2002 Samsung/RadioShack 500

Seventh race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON Fort Worth, Texas, Texas Motor Speedway 501 27.802 2002 1.5 806.281 2.41 334 334 806.281 501 Samsung/RadioShack 500 6th Annual Samsung/RadioShack 500 7 36 April 8 Performance Racing Network Doug Rice, Mark Garrow Chuck Carland 17 134 Robert Yates Racing Dale Jarrett Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Evernham Motorsports Bill Elliott 142.453 mph km/h The 2002 Samsung/RadioShack 500 program cover, with artwork from Sam Bass. FOX 2002_Samsung-RadioShack_500_program_cover.jpeg The 2002 Samsung/RadioShack 500 was the seventh stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the sixth iteration of the event. The race originally was scheduled to be held on Sunday, April 7, 2002, but was delayed to Monday, April 8, 2002, due to rain.Associated Press 2002-04-08 PLUS: AUTO RACING; Texas Nascar Race Postponed by Rain en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/sports/plus-auto-racing-texas-nascar-race-postponed-by-rain.html 2022-03-03 0362-4331 The race was held in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 334 laps to complete. At race's end, Matt Kenseth, driving for Roush Racing, would come from the back to win his third career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first of the season.2002-10-01 NASCAR.com - Kenseth cruises to second win of year - April 9, 2002 http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/04/08/texas_lead/index.html 2022-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20021001134453/http://www.nascar.com/2002/news/headlines/wc/04/08/texas_lead/index.html 1 October 2002 deadPedley Jim 2002-04-09 Texas: Kenseth wins race 23 The Kansas City Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96872106/texas-kenseth-wins-race/ 2022-03-03 Newspapers.com To fill out the podium, Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports and Mark Martin of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Texas Motor Speedway, the venue where the race as held. Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in Fort Worth, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord4Mike 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 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 MotorsportsChevrolet25Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Frank KimmelHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord36Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge41Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge44Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49Shawna Robinson (R)BAM RacingDodge55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet57Ron Hornaday Jr.Team CLRFord71Jay SauterMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet77Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Rick MastDonlavey RacingFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice Originally, three practice sessions were scheduled to be held, with one session on Friday, and two on Saturday. However, rain on Saturday would cancel both Saturday sessions.BUSCH: Rain in Texas delays Saturday events (Update) https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/busch-rain-in-texas-delays-saturday-events-update/1965812/ 2022-03-03 us.motorsport.com en The only practice session was held on Friday, April 5, at 11:20 AM CST. Ricky Rudd of Robert Yates Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.840 and an average speed of 193.958 mph km/h. NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Texas Practice 1 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/7/data/practice1_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021001133927/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/7/data/practice1_speeds.html 2002-10-01 2022-03-03 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed128Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord27.840193.958224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.841193.951319Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge27.906193.507Full practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, April 5, 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.Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2003 Texas Race Info & Rundown http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002texas.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170703005931/http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002texas.htm 2017-07-03 2022-03-03 Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site 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 Bill Elliott of Evernham Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 27.802 and an average speed of 194.223 mph km/h.ELLIOTT TAKES FAST TRACK TO POLE AT HARROWING TEXAS https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2002-04-06-0204060411-story.html 2022-03-03 Orlando Sentinel en Ron Hornaday Jr. was the only driver to fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed19Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge27.802194.223221Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord27.968193.070328Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord27.976193.016415Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet27.976193.016588Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord27.983192.966614Stacy ComptonA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac27.983192.966719Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge28.018192.72586Mark MartinRoush RacingFord28.028192.65898Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet28.054192.4851032Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord28.061192.438111Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet28.075192.3411236Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac28.077192.3201348Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.111192.0891445Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge28.139191.8971518Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac28.152191.8151649Shawna Robinson (R)BAM RacingDodge28.159191.7681730Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.166191.7201843John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge28.173191.6661997Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord28.176191.6512040Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge28.180191.6172141Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge28.180191.6172222Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge28.190191.557237Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge28.193191.5372431Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.218191.3602529Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.222191.3392624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.228191.298275Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.231191.279282Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord28.290190.8802920Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac28.298190.8193023Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge28.308190.7593117Matt KensethRoush RacingFord28.326190.6303226Frank KimmelHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord28.343190.5163310Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac28.354190.4423490Rick MastDonlavey RacingFord28.402190.1213571Jay SauterMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet28.410190.0673612Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord28.423189.986Provisionals3799Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord28.613188.7253825Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.478189.6473977Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord28.471189.6674055Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet28.455189.766414Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet28.538189.2144244Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge28.517189.3604311Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord28.679188.291Failed to qualify4457Ron Hornaday Jr.Team CLRFord28.489189.539Official qualifying results Race results Fin2002 Samsung/RadioShack 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2002_Samsung/RadioShack_500 2022-03-03 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings13117Matt KensethRoush RacingFord33485running180$418,27522624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3340running170$296,478386Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3345running170$219,3584328Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord33429running165$201,71752920Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac33415running160$168,05361348Jimmie Johnson (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3340running150$105,27572040Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge3341running151$142,99282141Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge3340running142$98,375919Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge33413running143$134,80617221Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord3324running117$102,42510275Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3340running134$124,83311282Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord33437running135$130,20012414Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3341running132$106,250133310Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac3330running124$112,900141032Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord3330running121$92,050153977Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord3330running118$107,975161730Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3330running115$77,72518719Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge3320running109$87,22519614Stacy ComptonA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac3320running106$78,00020111Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3320running103$110,025211445Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3320running100$72,700221843John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge3320running97$101,583231997Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord3321running99$80,90024588Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord331134running101$115,878252529Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3312running93$112,528264244Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge3310running85$75,600273023Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge3314running87$74,30028415Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3310running79$72,200293490Rick MastDonlavey RacingFord3310running76$62,600301518Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac3300running73$104,628314055Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3300running70$75,839323825Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3300running67$65,875333226Frank KimmelHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord3300running64$79,537341236Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3290running61$61,32535237Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge3260running58$52,300361649Shawna Robinson (R)BAM RacingDodge3220running55$51,250373571Jay SauterMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet3130running52$50,200384311Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord2820running49$49,125393799Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord2550crash46$93,742403612Ryan Newman (R)Penske RacingFord2522engine48$57,025412431Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2360crash40$75,0364298Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1921crash42$85,722432222Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge1690crash34$92,124Official race results References 2002 Food City 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2002 2002 Virginia 500 Category:2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Texas Motor Speedway Category:April 2002 sports events in the United States Category:2002 in sports in Texas