2002 NASCAR RCA Cup Series (Johnsonverse)

The 2002 NASCAR RCA Cup Series was the 54th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 31st modern-era Cup Series season. It began on January 27, 2002, at Infineon Raceway, and ended on December 8, 2002, at Ontario Motor Speedway. Tony Stewart, driving for Stacker-Foyt Racing, was declared as the RCA Cup champion. Bill Elliott won the 2002 NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award. He would win it for the 17th and final time in his career. He withdrew from the ballot after receiving the award. The NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship was captured by Dodge.
This was the final season for the non-common template bodies. The following season would require all manufacturers to use the same roofline. The most significant rule change for 2002 was the implementation of the one-engine rule for race weekends. At a race event, cars would now be required to practice, qualify, and race with the same engine. The rule banned separate "qualifying engines" (and "practice engines"). Unapproved engine changes during the weekend would be met with a grid penalty. Before the start of the race, cars that changed engines would be forced to move to the rear of the field before the green flag. The rule was an effort to reduce costs, and potentially save crews valuable time during the course of a race weekend.
==Teams, drivers, and manufacturers==
=== Manufacturers ===
Company 	Marquee 	Model 	Status 	Teams
General Motors 	Chevrolet 	Monte Carlo LS	Full factory support 	All full-time teams
General Motors 	Chevrolet 	Impala 	RETURNING, full factory support 	Part-time teams
General Motors 	Chevrolet 	Camaro Z28 	FINAL YEAR, full factory support	Part-time teams
General Motors 	Pontiac 	Grand Prix 	Full factory support 	All teams
General Motors 	Oldsmobile (FINAL YEAR)	Intrigue 	FINAL YEAR, full factory support	Morgan-McClure Motorsports
General Motors 	Oldsmobile (FINAL YEAR)	Alero 	FINAL YEAR, full factory support	Andy Petree Racing
Ford Motor Company 	Ford-Cosworth 	Taurus 	Full factory support 	Penske Racing, Robert Yates Racing
Ford Motor Company 	Ford-Cosworth 	Mustang 	NEW TRIM, full factory support 	PPI Motorsports
Ford Motor Company 	Ford-Cosworth 	Roush Mustang 	In-house variant 	Roush Racing
Ford Motor Company 	Mercury (FINAL YEAR) 	Sable 	Full factory support 	All full-time teams
Ford Motor Company 	Lincoln (FINAL YEAR) 	Continental 	Full factory support 	All full-time teams
Chrysler Corporation	Dodge 	Intrepid 	Full factory support 	AK Racing, Bill Davis Racing, Chip Ganassi Racing, Evernham Motorsports, Petty Enterprises
Chrysler Corporation	Dodge 	Stratus 	Full factory support 	McDuffie Racing, Moroso-Rudd Racing
==== Manufacturer notes ====
The Third Aero War escalated in 2002. Chevrolet and Ford went all-in on the Monte Carlo and Taurus, respectively, but still gave support to their remaining muscle cars, and Roush Racing continued finding great success with its in-house variant of the Mustang; Chevrolet also brought back the Impala. Out of a need to focus all of its resources on a single marquee, Ford Motor Company announced that 2002 would be the final year Mercury and Lincoln would be supported; as of 2022, Lincoln has yet to return to NASCAR, while Mercury returned in 2016, now owned by Johnson itself since 2011. 2002 was also the final year for Oldsmobile in NASCAR, as the marquee's sales were rapidly declining; it, too, was acquired by Johnson in 2004, but while it is running in USAC, it has yet to return to NASCAR. With declining support, Pontiac pulled the Firebird from competition, going down to the Grand Prix. Finally, Dodge made no changes, as the Intrepid was an aerodynamic monster.
===Complete schedule===
Manufacturer 	Team 	No.	Race driver 	Crew chief 	Model 	Primary Sponsor
Chevrolet 	Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 	8 	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 	Tony Eury 	2002 Monte Carlo 	ACDelco
Chevrolet 	Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 	17 	Michael Waltrip 	 	2002 Monte Carlo 	NAPA Auto Parts
Chevrolet 	Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 	38 	Kelley Earnhardt 	 	2002 Monte Carlo 	Pennzoil
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	5 	Terry Labonte 	Jim Long 	2002 Monte Carlo 	Kellogg's
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	24 	Jeff Gordon 	Tommy Baldwin Jr.	2002 Monte Carlo 	DuPont
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	25 	Jack Sprague 	Tony Furr
Brian Pattie	2002 Monte Carlo 	Lowe's
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	52 	Casey Atwood (R) 	Chad Knaus 	2002 Monte Carlo 	M&M's
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing * 	3 	Dale Earnhardt 	Kevin Hamlin 	2002 Monte Carlo 	GM Goodwrench
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing * 	29 	Steve Park 	 	2002 Monte Carlo 	AOL
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing * 	31 	Kevin Harvick (R) 	Royce McGee 	2002 Monte Carlo 	Budweiser
Dodge 	AK Racing 	7 	Alan Kulwicki 	 	2002 Intrepid 	Walmart
Dodge 	AK Racing 	11 	Ernie Irvan 	 	2002 Intrepid 	Burger King
Dodge 	Bill Davis Racing 	22 	Bobby Labonte 	Robbie Loomis 	2002 Intrepid 	Caterpillar
Dodge 	Bill Davis Racing 	23 	Ward Burton 	Philippe Lopez 	2002 Intrepid 	Sprite
Dodge 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	1 	Jimmie Johnson 	Lee McCall 	2002 Intrepid 	UAW-Delphi
Dodge 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	41 	Emily Senn 	 	2002 Intrepid 	Target
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Tammy Jo Kirk 	Bobby King 	2002 Stratus 	Hills Brothers Coffee
Dodge 	Elliott-Evernham Motorsports	9 	Bill Elliott 	 	2002 Intrepid 	Coors Light
Dodge 	Elliott-Evernham Motorsports	13 	Jerry Nadeau 	 	2002 Intrepid 	BellSouth
Dodge 	Elliott-Evernham Motorsports	94 	Casey Elliott 	 	2002 Intrepid 	Dodge Dealers
Dodge 	Moroso-Rudd Racing 	82 	Rob Moroso 	 	2002 Stratus 	Mountain Dew
Dodge 	Moroso-Rudd Racing 	83 	Ricky Rudd 	Billy Ingle 	2002 Stratus 	Tide
Dodge 	Petty Enterprises 	43 	Adam Petty 	Brandon Thomas 	2002 Intrepid 	STP
Dodge 	Petty Enterprises 	44 	Kyle Petty 	 	2002 Intrepid 	Georgia-Pacific
Dodge 	Team SABCO 	40 	Shawna Robinson 	 	2002 Intrepid 	Kmart
Dodge 	Team SABCO 	42 	Blaise Alexander (R)	 	2002 Intrepid 	Mello Yello
Dodge 	Team SABCO 	45 	Patty Moise 	 	2002 Intrepid 	Barbie
Dodge 	Team SABCO 	46 	Kenny Irwin Jr. 	 	2002 Intrepid 	FujiFilm
Ford-Cosworth	Penske Racing 	02 	Ryan Newman (R) 	Matt Borland 	2002 Taurus 	Alltel
Ford-Cosworth	Penske Racing 	2 	Rusty Wallace 	Bill Wilburn 	2002 Taurus 	Miller Lite
Ford-Cosworth	Penske Racing 	12 	Tim Richmond 	Peter Sospenzo 	2002 Taurus 	Mobil 1
Ford-Cosworth	PPI Motorsports 	32 	Stacy Compton 	Mike Beam 	2002 Mustang 	Nickelodeon
Ford-Cosworth	Robert Yates Racing 	28 	Davey Allison 	Raymond Fox Jr. 	2002 Taurus 	Texaco/Havoline
Ford-Cosworth	Robert Yates Racing 	88 	Sterling Marlin 	Jimmy Elledge
Todd Parrott	2002 Taurus 	UPS
Ford-Cosworth	Roush Racing 	6 	Mark Martin 	Ben Leslie 	2002 Roush Mustang	Pfizer/Viagra
Ford-Cosworth	Roush Racing 	60 	Matt Kenseth 	Robbie Reiser 	2002 Roush Mustang	DeWalt
Ford-Cosworth	Roush Racing 	97 	Kurt Busch 	Jimmy Fennig 	2002 Roush Mustang	Rubbermaid
Ford-Cosworth	Roush Racing 	99 	Jeff Burton 	Frank Stoddard
Paul Andrews	2002 Roush Mustang	Citgo Supergard
Ford-Cosworth	Steele-Favre Racing 	15 	Tim Steele 	 	2002 Taurus 	Nike/Sony
Lincoln 	Brett Bodine Racing 	27 	Brett Bodine 	Jon Wolfe 	2002 Continental 	Wells Fargo
Lincoln 	Haas-Carter Motorsports 	26 	Joe Nemechek 	Donnie Wingo 	2002 Continental 	Kmart
Lincoln 	Haas-Carter Motorsports 	26 	Frank Kimmel 	Donnie Wingo 	2002 Continental 	Kmart
Lincoln 	Haas-Carter Motorsports 	26 	Todd Bodine 	Donnie Wingo 	2002 Continental 	Kmart
Lincoln 	Haas-Carter Motorsports 	26 	Geoff Bodine 	Donnie Wingo 	2002 Continental 	Kmart
Lincoln 	Ultra Motorsports 	70 	Kenny Wallace 	Jim Long 	2002 Continental 	Sirius Satellite Radio
Mercury 	Jasper Motorsports 	77 	Dave Blaney 	Ryan Pemberton 	2002 Sable 	Jasper Engines & Transmissions
Mercury 	Orr Motorsports 	37 	Rodney Orr 	 	2002 Sable 	Craftsman
Mercury 	Wood Brothers Racing 	21 	Elliott Sadler 	Pat Tryson 	2002 Sable 	Motorcraft
Oldsmobile 	Andy Petree Racing 	55 	Bobby Hamilton 	Charley Pressley
Jimmy Elledge	2002 Alero 	Schneider Electronic
Oldsmobile 	Morgan-McClure Motorsports 	4 	Clifford Allison 	Chris Carrier 	2002 Intrigue 	Kodak Film
Pontiac 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	18 	Dale Jarrett 	Jimmy Makar 	2002 Grand Prix 	Interstate Batteries
Pontiac 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	19 	Kelly Watson 	Greg Zipadelli 	2002 Grand Prix 	Home Depot
Pontiac 	MB2 Motorsports 	01 	Ken Schrader 	 	2002 Grand Prix 	U.S. Army
Pontiac 	MB2 Motorsports 	10 	Johnny Benson 	James Ince 	2002 Grand Prix 	Valvoline
Pontiac 	MB2 Motorsports 	10 	Joe Nemechek 	James Ince 	2002 Grand Prix 	Valvoline
Pontiac 	MB2 Motorsports 	10 	Mike Wallace 	James Ince 	2002 Grand Prix 	Valvoline
Pontiac 	Stacker-Foyt Racing 	14 	Tony Stewart 	Greg Zipadelli 	2002 Firebird 	Home Depot
===Limited schedule===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Race driver 	Crew chief 	Model
Chevrolet 	BACE Motorsports 	73 	Tony Raines 	 	2001 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	BACE Motorsports 	74 	Chad Little 	 	2001 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	BACE Motorsports 	74 	Tony Raines 	 	2001 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	BACE Motorsports 	74 	Joe Varde 	 	2001 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Team Bristol 	54 	Kevin Grubb 	 	2001 Malibu
Chevrolet 	BH Motorsports 	54 	Ron Hornaday Jr. 	 	2002 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	BH Motorsports 	54 	David Green 	 	2002 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	FitzBradshaw Racing 	183	Kerry Earnhardt 	Bob Temple 	1999 Malibu
Chevrolet 	FitzBradshaw Racing 	183	Ron Hornaday Jr. 	Bob Temple 	1999 Malibu
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	05 	Ricky Hendrick 	 	2002 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	71 	Dave Marcis 	Bob Marcis 	2002 Camaro
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	71 	Dick Trickle 	Bob Marcis 	2002 Camaro
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	71 	Andy Hillenburg 	Bob Marcis 	2002 Camaro
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	71 	Jay Sauter 	Bob Marcis 	2002 Camaro
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	71 	Jim Sauter 	Bob Marcis 	2002 Camaro
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	71 	Tim Sauter 	Bob Marcis 	2002 Camaro
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	72 	Dwayne Leik 	Bob Marcis 	2002 Camaro
Chevrolet 	Michael Waltrip Racing 	00 	Jerry Nadeau 	 	2002 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Michael Waltrip Racing 	00 	Buckshot Jones 	 	2002 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	Michael Waltrip Racing 	198	Kenny Wallace 	 	2002 Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 	NEMCO Motorsports 	87 	John Nemechek 	 	2001 Monte Carlo
Dodge 	BAM Racing 	49 	Shawna Robinson 	Scott Eggleston	2001 Intrepid
Dodge 	BAM Racing 	49 	Ron Hornaday Jr. 	Scott Eggleston	2001 Intrepid
Dodge 	BAM Racing 	49 	Derrike Cope 	Scott Eggleston	2001 Intrepid
Dodge 	BAM Racing 	49 	Kevin Lepage 	Scott Eggleston	2001 Intrepid
Dodge 	BAM Racing 	49 	Stuart Kirby 	Scott Eggleston	2001 Intrepid
Dodge 	BAM Racing 	49 	Stacy Compton 	Scott Eggleston	2001 Intrepid
Dodge 	Bill Davis Racing 	27 	Scott Wimmer 	 	2002 Intrepid
Dodge 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	142	Jimmy Spencer 	 	2002 Intrepid
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Rick Mast 	Bobby King 	2002 Stratus
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Hermie Sadler 	Bobby King 	2002 Stratus
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Gary Bradberry 	Bobby King 	2002 Stratus
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Ed Berrier 	Bobby King 	2002 Stratus
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Lance Hooper 	Bobby King 	2002 Stratus
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Jason Hedlesky 	Bobby King 	2002 Stratus
Dodge 	Evernham Motorsports 	191	Dick Trickle 	 	2002 Intrepid
Dodge 	Evernham Motorsports 	191	Hank Parker Jr. 	 	2002 Intrepid
Dodge 	Evernham Motorsports 	191	Casey Atwood 	 	2002 Intrepid
Dodge 	Melling Racing 	92 	Robert Pressley 	 	2001 Intrepid
Dodge 	Melling Racing 	92 	Stacy Compton 	 	2001 Intrepid
Dodge 	Orleans Racing 	62 	Brendan Gaughan 	 	2000 Avenger
Dodge 	Orleans Racing 	62 	Austin Cameron 	 	2000 Avenger
Dodge 	Price Motorsports 	59 	Randy Renfrow 	 	2001 Stratus
Dodge 	Price Motorsports 	59 	Jason Small 	 	2001 Stratus
Dodge 	Price Motorsports 	59 	Carl Long (R) 	 	2001 Stratus
Dodge 	SR Racing 	79 	Carl Long (R) 	 	2001 Intrepid
Dodge 	Ultra Motorsports 	07 	Ted Musgrave 	 	2001 Stratus
Dodge 	Ware Racing Enterprises 	51 	Carl Long (R) 	 	2002 Stratus
Dodge 	Ware Racing Enterprises 	51 	Morgan Shepherd 	 	2002 Stratus
Dodge 	Ware Racing Enterprises 	51 	Brian Rose 	 	2002 Stratus
Dodge 	Ware Racing Enterprises 	51 	Jerry Robertson 	 	2002 Stratus
Ford 	CLR Racing 	57 	Derrike Cope 	 	2001 Taurus
Ford 	CLR Racing 	57 	Ron Hornaday Jr. 	 	2001 Taurus
Ford 	CLR Racing 	57 	Stuart Kirby 	 	2001 Taurus
Ford 	GIC Motorsports 	93 	Mike Harmon 	 	2002 Taurus
Ford 	Hover Motorsports 	180	Kirk Shelmardine 	 	2000 Mustang
Ford 	Kirk Shelmardine Racing 	72 	Kirk Shelmardine 	 	2001 Taurus
Ford 	Kirk Shelmardine Racing 	27 	Kirk Shelmardine 	 	2001 Taurus
Ford 	Otto Motorsports 	09 	Shane Lewis 	 	2000 Crown Victoria
Ford 	Roush Racing 	60 	Greg Biffle 	Randy Goss 	2002 Roush Mustang
Lincoln 	Haas-Carter Motorsports 	66 	Todd Bodine 	Larry Carter 	2002 Continental
Lincoln 	Haas-Carter Motorsports 	66 	Geoff Bodine 	Larry Carter 	2002 Continental
Lincoln 	Haas-Carter Motorsports 	66 	Hideo Fukuyama 	Larry Carter 	2002 Continental
Lincoln 	Haas-Carter Motorsports 	66 	Frank Kimmel 	Larry Carter 	2002 Continental
Lincoln 	Hass-CNC Racing 	60 	Jack Sprague 	Dennis Conner 	2000 Continental
Lincoln 	Phoenix Racing 	09 	Geoff Bodine 	Marc Reno 	2001 Continental
Lincoln 	Shepherd Racing Ventures	89 	Morgan Shepherd 	 	2001 Continental
Mercury 	Jasper Motorsports 	67 	Boris Said 	Mark Harrah 	1999 Grand Marquis
Mercury 	Mansion Motorsports 	180	Carl Long (R) 	 	2000 Sable
Mercury 	Quest Motor Racing 	137	Derrike Cope 	 	2001 Sable
Mercury 	Quest Motor Racing 	137	Kevin Lepage 	 	2001 Sable
Mercury 	Quest Motor Racing 	137	Jeff Jefferson 	 	2001 Sable
Mercury 	Quest Motor Racing 	38 	Kevin Lepage 	 	2001 Sable
Oldsmobile 	Andy Petree Racing 	33 	Mike Wallace 	 	2002 Alero
Oldsmobile 	Andy Petree Racing 	33 	Kenny Wallace 	 	2002 Alero
Oldsmobile 	Norm Benning Racing 	184	Norm Benning (R) 	 	2001 Alero
Pontiac 	Ash Motorsports 	46 	Brandon Ash 	 	2001 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Ash Motorsports 	46 	Justin Bell 	 	2001 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	A.J. Foyt Racing 	50 	P.J. Jones 	 	2002 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Gerhart Racing 	59 	Bobby Gerhart (R)	 	2002 Grand PRix
==Schedule==
No.	Race title 	Track 	Date 	TV
1 	Dodge/Save Mart 350 	Infineon Raceway, Sonoma 	January 27 	WBC
 	Budweiser Shootout 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach 	February 10 	WBC
 	Gatorade 125s 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach 	February 14 	WBC
2 	Daytona 500 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach 	February 17 	WBC
3 	Subway 400 	North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham 	February 24 	WBC
4 	UAW-Dodge 400 	Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas 	March 3 	WBC
5 	San Jose 500 	San Jose Motorplex, Gilroy 	March 10 	WBC
6 	MBNA America 500 	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton 	March 17 	ESPN
7 	Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 	Darlington Raceway, Darlington 	March 24 	ESPN
8 	Food City 500 	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol 	March 31 	TNN
9 	Texas 400 	Texas World Speedway, College Station 	April 8 	WBC
10 	Virginia 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway 	April 14 	TNN
11 	Aaron's 499 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln 	April 21 	WBC
12 	NAPA Auto Parts 500 	California Speedway, Fontana 	April 28 	WBC
13 	Pontiac Excitement 400 	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond 	May 4-5 	TNN
14 	Diet Coke 500 	Denver International Speedway, Denver 	May 12 	WBC
 	RCA Sprint 	Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown, Kent, United Kingdom	May 18 	TNN
 	RCA Open 	Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown, Kent, United Kingdom	May 18 	TNN
 	RCA All-Star Challenge XVIII 	Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown, Kent, United Kingdom	May 18 	TNN
15 	Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 	Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 26 	WBC
16 	MBNA Platinum 400 	Dover International Speedway, Dover 	June 2 	TNN
17 	Pabst Blue Ribbon 400 	The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis 	June 9 	ESPN
18 	Dodge Neon 400 	Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth 	June 16 	WBC
19 	Budweiser 400 	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside 	June 23 	WBC
20 	Music City USA 420 	Music City Motorplex, Nashville 	June 29 	TNN
21 	Pepsi 400 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach 	July 6 	WBC
22 	Tropicana 400 	Chicago Motor Speedway, Cicero 	July 14 	ESPN
23 	New England 300 	New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon 	July 21 	WBC
24 	Pennsylvania 500 	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond 	July 28 	ESPN
25 	Brickyard 400 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 	August 4 	WBC
26 	Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen 	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen 	August 11 	ESPN
27 	Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer 	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn 	August 18 	TNN
28 	Sharpie 500 	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol 	August 24 	TNN
29 	Southern 500 	Darlington Raceway, Darlington 	September 1 	ESPN
30 	Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond 	September 7 	TNN
31 	Tyson Holly Farms 400 	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro 	September 15	WBC
32 	MBNA All-American 400 	Dover International Speedway, Dover 	September 22	TNN
33 	Protection One 400 	Kansas Speedway, Kansas City 	September 29	WBC
34 	EA Sports 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln 	October 6 	WBC
35 	UAW-GM Quality 500 	Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord 	October 13 	WBC
36 	Old Dominion 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway 	October 20 	TNN
37 	NAPA 500 	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton 	October 27 	ESPN
38 	Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 	North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham 	November 3 	TNN
39 	Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil	Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale 	November 10 	TNN
40 	Ford 400 	Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead 	November 17 	WBC
41 	Google 500 	San Jose Motorplex, Gilroy 	November 24 	WBC
42 	Sprite 500 	Denver International Speedway, Denver 	November 30 	WBC
43 	Los Angeles Times 500 	Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario 	December 8 	WBC
== Season summary ==
== Results ==
No.	Race 	Pole 	Most Laps Led 	Winner 	Make/Model
1 	Dodge/Save Mart 350 	Ron Fellows 	Mark Martin 	Kyle Petty 	Dodge Intrepid
 	Budweiser Shootout 	Kurt Busch 	Tony Stewart 	Tony Stewart 	Pontiac Grand Prix
 	Gatorade 125 #1 	Jimmie Johnson 	Jeff Gordon 	Jeff Gordon 	Chevrolet Monte Carlo
 	Gatorade 125 #2 	Kevin Harvick 	Michael Waltrip 	Michael Waltrip 	Chevrolet Monte Carlo
2 	Daytona 500 	Jimmie Johnson 	Sterling Marlin 	Ward Burton 	Dodge Intrepid
3 	Subway 400 	Ricky Craven 	Matt Kenseth 	Matt Kenseth 	Roush Mustang
4 	UAW-Dodge 400 	Todd Bodine 	Tony Stewart 	Sterling Marlin 	Dodge Intrepid
5 	San Jose 500 	Kevin Harvick 	Adam Petty 	Adam Petty 	Dodge Intrepid
6 	MBNA America 500 	Bill Elliott 	Tony Stewart 	Tony Stewart 	Pontiac Grand Prix
7 	Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 	Ricky Craven 	Jeff Gordon 	Sterling Marlin 	Dodge Intrepid
8 	Food City 500 	Jeff Gordon 	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Kurt Busch 	Roush Mustang
9 	Texas 400 	Bill Elliott 	Dale Jarrett 	Matt Kenseth 	Roush Mustang
10 	Virginia 500 	Jeff Gordon 	Tony Stewart 	Bobby Labonte 	Dodge Intrepid
11 	Aaron's 499 	Jimmie Johnson 	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet Monte Carlo
12 	NAPA Auto Parts 500 	Ryan Newman 	Kurt Busch 	Jimmie Johnson 	Chevrolet Monte Carlo
13 	Pontiac Excitement 400 	Ward Burton 	Ward Burton 	Tony Stewart 	Pontiac Grand Prix
14 	Diet Coke 500 	Bill Elliott 	Kevin Harvick 	Dale Earnhardt 	Chevrolet Monte Carlo
 	RCA Open 	Jeremy Mayfield 	Jeremy Mayfield 	Jeremy Mayfield 	Dodge Intrepid
 	RCA Sprint 	Ken Schrader 	Ryan Newman 	Ryan Newman 	Ford Taurus
 	RCA All-Star Challenge XVIII 	Matt Kenseth 	Jimmie Johnson 	Ryan Newman 	Ford Taurus
15 	Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 	Jimmie Johnson 	Jimmie Johnson 	Mark Martin 	Roush Mustang
16 	MBNA Platinum 400 	Matt Kenseth 	Jimmie Johnson 	Jimmie Johnson 	Chevrolet Monte Carlo
17 	Pabst Blue Ribbon 400 	Sterling Marlin 	Ricky Rudd 	Davey Allison 	Ford Taurus
18 	Dodge Neon 400 	Dale Jarrett 	Dale Jarrett 	Matt Kenseth 	Roush Mustang
19 	Budweiser 400 	Tony Stewart 	Jeff Gordon 	Ricky Rudd 	Dodge Stratus
20 	Music City USA 420 	Dale Earnhardt 	Sterling Marlin 	Adam Petty 	Dodge Intrepid
21 	Pepsi 400 	Kevin Harvick 	Michael Waltrip 	Michael Waltrip 	Chevrolet Monte Carlo
22 	Tropicana 400 	Ryan Newman 	Ryan Newman 	Dale Earnhardt 	Chevrolet Monte Carlo
23 	New England 300 	Bill Elliott 	Matt Kenseth 	Ward Burton 	Dodge Intrepid
24 	Pennsylvania 500 	Bill Elliott 	Sterling Marlin 	Bill Elliott 	Dodge Intrepid
25 	Brickyard 400 	Tony Stewart 	Bill Elliott 	Bill Elliott 	Dodge Intrepid
26 	Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen 	Ricky Rudd 	Tony Stewart 	Tony Stewart 	Pontiac Grand Prix
27 	Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer 	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Kevin Harvick 	Ernie Irvan 	Ford Taurus
28 	Sharpie 500 	Jeff Gordon 	Jeff Gordon 	Jeff Gordon 	Chevrolet Monte Carlo
29 	Southern 500 	Sterling Marlin 	Jeff Gordon 	Kevin Harvick 	Chevrolet Monte Carlo
30 	Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 	Jimmie Johnson 	Ryan Newman 	Matt Kenseth 	Roush Mustang
31 	Tyson Holly Farms 400 	Ryan Newman 	Ryan Newman 	Ryan Newman 	Ford Taurus
32 	MBNA All-American 400 	Rusty Wallace 	Jimmie Johnson 	Jimmie Johnson 	Chevrolet Monte Carlo
33 	Protection One 400 	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Jeff Gordon 	Jeff Gordon 	Chevrolet Monte Carlo
34 	EA Sports 500 	Jimmie Johnson 	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet Monte Carlo
35 	UAW-GM Quality 500 	Tony Stewart 	Jamie McMurray 	Jamie McMurray 	Dodge Intrepid
36 	Old Dominion 500 	Ryan Newman 	Ward Burton 	Kurt Busch 	Roush Mustang
37 	NAPA 500 	Tony Stewart 	Kurt Busch 	Kurt Busch 	Roush Mustang
38 	Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 	Ryan Newman 	Mark Martin 	Johnny Benson 	Pontiac Grand Prix
39 	Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil	Ryan Newman 	Kurt Busch 	Matt Kenseth 	Roush Mustang
40 	Ford 400 	Kurt Busch 	Joe Nemechek 	Kurt Busch 	Roush Mustang
41 	Google 500 	Adam Petty 	Adam Petty 	Adam Petty 	Dodge Intrepid
42 	Sprite 500 	Michael Waltrip 	Adam Petty 	Adam Petty 	Dodge Intrepid
43 	Los Angeles Times 500 	Mark Martin 	Jeff Gordon 	Dale Earnhardt 	Chevrolet Monte Carlo
==Cars Used in 2002 (incomplete)==
File:2002 chevrolet monte carlo.png|Chevrolet Monte Carlo
File:2002 ford taurus.png|Ford Taurus
File:2002 dodge intrepid.png|Dodge Intrepid
File:2002 pontiac grand prix.png|Pontiac Grand Prix
File:2002 lincoln continental.png|Lincoln Continental (final year)
File:2002 mercury sable.png|Mercury Sable (final year)
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