2002 Piston Cup Season

The 2002 Piston Cup Season was known for Dale Carrett the 1999 Champion retiring and along with Bill Elliott the 1984 Champion. Cole Wheeler the 1997 and 2000 Piston Cup winner had a career ending crash caused by Chick Hicks in the Calladega 499. His sponsor SpeedyFast Bank left the sport after this crash. Haul Inngas missed the first half of the season due to a highway crash but came back and won 7 of the last 18 races to win the Piston Cup. This was Harry Shifter's final season. This was Andrew Axler's final season.

## Racers

1. Tow Cap 4 - Rusty Cornfuel
2. Dale Earnhardt 8 - Dale Earnhardt Jr
3. Nitroade 28 - Andrew Axler
4. Mood Springs 33 - Chuck Armstrong
5. Trunk Fresh 34 - Dirkson D'Agostino
6. Shifty Drug 35 - Kevin Racingtire
7. Tank Coat 36 - Eugene Carbureski
8. View Zeen 39 - Ryan Shields
9. Dinoco 43 - Strip ''The King'' Weathers
10. Easy Idle 51 - Ruby Oaks
11. Leak Less 52 - Claude Scruggs
12. Faux Wheel Drive 54 - Johnny Blamer
13. Fiber Fuel 56 - Brush Curber
14. Octane Gain 58 - Billy Oilchanger
15. Vitoline 61 - James Cleanair
16. Transberry Juice 63 - Lee Revkins
17. RPM 64 - Winford Bradford Rutherford
18. Rust-eze 67 - Sammy Smelter
19. N20 Cola 68 - Harry Shifter
20. Gasprin 70 - Mike Yankee
21. Rev N Go 73 - Misti Motorkrass
22. Sidewall Shine 74 - Slider Petrolski
23. SpeedyFast 75 - Cole Wheeler (Until Calladega 499)
24. Vinyl Toupee 76 - Crusty Rotor
25. Retread 79 - Haul Inngas
26. Gask Its 80 - David Gearshift
27. Shiny Wax 82 - Darren Leadfoot
28. Revolting 84 - Davey Apex
29. Apple Inc. 84 - Mac iCar
30. HTB 86 - Chick Hicks
31. Bumper Save 90 - Ponchy Wipeout
32. Sputter Stop 92 - Murray Clutchburn
33. Spare Mint 93 - Ernie Gearson
34. Tach O Mint 101 - Greg Candyman
35. Lil Torquey Pistons 117 - Ralph Carlow
36. Clutch Aid 121 - Kevin Shiftright
37. No Stall 123 - Todd Marcus

## Races And The Winners

1. Florida 500**-Dale Earnhardt Junior**
2. Dinoco Light 350**-Chick Hicks**
3. Iowa Hybird 450**-Winford Bradford Rutherford**
4. Georgia Safety Horn 350**-Cole Wheeler**
5. Virginia 400**-Ponchy Wipeout**
6. Gasprin Tank Coat 350**-David Gearshift**
7. Beachside 500**-Crusty Rotor**
8. No Stall 350**-Ruby Oaks**
9. Glen Ellen 350**-Kevin Shiftright**
10. Calladega 499**-Chick Hicks**
11. Charlotte Springs 400**-Strip "The King" Weathers**
12. Palm Mile 300**-Kevin Racingtire**
13. Hostile Takeover Bank 400**-Chuck Armstrong**
14. RPM 350**-James Cleanair**
15. Octane Gain 400 With Vitoline**-Ernie Gearson**
16. Bowling Lake 350**-Murray Clutchburn**
17. Pizza Planet 300**-Strip "The King" Weathers**
18. N20 Cola 400**-Andrew Axler**
19. The Rock 400**-Chick Hicks**
20. TripleDent Spare Mint 400**-Slider Petrolski**
21. Cartinsville 500**-Haul Inngas**
22. Shiny Wax 400**-Haul Inngas**
23. Heartland 500**-Billy Oilchanger**
24. Treadwell 400**-Haul Inngas**
25. Lil'Torquey Pistons 400**-Darren Leadfoot**
26. Apple 400**-Haul Inngas**
27. Los Angeles 500**-Strip "The King" Weathers**
28. Motor Speedway Of The South 400**-Mike Yankee**
29. Grandol Oil Co 350**-Haul Inngas**
30. BnL 500**-Chick Hicks**
31. Frostar Air Filters 400**-Chick Hicks**
32. Mood Springs Sputter Stop 350**-Chick Hicks**
33. DataShift 400**-Haul Inngas**
34. Alabama 350**-Harry Shifter**
35. Bumper Save: Gears & Glory 450**-Mac ICar**
36. Dinoco 400**-Haul Inngas**