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2002 Samsung/RadioShack 500

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2002 Samsung/RadioShack 500
Race details
Race 7 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2002 Samsung/RadioShack 500 program cover, with artwork from Sam Bass.
The 2002 Samsung/RadioShack 500 program cover, with artwork from Sam Bass.
Date April 8, 2002
Official name 6th Annual Samsung/RadioShack 500
Location Fort Worth, Texas, Texas Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km)
Scheduled Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km)
Average speed 142.453 miles per hour (229.256 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Evernham Motorsports
Time 27.802
Most laps led
Driver Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing
Laps 134
Winner
No. 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing
Television in the United States
Network FOX
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network
Booth Announcers Doug Rice, Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers Chuck Carland

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.[1] 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.[2][3] To fill out the podium, Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports and Mark Martin of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

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The layout of Texas Motor Speedway, the venue where the race as held.

Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, 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 Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.

Entry list

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(R) denotes rookie driver.

# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford Miller Lite
4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
7 Casey Atwood Ultra-Evernham Motorsports Dodge Sirius Satellite Radio
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac RadioShack, 2002 MLB Opening Day
11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford Hooters
12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing Ford Alltel
14 Stacy Compton A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac Conseco
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Interstate Batteries
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac The Home Depot
21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
23 Hut Stricklin Bill Davis Racing Dodge Hills Bros. Coffee
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet UAW, Delphi
26 Frank Kimmel Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Advance Auto Parts
28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford Texaco, Havoline
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online
31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford Tide
36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac Combos
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light, Brooks & Dunn Neon Circus Wild West Show
41 Jimmy Spencer Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Target
43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios
44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Brawny
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Samsung, Sprint
48 Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
49 Shawna Robinson (R) BAM Racing Dodge BAM Racing
55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D, Schneider Electric
57 Ron Hornaday Jr. Team CLR Ford Calcium Lime Rust
71 Jay Sauter Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet Warranty Gold, Hawk Saw Blades
77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
90 Rick Mast Donlavey Racing Ford Sauer's, Duke's Mayonnaise
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Rubbermaid, Sharpie
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Citgo
Official entry list

Practice

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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.[4]

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 miles per hour (312.145 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 27.840 193.958
2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27.841 193.951
3 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 27.906 193.507
Full practice results

Qualifying

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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.[6] 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.[7]

Bill Elliott of Evernham Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 27.802 and an average speed of 194.223 miles per hour (312.572 km/h).[8]

Ron Hornaday Jr. was the only driver to fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 27.802 194.223
2 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 27.968 193.070
3 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 27.976 193.016
4 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 27.976 193.016
5 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 27.983 192.966
6 14 Stacy Compton A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 27.983 192.966
7 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 28.018 192.725
8 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 28.028 192.658
9 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 28.054 192.485
10 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 28.061 192.438
11 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 28.075 192.341
12 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 28.077 192.320
13 48 Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.111 192.089
14 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 28.139 191.897
15 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 28.152 191.815
16 49 Shawna Robinson (R) BAM Racing Dodge 28.159 191.768
17 30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.166 191.720
18 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 28.173 191.666
19 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 28.176 191.651
20 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 28.180 191.617
21 41 Jimmy Spencer Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 28.180 191.617
22 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 28.190 191.557
23 7 Casey Atwood Ultra-Evernham Motorsports Dodge 28.193 191.537
24 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.218 191.360
25 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.222 191.339
26 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.228 191.298
27 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.231 191.279
28 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 28.290 190.880
29 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 28.298 190.819
30 23 Hut Stricklin Bill Davis Racing Dodge 28.308 190.759
31 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 28.326 190.630
32 26 Frank Kimmel Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 28.343 190.516
33 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 28.354 190.442
34 90 Rick Mast Donlavey Racing Ford 28.402 190.121
35 71 Jay Sauter Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 28.410 190.067
36 12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing Ford 28.423 189.986
Provisionals
37 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 28.613 188.725
38 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.478 189.647
39 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 28.471 189.667
40 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 28.455 189.766
41 4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 28.538 189.214
42 44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge 28.517 189.360
43 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 28.679 188.291
Failed to qualify
44 57 Ron Hornaday Jr. Team CLR Ford 28.489 189.539
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[9] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 31 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 334 85 running 180 $418,275
2 26 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 334 0 running 170 $296,478
3 8 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 334 5 running 170 $219,358
4 3 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 334 29 running 165 $201,717
5 29 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 334 15 running 160 $168,053
6 13 48 Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 334 0 running 150 $105,275
7 20 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 334 1 running 151 $142,992
8 21 41 Jimmy Spencer Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 334 0 running 142 $98,375
9 1 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 334 13 running 143 $134,806
17 2 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 332 4 running 117 $102,425
10 27 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 334 0 running 134 $124,833
11 28 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 334 37 running 135 $130,200
12 41 4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 334 1 running 132 $106,250
13 33 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 333 0 running 124 $112,900
14 10 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 333 0 running 121 $92,050
15 39 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 333 0 running 118 $107,975
16 17 30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 333 0 running 115 $77,725
18 7 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 332 0 running 109 $87,225
19 6 14 Stacy Compton A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 332 0 running 106 $78,000
20 11 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 332 0 running 103 $110,025
21 14 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 332 0 running 100 $72,700
22 18 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 332 0 running 97 $101,583
23 19 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 332 1 running 99 $80,900
24 5 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 331 134 running 101 $115,878
25 25 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 331 2 running 93 $112,528
26 42 44 Buckshot Jones Petty Enterprises Dodge 331 0 running 85 $75,600
27 30 23 Hut Stricklin Bill Davis Racing Dodge 331 4 running 87 $74,300
28 4 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 331 0 running 79 $72,200
29 34 90 Rick Mast Donlavey Racing Ford 331 0 running 76 $62,600
30 15 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 330 0 running 73 $104,628
31 40 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 330 0 running 70 $75,839
32 38 25 Jerry Nadeau Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 330 0 running 67 $65,875
33 32 26 Frank Kimmel Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 330 0 running 64 $79,537
34 12 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 329 0 running 61 $61,325
35 23 7 Casey Atwood Ultra-Evernham Motorsports Dodge 326 0 running 58 $52,300
36 16 49 Shawna Robinson (R) BAM Racing Dodge 322 0 running 55 $51,250
37 35 71 Jay Sauter Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 313 0 running 52 $50,200
38 43 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 282 0 running 49 $49,125
39 37 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 255 0 crash 46 $93,742
40 36 12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing Ford 252 2 engine 48 $57,025
41 24 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 236 0 crash 40 $75,036
42 9 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 192 1 crash 42 $85,722
43 22 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 169 0 crash 34 $92,124
Failed to qualify
44 57 Ron Hornaday Jr. Team CLR Ford
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "PLUS: AUTO RACING; Texas Nascar Race Postponed by Rain". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2002-04-08. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  2. ^ "NASCAR.com - Kenseth cruises to second win of year - April 9, 2002". 2002-10-01. Archived from the original on 1 October 2002. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  3. ^ Pedley, Jim (2002-04-09). "Texas: Kenseth wins race". The Kansas City Star. p. 23. Retrieved 2022-03-03 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "BUSCH: Rain in Texas delays Saturday events (Update)". us.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  5. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Texas Practice 1 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2002-10-01. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  6. ^ "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2003 Texas Race Info & Rundown". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  7. ^ "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2002 Provisional/Owners Points Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  8. ^ "ELLIOTT TAKES FAST TRACK TO POLE AT HARROWING TEXAS". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  9. ^ "2002 Samsung/RadioShack 500 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
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