2002 Subway 400

Second race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON 115.478 mph km/h 37th Annual Subway 400 Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip FOX Motor Racing Network 152 Matt Kenseth Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Roush Racing 17 PPI Motorsports Ricky Craven February 24 Rockingham, North Carolina, North Carolina Speedway 1.637 1.017 643.224 643.224 399.681 393 393 36 2 Subway 400 2002 23.468 399.681 The 2002 Subway 400 program cover. 2002_Subway_400_program_cover.jpg Barney Hall, Joe Moore Kurt Becker, Dave Moody The 2002 Subway 400 was the second stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 37th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, February 24, 2002, in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a 1.017 mi km permanent high-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 393 laps to complete. At race's end, Matt Kenseth, driving for Roush Racing, would dominate the late stages of the race and win under caution when NASCAR determined oil and debris had made racing conditions unsafe with five to go.Poole David 2002-02-24 Kenseth wins, but car fails post-race http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/2738479.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050306031327/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/2738479.htm 2005-03-06 2022-02-24 ThatsRacin The win was Kenseth's second career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first win of the season. To fill out the podium, Sterling Marlin of Chip Ganassi Racing and Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively. The win came under controversy after it was found that Kenseth's car was determined to be lower than minimum height requirements. Penalties were announced on Tuesday, February 26. Kenseth's crew chief, Robbie Reiser, was fined $30,000, but the win for Kenseth would stand. In a radio interview with, Fast Talk with Benny Parsons, Kenseth stated that a dent in the roof, possibly from victory lane celebrations, had caused the car to fail minimum height requirements.Poole David 2002-02-26 Kenseth: Dent in roof caused violation http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/2749149.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20041216025422/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/2749149.htm 2004-12-16 2022-02-24 ThatsRacin Background thumb|The layout of North Carolina Speedway, the venue where the race was held. North Carolina Speedway was opened as a flat, one-mile oval on October 31, 1965. In 1969, the track was extensively reconfigured to a high-banked, D-shaped oval just over one mile in length. In 1997, North Carolina Motor Speedway merged with Penske Motorsports, and was renamed North Carolina Speedway. Shortly thereafter, the infield was reconfigured, and competition on the infield road course, mostly by the SCCA, was discontinued. Currently, the track is home to the Fast Track High Performance Driving School.Fast Track High Performance Driving School, Inc http://www.fasttrackracing.com/ Fasttrackracing.com 2012-07-16 Entry list #DriverTeamMake1Kenny WallaceDale 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 NewmanPenske 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 MotorsportsChevrolet26Joe NemechekHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord28Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord33Mike WallaceAndy Petree RacingChevrolet36Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge41Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge43John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge44Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet55Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet59Randy RenfrowPrice MotorsportsDodge66Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord71Dick TrickleMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet77Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord85Carl LongMansion MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Rick MastDonlavey RacingFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, February 22, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for two hours.Jayski's Silly Season Site – 2002 Rockingham 1 Race Info Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002rock1.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050206144026/http://www.jayski.com/next/2002/2002rock1.htm 2005-02-06 2022-02-24 Jayski's Silly Season Site Kyle Petty of Petty Enterprises would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.816 and an average speed of 153.729 mph km/h.NASCAR.com – Races – 2002 Rockingham 1 Practice 1 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/2/data/practice1_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020603092817/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/2/data/practice1_speeds.html 2002-06-03 2022-02-24 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed145Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge23.816153.729241Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge23.819153.70837Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge23.825153.671Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, February 23, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. Rusty Wallace of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 24.311 and an average speed of 150.598 mph km/h.NASCAR.com – Races – 2002 Rockingham 1 Practice 2 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/2/data/practice2_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020603092640/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/2/data/practice2_speeds.html 2002-06-03 2022-02-24 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed12Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord24.311150.598288Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord24.322150.52939Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge24.329150.486Full second practice results Third and final practice The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, February 23, at 11:15 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. John Andretti of Petty Enterprises would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 24.249 and an average speed of 150.983 mph km/h.NASCAR.com – Races – 2002 Rockingham 1 Practice 3 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/2/data/practice3_speeds.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020603093744/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2002/2/data/practice3_speeds.html 2002-06-03 2022-02-24 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed143John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge24.249150.983231Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet24.257150.927318Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac24.264150.884Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, February 22, 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 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 – 1st four races http://www.jayski.com/stats/2002/2002prov4.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050204074840/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2002/2002prov4.htm 2005-02-04 2022-02-24 Jayski's Silly Season Site Ricky Craven of PPI Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 23.468 and an average speed of 156.008 mph km/h.Craven continues form with Rockingham pole https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2002/02/23/craven-continues-form-with-rockingham-pole/ 2022-02-24 Tampa Bay Times en Three drivers would fail to qualify: Dick Trickle, Randy Renfrow, and Carl Long. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed132Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord23.468156.008236Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac23.666154.696310Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac23.677154.631488Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord23.695154.507525Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.718154.357640Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge23.729154.292797Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord23.742154.20782Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord23.791153.88391Kenny WallaceDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet23.816153.7281055Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet23.820153.6961148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.822153.6831241Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge23.826153.6571344Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge23.844153.5411418Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac23.847153.5221530Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.853153.4901631Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.856153.470176Mark MartinRoush RacingFord23.864153.4121822Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge23.868153.3931920Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac23.874153.355207Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge23.881153.3102119Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge23.900153.1812299Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord23.909153.1242312Ryan NewmanPenske RacingFord23.910153.117244Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet23.917153.0722517Matt KensethRoush RacingFord23.920153.0532615Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet23.924153.0282728Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord23.930152.996289Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge23.930152.989298Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet23.954152.8363033Mike WallaceAndy Petree RacingChevrolet23.958152.8113111Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord23.969152.7403245Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge23.969152.7403324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.981152.6703429Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.985152.6453543John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge23.990152.6073677Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord24.035152.321Provisionals3726Joe NemechekHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord24.266150.8773821Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord24.080152.0363923Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge24.479149.558405Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet24.045152.2644166Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord24.045152.2584214Stacy ComptonA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac24.084152.0114390Rick MastDonlavey RacingFord24.139151.665Failed to qualify4471Dick TrickleMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet24.069152.1064559Randy RenfrowPrice MotorsportsDodge24.775147.7724685Carl LongMansion MotorsportsFord24.840147.385Official qualifying results Race results Fin2002 Subway 400 – The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2002_Subway_400 2022-02-23 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings12517Matt KensethRoush RacingFord393152running185$157,4002640Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge39335running175$125,14231418Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac3930running165$114,17841920Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac3930running160$109,3785132Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord393116running160$70,90062299Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3930running150$92,37773324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3930running146$104,238882Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord3930running142$89,81091055Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3930running138$76,2101091Kenny WallaceDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3930running134$83,88511289Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge3930running130$75,09112797Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord3930running127$48,310131822Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge3931running129$77,810142312Ryan NewmanPenske RacingFord3930running121$71,610153543John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge3930running118$76,49316405Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3930running115$76,543171530Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet39346running117$42,610182728Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord39326running114$86,727193429Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3930running106$87,738201241Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingDodge3920running103$48,66021176Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3920running100$75,293223677Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord3920running97$65,86023310Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac3920running94$71,360241631Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3920running91$70,26625525Jerry NadeauHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3910running88$51,96026298Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3910running85$77,587273923Hut StricklinBill Davis RacingDodge3910running82$51,385281148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3900running79$40,035292119Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge3900running76$50,872303111Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord3900running73$53,700313821Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord3900running70$58,964324166Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord3870running67$42,000333726Joe NemechekHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord3860running64$64,512344390Rick MastDonlavey RacingFord3850running61$39,25035236Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3840engine58$47,35036244Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3620engine55$39,050373245Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3320running52$39,000383033Mike WallaceAndy Petree RacingChevrolet2880running49$46,94039207Casey AtwoodUltra-Evernham MotorsportsDodge2810running46$38,890402615Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1730engine43$46,815411344Buckshot JonesPetty EnterprisesDodge1530crash40$38,76542488Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord14517engine42$86,563434214Stacy ComptonA. J. Foyt EnterprisesPontiac250engine34$38,009Official race results References 2002 Daytona 500 2002 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2002 Category:2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Rockingham Speedway Category:February 2002 sports events in the United States Category:2002 in sports in North Carolina