2002 Pocono 500

14th race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON June 9 FOX Ricky Rudd 60 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Robert Yates Racing 88 Chip Ganassi Racing Sterling Marlin Set by 2002 owner's points 143.426 mph km/h Motor Racing Network 21st Annual Pocono 500 Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway 200 200 Pocono 500 2002 36 14 4.0 2.5 500 804.672 804.672 500 Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip 2002_Pocono_500_program_cover.jpg The 2002 Pocono 500 program cover, featuring Ricky Rudd, winner of the 2001 race. The 2002 Pocono 500 was the 14th stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 21st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 9, 2002, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Dale Jarrett, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would pass disaster-stricken teammate Ricky Rudd with six to go when Rudd blew a tire while coasting to the finish on the final lap. As a result, the race would end under caution, and Jarrett would win his 29th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first and only win of the season.Packman Tim 2002-06-10 Jarrett takes first victory since July 2001 http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/06/09/pocono_sunday/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021013115213/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/06/09/pocono_sunday/index.html 2002-10-13 2022-03-07 NASCAR.comLevine Al 2002-06-10 Jarrett finally bumps slump D1 The Atlanta Constitution Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97121603/jarrett-finally-bumps-slump/ 2022-03-07 To fill out the podium, Mark Martin of Roush Racing and Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Pocono Raceway, the venue where the race was held. The race was held at Pocono Raceway, which is a three-turn superspeedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The track hosts two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, as well as one Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series event. Until 2019, the track also hosted an IndyCar Series race. Pocono Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either Speedway Motorsports, Inc. or International Speedway Corporation. It is operated by the Igdalsky siblings Brandon, Nicholas, and sister Ashley, and cousins Joseph IV and Chase Mattioli, all of whom are third-generation members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli. Outside of the NASCAR races, the track is used throughout the year by Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and motorcycle clubs as well as racing schools and an IndyCar race. The triangular oval also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – North Course, East Course and South Course. Each of these infield sections use a separate portion of the tri-oval to complete the track. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs can use the track by running on different infield sections. Also some of the infield sections can be run in either direction, or multiple infield sections can be put together – such as running the North Course and the South Course and using the tri-oval to connect the two. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord4Mike 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 MotorsportsChevrolet25Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord36Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge41Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge44Steve GrissomPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge46Frank KimmelLarry Clement RacingFord48Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet77Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord85Carl Long (R)Mansion MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Hermie SadlerDonlavey RacingFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice Originally, three practice sessions were scheduled to be held, with one session on Friday and two on Saturday. However, due to overnight rain causing groundwater to seep out onto the racetrack on Friday, the Friday session was canceled.Packman Tim 2002-06-07 Rain's effects wash out Pocono activity http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/06/07/pocono_qual/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021015104625/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/06/07/pocono_qual/index.html 2002-10-15 2022-03-07 NASCAR.com First practice The first practice session was held on Saturday, June 8, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2002 Pocono 1 Race Info Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002poc1.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050206140615/http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002poc1.htm 2005-02-06 2022-03-07 Jayski's Silly Season Site Sterling Marlin of Chip Ganassi Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 54.009 and an average speed of 166.635 mph km/h. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Pocono 1 Practice 1 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/14/data/practice2_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021014213003/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/14/data/practice2_speeds.html 2002-10-14 2022-03-07 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed140Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge54.009166.635228Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord54.049166.512312Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord54.088166.395Full first practice results Final practice The final practice session was held on Saturday, June 8, at 11:15 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. Mark Martin of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 54.297 and an average speed of 165.755 mph km/h.NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Pocono 1 Practice 2 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/14/data/practice3_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021014223553/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/14/data/practice3_speeds.html 2002-10-14 2022-03-07 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord54.297165.755228Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord54.400165.441324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet54.442165.313Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was scheduled to be held on Friday, June 7, at 3:05 PM EST. However, due to overnight rain causing groundwater to seep out onto the racetrack, qualifying was canceled. As a result, the starting lineup was based on the current owner's points standings. Sterling Marlin of Chip Ganassi Racing would win the pole. No drivers would fail to qualify. Full starting lineup Pos.#DriverTeamMake140Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge248Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet417Matt KensethRoush RacingFord52Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord66Mark MartinRoush RacingFord720Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac897Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge1028Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord1199Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord1232Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord1388Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord148Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1512Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord165Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1715Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1841Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge1918Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac2045Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge2177Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord2222Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge2330Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2419Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge2521Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord2655Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet2710Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac2831Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet294Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3029Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3123Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge321Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3325Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3444Steve GrissomPetty EnterprisesDodge3543John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge3611Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFordProvisionals377Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge3836Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3926Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord4014Stacy ComptonA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac4190Hermie SadlerDonlavey RacingFord4285Carl Long (R)Mansion MotorsportsFord4346Frank KimmelLarry Clement RacingFordOfficial starting lineup Race results Fin2002 Pocono 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2002_Pocono_500 2022-03-04 www.thethirdturn.com en#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings188Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord20035running180$206,29826Mark MartinRoush RacingFord2007running175$141,003348Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2000running165$83,570440Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge2002running165$113,772524Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20030running160$125,003699Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord2009running155$95,532720Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac2000running146$96,043815Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2000running142$59,26592Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord2000running138$89,3151077Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord2000running134$75,815117Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge2000running130$67,615128Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2000running127$78,6121345Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge2000running124$45,4651432Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord2004running126$51,9651521Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord2000running118$65,2151636Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac2000running115$63,7651728Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord20060running122$83,5821826Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord1990engine109$67,8521931Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1990running106$68,3712010Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac1990running103$71,9902141Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge1990running100$41,6652223Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge1990running97$49,365231Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1980running94$70,9152411Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord1981running96$49,1792518Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac1980running88$83,6932644Steve GrissomPetty EnterprisesDodge1980running85$40,3652755Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet1970running82$48,2152814Stacy ComptonA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac1950running79$39,5652990Hermie SadlerDonlavey RacingFord1930running76$36,890309Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge18026engine78$63,2963143John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge1794running75$63,6733212Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord17419running72$44,4403322Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge1730running64$79,2403430Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1710running61$36,0403517Matt KensethRoush RacingFord1613running63$53,8653619Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge1460engine55$43,665374Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1420engine52$35,500385Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1020engine49$64,2083929Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet810transmission46$81,0284097Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord670crash43$43,1004125Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet290crash40$42,9654285Carl Long (R)Mansion MotorsportsFord180brakes0$34,8754346Frank KimmelLarry Clement RacingFord80overheating0$35,069Official race results References 2002 MBNA Platinum 400 2002 Sirius Satellite Radio 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2002 Category:2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Pocono Raceway Category:June 2002 sports events in the United States Category:2002 in sports in Pennsylvania