NASCAR: Fontana, Round 10

28th April 2002



First Practice

Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chv 39.063 184.313 2. 12 Ryan Newman* Frd 39.341 0.278 0.278 183.011 1.302 1.302 3. 97 Kurt Busch Frd 39.401 0.060 0.338 182.735 0.276 1.578 4. 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 39.403 0.002 0.340 182.723 0.012 1.590 5. 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 39.412 0.009 0.349 182.680 0.043 1.633 6. 15 Michael Waltrip Chv 39.415 0.003 0.352 182.671 0.009 1.642 7. 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 39.422 0.007 0.359 182.639 0.032 1.674 8. 29 Kevin Harvick Chv 39.430 0.008 0.367 182.602 0.037 1.711 9. 30 Jeff Green Chv 39.438 0.008 0.375 182.559 0.043 1.754 10. 9 Bill Elliott Dge 39.509 0.071 0.446 182.231 0.328 2.082 11. 20 Tony Stewart Pon 39.521 0.012 0.458 182.177 0.054 2.136 12. 7 Casey Atwood Dge 39.556 0.035 0.493 182.016 0.161 2.297 13. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dge 39.590 0.034 0.527 181.860 0.156 2.453 14. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dge 39.590 0.000 0.527 181.860 0.000 2.453 15. 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 39.599 0.009 0.536 181.817 0.043 2.496 16. 6 Mark Martin Frd 39.604 0.005 0.541 181.800 0.017 2.513 17. 45 Kyle Petty Dge 39.606 0.002 0.543 181.785 0.015 2.528 18. 1 Steve Park Chv 39.633 0.027 0.570 181.662 0.123 2.651 19. 16 Greg Biffle Frd 39.639 0.006 0.576 181.634 0.028 2.679 20. 10 Johnny Benson Pon 39.661 0.022 0.598 181.533 0.101 2.780 21. 40 Sterling Marlin Dge 39.669 0.008 0.606 181.496 0.037 2.817 22. 43 John Andretti Dge 39.689 0.020 0.626 181.406 0.090 2.907 23. 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 39.692 0.003 0.629 181.397 0.009 2.916 24. 62 Brendan Gaughan Dge 39.721 0.029 0.658 181.264 0.133 3.049 25. 26 Joe Nemechek Frd 39.750 0.029 0.687 181.128 0.136 3.185 26. 23 Hut Stricklin Dge 39.789 0.039 0.726 180.955 0.173 3.358 27. 36 Ken Schrader Pon 39.807 0.018 0.744 180.867 0.088 3.446 28. 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 39.823 0.016 0.760 180.800 0.067 3.513 29. 31 Robby Gordon Chv 39.879 0.056 0.816 180.546 0.254 3.767 30. 32 Ricky Craven Frd 39.883 0.004 0.820 180.524 0.022 3.789 31. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chv 39.896 0.013 0.833 180.464 0.060 3.849 32. 99 Jeff Burton Frd 39.904 0.008 0.841 180.429 0.035 3.884 33. 22 Ward Burton Dge 39.916 0.012 0.853 180.378 0.051 3.935 34. 17 Matt Kenseth Frd 39.931 0.015 0.868 180.307 0.071 4.006 35. 11 Brett Bodine Frd 39.938 0.007 0.875 180.274 0.033 4.039 36. 5 Terry Labonte Chv 39.967 0.029 0.904 180.143 0.131 4.170 37. 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 39.980 0.013 0.917 180.085 0.058 4.228 38. 77 Dave Blaney Frd 40.004 0.024 0.941 179.981 0.104 4.332 39. 4 Mike Skinner Chv 40.049 0.045 0.986 179.774 0.207 4.539 40. 74 Chad Little Chv 40.056 0.007 0.993 179.744 0.030 4.569 41. 49 Shawna Robinson* Dge 40.075 0.019 1.012 179.662 0.082 4.651 42. 14 Stacy Compton Pon 40.091 0.016 1.028 179.587 0.075 4.726 43. 90 Rick Mast Frd 40.182 0.091 1.119 179.179 0.408 5.134 44. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chv 40.189 0.007 1.126 179.149 0.030 5.164 45. 44 Steve Grissom Dge 40.416 0.227 1.353 178.143 1.006 6.170 46. 02 Hermie Sadler Chv 40.530 0.114 1.467 177.641 0.502 6.672

Starting Line-up

Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 12 Ryan Newman* Frd 38.414 187.432 2. 97 Kurt Busch Frd 38.417 0.003 0.003 187.412 0.020 0.020 3. 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 38.533 0.116 0.119 186.852 0.560 0.580 4. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chv 38.581 0.048 0.167 186.620 0.232 0.812 5. 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 38.659 0.078 0.245 186.244 0.376 1.188 6. 15 Michael Waltrip Chv 38.730 0.071 0.316 185.897 0.347 1.535 7. 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 38.758 0.028 0.344 185.763 0.134 1.669 8. 20 Tony Stewart Pon 38.818 0.060 0.404 185.481 0.282 1.951 9. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chv 38.827 0.009 0.413 185.433 0.048 1.999 10. 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 38.854 0.027 0.440 185.304 0.129 2.128 11. 10 Johnny Benson Pon 38.880 0.026 0.466 185.185 0.119 2.247 12. 7 Casey Atwood Dge 38.896 0.016 0.482 185.104 0.081 2.328 13. 26 Joe Nemechek Frd 38.902 0.006 0.488 185.075 0.029 2.357 14. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dge 38.925 0.023 0.511 184.966 0.109 2.466 15. 32 Ricky Craven Frd 38.932 0.007 0.518 184.933 0.033 2.499 16. 30 Jeff Green Chv 38.932 0.000 0.518 184.933 0.000 2.499 17. 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 38.938 0.006 0.524 184.904 0.029 2.528 18. 1 Steve Park Chv 38.944 0.006 0.530 184.876 0.028 2.556 19. 45 Kyle Petty Dge 38.948 0.004 0.534 184.861 0.015 2.571 20. 17 Matt Kenseth Frd 38.967 0.019 0.553 184.766 0.095 2.666 21. 29 Kevin Harvick Chv 38.990 0.023 0.576 184.662 0.104 2.770 22. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dge 38.995 0.005 0.581 184.634 0.028 2.798 23. 36 Ken Schrader Pon 39.020 0.025 0.606 184.520 0.114 2.912 24. 43 John Andretti Dge 39.053 0.033 0.639 184.364 0.156 3.068 25. 40 Sterling Marlin Dge 39.070 0.017 0.656 184.279 0.085 3.153 26. 6 Mark Martin Frd 39.081 0.011 0.667 184.232 0.047 3.200 27. 22 Ward Burton Dge 39.102 0.021 0.688 184.133 0.099 3.299 28. 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 39.102 0.000 0.688 184.133 0.000 3.299 29. 16 Greg Biffle Frd 39.145 0.043 0.731 183.931 0.202 3.501 30. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chv 39.202 0.057 0.788 183.659 0.272 3.773 31. 23 Hut Stricklin Dge 39.231 0.029 0.817 183.523 0.136 3.909 32. 77 Dave Blaney Frd 39.236 0.005 0.822 183.500 0.023 3.932 33. 4 Mike Skinner Chv 39.256 0.020 0.842 183.411 0.089 4.021 34. 5 Terry Labonte Chv 39.334 0.078 0.920 183.043 0.368 4.389 35. 14 Stacy Compton Pon 39.361 0.027 0.947 182.922 0.121 4.510 36. 11 Brett Bodine Frd 39.361 0.000 0.947 182.922 0.000 4.510 37. 28 Ricky Rudd Frd Provisional 38. 99 Jeff Burton Frd Provisional 39. 9 Bill Elliott Dge Provisional 40. 31 Robby Gordon Chv Provisional 41. 44 Steve Grissom Dge Provisional 42. 90 Rick Mast Frd Provisional 43. 49 Shawna Robinson* Dge Provisional Did not qualify 44. 62 Brendan Gaughan Dge 45. 74 Chad Little Chv 46. 02 Hermie Sadler Chv

Race Results

Pos St No Driver Make Points Bns Laps Winnings Status ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. 4 48 Jimmie Johnson * Chv 180 5 250 $176,750 Running 2. 2 97 Kurt Busch Frd 180 10 250 $140,075 Running 3. 37 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 165 0 250 $148,117 Running 4. 39 9 Bill Elliott Dge 165 5 250 $125,856 Running 5. 26 6 Mark Martin Frd 155 0 250 $110,458 Running 6. 3 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 155 5 250 $114,928 Running 7. 25 40 Sterling Marlin Dge 146 0 250 $109,092 Running 8. 10 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 142 0 250 $107,725 Running 9. 32 77 Dave Blaney Frd 143 5 250 $91,875 Running 10. 6 15 Michael Waltrip Chv 139 5 250 $77,375 Running 11. 16 30 Jeff Green Chv 130 0 250 $60,700 Running 12. 40 31 Robby Gordon Chv 127 0 249 $90,456 Running 13. 29 16 Greg Biffle Frd 124 0 249 $59,050 Running 14. 1 12 Ryan Newman * Frd 126 5 249 $94,600 Running 15. 11 10 Johnny Benson Pon 118 0 249 $90,800 Running 16. 17 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 115 0 249 $110,078 Running 17. 19 45 Kyle Petty Dge 112 0 249 $56,900 Running 18. 27 22 Ward Burton Dge 109 0 249 $99,700 Running 19. 38 99 Jeff Burton Frd 106 0 249 $101,167 Running 20. 20 17 Matt Kenseth Frd 103 0 249 $77,550 Running 21. 34 5 Terry Labonte Chv 100 0 249 $88,733 Running 22. 18 1 Steve Park Chv 97 0 249 $89,475 Running 23. 36 11 Brett Bodine Frd 94 0 249 $72,300 Running 24. 24 43 John Andretti Dge 91 0 249 $86,058 Running 25. 13 26 Joe Nemechek Frd 88 0 249 $84,262 Running 26. 5 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 85 0 249 $66,375 Running 27. 22 41 Jimmy Spencer Dge 82 0 248 $58,025 Running 28. 12 7 Casey Atwood Dge 79 0 248 $68,225 Running 29. 8 20 Tony Stewart Pon 76 0 247 $102,003 Running 30. 30 55 Bobby Hamilton Chv 73 0 247 $74,114 Running 31. 33 4 Mike Skinner Chv 70 0 247 $57,050 Running 32. 42 90 Rick Mast Frd 67 0 246 $56,350 Running 33. 41 44 Steve Grissom Dge 64 0 244 $53,650 Accident 34. 28 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 61 0 240 $99,228 Running 35. 21 29 Kevin Harvick Chv 58 0 226 $99,053 Accident 36. 9 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chv 55 0 225 $89,987 Accident 37. 15 32 Ricky Craven Frd 52 0 193 $61,000 Accident 38. 14 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dge 49 0 189 $60,825 Engine 39. 7 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 46 0 163 $60,780 Engine 40. 31 23 Hut Stricklin Dge 43 0 147 $60,705 Engine 41. 35 14 Stacy Compton Pon 45 5 104 $52,650 Engine 42. 43 49 Shawna Robinson * Dge 37 0 18 $52,605 Running 43. 23 36 Ken Schrader Pon 34 0 4 $60,806 Engine * = Rookie Time Of Race: 3 Hours, 19 Minutes, 53 Seconds Average Speed: 150.088 Mph Margin Of Victory: .620 Second Bud Pole Award: Ryan Newman, Alltel Ford (187.432 Mph, 38.414 Seconds) Track Record Ea Sports Move Of The Race Award: Jimmie Johnson, Lowe'S Chevrolet Gatorade Front Runner Award: Jimmie Johnson, Lowe'S Chevrolet Infogrames Pit Strategy Award: Chad Knaus, Lowe'S Chevrolet Nascar Winston Cup Leader Bonus: $60,000 At Richmond Nascar Winston Cup Rookie Of The Race Award: Jimmie Johnson, Lowe'S Chevrolet Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Favorite Award: Jimmie Johnson, Lowe'S Chevrolet True Value Driver Of The Race Award: Kurt Busch, Sharpie/Rubbermaid Ford Waste Management Picking Up Places Award: Bill Elliott, Dodge Dealers/Uaw Dodge Caution Flags: 5 For 24 Laps. 20-23 (Car #49-Accident, Turn 4), 142-146 (Car #32-Accident, Turn 2), 156-159 (Car #17-Accident, Turn 2), 196-199 (Car #19-Stalled), 230-236 (Car #8 & #29-Accident, Turn 4). Lap Leaders: Ryan Newman-Grid, Kurt Busch 1, Newman 2-4, Dale Jarrett 5-18, Michael Waltrip 19-20, Stacy Compton 21, Jimmie Johnson 22-65, Busch 66-70, Johnson 71-73, Busch 74-142, Jarrett 143-156, Dave Blaney 157-183, Busch 184-196, Jarrett 197-199, Busch 200, Jarrett 201-219, Busch 220-227, Johnson 228, Busch 229-233, Bill Elliott 234-236, Johnson 237-250. 20 lead changes among 8 drivers.

Championship Standings

Pos Driver Points Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Winnings -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Sterling Marlin 1515 10 2 4 8 $1,674,880 2. Kurt Busch 1372 10 1 4 5 $1,312,030 3. Matt Kenseth 1363 10 2 4 6 $1,304,570 4. Rusty Wallace 1354 10 0 0 6 $1,139,360 5. Jimmie Johnson* 1352 10 1 2 7 $857,622 6. Mark Martin 1292 10 0 3 6 $1,370,170 7. Jeff Gordon 1283 10 0 2 5 $1,523,030 8. Ricky Rudd 1279 10 0 3 4 $1,251,120 9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1233 10 1 5 5 $1,179,750 10. Tony Stewart 1214 10 1 5 5 $1,507,640 11. Bill Elliott 1178 10 0 1 4 $1,047,220 12. Jeff Burton 1178 10 0 0 4 $1,074,850 13. Dale Jarrett 1123 10 0 1 4 $1,120,320 14. Ward Burton 1115 10 1 1 2 $2,234,810 15. Terry Labonte 1089 10 0 0 2 $996,932 16. Michael Waltrip 1051 10 0 2 3 $1,032,850 17. Dave Blaney 1044 10 0 0 1 $831,869 18. Ryan Newman* 1031 10 0 2 4 $983,423 19. Ricky Craven 1026 10 0 2 2 $773,391 20. Bobby Labonte 1019 10 1 3 3 $1,206,850 21. Jimmy Spencer 990 9 0 1 3 $651,973 22. Kyle Petty 990 10 0 0 1 $602,837 23. Jeremy Mayfield 975 10 0 1 1 $852,977 24. Jeff Green 954 10 0 0 0 $632,234 25. Elliott Sadler 925 10 0 2 2 $1,592,280 26. Jerry Nadeau 884 10 0 0 1 $706,510 27. Johnny Benson 881 10 0 0 1 $925,357 28. Mike Skinner 870 10 0 0 0 $686,777 29. Bobby Hamilton 845 10 0 0 1 $749,090 30. Robby Gordon 832 10 0 0 0 $869,370 31. Kevin Harvick 829 9 0 1 2 $989,862 32. Brett Bodine 751 10 0 0 0 $643,226 33. Ken Schrader 720 10 0 0 0 $728,118 34. John Andretti 717 10 0 0 0 $863,640 35. Hut Stricklin 715 9 0 0 0 $523,122 36. Stacy Compton 710 10 0 0 0 $625,328 37. Casey Atwood 676 10 0 0 0 $616,104 38. Buckshot Jones 559 7 0 0 0 $394,223 39. Kenny Wallace 553 6 0 0 1 $591,308 40. JoeNemechek 535 7 0 0 0 $612,062 41. Rick Mast 518 8 0 0 0 $397,692 42. Steve Park 494 6 0 0 0 $505,840 43. Shawna Robinson* 318 6 0 0 0 $374,209 44. Geoffrey Bodine 292 2 0 1 1 $747,786 45. Todd Bodine 218 3 0 0 0 $273,965 46. Mike Wallace 186 3 0 0 0 $276,057 47. Frank Kimmel 165 3 0 0 0 $220,831 48. Steve Grissom 152 2 0 0 0 $107,255 49. Hermie Sadler 143 2 0 0 0 $107,829 50. GregBiffle 124 1 0 0 0 $80,059 51. Robert Pressley 97 1 0 0 0 $150,859 52. Dick Trickle 74 2 0 0 0 $88,215 53. AndyHillenburg 68 2 0 0 0 $70,003 54. Jay Sauter 52 1 0 0 0 $50,200 55. Dave Marcis 37 1 0 0 0 $137,110 * = rookie