NASCAR: Fontana, Round 10
28th April 2002
First Practice
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
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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
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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
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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
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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