2002 Virginia 500

Eighth race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON 73.951 mph km/h 53rd Annual Virginia 500 Mike Bagley Barney Hall, Joe Moore FX Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip 152 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Bobby Labonte Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Motor Racing Network Martinsville, VirginiaMartinsville, Virginia Virginia 500 April 14 500 423.257 0.847 423.257 500 263 0.526 36 8 2002 20.106 263 The 2002 Virginia 500 program cover. 2002_Virginia_500_program_cover.png The 2002 Virginia 500 was the eighth stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 53rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 14, 2002, in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 mi km permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Bobby Labonte, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would hold off the field on the final restart with seven to go to win his 19th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first and only win of the season.Packman Time 2002-04-15 Right call: Labonte stays out, wins Virginia 500 http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/04/14/virginia_500/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030222032556/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/04/14/virginia_500/index.html 2003-02-22 2022-03-04 NASCAR.com2002-04-15 Bobby's back: Labonte takes win at Martinsville 12 The Selma Times-Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96907757/bobbys-back-labonte-takes-win-at/ 2022-03-04 Newspapers.com To fill out the podium, Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing and Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Martinsville Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Kenny Wallace replaced Kevin Harvick, who was parked by NASCAR for a deliberate collision against Coy Gibbs during the supporting Trucks race (Advance Auto Parts 250); Harvick had been in probation for an altercation against Greg Biffle at the Busch Series Bristol race weeks prior. Harvick was also fined $35,000 and had his probation from the altercation, originally intended to expire on August 28, 2002, extended to December 31 instead.BUSCH: More fines for Harvick https://au.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/busch-more-fines-for-harvick/1969105/ Motorsport.com June 18, 2023 April 17, 2002 Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord02Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet4Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet9Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge10Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord14Stacy ComptonA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet17Matt KensethRoush RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac19Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac21Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge23Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Frank KimmelHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29Kevin Harvick*Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord36Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge41Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge44Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet59Randy RenfrowPrice MotorsportsDodge71Andy HillenburgMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet77Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Rick MastDonlavey RacingFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, April 12, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for two hours.Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2003 Martinsville 1 Race Info & Rundown http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002martin1.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050206115746/http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002martin1.htm 2005-02-06 2022-03-04 Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.145 and an average speed of 168.723 mph km/h. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Martinsville 1 Practice 1 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/8/data/practice1_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021015080957/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/8/data/practice1_speeds.html 2002-10-15 2022-03-05 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed18Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet20.19393.775212Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord20.19793.751341Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge20.21193.692Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, April 13, at 10:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. Sterling Marlin of Chip Ganassi Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.145 and an average speed of 168.723 mph km/h. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Martinsville 1 Practice 2 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/8/data/practice2_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030208081418/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/8/data/practice2_speeds.html 2003-02-08 2022-03-05 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed140Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge20.41292.768220Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac20.43092.68635Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.44392.627Full second practice results Third and final practice The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, April 13, at 12:15 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.347 and an average speed of 93.060 mph km/h. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Martinsville 1 Practice 3 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/8/data/practice3_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021204002822/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/8/data/practice3_speeds.html 2002-12-04 2022-03-05 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed120Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac20.34793.060255Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet20.40992.782340Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge20.44092.641Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, April 12, 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. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2002 Provisional/Owners Points Page http://www.jayski.com/stats/2002/2002prov.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050205192304/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2002/2002prov.htm 2005-02-05 2022-03-02 Jayski's Silly Season Site Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 20.106 and an average speed of 94.181 mph km/h.Gordon wins 41st career pole https://www.espn.com/rpm/wc/2002/0412/1367449.html 2022-03-04 ESPN Randy Renfrow was the only driver to fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.10694.181255Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet20.12594.09238Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet20.13194.06445Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.14893.98452Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord20.15993.93369Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge20.16493.910729Kenny WallaceRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20.18593.812820Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac20.20293.733941Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge20.20493.7241012Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord20.20993.7011131Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20.22393.636124Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet20.23693.5761328Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord20.23793.5711448Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.24693.5301518Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac20.25593.4881614Stacy ComptonA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac20.27193.414176Mark MartinRoush RacingFord20.27493.4001832Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord20.27593.3961919Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge20.27793.3872097Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord20.28693.3452143John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge20.29293.3182223Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge20.29593.3042399Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord20.30393.2672425Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.30693.2532577Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord20.30793.2492617Matt KensethRoush RacingFord20.31793.2032745Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge20.32293.1802844Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge20.33393.1292940Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge20.34393.0843011Brett BodineBrett BodineFord20.35393.0383188Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord20.35693.024321Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet20.35993.0103315Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet20.36392.992347Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge20.36392.9923502Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet20.36592.9833622Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge20.36992.965Provisionals3721Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord20.42792.7013830Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20.47092.5063910Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac20.37992.9194036Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac20.38192.9104126Frank KimmelHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord20.52492.2634290Rick MastDonlavey RacingFord20.44892.6064371Andy HillenburgMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet22.22985.186Failed to qualify4459Randy RenfrowPrice MotorsportsDodge20.45892.560Official qualifying results Race results Fin2002 Virginia 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2002_Virginia_500 2022-03-04 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings11518Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac50061running180$168,07822617Matt KensethRoush RacingFord5000running170$97,1653820Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac500152running175$111,95343188Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord5000running160$112,553538Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet50041running160$88,862645Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50011running155$80,50871328Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord5000running146$90,4428176Mark MartinRoush RacingFord5000running142$82,83392399Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord5006running143$88,067102097Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord5000running134$59,750111919Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge5000running130$54,085122940Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge5000running127$85,592133315Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet5000running124$53,275143622Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge50020running126$83,775152223Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge5000running118$55,5001652Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord50010running120$85,000172577Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord5001running117$69,250181614Stacy ComptonA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac5001running114$43,525193910Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac5000running106$69,875202745Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge5000running103$41,64521941Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge4990running100$43,625223830Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4990running97$38,72523124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49868running99$107,00324321Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet4980running91$71,80025124Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet4980running88$57,025263011Brett BodineBrett BodineFord4980running85$54,27527255Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet49847running87$61,460283721Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord4970running79$57,049293502Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet4970running76$37,275301832Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord49640running78$48,7503169Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge4950running70$66,08132729Kenny WallaceRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4900running67$82,678332844Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge4830crash64$36,680341131Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4810vibration61$65,611351448Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4460vibration58$37,500364036Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac4420running55$46,950374290Rick MastDonlavey RacingFord4110rear end52$36,40038347Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge3570running49$36,340392425Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet34142overheating51$44,290404126Frank KimmelHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord2820crash43$61,402411012Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord2570overheating40$44,165422143John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge2090engine37$63,193434371Andy HillenburgMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet90clutch34$35,405Official race results References 2002 Samsung/RadioShack 500 2002 Aaron's 499 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2002 Category:2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Martinsville Speedway Category:April 2002 sports events in the United States Category:2002 in sports in Virginia