NASCAR: Bristol, Round 24
24th August 2002 - Sharpie 500
Practice One
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 15.420 124.436
2. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 15.507 0.087 0.087 123.738 0.698 0.698
3. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 15.526 0.019 0.106 123.586 0.152 0.850
4. 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 15.531 0.005 0.111 123.546 0.040 0.890
5. 12 Ryan Newman* Ford 15.556 0.025 0.136 123.348 0.198 1.088
6. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 15.591 0.035 0.171 123.071 0.277 1.365
7. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 15.596 0.005 0.176 123.032 0.039 1.404
8. 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 15.601 0.005 0.181 122.992 0.040 1.444
9. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 15.621 0.020 0.201 122.835 0.157 1.601
10. 22 Ward Burton Dodge 15.622 0.001 0.202 122.827 0.008 1.609
11. 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 15.629 0.007 0.209 122.772 0.055 1.664
12. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 15.630 0.001 0.210 122.764 0.008 1.672
13. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 15.638 0.008 0.218 122.701 0.063 1.735
14. 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 15.638 0.000 0.218 122.701 0.000 1.735
15. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 15.653 0.015 0.233 122.584 0.117 1.852
16. 49 Derrike Cope Dodge 15.672 0.019 0.252 122.435 0.149 2.001
17. 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 15.678 0.006 0.258 122.388 0.047 2.048
18. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 15.683 0.005 0.263 122.349 0.039 2.087
19. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 15.689 0.006 0.269 122.302 0.047 2.134
20. 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 15.694 0.005 0.274 122.263 0.039 2.173
21. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 15.699 0.005 0.279 122.224 0.039 2.212
22. 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 15.707 0.008 0.287 122.162 0.062 2.274
23. 77 Dave Blaney Ford 15.710 0.003 0.290 122.139 0.023 2.297
24. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 15.710 0.000 0.290 122.139 0.000 2.297
25. 32 Ricky Craven Ford 15.715 0.005 0.295 122.100 0.039 2.336
26. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 15.720 0.005 0.300 122.061 0.039 2.375
27. 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 15.728 0.008 0.308 121.999 0.062 2.437
28. 27 Scott Wimmer Dodge 15.729 0.001 0.309 121.991 0.008 2.445
29. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 15.738 0.009 0.318 121.921 0.070 2.515
30. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 15.739 0.001 0.319 121.914 0.007 2.522
31. 11 Brett Bodine Ford 15.740 0.001 0.320 121.906 0.008 2.530
32. 44 Jerry Nadeau Dodge 15.745 0.005 0.325 121.867 0.039 2.569
33. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 15.757 0.012 0.337 121.774 0.093 2.662
34. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 15.763 0.006 0.343 121.728 0.046 2.708
35. 43 John Andretti Dodge 15.768 0.005 0.348 121.689 0.039 2.747
36. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 15.778 0.010 0.358 121.612 0.077 2.824
37. 6 Mark Martin Ford 15.789 0.011 0.369 121.528 0.084 2.908
38. 02 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet 15.789 0.000 0.369 121.528 0.000 2.908
39. 14 Mike Wallace Pontiac 15.791 0.002 0.371 121.512 0.016 2.924
40. 26 Todd Bodine Ford 15.794 0.003 0.374 121.489 0.023 2.947
41. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chevrolet 15.799 0.005 0.379 121.451 0.038 2.985
42. 151 Carl Long* Dodge 15.808 0.009 0.388 121.382 0.069 3.054
43. 23 Hut Stricklin Dodge 15.851 0.043 0.431 121.052 0.330 3.384
44. 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 15.868 0.017 0.448 120.923 0.129 3.513
45. 71 Tim Sauter Chevrolet 16.156 0.288 0.736 118.767 2.156 5.669
46. 90 Lance Hooper Ford 16.193 0.037 0.773 118.496 0.271 5.940
47. 189 Morgan Shepherd Ford 16.279 0.086 0.859 117.870 0.626 6.566
Starting Line-up
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 15.470 124.034
2. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 15.482 0.012 0.012 123.938 0.096 0.096
3. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 15.486 0.004 0.016 123.906 0.032 0.128
4. 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 15.490 0.004 0.020 123.873 0.033 0.161
5. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 15.492 0.002 0.022 123.857 0.016 0.177
6. 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 15.505 0.013 0.035 123.754 0.103 0.280
7. 32 Ricky Craven Ford 15.516 0.011 0.046 123.666 0.088 0.368
8. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 15.526 0.010 0.056 123.586 0.080 0.448
9. 22 Ward Burton Dodge 15.528 0.002 0.058 123.570 0.016 0.464
10. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 15.532 0.004 0.062 123.538 0.032 0.496
11. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 15.532 0.000 0.062 123.538 0.000 0.496
12. 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 15.544 0.012 0.074 123.443 0.095 0.591
13. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 15.545 0.001 0.075 123.435 0.008 0.599
14. 12 Ryan Newman* Ford 15.555 0.010 0.085 123.356 0.079 0.678
15. 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 15.560 0.005 0.090 123.316 0.040 0.718
16. 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 15.565 0.005 0.095 123.277 0.039 0.757
17. 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 15.575 0.010 0.105 123.197 0.080 0.837
18. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 15.582 0.007 0.112 123.142 0.055 0.892
19. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 15.587 0.005 0.117 123.103 0.039 0.931
20. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 15.618 0.031 0.148 122.858 0.245 1.176
21. 6 Mark Martin Ford 15.621 0.003 0.151 122.835 0.023 1.199
22. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 15.624 0.003 0.154 122.811 0.024 1.223
23. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 15.639 0.015 0.169 122.693 0.118 1.341
24. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 15.646 0.007 0.176 122.638 0.055 1.396
25. 26 Todd Bodine Ford 15.647 0.001 0.177 122.631 0.007 1.403
26. 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 15.648 0.001 0.178 122.623 0.008 1.411
27. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 15.660 0.012 0.190 122.529 0.094 1.505
28. 11 Brett Bodine Ford 15.662 0.002 0.192 122.513 0.016 1.521
29. 49 Derrike Cope Dodge 15.671 0.009 0.201 122.443 0.070 1.591
30. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 15.672 0.001 0.202 122.435 0.008 1.599
31. 27 Scott Wimmer Dodge 15.679 0.007 0.209 122.380 0.055 1.654
32. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chevrolet 15.684 0.005 0.214 122.341 0.039 1.693
33. 14 Mike Wallace Pontiac 15.684 0.000 0.214 122.341 0.000 1.693
34. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 15.708 0.024 0.238 122.154 0.187 1.880
35. 44 Jerry Nadeau Dodge 15.741 0.033 0.271 121.898 0.256 2.136
36. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 15.769 0.028 0.299 121.682 0.216 2.352
37. 77 Dave Blaney Ford Provisional
38. 21 Elliott Sadler Ford Provisional
39. 43 John Andretti Dodge Provisional
40. 23 Hut Stricklin Dodge Provisional
41. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet Provisional
42. 90 Lance Hooper Ford Provisional
43. 02 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet Provisional
Did not qualify
151 Carl Long* Dodge
189 Morgan Shepherd Ford
71 Tim Sauter Chevrolet
Race Results
Pos St No Driver Make Pts Bonus Laps Winnings Status
1. 1 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 185 10 500 $245,543 Running
2. 4 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 175 5 500 $173,240 Running
3. 2 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 170 5 500 $131,090 Running
4. 23 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 165 5 500 $137,033 Running
5. 10 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 160 5 500 $98,375 Running
6. 8 97 Kurt Busch Ford 155 5 500 $83,265 Running
7. 27 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 146 500 $113,557 Running
8. 11 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 142 500 $89,840 Running
9. 12 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 138 500 $110,868 Running
10. 33 14 Mike Wallace Pontiac 134 500 $71,690 Running
11. 34 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 130 500 $91,290 Running
12. 6 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 132 5 500 $92,840 Running
13. 36 99 Jeff Burton Ford 124 500 $104,607 Running
14. 40 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 121 499 $88,990 Running
15. 22 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 118 499 $64,360 Running
16. 7 32 Ricky Craven Ford 115 499 $71,310 Running
17. 5 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 112 499 $88,016 Running
18. 17 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 109 499 $72,200 Running
19. 39 43 John Andretti Dodge 106 499 $88,533 Running
20. 30 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 103 498 $90,366 Running
21. 35 44 Jerry Nadeau Dodge 100 498 $69,624 Running
22. 3 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 97 498 $68,935 Running
23. 21 6 Mark Martin Ford 94 497 $93,818 Running
24. 26 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 91 497 $103,788 Running
25. 13 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 88 497 $66,515 Running
26. 42 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 85 496 $88,015 Running
27. 20 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 82 494 $64,730 Running
28. 19 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 79 494 $72,720 Running
29. 16 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 76 493 $54,710 Running
30. 24 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 73 492 $81,283 Running
31. 43 90 Lance Hooper Ford 70 488 $51,840 Running
32. 28 11 Brett Bodine Ford 67 473 $51,755 Running
33. 37 77 Dave Blaney Ford 64 466 $59,720 Running
34. 32 48 Jimmie Johnson * Chevrolet 61 462 $52,685 Running
35. 18 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 58 460 $51,640 Running
36. 14 12 Ryan Newman * Ford 55 454 $59,605 Running
37. 9 22 Ward Burton Dodge 52 401 $94,545 Accident
38. 41 23 Hut Stricklin Dodge 49 344 $51,475 Accident
39. 15 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 46 271 $95,842 Overheating
40. 31 27 Scott Wimmer Dodge 43 164 $51,350 Accident
41. 29 49 Derrike Cope Dodge 40 162 $51,300 Accident
42. 38 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 37 74 $59,255 Accident
43. 25 26 Todd Bodine Ford 34 21 $76,634 Accident
Prior to the start of the Sharpie 500, the following drivers dropped back from their
original starting positions to the rear of the field, in order: Elliott Sadler
(#21-back-up car) and Mike Skinner (#4-engine change).
Time Of Race: 3 Hours, 27 Minutes, 24 Seconds
Average Speed: 77.097 Mph
Margin Of Victory: .502 Second
Bud Pole Award: Jeff Gordon, Dupont Chevrolet (124.034 Mph, 15.470 Seconds)
Ea Sports Move Of The Race Award: Jeff Gordon, Dupont Chevrolet
Gatorade Front Runner Award: Jeff Gordon, Dupont Chevrolet
Infogrames Pit Strategy Award: Robbie Loomis, Dupont Chevrolet
Nascar Winston Cup Leader Bonus: $200,000 At Darlington
Nascar Winston Cup Rookie Of The Race Award: Jimmie Johnson, Lowe'S Chevrolet
Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Favorite Award: Jeff Gordon, Dupont Chevrolet
True Value Driver Of The Race Award: Rusty Wallace, Miller Lite Ford
Waste Management Picking Up Places Award: Ken Schrader, M&M'S Pontiac
Caution Flags: 15 For 118 Laps. 7-11 (Car #26, 1 & 90-Accident, Backstretch),
18-22 (Car #26-Spin, Backstretch), 31-35 (Car #31-Spin, Turn 4), 57-61
(Car #32-Spin, Turn 2), 69-75 (Car #21-Accident, Backstretch), 151-156
(Car #48-Accident, Turn 4), 169-174 (Debris On Track), 292-297 (Car #1-Spin,
Turn 2), 299-307 (Car #99, 19, 88, 12, 6, 44, 18, 15 & 97-Accident, Turn 1),
316-330 (Car #30 & 32-Accident, Turn 3), 334-338 (Car #12 & 5-Spin, Turn 4),
348-355 (Car #23-Spin, Turn 3), 371-376 (Car #7 & 77-Spin, Turn 2), 378-387
(Car #48 & 6-Spin, Turn 1), 404-423(Car #22-Spin, Turn 3).
Lap Leaders: 10 Lead Changes Among 7 Drivers. Jeff Gordon-Pole, Dale
Earnhardt Jr. 1-130, Gordon 131-246, Earnhardt Jr. 247-256, Gordon 257-372,
Johnny Benson 373-388, Kurt Busch 389-433, Matt Kenseth 434-443, Kevin Harvick
444-481, Rusty Wallace 482-497, Gordon 498-500.
Championship Standings
Pos Driver Pts St Wins T5 T10 Winnings
1. Sterling Marlin 3240 24 2 7 13 $3,228,570
2. Mark Martin 3145 24 1 8 15 $4,001,870
3. Jeff Gordon 3129 24 1 7 13 $3,393,710
4. Tony Stewart 3101 24 3 10 13 $3,336,360
5. Jimmie Johnson* 3095 24 2 5 14 $2,074,950
6. Rusty Wallace 3078 24 0 4 13 $2,852,770
7. Ricky Rudd 2972 24 1 6 9 $2,836,050
8. Bill Elliott 2970 24 2 4 10 $2,783,940
9. Matt Kenseth 2959 24 3 8 12 $2,770,550
10. Dale Jarrett 2864 24 2 7 11 $2,841,750
11. Kurt Busch 2826 24 1 6 11 $2,349,380
12. Ryan Newman* 2813 24 0 10 13 $3,121,950
13. Jeff Burton 2763 24 0 3 9 $2,599,140
14. Michael Waltrip 2705 24 1 4 8 $2,120,590
15. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2640 24 1 6 9 $2,550,290
16. Ricky Craven 2601 24 0 3 5 $1,785,240
17. Bobby Labonte 2546 24 1 3 4 $2,664,100
18. Terry Labonte 2493 24 0 1 4 $2,243,580
19. Kevin Harvick 2480 23 1 5 8 $2,656,220
20. Jeff Green 2476 24 0 2 3 $1,500,680
21. Dave Blaney 2423 24 0 0 2 $1,854,140
22. Robby Gordon 2413 24 0 1 5 $2,150,610
23. Kyle Petty 2375 24 0 0 1 $1,407,440
24. Elliott Sadler 2273 24 0 2 5 $2,620,470
25. Bobby Hamilton 2251 24 0 0 2 $1,798,230
26. Jimmy Spencer 2242 22 0 2 6 $1,513,000
27. Ward Burton 2214 24 2 2 4 $3,742,350
28. Jeremy Mayfield 2140 24 0 2 2 $1,802,010
29. John Andretti 2117 24 0 0 1 $2,059,670
30. Ken Schrader 2021 24 0 0 0 $1,778,210
31. Mike Skinner 1918 24 0 0 0 $1,481,530
32. Casey Atwood 1875 24 0 0 0 $1,477,400
33. Hut Stricklin 1781 22 0 0 0 $1,313,550
34. Johnny Benson 1770 19 0 0 3 $1,677,780
35. Brett Bodine 1746 24 0 0 0 $1,398,680
36. Jerry Nadeau 1715 21 0 0 1 $1,433,160
37. Joe Nemechek 1546 21 0 0 0 $1,510,960
38. Steve Park 1466 20 0 0 1 $1,718,300
39. Stacy Compton 1393 19 0 0 0 $1,095,080
40. Todd Bodine 1229 13 0 0 3 $1,085,020
41. Kenny Wallace 793 10 0 0 1 $831,943
42. Steve Grissom 726 9 0 0 1 $494,241
43. Geoffrey Bodine 636 7 0 1 2 $1,082,930
44. Rick Mast 576 9 0 0 0 $469,843
45. Buckshot Jones 559 7 0 0 0 $394,223
46. Mike Wallace 532 9 0 0 1 $710,858
47. Hermie Sadler 404 5 0 0 0 $275,720
48. Shawna Robinson* 361 7 0 0 0 $428,519
49. Frank Kimmel 292 6 0 0 0 $407,579
50. Derrike Cope 199 4 0 0 0 $201,216
51. Boris Said 164 2 0 0 0 $87,400
52. PJ Jones 160 1 0 1 1 $65,950
53. Scott Pruett 150 1 0 0 1 $66,690
54. Greg Biffle 124 1 0 0 0 $80,059
55. Dick Trickle 111 3 0 0 0 $136,830
56. Tony Raines 104 2 0 0 0 $90,179
57. Ted Musgrave 100 1 0 0 0 $102,475
58. Robert Pressley 97 1 0 0 0 $150,859
59. Tom Hubert 91 1 0 0 0 $41,925
60. Ron Fellows 88 1 0 0 0 $47,930
61. Morgan Shepherd 85 2 0 0 0 $77,020
62. Kirk Shelmerdine 77 2 0 0 0 $97,127
63. Lance Hooper 70 1 0 0 0 $51,840
64. Andy Hillenburg 68 2 0 0 0 $101,629
65. Jim Inglebright 67 1 0 0 0 $47,190
66. Chad Little 64 1 0 0 0 $49,745
67. Ron Hornaday 55 1 0 0 0 $88,476
68. Jay Sauter 52 1 0 0 0 $50,200
69. Scott Wimmer 43 1 0 0 0 $51,350
70. Jason Small 40 1 0 0 0 $41,130
71. Dave Marcis 37 1 0 0 0 $137,110
72. Austin Cameron 37 1 0 0 0 $46,945
73. Joe Varde 37 1 0 0 0 $37,610
74. Randy Renfrow 34 1 0 0 0 $71,193
75. Kevin Lepage 34 1 0 0 0 $86,992
76. Gary Bradberry 34 1 0 0 0 $40,399
77. Stuart Kirby 34 1 0 0 0 $52,403
78. Carl Long* 0 1 0 0 0 $86,413