2002 MBNA America 500

Fourth race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON March 10 Chuck Carland, Rob Albright Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip Bill Elliott Joe Gibbs Racing Joe Gibbs Racing Tony Stewart Tony Stewart FOX Performance Racing Network 20 Evernham Motorsports 143 148.443 mph km/h 44th Annual MBNA America 500 Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway 2.48 MBNA America 500 36 4 325 805.476 500.5 325 805.476 1.54 2002 28.944 500.5 Brett McMillan, Steve Richards, Pat Patterson 2002_MBNA_America_500_program_cover.jpg The 2002 MBNA America 500 program cover, featuring Kevin Harvick, winner of the 2001 race. The 2002 MBNA America 500 was the fourth stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 10, 2002, in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 mi km permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 325 laps to complete. Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would pass the worn-out car of Ward Burton with 23 to go to win his 13th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first of the season.Minter Rick 2002-03-15 Victorious Stewart goes the extra miles 3B Daily World https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96669878/victorious-stewart-goes-the-extra-miles/ 2022-02-28 Newspapers.com To fill out the podium, Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. and Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Atlanta Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit. Entry list #DriverTeamMake1Kenny WallaceDale 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 MotorsportsChevrolet25Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Joe NemechekHaas-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 EnterprisesDodge44Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49Shawna Robinson (R)BAM RacingDodge55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet57Ron Hornaday Jr.Team CLRFord71Dick TrickleMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet77Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord85Carl Long (R)Mansion MotorsportsDodge88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Rick MastDonlavey RacingFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, March 8, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for two hours. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2003 Atlanta 1 Race Info Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002ams1.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050206033903/http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002ams1.htm 2005-02-06 2022-03-01 Jayski's Silly Season Site Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.118 and an average speed of 190.391 mph km/h. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Atlanta 1 Practice 1 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/4/data/practice1_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020603095057/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/4/data/practice1_speeds.html 2002-06-03 2022-03-01 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed120Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.118190.391218Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.148190.201324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.174190.026Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, March 9, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.896 and an average speed of 185.436 mph km/h. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Atlanta 1 Practice 2 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/4/data/practice2_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020803214544/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/4/data/practice2_speeds.html 2002-08-03 2022-03-01 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord29.896185.436220Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.971184.979324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.981184.917Full second practice results Third and final practice The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, March 9, at 11:15 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. Jerry Nadeau of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.110 and an average speed of 184.125 mph km/h. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Atlanta 1 Practice 3 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/4/data/practice3_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020603095940/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/4/data/practice3_speeds.html 2002-06-03 2022-03-01 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed125Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.110184.12528Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet30.115184.087340Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge30.125184.026Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, March 8, 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 - 1st four races http://www.jayski.com/stats/2002/2002prov4.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050204074840/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2002/2002prov4.htm 2005-02-04 2022-02-24 Jayski's Silly Season Site Bill Elliott of Evernham Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 28.944 and an average speed of 191.542 mph km/h.Smith Marty 2002-03-09 Elliott nips Newman for Bud Pole http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/03/08/cup_qual/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020802114203/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/03/08/cup_qual/index.html 2002-08-02 2022-03-01 NASCAR.com Two drivers would fail to qualify: Ron Hornaday Jr. and Carl Long. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed19Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge28.944191.542212Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord28.955191.46238Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet28.975191.337497Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord29.065190.744541Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge29.083190.620632Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord29.111190.436788Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord29.124190.358829Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.135190.286920Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.136190.2731010Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac29.166190.084111Kenny WallaceDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.176190.0191240Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge29.180189.986135Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.180189.9861444Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge29.184189.9601548Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.184189.9601621Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord29.187189.9411715Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.191189.9141818Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.193189.9081924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.195189.8892043John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge29.245189.570214Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet29.260189.4732255Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet29.268189.4152331Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.270189.4082477Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord29.273189.3892536Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac29.281189.3372625Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.295189.2402726Joe NemechekHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord29.299189.2142822Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge29.312189.1372990Rick MastDonlavey RacingFord29.322189.0663099Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord29.340188.9573149Shawna Robinson (R)BAM RacingDodge29.374188.7383217Matt KensethRoush RacingFord29.375188.7313323Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge29.375188.7313445Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge29.378188.7063514Stacy ComptonA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac29.379188.6993630Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.381188.693Provisionals3728Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29.659186.924382Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord29.391188.628396Mark MartinRoush RacingFord29.402188.5594019Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge29.393188.609417Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge29.518187.8114211Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord29.426188.4044371Dick TrickleMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet29.606187.259Failed to qualify4457Ron Hornaday Jr.Team CLRFord29.521187.7924585Carl Long (R)Mansion MotorsportsDodge29.665186.886Official qualifying results Race results Fin2002 MBNA America 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2002_MBNA_America_500 live 2022-02-28 www.thethirdturn.com en https://web.archive.org/web/20220225171307/https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2002_MBNA_America_500 2022-02-25 St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1920Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac325143running185$174,978238Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet32538running175$104,60031548Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3250running165$72,35043217Matt KensethRoush RacingFord32546running165$91,7005632Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord3250running155$69,9506382Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord3250running150$90,62572822Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge32520running151$90,3258396Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3250running142$89,83391240Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge3250running138$89,11710212Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord32515running139$78,00011497Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord32559running135$62,225121444Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge3250running127$58,45013788Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord3250running124$77,45014135Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3250running121$76,083153445Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3252running123$44,500161924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3250running115$96,478172477Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord3242running117$65,200182331Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3240running109$72,246191621Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord3240running106$62,279203728Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord3240running103$89,157213099Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3240running100$86,50722111Kenny WallaceDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3240running97$75,010234019Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge3230running94$52,835242536Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3230running91$52,535252726Joe NemechekHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord3220running88$69,82226541Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge3220running85$43,985271010Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac3220running82$51,67028214Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3210running79$43,420292255Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3200running76$51,110302625Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3200running73$51,385313514Stacy ComptonA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac3200running70$42,81032417Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge3190running67$42,235332990Rick MastDonlavey RacingFord3180running64$39,670343149Shawna Robinson (R)BAM RacingDodge3100running61$39,6253519Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge2880crash58$72,146362043John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge2880crash55$66,638371818Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac2870running52$85,298384211Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord2760engine49$39,47539829Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2540engine46$85,218401715Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2040engine43$47,380413630Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1870engine40$39,345424371Dick TrickleMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet1780crash37$39,305433323Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge1640engine34$38,605Official race results References 2002 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 2002 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2002 Category:2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Atlanta Motor Speedway Category:March 2002 sports events in the United States Category:2002 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)