2002 Dodge/Save Mart 350

16th race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON 218.9 Tony Stewart 218.9 1:16.640 2002 Dodge/Save Mart 350 16 36 June 23 1.99 352.285 352.285 110 Sonoma, California, Infineon Raceway 3.20 110 14th Annual Dodge/Save Mart 350 81.007 mph km/h Performance Racing Network Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip FOX 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing 31 Hendrick Motorsports Jeff Gordon Joe Gibbs Racing The 2002 Dodge/Save Mart 350 program cover. 2002_Dodge-Save_Mart_350_program_cover.jpeg The 2002 Dodge/Save Mart 350 was the 16th stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 14th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 23, 2002, in Sonoma, California, at the club layout in Infineon Raceway, a 1.99 mi km permanent road course layout. The race took the scheduled 110 laps to complete. Ricky Rudd, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would take advantage of a disaster-stricken Jerry Nadeau when Nadeau suffered rear end problems while leading with three to go.Smithson Ryan 2002-06-24 Rudd wins on the road as Nadeau fades http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/06/23/sonoma_lead/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021202123233/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/06/23/sonoma_lead/index.html 2002-12-02 2022-03-11 NASCAR.com2002-06-24 Luck finally turns Ricky Rudd's way 7 Baxter Bulletin https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97390923/luck-finally-turns-ricky-rudds-way/ 2022-03-11 Newspapers.com The win was Rudd's 23rd and final NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first and only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing and Terry Labonte of Hendrick Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Infineon Raceway used by NASCAR at the time. Infineon Raceway is one of two road courses to hold NASCAR races, the other being Watkins Glen International. The standard road course at Infineon Raceway is a 12-turn course that is 2.52 mi km long;Sears Point http://www.gt-racing.co.uk/circuits/northamerica/searspoint.html 2021-11-13 www.gt-racing.co.uk the track was modified in 1998, adding the Chute, which bypassed turns 5 and 6, shortening the course to 1.95 mi km. The Chute was only used for NASCAR events such as this race, and was criticized by many drivers, who preferred the full layout.2011-06-07 Passing is tough in Chute chronicle.augusta.com http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/06/28/oth_232051.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20110607182441/http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/06/28/oth_232051.shtml 2011-06-07 2021-11-13 In 2001, it was replaced with a 70-degree turn, 4A, bringing the track to its current dimensions of 1.99 mi km.2007-09-29 SEARS POINT BREAKS GROUND ON MODIFIED CHUTE - RacingWest http://www.racingwest.com/news/story.php3/2094/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070929002246/http://www.racingwest.com/news/story.php3/2094/index.htm 2007-09-29 2021-11-13 Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake0Jim InglebrightRoadrunner MotorsportsChevrolet1Steve 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 EnterprisesDodge44Jerry NadeauPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge46Brandon AshAsh MotorsportsFord48Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet62Austin CameronOrleans RacingChevrolet67Boris SaidJasper MotorsportsFord77Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord87Ron FellowsNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, June 21, at 10:20 AM PST, and would last for two hours. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2002 Sonoma Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2002/2002sears.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021003152142/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2002/2002sears.htm 2002-10-03 2022-03-11 Jayski's Silly Season Site Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:16.664 and an average speed of 93.447 mph km/h.2002-06-21 Winston Cup practice speeds http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/3518699.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021003180335/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/3518699.htm 2002-10-03 2022-03-11 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord1:16.66493.447220Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac1:16.67993.428397Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord1:16.70493.398Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, June 22, at 9:30 AM PST, and would last for 45 minutes. Rusty Wallace of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:17.455 and an average speed of 92.492 mph km/h. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Sonoma Practice 2 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/16/data/practice2_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021214101745/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/16/data/practice2_speeds.html 2002-12-14 2022-03-11 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed12Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord1:17.45592.49229Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge1:17.49192.449331Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:17.49692.443Full second practice results Final practice The final practice session was held on Saturday, June 22, at 11:15 AM PST, and would last for 45 minutes. Robby Gordon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:16.110 and an average speed of 94.127 mph km/h. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Sonoma Practice 3 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/16/data/practice3_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021214111612/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/16/data/practice3_speeds.html 2002-12-14 2022-03-11 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed131Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:16.11094.12726Mark MartinRoush RacingFord1:16.92693.12932Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord1:16.94093.112Full Final practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, June 21, at 2:05 PM PST. Drivers would each have one lap to set a lap time. 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 Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 1:16.640 and an average speed of 93.476 mph km/h.Smithson Ryan 2002-06-23 Stewart blazes to first Bud Pole of the year - June 23, 2002 http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/06/21/cupqual_lede/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021015082640/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/06/21/cupqual_lede/index.html 2002-10-15 2022-03-11 NASCAR.com Two drivers would fail to qualify: Stacy Compton and Brandon Ash. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed120Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac1:16.64093.476297Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord1:16.88093.184399Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord1:16.89593.166424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:16.91693.14159Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge1:16.93693.116617Matt KensethRoush RacingFord1:16.97593.069728Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord1:16.99493.04682Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord1:17.02493.010931Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:17.04292.9881067Boris SaidJasper MotorsportsFord1:17.07592.9481122Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge1:17.15792.850126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord1:17.20592.7921343John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge1:17.47292.4721418Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac1:17.48892.4531548Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:17.52992.404164Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1:17.53692.3961712Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord1:17.55192.3781836Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac1:17.64292.2701987Ron FellowsNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet1:17.84992.0242015Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1:17.91591.9462177Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord1:17.97191.8802244Jerry NadeauPetty EnterprisesDodge1:18.03391.807238Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1:18.05391.7842429Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:18.07291.7612511Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord1:18.13091.6932619Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge1:18.22891.5782745Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge1:18.23891.5672825Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:18.24491.5602926Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord1:18.33991.4493010Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac1:18.39191.3883155Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet1:18.43791.3343262Austin CameronOrleans RacingChevrolet1:18.53291.2243330Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:18.56691.185340Jim InglebrightRoadrunner MotorsportsChevrolet1:18.57491.1753541Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge1:18.62091.1223640Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge1:18.67791.056Provisionals3788Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord——3832Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord1:19.46890.149395Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:19.43690.1864021Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord1:23.22386.0824123Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge1:19.20690.448421Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1:20.52388.968437Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge1:18.73190.993Failed to qualify4414Stacy ComptonA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac1:20.08189.4594546Brandon AshAsh MotorsportsFord1:19.61989.979Official qualifying results Race results Fin2002 Dodge/Save Mart 350 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2002_Dodge/Save_Mart_350 2022-03-11 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1728Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord1103running180$184,9922120Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac1106running175$143,2033395Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1100running165$113,9334297Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord11030running165$81,76553330Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1100running155$63,99064021Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord1100running150$84,8157126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord1100running146$93,048859Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge1103running147$83,54691712Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord1100running138$82,502101343John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge11015running139$95,64311931Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1100running130$82,00612164Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1100running127$69,385131418Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac1100running124$96,003142429Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1100running121$95,453153788Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord1100running118$100,353163010Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac1100running115$79,650172745Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge1100running112$52,020182825Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1100running109$59,475193832Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord1100running106$59,175202177Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord1100running103$74,27521437Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge1100running100$61,850222015Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1100running97$59,17523421Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1100running94$80,500242511Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord1101running96$58,439251987Ron FellowsNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet1100running88$47,930262926Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord1101running90$47,5002782Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord1100running82$91,715282619Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge1090running79$55,38029399Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord1090running76$92,52730238Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1090running73$84,607313155Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet1090running70$55,25032340Jim InglebrightRoadrunner MotorsportsChevrolet1090running67$47,190334123Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge1090running64$55,160342244Jerry NadeauPetty EnterprisesDodge10720rear end66$47,150351548Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1040rear end58$47,130363541Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge1040rear end55$47,11037424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10331running62$110,368381836Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac970running49$55,07039617Matt KensethRoush RacingFord900running46$65,045401122Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge860engine43$90,010411067Boris SaidJasper MotorsportsFord820crash40$46,975423262Austin CameronOrleans RacingChevrolet240clutch37$46,945433640Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge190engine34$89,475Official race results References 2002 Sirius Satellite Radio 400 2002 Pepsi 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2002 Category:2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Sonoma Raceway Category:June 2002 sports events in the United States Category:2002 in sports in California