2002 Winston Cup Series

The 2002 Winston Cup Series was the second year of the simulation. The 54th NASCAR Cup Series season and the 31st season of the modern-era of the sport, it began with the running of the 44th Daytona 500 and finished with the New Hampshire 300. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports was declared the champion, narrowly defeating title defender Tony Stewart by 40 points. 2002 was the last season in which varying template bodies were used- from 2003 onwards, all manufacturers were required to use the same roofline. Additionally, the one-engine rule would be implemented from next season onwards to reduce costs and save time for teams.

### Schedule

The schedule received no changes, remaining the same as the original 2001 Winston Cup schedule. Link to the full schedule is here > [1]

### Race results

44th Daytona 500

1.      19- Casey Atwood

2.      9- Bill Elliott

3.      6- Mark Martin

4.      2- Rusty Wallace

5.      40- Sterling Marlin

6.      20- Tony Stewart

7.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

8.      32- Ricky Craven

9.      24- Jeff Gordon

10.    88- Dale Jarrett

DuraLube 400

1.      24- Jeff Gordon

2.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

3.      40- Sterling Marlin

4.      15- Ricky Hendrick

5.      99- Jeff Burton

6.      20- Tony Stewart

7.      01- Kasey Kahne

8.      18- Bobby Labonte

9.      88- Dale Jarrett

10.    29- Kevin Harvick

UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400

1.      20- Tony Stewart

2.      24- Jeff Gordon

3.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

4.      18- Bobby Labonte

5.      99- Jeff Burton

6.      88- Dale Jarrett

7.      33- Joe Nemechek

8.      28- Ricky Rudd

9.      25- Jerry Nadeau

10.    40- Sterling Marlin

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500

1.      28- Ricky Rudd

2.      2- Rusty Wallace

3.      40- Sterling Marlin

4.      9- Bill Elliott

5.      99- Jeff Burton

6.      88- Dale Jarrett

7.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

8.      77- Robert Pressley

9.      18- Bobby Labonte

10.    29- Kevin Harvick

Carolina Dodge Dealers 400

1.      28- Ricky Rudd

2.      24- Jeff Gordon

3.      29- Kevin Harvick

4.      20- Tony Stewart

5.      6- Mark Martin

6.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

7.      99- Jeff Burton

8.      18- Bobby Labonte

9.      40- Sterling Marlin

10.    01- Kasey Kahne

Food City 500

1.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

2.      24- Jeff Gordon

3.      20- Tony Stewart

4.      99- Jeff Burton

5.      40- Sterling Marlin

6.      28- Ricky Rudd

7.      22- Ward Burton

8.      29- Kevin Harvick

9.      87- Carl Edwards

10.    18- Bobby Labonte

Harrah’s 500

1.      99- Jeff Burton

2.      20- Tony Stewart

3.      24- Jeff Gordon

4.      29- Kevin Harvick

5.      19- Casey Atwood

6.      18- Bobby Labonte

7.      40- Sterling Marlin

8.      66- Denny Hamlin

9.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

10.    88- Dale Jarrett

Virginia 500

1.      88- Dale Jarrett

2.      18- Bobby Labonte

3.      40- Sterling Marlin

4.      28- Ricky Rudd

5.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

6.      99- Jeff Burton

7.      29- Kevin Harvick

8.      36- Jamie McMurray

9.      66- Denny Hamlin

10.    24- Jeff Gordon

Talladega 500

1.      29- Kevin Harvick

2.      15- Ricky Hendrick

3.      24- Jeff Gordon

4.      6- Mark Martin

5.      99- Jeff Burton

6.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

7.      43- John Andretti

8.      9- Bill Elliott

9.      28- Ricky Rudd

10.    18- Bobby Labonte

NAPA Auto Parts 500

1.      99- Jeff Burton

2.      28- Ricky Rudd

3.      20- Tony Stewart

4.      17- Matt Kenseth

5.      33- Joe Nemechek

6.      40- Sterling Marlin

7.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

8.      29- Kevin Harvick

9.      18- Bobby Labonte

10.    31- Marcos Ambrose

Pontiac Excitement 400

1.      20- Tony Stewart

2.      29- Kevin Harvick

3.      24- Jeff Gordon

4.      40- Sterling Marlin

5.      88- Dale Jarrett

6.      18- Bobby Labonte

7.      43- John Andretti

8.      99- Jeff Burton

9.      28- Ricky Rudd

10.    17- Matt Kenseth

Coca-Cola 600

1.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

2.      29- Kevin Harvick

3.      88- Dale Jarrett

4.      15- Ricky Hendrick

5.      66- Denny Hamlin

6.      99- Jeff Burton

7.      36- Jamie McMurray

8.      5- Terry Labonte

9.      28- Ricky Rudd

10.    26- Jimmy Spencer

MBNA Platinum 400

1.      28- Ricky Rudd

2.      66- Denny Hamlin

3.      24- Jeff Gordon

4.      20- Tony Stewart

5.      2- Rusty Wallace

6.      40- Sterling Marlin

7.      29- Kevin Harvick

8.      6- Mark Martin

9.      88- Dale Jarrett

10.    27- Kenny Wallace

Kmart 400

1.      20- Tony Stewart

2.      88- Dale Jarrett

3.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

4.      18- Bobby Labonte

5.      29- Kevin Harvick

6.      66- Denny Hamlin

7.      26- Jimmy Spencer

8.      40- Sterling Marlin

9.      21- Elliott Sadler

10.    99- Jeff Burton

Pocono 500

1.      99- Jeff Burton

2.      24- Jeff Gordon

3.      18- Bobby Labonte

4.      20- Tony Stewart

5.      9- Bill Elliott

6.      29- Kevin Harvick

7.      88- Dale Jarrett

8.      28- Ricky Rudd

9.      10- Johnny Benson Jr.

10.    40- Sterling Marlin

Dodge-Save Mart 350

1.      24- Jeff Gordon

2.      55- Clint Bowyer

3.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

4.      99- Jeff Burton

5.      17- Matt Kenseth

6.      21- Elliott Sadler

7.      29- Kevin Harvick

8.      36- Jamie McMurray

9.      40- Sterling Marlin

10.    20- Tony Stewart

Pepsi 400

1.      24- Jeff Gordon

2.      20- Tony Stewart

3.      17- Matt Kenseth

4.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

5.      32- Ricky Craven

6.      40- Sterling Marlin

7.      29- Kevin Harvick

8.      10- Johnny Benson Jr.

9.      15- Ricky Hendrick

10.    28- Ricky Rudd

Tropicana 400

1.      6- Mark Martin

2.      33- Joe Nemechek

3.      24- Jeff Gordon

4.      99- Jeff Burton

5.      77- Robert Pressley

6.      20- Tony Stewart

7.      01- Kasey Kahne

8.      31- Marcos Ambrose

9.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

10.    32- Ricky Craven

New England 300

1.      24- Jeff Gordon

2.      18- Bobby Labonte

3.      66- Denny Hamlin

4.      20- Tony Stewart

5.      29- Kevin Harvick

6.      99- Jeff Burton

7.      25- Jerry Nadeau

8.      01- Kasey Kahne

9.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

10.    40- Sterling Marlin

Pennsylvania 500

1.      20- Tony Stewart

2.      19- Casey Atwood

3.      2- Rusty Wallace

4.      36- Jamie McMurray

5.      24- Jeff Gordon

6.      29- Kevin Harvick

7.      99- Jeff Burton

8.      18- Bobby Labonte

9.      88- Dale Jarrett

10.    55- Clint Bowyer

Brickyard 400

1.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

2.      29- Kevin Harvick

3.      99- Jeff Burton

4.      20- Tony Stewart

5.      10- Johnny Benson Jr.

6.      28- Ricky Rudd

7.      5- Terry Labonte’

8.      40- Sterling Marlin

9.      24- Jeff Gordon

10.    18- Bobby Labonte

Global Crossing @ The Glen

1.      20- Tony Stewart

2.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

3.      24- Jeff Gordon

4.      15- Ricky Hendrick

5.      19- Casey Atwood

6.      32- Ricky Craven

7.      11- Jacques Villeneuve

8.      36- Jamie McMurray

9.      10- Johnny Benson Jr.

10.    28- Ricky Rudd

Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer

1.      99- Jeff Burton

2.      88- Dale Jarrett

3.      20- Tony Stewart

4.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

5.      40- Sterling Marlin

6.      18- Bobby Labonte

7.      43- John Andretti

8.      77- Robert Pressley

9.      24- Jeff Gordon

10.    25- Jerry Nadeau

Sharpie 500

1.      55- Clint Bowyer

2.      18- Bobby Labonte

3.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

4.      24- Jeff Gordon

5.      17- Matt Kenseth

6.      29- Kevin Harvick

7.      20- Tony Stewart

8.      88- Dale Jarrett

9.      10- Johnny Benson Jr.

10.    26- Jimmy Spencer

Mountain Dew Southern 500

1.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

2.      88- Dale Jarrett

3.      20- Tony Stewart

4.      24- Jeff Gordon

5.      29- Kevin Harvick

6.      66- Denny Hamlin

7.      25- Jerry Nadeau

8.      18- Bobby Labonte

9.      40- Sterling Marlin

10.    28- Ricky Rudd

Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400

1.      22- Ward Burton

2.      24- Jeff Gordon

3.      99- Jeff Burton

4.      31- Marcos Ambrose

5.      88- Dale Jarrett

6.      29- Kevin Harvick

7.      33- Joe Nemechek

8.      01- Kasey Kahne

9.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

10.    15- Ricky Hendrick

MBNA Cal Ripken Jr. 400

1.      88- Dale Jarrett

2.      10- Johnny Benson Jr.

3.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

4.      6- Mark Martin

5.      31- Marcos Ambrose

6.      24- Jeff Gordon

7.      20- Tony Stewart

8.      40- Sterling Martin

9.      99- Jeff Burton

10.    28- Ricky Rudd

Protection One 400

1.      88- Dale Jarrett

2.      24- Jeff Gordon

3.      20- Tony Stewart

4.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

5.      22- Ward Burton

6.      32- Ricky Craven

7.      29- Kevin Harvick

8.      40- Sterling Marlin

9.      28- Ricky Rudd

10.    18- Bobby Labonte

UAW-GM Quality 500

1.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

2.      18- Bobby Labonte

3.      99- Jeff Burton

4.      88- Dale Jarrett

5.      20- Tony Stewart

6.      15- Ricky Hendrick

7.      22- Ward Burton

8.      10- Johnny Benson Jr.

9.      55- Clint Bowyer

10.    24- Jeff Gordon

Old Dominion 500

1.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr,

2.      24- Jeff Gordon

3.      29- Kevin Harvick

4.      88- Dale Jarrett

5.      99- Jeff Burton

6.      18- Bobby Labonte

7.      28- Ricky Rudd

8.      40- Sterling Marlin

9.      4- Kevin LePage

10.    26- Jimmy Spencer

EA Sports 500

1.      20- Tony Stewart

2.      88- Dale Jarrett

3.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

4.      99- Jeff Burton

5.      10- Johnny Benson Jr.

6.      40- Sterling Marlin

7.      18- Bobby Labonte

8.      6- Mark Martin

9.      29- Kevin Harvick

10.    22- Ward Burton

Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil

1.      28- Ricky Rudd

2.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

3.      20- Tony Stewart

4.      24- Jeff Gordon

5.      18- Bobby Labonte

6.      5- Terry Labonte

7.      22- Ward Burton

8.      29- Kevin Harvick

9.      01- Kasey Kahne

10.    25- Jerry Nadeau

Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400

1.      99- Jeff Burton

2.      18- Bobby Labonte

3.      28- Ricky Rudd

4.      24- Jeff Gordon

5.      33- Joe Nemechek

6.      20- Tony Stewart

7.      9- Bill Elliott

8.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

9.      26- Jimmy Spencer

10.    2- Rusty Wallace

Pennzoil Freedom 400

1.      18- Bobby Labonte

2.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

3.      24- Jeff Gordon

4.      66- Denny Hamlin

5.      99- Jeff Burton

6.      20- Tony Stewart

7.      28- Ricky Rudd

8.      21- Elliott Sadler

9.      01- Kasey Kahne

10.    5- Terry Labonte

NAPA 500

1.      28- Ricky Rudd

2.      9- Bill Elliott

3.      24- Jeff Gordon

4.      99- Jeff Burton

5.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

6.      40- Sterling Marlin

7.      5- Terry Labonte

8.      20- Tony Stewart

9.      10- Johnny Benson Jr.

10.    29- Kevin Harvick

New Hampshire 300

1.      24- Jeff Gordon

2.      20- Tony Stewart

3.      28- Ricky Rudd

4.      99- Jeff Burton

5.      8- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

6.      26- Jimmy Spencer

7.      29- Kevin Harvick

8.      18- Bobby Labonte

9.      88- Dale Jarrett

10.    2- Rusty Wallace

### Milestones

Most Wins: Tony Stewart- #20, Joe Gibbs Racing /Dale Earnhardt Jr- #8, Dale Earnhardt Inc (6)

Daytona 500 Winner: Casey Atwood- #19, Evernham Motorsports

Most Consecutive Wins: Dale Earnhardt Jr- #8, Dale Earnhardt Inc/Ricky Rudd- #28, Robert Yates Racing/Dale Jarrett- #88, Robert Yates Racing /Jeff Gordon- #24, Hendrick Motorsports (2)

Rookie of the Year: Denny Hamlin- #66, Haas-Carter Motorsports

Unexpected Win: Casey Atwood winning the Daytona 500 in just his second full-time season at the age of 21, scoring his first career win.