2002 UAW-GM Quality 500

February 2025 NASWINSTON UAW-GM Quality 500 2002 10 13 2002 31 36 Lowe's Motor Speedway.svg Layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 1.5 2.414 334 501 806.281 Mild with temperatures approaching 69.8 F C; wind speeds up to 12 mph km/hWeather information for the 2002 UAW-GM Quality 500 at the Old Farmer's Almanac 141.481 100,000http://racing-reference.info/race/2002_UAW-GM_Quality_500/W 2002 UAW-GM Quality 500 Racing Reference August 8, 2014 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing N/A Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing 96 40 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing NBC Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach Jr.http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002lowes2.htm The Race: UAW-GM Quality 500 Jayski's Silly Season Site August 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131002142700/http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002lowes2.htm October 2, 2013 dead The 2002 UAW-GM Quality 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 13. Qualifying was canceled because of rain showers, so points leader Tony Stewart started on the pole position. Jamie McMurray, subbing for an injured Sterling Marlin, won his first race in his second career start, setting a then new modern era NASCAR record for quickest win. The race would also be the final race for Donlavey Racing. Rain caused the start of the race to be delayed over 3 hours. After the rain stopped, NASCAR decided to start the race under yellow for the first 5 laps as the track continued to dry. The race began at 3:45 pm Charlotte time (Eastern). Sunset time was 6:51 pm, the race was completed at 7:17, The late finish contributed to a large jump in ratings for the NBC telecast. NASCAR decided to move the fall race at Charlotte from Sunday afternoon to Saturday night for 2003. McMurray would go on to a modest career in NASCAR's Cup Series, with his 2010 season being the most notable, winning Daytona and Indianapolis. Background The race was held at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Lowe's Motor Speedway is a 1.5 mi km on quad-oval track that hosted two other NASCAR Winston Cup Series races during the 2002 season, the Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 and The Winston. Construction of the speedway began in 1959 and finished in 1960 before the inaugural 600-mile race. Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner were the architects of the track, which is now operated by Smith's company, Speedway Motorsports. Race results Pos Grid Car Driver Team Make 15 40 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 218 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 31 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 48 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 56 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 63 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 714 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 84 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Ford 913 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1021 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 1115 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1211 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 1339 44 Jerry Nadeau Petty Enterprises Dodge 1412 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 1534 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet 162 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 1737 14 Mike Wallace A. J. Foyt Racing Pontiac 1826 10 Johnny Benson MBV Motorsports Pontiac 1928 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 2022 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 2124 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2220 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2330 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 2436 4 Mike Skinner Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 2531 23 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 2640 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 2729 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 2825 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 2917 30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 3038 7 Casey Atwood Ultra Motorsports Dodge 3132 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 3223 41 Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi Racing Pontiac 3327 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 347 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 359 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 3616 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 3733 26 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 3819 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 3910 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 4035 25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 4143 02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 4242 49 Stacy Compton BAM Racing Dodge 4341 90 Jason Hedlesky Donlavey Racing FordSource:http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2002/31/data/results_official.html Official Race Results: UAW-GM Quality 500 NASCAR https://web.archive.org/web/20040215060025/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2002/31/data/results_official.html February 15, 2004 Failed to qualify: Carl Long (#59), Kirk Shelmerdine (#72), Scott Wimmer (#27), Jack Sprague (#60), Kerry Earnhardt (#83), Ron Hornaday Jr. (#54) References Winston Cup Series 2002 2002 EA Sports 500 2002 Old Dominion 500 UAW-GM Quality 500 UAW-GM Quality 500 Category:NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway