2002 Tropicana 400

18th race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON 29 400.5 29.500 2.41 1.5 644.542 267 644.542 267 400.5 2002 Tropicana 400 2nd Annual Tropicana 400 Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Illinois Richard Childress Racing Kevin Harvick 18 36 Ryan Newman Ryan Newman 87 Penske Racing Penske Racing NBC Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. Motor Racing Network 136.832 mph km/h July 14 The 2002 Tropicana 400 program cover. 2002_Tropicana_400_program_cover.png The 2002 Tropicana 400 was the 18th stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 14, 2002, in Joliet, Illinois, at Chicagoland Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway. The race took the scheduled 267 laps to complete. At race's end, Kevin Harvick, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would stretch out a fuel run and climb through the field to win his third career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first and only win of the season.Smith Marty 2002-07-15 Harvick has just enough juice to win http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/07/14/cup_lede/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021215033331/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/07/14/cup_lede/index.html 2002-12-15 2022-03-21 NASCAR.comHarris Mike 2002-07-15 Harvick criticized for winning Chicago move 23 El Paso Times https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98077591/harvick-criticized-for-winning-chicago/ 2022-03-21 Newspapers.com To fill out the podium, Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports and Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Chicagoland Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5 miles (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR racing. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IndyCar Series, recording numerous close finishes including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and located adjacent to Route 66 Raceway. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake00Jerry NadeauMichael Waltrip RacingChevrolet1Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord4Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet9Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge10Mike WallaceMBV 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 MotorsportsFord27Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord36Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge41Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge44Steve GrissomPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49Ron Hornaday Jr.BAM RacingDodge55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet57Stuart KirbyTeam CLRFord72Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord74Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet77Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord98Kenny WallaceInnovative MotorsportsChevrolet99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, July 12, at 11:20 AM CST, and would last for 2 hours. Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2002 Chicagoland Race Info & Rundown http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002chicago.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20190131073546/http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002chicago.htm 2019-01-31 2022-03-21 Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site Joe Nemechek of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.467 and an average speed of 183.256 mph km/h. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Chicagoland Practice 1 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/18/data/practice1_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021005163851/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/18/data/practice1_speeds.html 2002-10-05 2022-03-21 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed125Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.467183.256212Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord29.564182.655397Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord29.663182.045Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, July 13, at 10:15 AM CST, and would last for 45 minutes. Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.071 and an average speed of 179.575 mph km/h. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Chicagoland Practice 2 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/18/data/practice2_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021005173505/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/18/data/practice2_speeds.html 2002-10-05 2022-03-21 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord30.071179.57528Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet30.285178.306325Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.299178.224Full second practice results Final practice The final practice session was held on Saturday, July 13, at 11:15 AM CST, and would last for 45 minutes. Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.364 and an average speed of 177.842 mph km/h. NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Chicagoland Practice 3 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/18/data/practice3_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021202121115/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/18/data/practice3_speeds.html 2002-12-02 2022-03-21 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed18Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet30.364177.842212Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord30.438177.410340Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge30.491177.101Full Final practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, July 12, at 3:05 PM CST. 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 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 Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 29.500 and an average speed of 183.051 mph km/h.Smith Marty 2002-07-13 Lead-foot Newman earns Bud Pole at Chicagoland http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/07/12/cupqual_lede/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021005183209/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/07/12/cupqual_lede/index.html 2002-10-05 2022-03-21 NASCAR.com Four drivers would fail to qualify: Ron Hornaday Jr., Kirk Shelmerdine, Tony Raines, and Scott Wimmer. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord29.500183.051297Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord29.574182.59339Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge29.597182.451440Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge29.639182.192515Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.678181.953620Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.733181.616777Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord29.741181.56882Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord29.747181.53198Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.757181.4701025Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.776181.3541188Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord29.793181.2511218Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac29.793181.251136Mark MartinRoush RacingFord29.794181.2451426Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord29.802181.1961524Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.806181.1721617Matt KensethRoush RacingFord29.868180.796174Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet29.873180.7651899Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord29.876180.7471921Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord29.897180.6202019Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge29.908180.5542131Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.909180.548221Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.915180.5112311Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord29.917180.499245Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.923180.4632532Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord29.949180.3072657Stuart KirbyTeam CLRFord29.951180.2942736Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac29.961180.2342898Kenny WallaceInnovative MotorsportsChevrolet29.978180.1322923Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge29.986180.0843043John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge29.998180.0123122Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge30.019179.8863229Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.032179.8083330Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.055179.6713400Jerry NadeauMichael Waltrip RacingChevrolet30.058179.6533545Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge30.093179.4443610Mike WallaceMBV MotorsportsPontiac30.110179.342Provisionals3748Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.329178.0473828Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord30.290178.2773941Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge30.137179.1824055Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet30.908174.712417Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge30.361177.8604244Steve GrissomPetty EnterprisesDodge30.784175.4164314Stacy ComptonA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac30.121179.277Failed to qualify4449Ron Hornaday Jr.BAM RacingDodge30.195178.8384572Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord30.196178.8324674Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet30.269178.4004727Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge30.332178.030Official qualifying results Race results Fin2002 Tropicana 400 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2002_Tropicana_400 2022-03-17 www.thethirdturn.com en#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings129Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26729running180$200,028224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2670running170$180,268320Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac26735running170$153,928448Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2672running165$88,175512Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord26787running165$115,725697Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord2670running150$85,00079Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge2670running146$95,556831Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2670running142$93,95696Mark MartinRoush RacingFord26713running143$100,133108Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet26781running139$102,4371188Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord2679running110$109,8781230Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2672running132$59,100135Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2670running124$91,0331417Matt KensethRoush RacingFord2673running126$75,8001555Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet2670running118$88,1001640Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge2660running115$100,8671777Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord2660running112$82,2001818Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac2660running109$102,7781928Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord2660running106$101,2172032Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord2660running103$71,8502121Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord2665running105$78,6002243John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge2660running97$86,883234Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet2660running94$67,8892445Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge2660running91$55,800252Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord2660running88$99,8502626Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord2650running85$84,387271Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2650running82$88,375287Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge2640running79$58,2002998Kenny WallaceInnovative MotorsportsChevrolet2630running76$54,8003011Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord2620running73$58,2003144Steve GrissomPetty EnterprisesDodge2620running70$54,9003241Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge2390running67$57,7003325Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2370crash64$65,5003419Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge2340running61$64,8003514Stacy ComptonA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac2300engine58$54,0503623Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge2180crash55$61,8003700Jerry NadeauMichael Waltrip RacingChevrolet2170steering52$53,6003810Mike WallaceMBV MotorsportsPontiac1720engine49$80,1503999Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord1670engine46$97,8674036Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac1510engine43$61,0004122Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge1370handling40$95,8004215Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1361crash42$60,6004357Stuart KirbyTeam CLRFord1240rear end34$52,403Official race results References 2002 Pepsi 400 2002 New England 300 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2002 Category:2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Chicagoland Speedway Category:July 2002 sports events in the United States Category:2002 in sports in Illinois