NASCAR: Michigan, Round 15

16th June 2002



Practice Session One

Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st --- ---- -------------------- --------- --------- ------ ------ -------- ------- ------- 1. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 38.443 187.290 2. 12 Ryan Newman* Ford 38.464 0.021 0.021 187.188 0.102 0.102 3. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 38.509 0.045 0.066 186.969 0.219 0.321 4. 22 Ward Burton Dodge 38.576 0.067 0.133 186.645 0.324 0.645 5. 77 Dave Blaney Ford 38.590 0.014 0.147 186.577 0.068 0.713 6. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chevrolet 38.660 0.070 0.217 186.239 0.338 1.051 7. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 38.670 0.010 0.227 186.191 0.048 1.099 8. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 38.707 0.037 0.264 186.013 0.178 1.277 9. 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 38.794 0.087 0.351 185.596 0.417 1.694 10. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 38.796 0.002 0.353 185.586 0.010 1.704 11. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 38.831 0.035 0.388 185.419 0.167 1.871 12. 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 38.832 0.001 0.389 185.414 0.005 1.876 13. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 38.848 0.016 0.405 185.338 0.076 1.952 14. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 38.848 0.000 0.405 185.338 0.000 1.952 15. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 38.851 0.003 0.408 185.323 0.015 1.967 16. 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 38.881 0.030 0.438 185.180 0.143 2.110 17. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 38.891 0.010 0.448 185.133 0.047 2.157 18. 43 John Andretti Dodge 38.913 0.022 0.470 185.028 0.105 2.262 19. 26 Geoffrey Bodine Ford 38.917 0.004 0.474 185.009 0.019 2.281 20. 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 38.962 0.045 0.519 184.795 0.214 2.495 21. 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 38.973 0.011 0.530 184.743 0.052 2.547 22. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 38.979 0.006 0.536 184.715 0.028 2.575 23. 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 39.000 0.021 0.557 184.615 0.100 2.675 24. 6 Mark Martin Ford 39.002 0.002 0.559 184.606 0.009 2.684 25. 32 Ricky Craven Ford 39.004 0.002 0.561 184.596 0.010 2.694 26. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 39.011 0.007 0.568 184.563 0.033 2.727 27. 37 Derrike Cope Ford 39.025 0.014 0.582 184.497 0.066 2.793 28. 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 39.026 0.001 0.583 184.492 0.005 2.798 29. 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 39.041 0.015 0.598 184.421 0.071 2.869 30. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 39.046 0.005 0.603 184.398 0.023 2.892 31. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 39.056 0.010 0.613 184.351 0.047 2.939 32. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 39.098 0.042 0.655 184.153 0.198 3.137 33. 23 Hut Stricklin Dodge 39.108 0.010 0.665 184.106 0.047 3.184 34. 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 39.134 0.026 0.691 183.983 0.123 3.307 35. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 39.150 0.016 0.707 183.908 0.075 3.382 36. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 39.223 0.073 0.780 183.566 0.342 3.724 37. 11 Brett Bodine Ford 39.237 0.014 0.794 183.500 0.066 3.790 38. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 39.401 0.164 0.958 182.736 0.764 4.554 39. 14 Stacy Compton Pontiac 39.418 0.017 0.975 182.658 0.078 4.632 40. 44 Steve Grissom Dodge 39.472 0.054 1.029 182.408 0.250 4.882 41. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 39.607 0.135 1.164 181.786 0.622 5.504 42. 90 Gary Bradberry Ford 39.952 0.345 1.509 180.216 1.570 7.074 43. 259 Jason Small Dodge 40.755 0.803 2.312 176.665 3.551 10.625

Starting Line-up

Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st --- ---- -------------------- --------- --------- ------ ------ -------- ------- ------- 1. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 38.081 189.071 2. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 38.137 0.056 0.056 188.793 0.278 0.278 3. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 38.147 0.010 0.066 188.743 0.050 0.328 4. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 38.152 0.005 0.071 188.719 0.024 0.352 5. 22 Ward Burton Dodge 38.164 0.012 0.083 188.660 0.059 0.411 6. 12 Ryan Newman* Ford 38.181 0.017 0.100 188.576 0.084 0.495 7. 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 38.189 0.008 0.108 188.536 0.040 0.535 8. 32 Ricky Craven Ford 38.242 0.053 0.161 188.275 0.261 0.796 9. 6 Mark Martin Ford 38.260 0.018 0.179 188.186 0.089 0.885 10. 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 38.361 0.101 0.280 187.691 0.495 1.380 11. 43 John Andretti Dodge 38.378 0.017 0.297 187.607 0.084 1.464 12. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 38.393 0.015 0.312 187.534 0.073 1.537 13. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 38.394 0.001 0.313 187.529 0.005 1.542 14. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chevrolet 38.395 0.001 0.314 187.524 0.005 1.547 15. 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 38.471 0.076 0.390 187.154 0.370 1.917 16. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 38.479 0.008 0.398 187.115 0.039 1.956 17. 26 Geoffrey Bodine Ford 38.479 0.000 0.398 187.115 0.000 1.956 18. 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 38.483 0.004 0.402 187.096 0.019 1.975 19. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 38.483 0.000 0.402 187.096 0.000 1.975 20. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 38.500 0.017 0.419 187.013 0.083 2.058 21. 11 Brett Bodine Ford 38.534 0.034 0.453 186.848 0.165 2.223 22. 23 Hut Stricklin Dodge 38.550 0.016 0.469 186.770 0.078 2.301 23. 77 Dave Blaney Ford 38.615 0.065 0.534 186.456 0.314 2.615 24. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 38.617 0.002 0.536 186.446 0.010 2.625 25. 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 38.629 0.012 0.548 186.389 0.057 2.682 26. 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 38.655 0.026 0.574 186.263 0.126 2.808 27. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 38.660 0.005 0.579 186.239 0.024 2.832 28. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 38.677 0.017 0.596 186.157 0.082 2.914 29. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 38.703 0.026 0.622 186.032 0.125 3.039 30. 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 38.708 0.005 0.627 186.008 0.024 3.063 31. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 38.711 0.003 0.630 185.994 0.014 3.077 32. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 38.712 0.001 0.631 185.989 0.005 3.082 33. 14 Stacy Compton Pontiac 38.742 0.030 0.661 185.845 0.144 3.226 34. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 38.751 0.009 0.670 185.802 0.043 3.269 35. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 38.772 0.021 0.691 185.701 0.101 3.370 36. 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 38.828 0.056 0.747 185.433 0.268 3.638 37. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Provisional 38. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Provisional 39 7 Casey Atwood Dodge Provisional 40. 44 Steve Grissom Dodge Provisional 41. 259 Jason Small Dodge Provisional 42. 37 Derrike Cope Ford Provisional 43. 90 Gary Bradberry Ford Provisional * = Rookie

Race Results

Pos St No Driver Make Points Bonus Laps Winnings Status --- --- --- -------------------- --------- ------ ----- ----- ------------ ------------ 1. 20 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 180 5 200 $154,100 Running 2. 1 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 180 10 200 $142,028 Running 3. 6 12 Ryan Newman * Ford 170 5 200 $100,575 Running 4. 2 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 165 5 200 $80,500 Running 5. 24 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 155 200 $112,028 Running 6. 30 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 150 200 $89,115 Running 7. 25 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 146 200 $94,790 Running 8. 26 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 142 200 $95,632 Running 9. 9 6 Mark Martin Ford 138 200 $87,198 Running 10. 12 97 Kurt Busch Ford 139 5 200 $64,915 Running 11. 4 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 135 5 200 $88,271 Running 12. 27 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 127 200 $52,340 Running 13. 23 77 Dave Blaney Ford 129 5 200 $73,440 Running 14. 14 48 Jimmie Johnson * Chevrolet 126 5 200 $49,740 Running 15. 8 32 Ricky Craven Ford 118 199 $59,940 Running 16. 10 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 115 199 $92,618 Running 17. 22 23 Hut Stricklin Dodge 112 199 $57,340 Running 18. 34 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 109 199 $47,940 Running 19. 17 26 Geoffrey Bodine Ford 106 199 $72,727 Running 20. 32 99 Jeff Burton Ford 103 199 $91,757 Running 21. 37 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 100 199 $85,907 Running 22. 3 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 102 5 199 $80,677 Running 23. 11 43 John Andretti Dodge 94 199 $73,523 Running 24. 18 18 BobbyLabonte Pontiac 91 198 $88,718 Running 25. 36 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 88 198 $67,340 Running 26. 7 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 90 5 198 $64,090 Running 27. 19 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 82 198 $88,103 Running 28. 13 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 79 198 $45,175 Running 29. 29 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 76 198 $52,965 Running 30. 15 4 MikeSkinner Chevrolet 73 197 $53,279 Running 31. 38 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 70 197 $70,573 Running 32. 16 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 67 197 $71,540 Running 33. 35 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 64 197 $67,646 Running 34. 21 11 Brett Bodine Ford 61 196 $41,520 Running 35. 33 14 Stacy Compton Pontiac 58 196 $41,445 Running 36. 31 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 55 195 $49,395 Running 37. 28 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 52 195 $49,345 Running 38. 42 37 Derrike Cope Ford 49 194 $41,235 Running 39. 39 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 46 193 $41,200 Running 40. 40 44 Steve Grissom Dodge 43 193 $41,165 Running 41. 41 259 Jason Small Dodge 40 160 $41,130 Brakes 42. 5 22 Ward Burton Dodge 37 137 $84,090 Engine 43. 43 90 Gary Bradberry Ford 34 72 $40,399 Handling * Rookie Note: Prior to green flag, the following drivers dropped to the rear of the field, forfeiting original starting spot earned in qualifying (reasons in parentheses): Sterling Marlin, Derrike Cope (engine changes). Time Of Race: 2 Hours, 35 Minutes, 1 Second Average Speed: 154.822 Mph Margin Of Victory: .131 Second Bud Pole Award: Dale Jarrett, Ups Ford (189.071 Mph, 38.081 Seconds) Ea Sports Move Of The Race Award: Matt Kenseth, Dewalt Power Tools Ford Gatorade Front Runner Award: Bill Elliott, Dodge Dealers/Uaw Dodge Infogrames Pit Strategy Award: Robbie Reiser, Dewalt Power Tools Ford Nascar Winston Cup Leader Bonus: $110,000 At Sears Point Nascar Winston Cup Rookie Of The Race Award: Ryan Newman, Alltel Ford Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Favorite Award: Matt Kenseth, Dewalt Power Tools Ford True Value Driver Of The Race Award: Matt Kenseth, Dewalt Power Tools Ford Waste Management Picking Up Places Award: Johnny Benson, Valvoline Pontiac CAUTION FLAGS: 4 for 16 laps. 98-103 (Car #43-Accident, Turn 3), 116-119 (Debris on Backstretch), 139-142 (Oil on Track), **196-197 (Car #21- Accident, Turn 2). **The red flag was displayed on the fourth caution for 7 mins., 10 secs. LAP LEADERS: 15 lead changes among 10 drivers. Dale Jarrett-grid, Bill Elliott 1-2, Ryan Newman 3-8, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 9-17, Elliott 18-46, Michael Waltrip 47-48, Elliott Sadler 49, Jarrett 50-115, Kurt Busch 116-139, Newman 140-143, Jarrett 144-147, Matt Kenseth148-160, Jimmie Johnson 161-185, Kenseth 186-189, Dave Blaney 190-191, Kenseth 192-200.

Championship Points

Pos Driver Points Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Winnings ---- -------------------- ---------- ------ ---- ----- ------ ------------ 1. Sterling Marlin 2164 15 2 5 9 $2,213,080 2. Jimmie Johnson* 2054 15 2 4 10 $1,484,580 3. Jeff Gordon 2054 15 0 5 10 $2,162,450 4. Mark Martin 1990 15 1 6 10 $3,108,460 5. Matt Kenseth 1974 15 3 6 9 $1,946,480 6. Rusty Wallace 1972 15 0 0 9 $1,657,970 7. Tony Stewart 1935 15 2 6 8 $2,160,120 8. Ricky Rudd 1870 15 0 4 6 $1,810,920 9. Kurt Busch 1838 15 1 4 6 $1,660,180 10. Bill Elliott 1825 15 0 2 6 $1,569,000 11. Jeff Burton 1809 15 0 2 7 $1,678,960 12. Dale Jarrett 1803 15 1 4 7 $1,815,150 13. Ricky Craven 1729 15 0 3 5 $1,199,410 14. Michael Waltrip 1696 15 0 3 6 $1,412,650 15. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1653 15 1 5 5 $1,744,960 16. Ryan Newman* 1648 15 0 5 7 $2,214,250 17. Dave Blaney 1569 15 0 0 2 $1,204,810 18. Kyle Petty 1562 15 0 0 1 $907,978 19. Terry Labonte 1517 15 0 0 2 $1,427,770 20. Bobby Labonte 1506 15 1 3 3 $1,714,900 21. Jimmy Spencer 1490 14 0 1 4 $964,024 22. Elliott Sadler 1436 15 0 2 3 $1,966,600 23. Jeff Green 1405 15 0 0 0 $908,575 24. Ward Burton 1388 15 1 1 2 $2,727,720 25. Jeremy Mayfield 1344 15 0 2 2 $1,230,470 26. Bobby Hamilton 1328 15 0 0 2 $1,112,340 27. Robby Gordon 1311 15 0 0 1 $1,298,420 28. Mike Skinner 1262 15 0 0 0 $975,506 29. Hut Stricklin 1221 14 0 0 0 $846,308 30. Ken Schrader 1205 15 0 0 0 $1,111,270 31. Casey Atwood 1182 15 0 0 0 $953,155 32. John Andretti 1179 15 0 0 0 $1,280,560 33. Brett Bodine 1157 15 0 0 0 $920,921 34. Kevin Harvick 1140 14 0 1 2 $1,486,560 35. Johnny Benson 1134 12 0 0 2 $1,086,460 36. Jerry Nadeau 1085 13 0 0 1 $953,131 37. Stacy Compton 1075 15 0 0 0 $892,939 38. Joe Nemechek 885 12 0 0 0 $946,054 39. Steve Park 811 11 0 0 0 $923,405 40. Steve Grissom 577 7 0 0 1 $392,516 41. Rick Mast 576 9 0 0 0 $469,843 42. Buckshot Jones 559 7 0 0 0 $394,223 43. Kenny Wallace 553 6 0 0 1 $591,308 44. Todd Bodine 436 5 0 0 0 $422,764 45. Hermie Sadler 404 5 0 0 0 $275,720 46. Geoffrey Bodine 398 3 0 1 1 $820,513 47. Shawna Robinson* 318 6 0 0 0 $374,209 48. Frank Kimmel 292 6 0 0 0 $407,579 49. Mike Wallace 186 3 0 0 0 $316,357 50. Greg Biffle 124 1 0 0 0 $80,059 51. Dick Trickle 111 3 0 0 0 $136,830 52. Robert Pressley 97 1 0 0 0 $150,859 53. Tony Raines 70 1 0 0 0 $50,055 54. Andy Hillenburg 68 2 0 0 0 $101,629 55. Chad Little 64 1 0 0 0 $49,745 56. Ron Hornaday 55 1 0 0 0 $88,476 57. Jay Sauter 52 1 0 0 0 $50,200 58. Derrike Cope 49 1 0 0 0 $72,961 59. Jason Small 40 1 0 0 0 $41,130 60. Dave Marcis 37 1 0 0 0 $137,110 61. Randy Renfrow 34 1 0 0 0 $71,193 62. Kevin Lepage 34 1 0 0 0 $86,992 63. Gary Bradberry 34 1 0 0 0 $40,399 64. Carl Long* 0 1 0 0 0 $86,413 * = Rookie