41,955 |
| 6 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 70 | 0 | running | $39,955 |
| 7 | 7 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | running | $37,955 |
| 8 | 14 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 70 | 11 | running | $36,955 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Kenny Wallace | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 70 | 4 | running | $35,955 |
| 10 | 21 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 70 | 0 | running | $34,955 |
| 11 | 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 70 | 0 | running | $33,955 |
| 12 | 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 70 | 0 | running | $32,955 |
| 13 | 20 | 09 | Geoff Bodine | Phoenix Racing | Ford | 70 | 0 | running | $31,954 |
| 14 | 1 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 70 | 3 | running | $30,954 |
| 15 | 8 | 12 | Ryan Newman (R) | Penske Racing South | Ford | 70 | 0 | running | $29,954 |
| 16 | 19 | 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | running | $28,954 |
| 17 | 17 | 14 | Stacy Compton | A. J. Foyt Racing | Pontiac | 70 | 0 | running | $27,954 |
| 18 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 70 | 0 | running | $26,954 |
| 19 | 15 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 70 | 0 | running | $25,954 |
| 20 | 10 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 67 | 0 | running | $24,954 |
| 21 | 6 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 67 | 0 | running | $23,954 |
| 22 | 11 | 19 | Casey Atwood | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 11 | 0 | engine | $22,954 |
| Official race results ||||||||||