2002 Protection One 400

29th race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON 267 78,000 119.394 mph km/h Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. Motor Racing Network NBC 116 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Hendrick Motorsports Hendrick Motorsports Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon 24 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 267 Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas 400.5 2.41 1.5 644.542 644.542 Second Annual Protection One 400 September 29 36 29 Protection One 400 2002 30.350 400.5 The 2002 Protection One 400 program cover. 2002_Protection_One_400_program_cover.jpg The 2002 Protection One 400 was the 29th stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 29, 2002, before a crowd of 78,000 in Kansas City, Kansas, at Kansas Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 267 laps to complete. At race's end, Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would pull away on the final restart with three laps to go to win his 61st career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his third and final win of the season.Rodman Dave October 1, 2002 Gordon wins at Kansas as points race tightens http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/09/29/protectionone_400/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021203125636/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/09/29/protectionone_400/index.html December 3, 2002 April 25, 2022 NASCAR.com Turner Sports Interactive2002-09-30 Gordon tops the field in Kansas 29 Florida Today https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100416647/gordon-tops-the-field-in-kansas/ 2022-04-25 Newspapers.com To fill out the podium, Ryan Newman and Rusty Wallace, both driving for Penske Racing, would finish second and third, respectively. Sterling Marlin suffered a neck injury from a crash during the race, which resulted in him missing the rest of the season.Neck injury ends Marlin's title bid https://www.crash.net/nascar/news/86719/1/neck-injury-ends-marlins-title-bid Crash.net August 17, 2024 October 3, 2002 Background thumb|The layout of Kansas Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation. 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 RacingFord14Mike WallaceA. 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 MotorsportsFord27Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord36Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge41Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge44Jerry NadeauPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49Stuart KirbyBAM RacingDodge51Carl LongWare Racing EnterprisesDodge55Greg BiffleAndy Petree RacingChevrolet60Jack SpragueHaas CNC RacingChevrolet74Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet77Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, September 27, at 11:20 AM CST, and would last for 2 hours. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2002 Kansas Race Info Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002kansas.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050204222849/http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002kansas.htm February 4, 2005 April 25, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.430 and an average speed of 177.456 mph km/h on. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Kansas Practice 1 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/29/data/practice1_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021210062755/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/29/data/practice1_speeds.html December 10, 2002 April 25, 2022 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed148Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.430177.456212Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord30.466177.247325Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.473177.206Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, September 28, at 9:30 AM CST, and would last for 45 minutes. Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.898 and an average speed of 174.769 mph km/h on. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Kansas Practice 2 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/29/data/practice2_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021211215659/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/29/data/practice2_speeds.html December 11, 2002 April 25, 2022 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord30.898174.769297Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord31.108173.589324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.128173.477Full second practice results Final practice The final practice session was held on Saturday, September 28, at 11:15 AM CST, and would last for 45 minutes. Steve Park of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.554 and an average speed of 171.135 mph km/h on. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Kansas Practice 3 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/29/data/practice3_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021211195314/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/29/data/practice3_speeds.html December 11, 2002 April 25, 2022 NASCAR.com During the opening minutes of the session, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte would crash in turn two, forcing the team to go to a backup car.Rodman Dave September 28, 2002 B. Labonte walks away from Happy Hour crash http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/09/28/blabonte_happyhour/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021211195545/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/09/28/blabonte_happyhour/index.html December 11, 2002 April 25, 2022 NASCAR.com Turner Sports Interactive Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed11Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet31.554171.135248Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.585170.967324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.609170.837Full Final practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, September 27, at 3:05 PM CST. 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 champion 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 Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. would win the pole, setting a time of 30.350 and an average speed of 177.924 mph km/h.Rodman Dave September 27, 2002 Earnhardt Jr. captures Bud Pole at Kansas http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/09/27/quals_kansas/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021209231552/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/09/27/quals_kansas/index.html December 9, 2002 April 25, 2022 NASCAR.com Turner Sports Interactive Three drivers would fail to qualify: Brett Bodine, Kirk Shelmerdine, and Carl Long. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed18Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet30.350177.924248Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.362177.854312Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord30.526176.898415Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet30.598176.48259Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge30.640176.240688Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord30.645176.212740Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge30.671176.062820Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac30.682175.99996Mark MartinRoush RacingFord30.703175.8791024Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.703175.879112Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord30.707175.8561225Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.710175.8391397Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord30.712175.8271419Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge30.755175.5811599Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord30.792175.3701626Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord30.796175.347171Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet30.797175.342185Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.803175.3081922Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge30.830175.1542032Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord30.833175.1372143John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge30.849175.0462231Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.853175.0232360Jack SpragueHaas CNC RacingChevrolet30.867174.9442430Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.881174.8652574Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet30.904174.7352629Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.954174.4522717Matt KensethRoush RacingFord30.974174.3402823Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge30.999174.1992955Greg BiffleAndy Petree RacingChevrolet31.012174.1263028Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord31.018174.0923118Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac31.021174.076324Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet31.022174.0703345Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge31.032174.0143477Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord31.058173.8683510Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac31.195173.1053614Mike WallaceA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac31.199173.083Provisionals3741Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge31.513171.3583821Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord31.286172.6013936Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac31.292172.568407Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge31.251172.7944144Jerry NadeauPetty EnterprisesDodge31.307172.4854249Stuart KirbyBAM RacingDodge31.716170.2614389Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesFord32.028168.602Failed to qualify4411Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord31.398171.9864527Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord31.635170.6974651Carl Long (R)Ware Racing EnterprisesDodge31.640170.670Official qualifying results Race results Fin2002 Protection One 400 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2002_Protection_One_400 2022-04-24 www.thethirdturn.com en#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet267116running185$217,928212Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord26781running175$150,14032Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord2670running165$140,800425Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2670running160$105,02559Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge2673running160$106,23168Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet26710running155$96,700717Matt KensethRoush RacingFord2670running146$89,400820Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac2670running142$111,778919Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge2670running138$74,4001048Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2660running134$69,6501129Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26648running135$107,478125Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2660running127$92,3331331Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2660running124$88,1561443John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge2660running121$90,2831545Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge2662running123$64,2501623Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge2660running115$61,1001730Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2660running112$61,8001821Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord2651running114$83,5001914Mike WallaceA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac2640running106$60,2002028Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord2630running103$104,1172177Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord2610running100$81,0502218Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac2610running97$101,9782310Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac2602crash99$85,9502441Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge2590crash91$69,400256Mark MartinRoush RacingFord2501engine93$92,8332615Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2390running85$66,4002744Jerry NadeauPetty EnterprisesDodge2310ignition82$66,0892836Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac2300running79$63,0002999Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord2223engine81$99,467301Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2160running73$84,9753197Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord2060running70$62,400324Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1980running67$54,2003340Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge1470crash64$96,3173426Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord1290engine61$78,9873560Jack SpragueHaas CNC RacingChevrolet970crash58$53,5503655Greg BiffleAndy Petree RacingChevrolet740crash55$61,3003749Stuart KirbyBAM RacingDodge440engine52$53,1003832Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord400overheating49$60,9003988Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord390engine46$72,7004089Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesFord300crash43$52,5004174Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet50crash40$52,300427Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge50crash37$52,1004322Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge50crash34$95,153Official race results References 2002 MBNA All-American Heroes 400 2002 EA Sports 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2002 Category:2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Kansas Speedway Category:September 2002 sports events in the United States Category:2002 in sports in Kansas