2002 New Hampshire 300

27th race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON 300 TNT Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. 105.081 mph km/h Penske Racing Penske Racing Penske Racing Ryan Newman Ryan Newman Ryan Newman 143 12 1.703 207 Loudon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire International Speedway Sixth Annual New Hampshire 300 36 27 September 15 1.058 317.4 352.455 510.805 New Hampshire 300 28.802 2002 219.006 Motor Racing Network 2002 New Hampshire 300 program cover.jpg The 2002 New Hampshire 300 program cover. The 2002 New Hampshire 300 was the 27th stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the sixth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 15, 2002, in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire International Speedway, a 1.058 mi km on permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race was shortened from its scheduled 300 laps to 207 due to darkness. At race's end, Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing, would dominate the race until the end to win his first career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his only win of the season.September 16, 2002 Dominance, rain helps Newman to win at NHIS http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/09/15/rnewman_wins.ap/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020917114400/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/09/15/rnewman_wins.ap/index.html September 17, 2002 April 21, 2022 NASCAR.com To fill out the podium, Kurt Busch of Roush Racing and Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of New Hampshire International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord02Hermie 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 MotorsportsPontiac37Kevin LepageQuest Motor RacingFord40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge41Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge44Jerry NadeauPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet51Carl Long (R)Ware Racing EnterprisesDodge55Greg BiffleAndy Petree RacingChevrolet77Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, September 13, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for 2 hours.2005-02-04 Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2002 New Hampshire 2 Race Info Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002nhis2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050204223613/http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002nhis2.htm February 4, 2005 April 21, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.799 and an average speed of 132.255 mph km/h on. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 New Hampshire 2 Practice 1 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/27/data/practice1_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021203051719/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/27/data/practice1_speeds.html December 3, 2002 April 21, 2022 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord28.799132.255210Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac28.881131.879355Greg BiffleAndy Petree RacingChevrolet28.895131.815Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, September 14, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. Ward Burton of Bill Davis Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.421 and an average speed of 129.459 mph km/h on. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 New Hampshire 2 Practice 2 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/27/data/practice2_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021203051403/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/27/data/practice2_speeds.html December 3, 2002 April 21, 2022 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed122Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge29.421129.459212Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord29.422129.454329Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.440129.375Full second practice results Final practice The final practice session was held on Saturday, September 14, at 11:15 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. Greg Biffle of Andy Petree Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.350 and an average speed of 129.772 mph km/h on. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 New Hampshire 2 Practice 3 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/27/data/practice3_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021203053514/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/27/data/practice3_speeds.html December 3, 2002 April 21, 2022 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed155Greg BiffleAndy Petree RacingChevrolet29.350129.772210Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac29.500129.112322Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge29.524129.007Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, September 13, 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 champion 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 of Penske Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 28.802 and an average speed of 132.241 mph km/h.Rodman Dave September 13, 2002 Newman overwhelms field to take Bud Pole http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/09/13/quals_nhis/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021015053230/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/09/13/quals_nhis/index.html October 15, 2002 April 21, 2022 NASCAR.com Turner Sports Interactive Carl Long was the only driver to fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord28.802132.241210Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac29.031131.198318Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.040131.157455Greg BiffleAndy Petree RacingChevrolet29.048131.12154Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet29.052131.103697Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord29.075130.99976Mark MartinRoush RacingFord29.117130.810832Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord29.120130.797919Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge29.166130.5901020Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.190130.4831143John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge29.200130.4381244Jerry NadeauPetty EnterprisesDodge29.211130.3891345Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge29.247130.2291415Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.254130.198152Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord29.262130.1621636Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac29.265130.1491717Matt KensethRoush RacingFord29.271130.1221828Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29.272130.1171948Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.299129.998209Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge29.330129.8602124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.341129.8112299Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord29.345129.7942388Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord29.348129.7812440Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge29.352129.7632577Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord29.364129.7102637Kevin LepageQuest Motor RacingFord29.370129.6832722Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge29.419129.4672841Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge29.436129.3932931Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.461129.2833023Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge29.482129.191315Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.528128.9893229Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.532128.9723330Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.536128.9543425Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.541128.9333526Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord29.547128.906367Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge29.555128.872Provisionals378Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.669128.3763821Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord29.571128.802391Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet——4014Mike WallaceA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac29.705128.2214111Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord29.694128.2684202Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet30.174126.2284389Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesFord29.909127.346Failed to qualify4451Carl Long (R)Ware Racing EnterprisesDodge29.847127.611Official qualifying results Race results Fin2002 New Hampshire 300 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2002_New_Hampshire_300 2022-04-20 www.thethirdturn.com en#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings112Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord207143running185$202,550297Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord2077running175$144,300320Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac2070running165$138,328410Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac20753running165$113,625518Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac2070running155$113,578632Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord2070running150$70,150788Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord2070running146$94,625815Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2072running147$66,025948Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2070running138$56,2251017Matt KensethRoush RacingFord2070running134$73,875118Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2070running130$70,4251228Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord2070running127$94,4421336Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac2070running124$74,5251424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2070running121$101,8031541Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge2070running118$66,250166Mark MartinRoush RacingFord2070running115$85,4331731Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2071running117$76,7311823Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge2070running109$49,975192Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord2070running106$90,4252099Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord2070running103$94,0922140Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge2070running100$88,0672243John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge2070running97$76,108239Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge2061running99$74,7812419Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge2060running91$56,4252577Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord2060running88$64,5142630Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2060running85$48,2252755Greg BiffleAndy Petree RacingChevrolet2060running82$56,0002844Jerry NadeauPetty EnterprisesDodge2060running79$47,325291Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2060running76$76,425305Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2060running73$73,1583114Mike WallaceA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac2060running70$43,6253225Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2050running67$51,4253329Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2050running64$89,003347Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge2050running61$43,0003521Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord2050running58$50,8003611Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord2040running55$42,6003702Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet2040running52$42,4503822Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge1910running49$85,3003945Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge1390running46$42,2254037Kevin LepageQuest Motor RacingFord840engine43$42,1454189Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesFord530brakes40$42,0504226Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord520engine37$67,187434Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet400engine34$42,164Official race results References 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 2002 MBNA All-American Heroes 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2002 Category:2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Category:September 2002 sports events in the United States Category:2002 in sports in New Hampshire