2002 Old Dominion 500

December 2022 32nd race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON 74.651 mph km/h 87,000 Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. 145 Ryan Newman Ward Burton Penske Racing South Bill Davis Racing Roush Racing Kurt Busch 97 NBC Motor Racing Network 500 Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway 500 423.257 423.257 263 36 32 54th Annual Old Dominion 500 0.847 0.526 October 20 Old Dominion 500 2002 263 20.397 2002_Old_Dominion_500.jpg The 2002 Old Dominion 500 program cover.The 2002 Old Dominion 500 was the 32nd stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 54th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 20, 2002, before a crowd of 87,000 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, Kurt Busch, driving for Roush Racing, would come back from a dismal starting spot and spin to control the late stages of the race and win. The win was Busch's second career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.Poole David October 20, 2002 Busch joins elite bunchwith a win at Martinsville http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/4329201.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050208181520/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/4329201.htm February 8, 2005 July 27, 2022 ThatsRacin The Charlotte ObserverKurz Jr. Hank October 21, 2002 Kurt Busch masters Martinsville 21 Great Falls Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106438732/kurt-busch-masters-martinsville/ July 27, 2022 Newspapers.comSmith Marty October 22, 2002 Busch edges Benson to win Old Dominion 500 http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/10/20/kbusch_martinsville/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050310065310/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/10/20/kbusch_martinsville/index.html March 10, 2005 July 27, 2022 NASCAR To fill out the podium, Johnny Benson Jr., driving for MBV Motorsports, and Ricky Rudd, driving for Robert Yates 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. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord02Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet4Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge07Ted MusgraveUltra 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 RacingDodge23Geoff BodineBill 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 MotorsportsPontiac40Mike BlissChip Ganassi RacingDodge41Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge44Steve GrissomPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet51Brian RoseWare Racing EnterprisesDodge55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet59Carl Long (R)Price MotorsportsDodge66Hideo FukuyamaHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord77Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord80Ryan McGlynnMcGlynn RacingChevrolet88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, October 18, at 11:20 am EST. The session would last for two hours. Jayski's Silly Season Site – 2002 Martinsville 2 Race Info Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002martin2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050205043317/http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002martin2.htm February 5, 2005 July 27, 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 20.503 and an average speed of 92.357 mph km/h on.October 18, 2002 Newman, Jeff Gordon quickest in Friday's practice session http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/4315771.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050208182816/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/4315771.htm February 8, 2005 July 27, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan Newman (R)Penske Racing SouthFord20.50392.357224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.52492.263328Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord20.53292.227Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, October 19, at 11:15 am EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.503 and an average speed of 92.357 mph km/h on.February 8, 2005 ThatsRacin.com October 19, 2002 Newman, Elliott, Rudd fastestin Saturday's first practice http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/4322511.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050208184533/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/4322511.htm February 8, 2005 2022-07-27 Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan Newman (R)Penske Racing SouthFord20.75891.22329Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge20.77891.135328Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord20.78991.087Full second practice results Final practice The final practice session was held on Saturday, October 19, at 12:30 pm 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 20.503 and an average speed of 92.357 mph km/h on.October 19, 2022 Rusty Wallace, Todd Bodine top the final practice speed chart http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/4322804.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050208185826/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/4322804.htm February 8, 2005 July 27, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed12Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord20.66191.651226Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord20.70891.443320Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac20.71791.403Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, October 18, 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 20.397 and an average speed of 92.837 mph km/h on.Smith Marty October 18, 2002 Newman edges Gordon for pole at Martinsville http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/10/18/rnewman_pole/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050306080453/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/10/18/rnewman_pole/index.html March 6, 2005 July 27, 2022 NASCAR Five drivers would fail to qualify: Brian Rose, Carl Long, Morgan Shepherd, Ryan McGlynn, and Kirk Shelmerdine. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan Newman (R)Penske Racing SouthFord20.39792.837224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.42092.73339Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge20.46692.524422Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge20.50592.34852Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord20.51692.299625Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.53992.195748Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.54192.186802Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet20.54992.15094Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet20.56592.079108Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet20.57292.0471110Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac20.57392.0431231Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20.57592.0341329Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20.57792.0251432Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord20.57992.0161588Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord20.59591.945161Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet20.59991.9271717Matt KensethRoush RacingFord20.61091.8781828Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord20.61691.8511907Ted MusgraveUltra MotorsportsDodge20.62091.833206Mark MartinRoush RacingFord20.64191.7402141Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge20.64291.735227Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge20.64791.7132355Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet20.66491.6382419Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge20.66791.6242536Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac20.67491.5932614Mike WallaceA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac20.67791.5802740Mike BlissChip Ganassi RacingDodge20.68191.5622830Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20.68791.5362918Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac20.68791.5363077Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord20.68791.5363120Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac20.68891.5313226Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord20.70091.4783311Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord20.71091.434345Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.72191.3863599Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord20.73791.3153697Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord20.75091.258Provisionals3715Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet20.75391.2453845Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge20.81790.9643921Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord20.85390.8074043John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge20.79191.0784123Geoff BodineBill Davis RacingDodge20.85990.7814244Steve GrissomPetty EnterprisesDodge20.93290.4644366Hideo FukuyamaHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord21.08589.808Failed to qualify4451Brian RoseWare Racing EnterprisesDodge20.82390.9384559Carl Long (R)Price MotorsportsDodge20.92090.5164689Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesFord20.97390.2874780Ryan McGlynnMcGlynn RacingChevrolet21.33788.7474827Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord21.44388.309Official qualifying results Race results Fin2001 UAW-GM Quality 500 – The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2001_UAW-GM_Quality_500 July 24, 2022 The Third Turn en#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings197Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord500111running180$142,175210Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac50016running175$105,450328Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord5000running165$110,41748Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet5000running160$75,870522Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge500145running140$106,675648Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5000running150$49,550732Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord500129running151$57,300888Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord5000running142$80,97592Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord50041running143$86,625106Mark MartinRoush RacingFord5000running134$84,2581120Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac5002running135$88,3381218Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac5000running127$85,8281343John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge5000running124$71,1331440Mike BlissChip Ganassi RacingDodge5000running121$81,9421512Ryan Newman (R)Penske Racing SouthFord49933running123$72,475161Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet4990running115$75,4001799Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord4990running112$83,6921815Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet4990running109$50,3301917Matt KensethRoush RacingFord4990running106$55,8752077Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord49918running108$64,825217Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge4990running100$52,075225Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4990running97$70,1582331Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4990running94$66,6312441Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge4990running91$48,7142555Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet4990running88$48,0752636Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac4990running85$48,2252714Mike WallaceA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac4990running82$39,5602819Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge4990running79$47,4102907Ted MusgraveUltra MotorsportsDodge4980running76$36,2753026Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord4980running73$64,3873129Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4980running70$81,9033230Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4980running67$36,050334Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet4980running64$35,9253421Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord4980running61$43,8753502Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet4970running58$35,8253624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4970running55$90,7533745Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge4970running52$35,7253811Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord4970running49$35,6653923Geoff BodineBill Davis RacingDodge4975running51$35,6154044Steve GrissomPetty EnterprisesDodge4970running43$35,5404125Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4960running40$43,490429Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge4240crash37$62,4914366Hideo FukuyamaHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord4000crash34$34,730Official race results References 2002 UAW-GM Quality 500 2002 NAPA 500 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Martinsville Speedway Category:October 2002 sports events in the United States Category:2002 in sports in Virginia