2002 Checker Auto Parts 500

35th race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON November 10 The 2002 Checker Auto Parts 500 program cover. Penske Racing Roush Racing Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Kurt Busch 117 Ryan Newman NBC Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. 17 Motor Racing Network 113.857 mph km/h 36 Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix International Raceway 35 502.115 502.115 312 312 1.6 312 1 15th Annual Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil 2002 27.138 312 100,000 2002_Checker_Auto_Parts_500_program_cover.jpg The 2002 Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil was the 35th stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 15th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, November 10, 2002, before a crowd of 100,000 in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 312 laps to complete. At race's end, Matt Kenseth, driving for Roush Racing, would pull off a clutch two-tire strategy on the final restart of the race to win his fifth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his fourth of the season.Rodman Dave November 12, 2002 Kenseth overcomes problems for fifth victory http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/11/10/checker_500/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021202131641/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/11/10/checker_500/index.html December 2, 2002 May 4, 2022 NASCAR.com Turner Sports InteractiveNovember 11, 2002 No gas, no problem 23 Arizona Daily Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100995492/no-gas-no-problem/ May 4, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the podium, Rusty Wallace of Penske Racing and Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Phoenix International Raceway, the venue where the race was held. Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR. The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord4Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Jason LefflerUltra 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 RacingDodge23Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord27Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord36Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac37Jeff JeffersonQuest Motor RacingPontiac40Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge41Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge44Christian FittipaldiPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge47Lance HooperDark Horse MotorsportsFord48Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49Derrike CopeBAM RacingDodge51Jerry RobertsonWare Racing EnterprisesDodge55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet60Jack SpragueHaas CNC RacingChevrolet74Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet77Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord83Ron Hornaday Jr.FitzBradshaw RacingChevrolet88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesFord93Mike HarmonGIC MotorsportsFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list *Withdrew. Harmon would withdraw after crashing during practice, and Hooper would withdraw after crashing in practice. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2002 Phoenix Race Info Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002phoenix.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050204223911/http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002phoenix.htm February 4, 2005 May 4, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, November 8, at 10:30 AM MST, and would last for 2 hours. Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.074 and an average speed of 132.969 mph km/h on.November 8, 2002 Speeds from Friday's Cup practice http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/4476265.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050208135153/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/4476265.htm February 8, 2005 May 4, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord27.074132.969243John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge27.206132.324323Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge27.227132.222Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, November 9, at 8:30 AM MST, and would last for 45 minutes. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.860 and an average speed of 129.217 mph km/h on.November 9, 2002 Johnson fastest in Saturday's early practice http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/4482706.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050208135158/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/4482706.htm February 8, 2005 May 4, 2022 ThatsRacin Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed148Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.860129.217219Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge27.980128.663323Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge27.993128.604Full second practice results Final practice The final practice session was held on Saturday, November 9, at 10:15 AM MST, and would last for 45 minutes. Kenny Wallace of Bill Davis Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.004 and an average speed of 128.553 mph km/h on.Packman Tim November 9, 2002 K. Wallace fastest in Phoenix Happy Hour http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/11/09/kwallace_hh/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021203063727/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/11/09/kwallace_hh/index.html December 3, 2002 May 4, 2022 NASCAR.com Turner Sports Interactive Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed123Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge28.004128.553229Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.089128.164327Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge28.100128.114Full Final practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, November 8, at 3:05 PM MST. 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 27.138 and an average speed of 132.655 mph km/h on.Packman Dave November 8, 2002 Newman on Bud Pole for record sixth time http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/11/08/rnewman_pole/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021110153450/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/11/08/rnewman_pole/index.html November 10, 2002 May 4, 2022 NASCAR.com Turner Sports Interactive Six drivers would fail to qualify: Ted Musgrave, Jack Sprague, Brett Bodine, Jerry Robertson, Morgan Shepherd, and Jeff Jefferson. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord27.138132.655243John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge27.152132.58738Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet27.204132.333424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.214132.285577Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord27.249132.115623Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge27.304131.84976Mark MartinRoush RacingFord27.329131.728825Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.356131.598931Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.379131.4881041Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge27.384131.4641119Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge27.393131.4201240Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge27.409131.3441397Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord27.462131.090149Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge27.465131.0761521Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord27.474131.0331620Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac27.478131.0141744Christian FittipaldiPetty EnterprisesDodge27.479131.0091845Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge27.480131.0041927Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge27.492130.9472099Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord27.493130.9422136Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac27.493130.9422283Ron Hornaday Jr.FitzBradshaw RacingChevrolet27.493130.9422310Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac27.502130.9002428Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord27.512130.8522529Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.521130.8092622Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge27.521130.8092788Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord27.545130.6952817Matt KensethRoush RacingFord27.562130.615292Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord27.579130.5343026Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord27.594130.463315Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.606130.406321Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet27.607130.4023318Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac27.625130.317344Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet27.635130.2703532Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord27.637130.260367Jason LefflerUltra MotorsportsDodge27.645130.223Provisionals3748Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.674130.0863815Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet27.758129.6923930Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.848129.2734055Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet27.781129.5854114Mike WallaceA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac27.883129.1114249Derrike CopeBAM RacingDodge27.959128.7604374Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet27.730129.823Failed to qualify or withdrew4407Ted MusgraveUltra MotorsportsDodge27.746129.7484560Jack SpragueHaas CNC RacingChevrolet27.830129.3574611Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord27.848129.2734751Jerry RobertsonWare Racing EnterprisesDodge28.074128.2324889Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesFord28.183127.7374937Jeff JeffersonQuest Motor RacingPontiac28.361126.935WD47Lance HooperDark Horse MotorsportsFord - -WD93Mike HarmonGIC MotorsportsFord --Official qualifying results Race results Fin2002 Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2002_Checker_Auto_Parts_500_presented_by_Pennzoil 2022-05-03 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings12817Matt KensethRoush RacingFord31255running180$211,8952292Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord3120running170$163,8253424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31216running170$152,328476Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3122running165$129,218538Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet312105running160$97,85061397Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord312117running160$76,5007577Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord3121running151$86,40081620Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac3120running142$101,17892788Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord3120running138$89,100101521Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord3120running134$76,65011623Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge3120running130$57,000122099Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3120running127$93,267132428Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord3120running124$92,11714243John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge3120running121$77,783153748Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3121running123$51,325162310Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac3121running120$73,825172529Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3110running112$88,65318112Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord31114running114$69,950192622Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge3110running106$85,450203815Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3110running103$56,97521321Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3110running100$75,675223026Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord3110running97$71,262231041Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge3100running94$53,73924344Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3100running91$45,100251119Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge3100running88$52,87526315Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3100running85$73,88327931Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3100running82$70,481284114Mike WallaceA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac3100running79$44,300294055Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3100running76$51,67530149Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge3100running73$67,60631367Jason LefflerUltra MotorsportsDodge3090running70$40,925321845Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3090running67$40,77533825Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3090running64$48,650343532Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord3090running61$48,525353930Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3070running58$40,400362283Ron Hornaday Jr.FitzBradshaw RacingChevrolet3070running55$40,275372136Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3060running52$48,150384249Derrike CopeBAM RacingDodge3020running49$40,025393318Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac2690engine46$85,678401240Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge2530crash43$82,067411744Christian FittipaldiPetty EnterprisesDodge2520crash40$39,600421927Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge1300crash37$39,475434374Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet1200engine34$39,593Official race results References 2002 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 2002 Ford 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2002 Category:2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Phoenix Raceway Category:November 2002 sports events in the United States Category:2002 in sports in Arizona