NASCAR: Charlotte, Round 12

26th May 2002



Practice One Times

Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st --- ---- -------------------- --------- --------- ------ ------ -------- ------- ------- 1. 12 Ryan Newman* Ford 29.205 184.893 2. 77 Dave Blaney Ford 29.226 0.021 0.021 184.760 0.133 0.133 3. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chevrolet 29.280 0.054 0.075 184.426 0.334 0.467 4. 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 29.361 0.081 0.156 183.911 0.515 0.982 5. 6 Mark Martin Ford 29.370 0.009 0.165 183.861 0.050 1.032 6. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 29.379 0.009 0.174 183.798 0.063 1.095 7. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 29.400 0.021 0.195 183.667 0.131 1.226 8. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 29.427 0.027 0.222 183.498 0.169 1.395 9. 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 29.434 0.007 0.229 183.461 0.037 1.432 10. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 29.441 0.007 0.236 183.411 0.050 1.482 11. 43 John Andretti Dodge 29.461 0.020 0.256 183.286 0.125 1.607 12. 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 29.504 0.043 0.299 183.019 0.267 1.874 13. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 29.510 0.006 0.305 182.988 0.031 1.905 14. 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 29.528 0.018 0.323 182.871 0.117 2.022 15. 10 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac 29.534 0.006 0.329 182.833 0.038 2.060 16. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 29.541 0.007 0.336 182.790 0.043 2.103 17. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 29.548 0.007 0.343 182.753 0.037 2.140 18. 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 29.551 0.003 0.346 182.734 0.019 2.159 19. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 29.552 0.001 0.347 182.728 0.006 2.165 20. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 29.554 0.002 0.349 182.716 0.012 2.177 21. 32 Ricky Craven Ford 29.561 0.007 0.356 182.673 0.043 2.220 22. 90 Hermie Sadler Ford 29.576 0.015 0.371 182.574 0.099 2.319 23. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 29.582 0.006 0.377 182.543 0.031 2.350 24. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 29.607 0.025 0.402 182.389 0.154 2.504 25. 138 Kevin Lepage Ford 29.611 0.004 0.406 182.365 0.024 2.528 26. 14 Stacy Compton Pontiac 29.621 0.010 0.416 182.296 0.069 2.597 27. 23 Hut Stricklin Dodge 29.628 0.007 0.423 182.259 0.037 2.634 28. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 29.628 0.000 0.423 182.253 0.006 2.640 29. 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 29.645 0.017 0.440 182.149 0.104 2.744 30. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 29.649 0.004 0.444 182.124 0.025 2.769 31. 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 29.669 0.020 0.464 182.008 0.116 2.885 32. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 29.681 0.012 0.476 181.928 0.080 2.965 33. 26 Frank Kimmel Ford 29.687 0.006 0.482 181.897 0.031 2.996 34. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 29.697 0.010 0.492 181.836 0.061 3.057 35. 22 Ward Burton Dodge 29.704 0.007 0.499 181.793 0.043 3.100 36. 37 Derrike Cope Ford 29.709 0.005 0.504 181.757 0.036 3.136 37. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 29.711 0.002 0.506 181.750 0.007 3.143 38. 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 29.722 0.011 0.517 181.683 0.067 3.210 39. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 29.746 0.024 0.541 181.537 0.146 3.356 40. 44 Steve Grissom Dodge 29.749 0.003 0.544 181.518 0.019 3.375 41. 49 Ron Hornaday Dodge 29.865 0.116 0.660 180.807 0.711 4.086 42. 11 Brett Bodine Ford 29.885 0.020 0.680 180.686 0.121 4.207 43. 74 Chad Little Chevrolet 29.898 0.013 0.693 180.614 0.072 4.279 44. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 29.941 0.043 0.736 180.348 0.266 4.545 45. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 29.947 0.006 0.742 180.312 0.036 4.581 46. 85 Carl Long* Dodge 29.993 0.046 0.788 180.035 0.277 4.858 47. 259 Randy Renfrow Dodge 30.593 0.600 1.388 176.505 3.530 8.388

Starting Line-up

Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st --- ---- -------------------- --------- --------- ------ ------ -------- ------- ------- 1. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chevrolet 28.959 186.464 2. 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 28.965 0.006 0.006 186.425 0.039 0.039 3. 32 Ricky Craven Ford 28.999 0.034 0.040 186.213 0.212 0.251 4. 12 Ryan Newman* Ford 29.013 0.014 0.054 186.117 0.096 0.347 5. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 29.087 0.074 0.128 185.643 0.474 0.821 6. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 29.124 0.037 0.165 185.414 0.229 1.050 7. 10 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac 29.152 0.028 0.193 185.235 0.179 1.229 8. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 29.159 0.007 0.200 185.191 0.044 1.273 9. 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 29.167 0.008 0.208 185.134 0.057 1.330 10. 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 29.179 0.012 0.220 185.064 0.070 1.400 11. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 29.183 0.004 0.224 185.039 0.025 1.425 12. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 29.186 0.003 0.227 185.020 0.019 1.444 13. 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 29.187 0.001 0.228 185.007 0.013 1.457 14. 77 Dave Blaney Ford 29.211 0.024 0.252 184.861 0.146 1.603 15. 14 Stacy Compton Pontiac 29.226 0.015 0.267 184.761 0.100 1.703 16. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 29.231 0.005 0.272 184.735 0.026 1.729 17. 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 29.236 0.005 0.277 184.703 0.032 1.761 18. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 29.270 0.034 0.311 184.489 0.214 1.975 19. 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 29.284 0.014 0.325 184.394 0.095 2.070 20. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 29.295 0.011 0.336 184.331 0.063 2.133 21. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 29.347 0.052 0.388 184.005 0.326 2.459 22. 138 Kevin Lepage Ford 29.361 0.014 0.402 183.917 0.088 2.547 23. 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 29.368 0.007 0.409 183.867 0.050 2.597 24. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 29.375 0.007 0.416 183.829 0.038 2.635 25. 6 Mark Martin Ford 29.388 0.013 0.429 183.748 0.081 2.716 26. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 29.403 0.015 0.444 183.648 0.100 2.816 27. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 29.405 0.002 0.446 183.642 0.006 2.822 28. 43 John Andretti Dodge 29.406 0.001 0.447 183.636 0.006 2.828 29. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 29.416 0.010 0.457 183.573 0.063 2.891 30. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 29.427 0.011 0.468 183.498 0.075 2.966 31. 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 29.457 0.030 0.498 183.318 0.180 3.146 32. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 29.479 0.022 0.520 183.181 0.137 3.283 33. 26 Frank Kimmel Ford 29.490 0.011 0.531 183.106 0.075 3.358 34. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 29.510 0.020 0.551 182.988 0.118 3.476 35. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 29.525 0.015 0.566 182.889 0.099 3.575 36. 23 Hut Stricklin Dodge 29.577 0.052 0.618 182.568 0.321 3.896 37. 22 Ward Burton Dodge Provisional 38. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford Provisional 39. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet Provisional 40. 44 Steve Grissom Dodge Provisional 41. 11 Brett Bodine Ford Provisional 42. 90 Hermie Sadler Ford Provisional 43. 49 Ron Hornaday Dodge Provisional Did not qualify 44. 85 Carl Long* Dodge 45. 74 Chad Little Chevrolet 46. 37 Derrike Cope Ford 47. 259 Randy Renfrow Dodge * = Rookie

Practice Two Times

Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st --- ---- -------------------- --------- --------- ------ ------ -------- ------- ------- 1. 12 Ryan Newman* Ford 29.879 180.722 2. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 30.028 0.149 0.149 179.826 0.896 0.896 3. 77 Dave Blaney Ford 30.083 0.055 0.204 179.497 0.329 1.225 4. 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 30.100 0.017 0.221 179.401 0.096 1.321 5. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chevrolet 30.100 0.000 0.221 179.401 0.000 1.321 6. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 30.135 0.035 0.256 179.193 0.208 1.529 7. 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 30.138 0.003 0.259 179.169 0.024 1.553 8. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 30.155 0.017 0.276 179.074 0.095 1.648 9. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 30.176 0.021 0.297 178.950 0.124 1.772 10. 6 Mark Martin Ford 30.187 0.011 0.308 178.878 0.072 1.844 11. 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 30.194 0.007 0.315 178.837 0.041 1.885 12. 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 30.216 0.022 0.337 178.707 0.130 2.015 13. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 30.225 0.009 0.346 178.654 0.053 2.068 14. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 30.232 0.007 0.353 178.618 0.036 2.104 15. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 30.287 0.055 0.408 178.294 0.324 2.428 16. 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 30.315 0.028 0.436 178.123 0.171 2.599 17. 10 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac 30.325 0.010 0.446 178.070 0.053 2.652 18. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 30.343 0.018 0.464 177.965 0.105 2.757 19. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 30.364 0.021 0.485 177.842 0.123 2.880 20. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 30.367 0.003 0.488 177.824 0.018 2.898 21. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 30.381 0.014 0.502 177.736 0.088 2.986 22. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 30.416 0.035 0.537 177.538 0.198 3.184 23. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 30.419 0.003 0.540 177.520 0.018 3.202 24. 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 30.420 0.001 0.541 177.509 0.011 3.213 25. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 30.430 0.010 0.551 177.456 0.053 3.266 26. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 30.434 0.004 0.555 177.433 0.023 3.289 27. 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 30.434 0.000 0.555 177.427 0.006 3.295 28. 32 Ricky Craven Ford 30.447 0.013 0.568 177.351 0.076 3.371 29. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 30.481 0.034 0.602 177.159 0.192 3.563 30. 43 John Andretti Dodge 30.493 0.012 0.614 177.083 0.076 3.639 31. 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 30.518 0.025 0.639 176.938 0.145 3.784 32. 29 KevinHarvick Chevrolet 30.531 0.013 0.652 176.869 0.069 3.853 33. 44 Steve Grissom Dodge 30.611 0.080 0.732 176.401 0.468 4.321 34. 26 Frank Kimmel Ford 30.618 0.007 0.739 176.361 0.040 4.361 35. 23 Hut Stricklin Dodge 30.625 0.007 0.746 176.326 0.035 4.396 36. 14 Stacy Compton Pontiac 30.631 0.006 0.752 176.292 0.034 4.430 37. 22 Ward Burton Dodge 30.635 0.004 0.756 176.263 0.029 4.459 38. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 30.645 0.010 0.766 176.211 0.052 4.511 39. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 30.666 0.021 0.787 176.090 0.121 4.632 40. 138 Kevin Lepage Ford 30.761 0.095 0.882 175.541 0.549 5.181 41. 90 Hermie Sadler Ford 30.799 0.038 0.920 175.324 0.217 5.398 42. 11 Brett Bodine Ford 30.815 0.016 0.936 175.239 0.085 5.483 43. 49 Ron Hornaday Dodge 31.069 0.254 1.190 173.806 1.433 6.916 *= rookie

Race Results

Pos St No Driver Make Points Bonus Laps Winnings Status --- --- --- -------------------- --------- ------ ----- ----- ------------ ------------ 1. 25 6 Mark Martin Ford 180 5 400 $280,033 Running 2. 21 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 175 5 400 $170,600 Running 3. 3 32 Ricky Craven Ford 170 5 400 $139,250 Running 4. 19 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 165 5 400 $158,617 Running 5. 16 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 155 400 $144,928 Running 6. 10 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 150 400 $126,028 Running 7. 1 48 Jimmie Johnson * Chevrolet 156 10 400 $150,925 Running 8. 11 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 142 400 $82,775 Running 9. 5 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 138 400 $100,981 Running 10. 31 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 134 400 $113,125 Running 11. 35 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 130 400 $114,292 Running 12. 34 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 127 399 $98,458 Running 13. 32 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 124 399 $68,675 Running 14. 23 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 126 5 399 $109,653 Running 15. 28 43 John Andretti Dodge 118 399 $96,008 Running 16. 12 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 115 399 $93,331 Running 17. 17 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 112 398 $82,475 Running 18. 9 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 109 398 $88,080 Running 19. 38 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 106 398 $93,300 Running 20. 39 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 103 398 $65,875 Running 21. 14 77 Dave Blaney Ford 105 5 398 $81,500 Running 22. 36 23 Hut Stricklin Dodge 97 398 $62,625 Running 23. 29 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 94 398 $77,989 Running 24. 13 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 91 397 $61,100 Running 25. 30 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 88 396 $61,100 Running 26. 33 26 Frank Kimmel Ford 90 5 396 $86,787 Running 27. 41 11 Brett Bodine Ford 82 396 $59,775 Running 28. 7 10 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac 79 396 $84,500 Running 29. 42 90 Hermie Sadler Ford 76 396 $57,025 Running 30. 18 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 73 395 $65,400 Running 31. 24 97 Kurt Busch Ford 75 5 395 $64,775 Running 32. 40 44 Steve Grissom Dodge 67 393 $56,650 Running 33. 2 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 69 5 386 $69,925 Running 34. 26 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 61 380 $102,178 Running 35. 6 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 63 5 371 $76,575 Engine 36. 43 49 Ron Hornaday Dodge 55 350 $56,150 Engine 37. 15 14 Stacy Compton Pontiac 52 347 $56,045 Rear End 38. 20 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 49 336 $85,810 Running 39. 27 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 46 226 $63,835 Accident 40. 8 99 Jeff Burton Ford 43 225 $100,892 Engine 41. 4 12 Ryan Newman * Ford 40 100 $66,115 Engine 42. 37 22 Ward Burton Dodge 37 79 $98,510 Accident 43. 22 138 Kevin Lepage Ford 34 54 $55,664 Engine * = Rookie Time Of Race: 4 Hours, 21 Minutes, 23 Seconds Average Speed: 137.729 Mph Margin Of Victory: .468 Second Bud Pole Award: Jimmie Johnson, Lowe'S Chevrolet (186.464 Mph, 28.960 Seconds) Track Record Ea Sports Move Of The Race Award: Mark Martin, Pfizer/Viagra Ford Gatorade Front Runner Award: Jimmie Johnson, Lowe'S Chevrolet Infogrames Pit Strategy Award: Ben Leslie, Pfizer/Viagra Ford Nascar Winston Cup Leader Bonus: $80,000 At Dover Nascar Winston Cup Rookie Of The Race Award: Jimmie Johnson, Lowe'S Chevrolet Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Favorite Award: Mark Martin, Pfizer/Viagra Ford True Value Driver Of The Race Award: Mark Martin, Pfizer/Viagra Ford Waste Management Picking Up Places Award: Mark Martin, Pfizer/Viagra Ford Caution Flags: 9 For 48 Laps. 12-15 (Car #97-Spin, Turn 4); 27-29 (Car #19-Spin, Turn 4); 70-74 (Car #38-Spin, Turn 4); 103-107 (Car #12, Oil On Track); 132-136 (Car #22-Accident, Turn 2); 164-167 (Car #1-Spin, Turn 4); 258-267 (Car #19-Accident, Turn 4); 270-277 (Car #99, Oil On Track); 360-363 (Car #23-Spin, Turn 4). Lap Leaders: Jimmie Johnson-grid, Elliott Sadler 1-2, Johnson 3-15, Ricky Craven 16-17, Johnson 18-27, Frank Kimmel 28-33, Craven 34-35, Johnson 36-103, Matt Kenseth 104-112, Ricky Rudd 113, Mark Martin 114-116, Rudd 117-164, Johnson 165-226, Martin 227, Bobby Labonte 228-229, Dave Blaney 230-231, Kenseth 232-243, Johnson 244-330, Kurt Busch 331-332, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 333-337, Johnson 338-360; Martin 361-400. 21 lead changes among 11 drivers.