Nascar Winston Cup Series 2002

	Nascar Winston Cup Series 2002
Allmän information
Säsongsnummer	54
Antal race	36
Start	10 februari (uppvisningslopp); 17 februari (poängbärande)
Slut	17 november
Bilar
Chassin
Deltagande
Mästare
Förarmästerskapet	Tony Stewart
Teammästerskapet	Joe Gibbs Racing
Märkesmästerskapet	Ford
Årets rookie	Ryan Newman
◄ 2002 ►

Nascar Winston Cup Series 2002 var den 54:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.

Säsongen bestod av 36 race och inleddes på Daytona International Speedway med uppvisningsloppen Budweiser Shootout 10 februari och Gatorade 125s 14 februari, vilket även var slutkval till den 44:e upplagan av Daytona 500. Säsongen avslutades 17 november på Homestead-Miami Speedway med Ford 400. Serien vanns av Tony Stewart, vilket var hans första av sammanlagt tre mästerskapstitel.^[1] Ford vann märkesmästerskapet.^[3]

Tävlingskalender

Nr	Officiellt namn	Bana	Datum
U	Budweiser Shootout	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida	10 februari
KV	Gatorade 125s		14 februari
1	Daytona 500		17 februari
2	Subway 400	North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina	24 februari
3	UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400	Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada	3 mars
4	MBNA America 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia	10 mars
5	Carolina Dodge Dealers 400	Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina	17 mars
6	Food City 500	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee	24 mars
7	Samsung/RadioShack 500	Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas	7 8 april^[a]
8	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia	14 april
9	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama	21 april
10	Napa Auto Parts 500	California Speedway, Fontana, Kalifornien	28 april
11	Pontiac Excitement 400	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia	4–5 maj
U	No Bull Sprint	Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina	18 maj
U	Winston Open
U	The Winston
12	Coca-Cola Racing Family 600		26 maj
13	MBNA Platinum 400	Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware	2 juni
14	Pocono 500	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania	9 juni
15	Sirius Satellite Radio 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan	16 juni
16	Dodge/Save Mart 350	Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Kalifornien	23 juni
17	Pepsi 400	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida	6 juli
18	Tropicana 400	Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Illinois	14 juli
19	New England 300	New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire	21 juli
20	Pennsylvania 500	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania	28 juli
21	Brickyard 400	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana	4 augusti
22	Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York	11 augusti
23	Pepsi 400 presented by Farmer Jack	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan	18 augusti
24	Sharpie 500	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee	24 augusti
25	Mountain Dew Southern 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina	1 september
26	Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia	7 september
27	New Hampshire 300	New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire	15 september
28	MBNA All-American Heroes 400	Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware	22 september
29	Protection One 400	Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas	29 september
30	EA Sports 500	Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama	6 oktober
31	UAW-GM Quality 500	Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina	13 oktober
32	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia	20 oktober
33	Napa 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia	27 oktober
34	Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400	North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina	3 november
35	Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil	Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona	10 november
36	Ford 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida	17 november

Resultat

Nr	Tävling	Pole position	Flest ledda varv	Vinnare	Team	Konstruktör	Rapport
U	Budweiser Shootout	Kurt Busch	Tony Stewart	Tony Stewart	Joe Gibbs Racing	Pontiac	Rapport
KV	Gatorade 125 #1	Jimmie Johnson	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
KV	Gatorade 125 #2	Kevin Harvick	Michael Waltrip	Michael Waltrip	Dale Earnhardt Inc.	Chevrolet	Rapport
1	Daytona 500	Jimmie Johnson	Sterling Marlin	Ward Burton	Bill Davis Racing	Dodge	Rapport
2	Subway 400	Ricky Craven	Matt Kenseth	Matt Kenseth	Roush Racing	Ford	Rapport
3	UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400	Todd Bodine	Tony Stewart	Sterling Marlin	Chip Ganassi Racing	Dodge	Rapport
4	MBNA America 500	Bill Elliott	Tony Stewart	Tony Stewart	Joe Gibbs Racing	Pontiac	Rapport
5	Carolina Dodge Dealers 400	Ricky Craven	Jeff Gordon	Sterling Marlin	Chip Ganassi Racing	Dodge	Rapport
6	Food City 500	Jeff Gordon	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Kurt Busch	Roush Racing	Ford	Rapport
7	Samsung/RadioShack 500	Bill Elliott	Dale Jarrett	Matt Kenseth	Roush Racing	Ford	Rapport
8	Virginia 500	Jeff Gordon	Tony Stewart	Bobby Labonte	Joe Gibbs Racing	Pontiac	Rapport
9	Aaron's 499	Jimmie Johnson	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt Inc.	Chevrolet	Rapport
10	Napa Auto Parts 500	Ryan Newman	Kurt Busch	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
11	Pontiac Excitement 400	Ward Burton	Ward Burton	Tony Stewart	Joe Gibbs Racing	Pontiac	Rapport
U	Winston Open	Jeremy Mayfield	Jeremy Mayfield	Jeremy Mayfield	Evernham Motorsports	Dodge	Rapport
U	No Bull Sprint	Ken Schrader	Ryan Newman	Ryan Newman	Penske Racing South	Ford
U	The Winston	Matt Kenseth	Jimmie Johnson	Ryan Newman	Penske Racing South	Ford
12	Coca-Cola Racing Family 600	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Mark Martin	Roush Racing	Ford	Rapport
13	MBNA Platinum 400	Matt Kenseth	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
14	Pocono 500	Sterling Marlin	Ricky Rudd	Dale Jarrett	Robert Yates Racing	Ford	Rapport
15	Sirius Satellite Radio 400	Dale Jarrett	Dale Jarrett	Matt Kenseth	Roush Racing	Ford	Rapport
16	Dodge/Save Mart 350	Tony Stewart	Jeff Gordon	Ricky Rudd	Robert Yates Racing	Ford	Rapport
17	Pepsi 400	Kevin Harvick	Michael Waltrip	Michael Waltrip	Dale Earnhardt Inc.	Chevrolet	Rapport
18	Tropicana 400	Ryan Newman	Ryan Newman	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
19	New England 300	Bill Elliott	Matt Kenseth	Ward Burton	Bill Davis Racing	Dodge	Rapport
20	Pennsylvania 500	Bill Elliott	Sterling Marlin	Bill Elliott	[[ Evernham Motorsports]]	Dodge	Rapport
21	Brickyard 400	Tony Stewart	Bill Elliott	Bill Elliott	Evernham Motorsports	Dodge	Rapport
22	Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen	Ricky Rudd	Tony Stewart	Tony Stewart	Joe Gibbs Racing	Pontiac	Rapport
23	Pepsi 400 presented by Farmer Jack	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Kevin Harvick	Dale Jarrett	Robert Yates Racing	Ford	Rapport
24	Sharpie 500	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
25	Mountain Dew Southern 500	Sterling Marlin	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
26	Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400	Jimmie Johnson	Ryan Newman	Matt Kenseth	Roush Racing	Ford	Rapport
27	New Hampshire 300	Ryan Newman	Ryan Newman	Ryan Newman	Penske Racing South	Ford	Rapport
28	MBNA All-American Heroes 400	Rusty Wallace	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
29	Protection One 400	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
30	EA Sports 500	Jimmie Johnson	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Earnhardt Inc.	Chevrolet	Rapport
31	UAW-GM Quality 500	Tony Stewart	Jamie McMurray	Jamie McMurray	Chip Ganassi Racing	Dodge	Rapport
32	Old Dominion 500	Ryan Newman	Ward Burton	Kurt Busch	Roush Racing	Ford	Rapport
33	Napa 500	Tony Stewart	Kurt Busch	Kurt Busch	Roush Racing	Ford	Rapport
34	Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400	Ryan Newman	Mark Martin	Johnny Benson	MBV Motorsports	Pontiac	Rapport
35	Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil	Ryan Newman	Kurt Busch	Matt Kenseth	Roush Racing	Ford	Rapport
36	Ford 400	Kurt Busch	Joe Nemechek	Kurt Busch	Roush Racing	Ford	Rapport

Slutställning

Förarmästerskapet

Plats	Förare	Poäng
1	Tony Stewart	4800
2	Mark Martin	4762
3	Kurt Busch	4641
4	Jeff Gordon	4607
5	Jimmie Johnson	4600
6	Ryan Newman	4593
7	Rusty Wallace	4574
8	Matt Kenseth	4432
9	Dale Jarrett	4415
10	Ricky Rudd	4323
11	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	4270
12	Jeff Burton	4259
13	Bill Elliott	4158
14	Michael Waltrip	3985
15	Ricky Craven	3888
16	Bobby Labonte	3810
17	Jeff Green	3704
18	Sterling Marlin	3703
19	Dave Blaney	3670
20	Robby Gordon	3632
21	Kevin Harvick	3501
22	Kyle Petty	3501
23	Elliott Sadler	3418
24	Terry Labonte	3417
25	Ward Burton	3362
26	Jeremy Mayfield	3309
27	Jimmy Spencer	3187
28	John Andretti	3161
29	Jimmy Spencer	3132
30	Ken Schrader	2964