2002 MBNA Platinum 400

Auto race held at Dover International Speedway in 2002 February 2025 April 2026section The rest of the race results April 2026 CUST Race 13 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season MBNA Platinum 400 Weather information for the 2002 MBNA Platinum 400 at The Old Farmers' Almanac 2002 06 2 2002 13 36 Dover International Speedway.PNG Layout of Dover International Speedway MBNA Platinum 400 Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware 1.000 1.609 400 400.0 804.6 117.551 mi/h Very hot with temperatures of 86 F C; wind speeds of 19 mph km/h Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports 188 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports FX Mike Joy Darrell Waltrip Larry McReynolds The 2002 MBNA Platinum 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that was held on June 2, 2002, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Tony Raines would start his NASCAR Cup Series career during this event while Dick Trickle and Chad Little would end theirs after this race. Race report Derrike Cope, Hermie Sadler, and Randy Renfrow failed to qualify for this race. Joe Nemechek was credited as the last-place finisher due to a crash on lap 42. This racing event lasted for 400 laps and Jimmie Johnson defeated Bill Elliott by almost half a second. Matt Kenseth would clinch his first ever pole position start by driving up to 154.939 mph km/h during his solo qualifying run.2002 MBNA Platinum 400 racing information at Racing Reference2002 MBNA Platinum 400 racing information at Race Database The race itself would last approximately three hours and twenty-four minutes; the green flag was officially waved at 1:00 PM EDT while the checkered flag came at approximately 4:24 PM EDT.2002 MBNA Platinum 400 racing information at NASCAR.com Jimmie Johnson's average speed during his winning run was 117.551 mph km/h on. Any yellow flags in this race were caused by accidents, debris, and an oil spill on lap 373. About 40 laps of this race were done under caution with each green flag session lasting an average of 45 laps. Ricky Rudd, Bill Elliott, John Andretti, and Mark Martin would jointly lead the first 100 laps while the last 100 laps saw the first-place position of the race split between Ricky Rudd and eventual race winner Jimmie Johnson. Sterling Marlin kept his championship lead after this racing event. Only time in Cup when BACE Motorsports fielded two Cup entries. Pretty gutsy move considering their financial situation. Winnings for this racing event varied from $56,712 ($US 56,712 2002 0 C when adjusted for inflation) to $152,400 ($US 152,400 2002 0 C adjusted for inflation).2002 MBNA Platinum 400 https://web.archive.org/web/20140827131752/http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/race.php?sked_id=2002013 2014-08-27 racing information at Driver Averages The overall racing purse for this event added up to $3,450,082 ($US 3,450,082 2002 0 C when adjusted for inflation).2002 MBNA Platinum 400 racing information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet Qualifying Grid No. Car number Driver Manufacturer 1 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 2 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 3 10 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac 4 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 5 97 Kurt Busch Ford 6 32 Ricky Craven Ford 7 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 8 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 9 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 10 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 11 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 12 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 13 6 Mark Martin Ford 14 22 Ward Burton Dodge 15 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 16 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 17 73 Tony Raines Chevrolet 18 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 19 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 20 4 Mike Spencer Chevrolet 21 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 22 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 23 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 24 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 25 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac Top 10 finishers Pos Grid No. Car number Driver Manufacturer Laps Laps completed Laps led Number of laps led Time/Status 1 10 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 400 188 3:24:10 2 2 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 400 17 +0.478 seconds 3 33 99 Jeff Burton Ford 400 0 Lead lap under green flag 4 38 12 Ryan Newman Ford 400 0 Lead lap under green flag 5 31 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 400 15 Lead lap under green flag 6 9 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 400 17 Lead lap under green flag 7 6 32 Ricky Craven Ford 400 1 Lead lap under green flag 8 12 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 400 0 Lead lap under green flag 9 19 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 400 0 Lead lap under green flag 10 8 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 400 0 Lead lap under green flag Timeline Section reference: Start of race: Matt Kenseth started the race with the pole position but quickly lost it to Ricky Rudd. Lap 19: Caution due to debris; green flag racing on lap 22. Lap 42: Joe Nemechek had a terminal crash; forcing him to become the last-place finisher. Lap 44: Caution due to Joe Nemechek and Todd Bodine's accident; green flag racing on lap 50. Lap 48: Mark Martin took over the lead from Ricky Rudd before being overtaken by Jimmie Johnson on lap 125. Lap 126: Caution due to a 3-car accident; green flag racing on lap 136. Lap 144: Jimmie Johnson took over the lead from Jeff Gordon before being overtaken by Ricky Craven on lap 217. Lap 170: A fuel pump issue forced Dick Trickle out of the race for the day. Lap 216: Caution due to Matt Kenseth's accident; green flag racing resumed on lap 220. Lap 218: Jimmie Johnson took over the lead from Ricky Craven before being overtaken by Dale Jarrett on lap 293. Lap 283: Mark Martin had a terminal crash; ending his day on the track. Lap 292: Caution due to Jeff Green's accident; green flag racing resumed on lap 297. Lap 307: Caution due to debris; green flag racing on lap 311. Lap 308: Ricky Rudd took over the lead from Dale Jarrett before being overtaken by Jimmie Johnson on lap 363. Lap 370: Ken Schrader had a terminal crash; bringing his NASCAR race weekend to an early end. Lap 373: Caution due to oil on track; green flag racing on lap 378. Finish: Jimmie Johnson was officially declared the winner of the event. Standings after the race Pos Driver Points Differential 1 10px Sterling Marlin 1899 0 2 10px Matt Kenseth 1763 -136 3 Jeff Gordon 1739 -160 4 Matt Kenseth 1731 -168 5 Rusty Wallace 1688 -211 6 Mark Martin 1677 -222 7 10px Tony Stewart 1674 -225 8 10px Kurt Busch 1656 -243 9 Bill Elliott 1612 -287 10 Ricky Rudd 1606 -293 References 2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 2002 Pocono 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season 2002 MBNA Platinum 400 MBNA Platinum 400 Category:NASCAR races at Dover Motor Speedway