2002 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400

34th race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series November 2022 NASWINSTON 38th Annual Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 November 3 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. Mark Martin Johnny Benson Jr. 144 Roush Racing MBV Motorsports 10 TNT Motor Racing Network 128.526 mph km/h 50,000 Rockingham, North Carolina, North Carolina Speedway 643.224 643.224 399.681 393 393 1.636 1.017 36 34 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 2002 23.494 399.681 The 2002 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 program cover. 2002_Pop_Secret_Microwave_Popcorn_400.jpeg The 2002 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 was the 34th stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 38th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, November 3, 2002, in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a 1.017 mi km permanent high-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 393 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, MBV Motorsports driver Johnny Benson Jr. would manage to defend for the lead within the last 26 laps of the race to take his first and only NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only victory of the season.Poole David November 3, 2002 Johnny Benson breaks through, wins it his ('the right') way http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/4436627.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040519152559/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/4436627.htm May 19, 2004 October 30, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverPackman Tim November 5, 2002 Benson holds off Martin for career win No. 1 http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/11/03/popsecret_400/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030212053027/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/11/03/popsecret_400/index.html February 12, 2003 October 30, 2022 NASCARFryer Jenna November 4, 2002 Benson holds off Martin for first win in 226 starts 6 Tyrone Daily Herald https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112267618/benson-holds-off-martin-for-first-win/ October 30, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Mark Martin and Kurt Busch, both drivers for Roush Racing, would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of North Carolina Speedway, the venue where the race was held. North Carolina Speedway was opened as a flat, one-mile oval on October 31, 1965. In 1969, the track was extensively reconfigured to a high-banked, D-shaped oval just over one mile in length. In 1997, North Carolina Motor Speedway merged with Penske Motorsports, and was renamed North Carolina Speedway. Shortly thereafter, the infield was reconfigured, and competition on the infield road course, mostly by the SCCA, was discontinued. Currently, the track is home to the Fast Track High Performance Driving School. Fast Track High Performance Driving School, Inc https://www.fasttrackracing.com/ July 16, 2012 Fasttrackracing.com Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord02Hermie 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 RacingFord14Mike WallaceA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet17Matt KensethRoush RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac19Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac21Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge23Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord36Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac40Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge41Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge44Greg BifflePetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet54Ron Hornaday Jr.BelCar MotorsportsChevrolet55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet59Carl Long (R)Price MotorsportsDodge60Jack SpragueHaas CNC RacingChevrolet66Hideo FukuyamaHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord71Tim SauterMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet74Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet77Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord91Hank Parker Jr.Evernham MotorsportsDodge97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, November 1, at 11:20 am EST. The session would last for two hours. Jayski's Silly Season Site – 2002 Rockingham 2 Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2002/2002rock2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021213133936/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2002/2002rock2.htm December 13, 2002 October 30, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.744 and an average speed of 154.195 mph km/h on.Henry Bob November 1, 2002 Newman puts up best lap in Friday's two-hour practice http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/4422050.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040519152527/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/4422050.htm May 19, 2004 October 30, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan Newman (R)Penske Racing SouthFord23.744154.195224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.867153.400319Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge23.874153.355Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, November 2, at 9:30 am EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 24.201 and an average speed of 151.283 mph km/h.November 2, 2002 Rusty Wallace, Ryan Newman tops in Saturday's early practice http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/4429556.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021225223746/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/4429556.htm December 25, 2002 October 30, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed12Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord24.201151.283212Ryan Newman (R)Penske Racing SouthFord24.203151.270317Matt KensethRoush RacingFord24.218151.177Full second practice results Final practice The final practice session, was held on Saturday, November 2, at 11:15 am EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Todd Bodine, driving for Haas-Carter Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 24.280 and an average speed of 150.791 mph km/h on.Smith Marty November 2, 2002 T. Bodine, Martin quickest in Happy Hour http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/11/02/tbodine_leads/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030201225138/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/11/02/tbodine_leads/index.html February 1, 2003 October 30, 2022 NASCAR Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed126Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord24.280150.79126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord24.351150.351355Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet24.430149.865Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, November 1, 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 Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing South, would win the pole, setting a time of 23.494 and an average speed of 155.835 mph km/h on.Packman Tim November 1, 2002 Newman strolls to Bud Pole at The Rock http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/11/01/rnewman_pole/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030201223615/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/11/01/rnewman_pole/index.html February 1, 2003 October 30, 2022 NASCAR Five drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan Newman (R)Penske Racing SouthFord23.494155.835240Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge23.691154.540326Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord23.703154.46244Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet23.718154.36456Mark MartinRoush RacingFord23.751154.149630Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.757154.110797Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord23.763154.07282Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord23.786153.923931Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.787153.916109Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge23.793153.8771118Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac23.820153.7031236Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac23.845153.5421344Greg BifflePetty EnterprisesDodge23.862153.4321445Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge23.871153.3741541Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge23.874153.3551623Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge23.884153.2911719Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge23.886153.2781824Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.902153.1761917Matt KensethRoush RacingFord23.919153.0672028Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord23.923153.0412125Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.935152.964228Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet23.936152.9582332Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord23.943152.9132420Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac23.963152.7862591Hank Parker Jr. (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge23.963152.7862610Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac23.980152.6772721Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord23.983152.6582860Jack Sprague (R)Haas CNC RacingChevrolet24.002152.5372999Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord24.003152.5313077Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord24.016152.4483148Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet24.022152.4103229Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet24.061152.1633302Hermie Sadler (R)SCORE MotorsportsChevrolet24.061152.1633422Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge24.067152.1253543John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge24.072152.0943615Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet24.127151.747Provisionals3788Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord24.142151.653385Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet24.338150.4313955Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet24.135151.697401Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet24.228151.1144114Mike WallaceA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac24.166151.502427Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge24.133151.7094311Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord24.178151.427Failed to qualify4474Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet24.186151.3774571Tim SauterMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet24.214151.2024659Carl Long (R)Price MotorsportsDodge24.248150.9904754Ron Hornaday Jr.BelCar MotorsportsChevrolet24.331150.4754866Hideo FukuyamaHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord24.445149.773Official qualifying results Race results Fin#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings110Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac39328running180$162,96526Mark MartinRoush RacingFord393144running155$130,923397Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord393105running170$80,400499Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3930running160$106,267524Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3930running155$106,71364Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3930running150$69,625718Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac3934running151$92,453817Matt KensethRoush RacingFord3930running142$64,175932Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord3930running138$60,1751030Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet39368running139$53,6751131Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3920running130$74,9811288Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord3920running127$80,9001323Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge3920running124$48,7501420Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac3920running121$91,4781540Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge3921running123$90,0671621Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord3920running115$68,1001777Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord3920running112$65,2001843John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge3920running109$73,3831915Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3920running106$53,9002028Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord3920running103$89,5672119Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge3920running100$53,5002236Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3910out of gas97$61,2392312Ryan Newman (R)Penske Racing SouthFord39141running99$60,050241Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3910running91$74,1252544Greg BifflePetty EnterprisesDodge3910running88$44,3502629Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3910running85$86,528272Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord3910running82$84,7852825Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3910running79$51,335297Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge3910running76$42,6503045Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3900running73$40,5253141Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge3900running70$39,875325Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3900running67$68,5833391Hank Parker Jr. (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge3890running64$39,625348Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3890running61$59,1003560Jack SpragueHaas CNC RacingChevrolet3860running58$39,3753611Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord3860running55$39,3253748Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3790running52$39,2753855Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3410running49$47,215399Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge3011water pump51$65,2214022Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge2890crash43$82,0904102Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet2600engine40$39,0204226Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord2561crash42$64,3224314Mike WallaceA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac1200crash34$38,232Official race results References 2002 NAPA 500 2002 Checker Auto Parts 500 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:November 2002 sports events in the United States Category:NASCAR races at Rockingham Speedway Category:2002 in sports in North Carolina