NASCAR: Charlotte, Round 31
13th October 2002 - UAW-GM Quality 500
Practice One
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 44 Jerry Nadeau Dodge 29.150 185.249
2. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 29.188 0.038 0.038 185.008 0.241 0.241
3. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 29.304 0.116 0.154 184.275 0.733 0.974
4. 12 Ryan Newman* Ford 29.320 0.016 0.170 184.175 0.100 1.074
5. 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 29.367 0.047 0.217 183.880 0.295 1.369
6. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 29.380 0.013 0.230 183.798 0.082 1.451
7. 26 Todd Bodine Ford 29.494 0.114 0.344 183.088 0.710 2.161
8. 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 29.512 0.018 0.362 182.976 0.112 2.273
9. 77 Dave Blaney Ford 29.528 0.016 0.378 182.877 0.099 2.372
10. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 29.539 0.011 0.389 182.809 0.068 2.440
11. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 29.561 0.022 0.411 182.673 0.136 2.576
12. 6 Mark Martin Ford 29.576 0.015 0.426 182.581 0.092 2.668
13. 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 29.576 0.000 0.426 182.581 0.000 2.668
14. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 29.583 0.007 0.433 182.537 0.044 2.712
15. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 29.593 0.010 0.443 182.476 0.061 2.773
16. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 29.602 0.009 0.452 182.420 0.056 2.829
17. 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 29.606 0.004 0.456 182.395 0.025 2.854
18. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 29.608 0.002 0.458 182.383 0.012 2.866
19. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 29.613 0.005 0.463 182.352 0.031 2.897
20. 27 Scott Wimmer Dodge 29.636 0.023 0.486 182.211 0.141 3.038
21. 43 John Andretti Dodge 29.638 0.002 0.488 182.199 0.012 3.050
22. 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 29.650 0.012 0.500 182.125 0.074 3.124
23. 32 Ricky Craven Ford 29.670 0.020 0.520 182.002 0.123 3.247
24. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 29.685 0.015 0.535 181.910 0.092 3.339
25. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 29.701 0.016 0.551 181.812 0.098 3.437
26. 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 29.710 0.009 0.560 181.757 0.055 3.492
27. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 29.718 0.008 0.568 181.708 0.049 3.541
28. 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 29.718 0.000 0.568 181.708 0.000 3.541
29. 22 Ward Burton Dodge 29.725 0.007 0.575 181.665 0.043 3.584
30. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 29.744 0.019 0.594 181.549 0.116 3.700
31. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 29.746 0.002 0.596 181.537 0.012 3.712
32. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chevrolet 29.755 0.009 0.605 181.482 0.055 3.767
33. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 29.783 0.028 0.633 181.311 0.171 3.938
34. 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 29.799 0.016 0.649 181.214 0.097 4.035
35. 45 KylePetty Dodge 29.842 0.043 0.692 180.953 0.261 4.296
36. 23 Kenny Wallace Dodge 29.875 0.033 0.725 180.753 0.200 4.496
37. 14 Mike Wallace Pontiac 29.892 0.017 0.742 180.650 0.103 4.599
38. 40 Jamie McMurray Dodge 29.948 0.056 0.798 180.312 0.338 4.937
39. 154 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet 29.951 0.003 0.801 180.294 0.018 4.955
40. 259 Carl Long* Dodge 29.975 0.024 0.825 180.150 0.144 5.099
41. 49 Stacy Compton Dodge 29.982 0.007 0.832 180.108 0.042 5.141
42. 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 29.983 0.001 0.833 180.102 0.006 5.147
43. 11 Brett Bodine Ford 30.008 0.025 0.858 179.952 0.150 5.297
44. 183 Kerry Earnhardt Chevrolet 30.081 0.073 0.931 179.515 0.437 5.734
45. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 30.090 0.009 0.940 179.462 0.053 5.787
46. 02 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet 30.260 0.170 1.110 178.453 1.009 6.796
47. 160 Jack Sprague Chevrolet 30.285 0.025 1.135 178.306 0.147 6.943
48. 72 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford 30.581 0.296 1.431 176.580 1.726 8.669
49. 90 Jason Hedlesky Ford 30.886 0.305 1.736 174.837 1.743 10.412
Starting Line-up
Qualifying cancelled due to rain
Pos No Driver Make
1. 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac
2. 6 Mark Martin Ford
3. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chevrolet
4. 12 Ryan Newman* Ford
5. 40 Jamie McMurray Dodge
6. 2 Rusty Wallace Ford
7. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford
8. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet
9. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge
10. 28 Ricky Rudd Ford
11. 97 Kurt Busch Ford
12. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford
13. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet
14. 99 Jeff Burton Ford
15. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet
16. 32 Ricky Craven Ford
17. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet
18. 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac
19. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet
20. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet
21. 77 Dave Blaney Ford
22. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge
23. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge
24. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet
25. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge
26. 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac
27. 22 Ward Burton Dodge
28. 21 Elliott Sadler Ford
29. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet
30. 43 John Andretti Dodge
31. 23 Kenny Wallace Dodge
32. 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac
33. 26 Todd Bodine Ford
34. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet
35. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet
36. 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet
37. 14 Mike Wallace Pontiac
38. 7 Casey Atwood Dodge
39. 44 Jerry Nadeau Dodge
40. 11 Brett Bodine Ford
41. 90 Jason Hedlesky Ford
42. 49 Stacy Compton Dodge
43. 02 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet
Non-Starters:
183 Kerry Earnhardt Chevrolet
160 Jack Sprague Chevrolet
154 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet
259 Carl Long* Dodge
27 Scott Wimmer Dodge
72 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford
*Rookie
Practice Two
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 12 Ryan Newman* Ford 30.109 179.348
2. 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 30.209 0.100 0.100 178.755 0.593 0.593
3. 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 30.268 0.059 0.159 178.406 0.349 0.942
4. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 30.285 0.017 0.176 178.306 0.100 1.042
5. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chevrolet 30.329 0.044 0.220 178.047 0.259 1.301
6. 32 Ricky Craven Ford 30.355 0.026 0.246 177.895 0.152 1.453
7. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 30.376 0.021 0.267 177.772 0.123 1.576
8. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 30.380 0.004 0.271 177.749 0.023 1.599
9. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 30.384 0.004 0.275 177.725 0.024 1.623
10. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 30.389 0.005 0.280 177.696 0.029 1.652
11. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 30.390 0.001 0.281 177.690 0.006 1.658
12. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 30.396 0.006 0.287 177.655 0.035 1.693
13. 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 30.417 0.021 0.308 177.532 0.123 1.816
14. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 30.427 0.010 0.318 177.474 0.058 1.874
15. 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 30.440 0.013 0.331 177.398 0.076 1.950
16. 77 Dave Blaney Ford 30.466 0.026 0.357 177.247 0.151 2.101
17. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 30.468 0.002 0.359 177.235 0.012 2.113
18. 6 Mark Martin Ford 30.491 0.023 0.382 177.101 0.134 2.247
19. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 30.493 0.002 0.384 177.090 0.011 2.258
20. 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 30.548 0.055 0.439 176.771 0.319 2.577
21. 22 Ward Burton Dodge 30.557 0.009 0.448 176.719 0.052 2.629
22. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 30.575 0.018 0.466 176.615 0.104 2.733
23. 44 Jerry Nadeau Dodge 30.594 0.019 0.485 176.505 0.110 2.843
24. 40 Jamie McMurray Dodge 30.603 0.009 0.494 176.453 0.052 2.895
25. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 30.635 0.032 0.526 176.269 0.184 3.079
26. 26 Todd Bodine Ford 30.665 0.030 0.556 176.096 0.173 3.252
27. 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 30.687 0.022 0.578 175.970 0.126 3.378
28. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 30.700 0.013 0.591 175.896 0.074 3.452
29. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 30.704 0.004 0.595 175.873 0.023 3.475
30. 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 30.729 0.025 0.620 175.730 0.143 3.618
31. 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 30.742 0.013 0.633 175.656 0.074 3.692
32. 14 Mike Wallace Pontiac 30.750 0.008 0.641 175.610 0.046 3.738
33. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 30.758 0.008 0.649 175.564 0.046 3.784
34. 43 John Andretti Dodge 30.837 0.079 0.728 175.114 0.450 4.234
35. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 30.848 0.011 0.739 175.052 0.062 4.296
36. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 30.872 0.024 0.763 174.916 0.136 4.432
37. 02 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet 30.875 0.003 0.766 174.899 0.017 4.449
38. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 30.879 0.004 0.770 174.876 0.023 4.472
39. 23 Kenny Wallace Dodge 30.914 0.035 0.805 174.678 0.198 4.670
40. 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 30.938 0.024 0.829 174.543 0.135 4.805
41. 11 Brett Bodine Ford 31.023 0.085 0.914 174.064 0.479 5.284
42. 49 Stacy Compton Dodge 31.081 0.058 0.972 173.740 0.324 5.608
43. 90 Jason Hedlesky Ford 32.017 0.936 1.908 168.660 5.080 10.688
Race Results
Pos St No Driver Make Points Bonus Laps Winnings Status
1. 5 40 Jamie McMurray Dodge 185 10 334 $215,717 Running
2. 18 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 175 5 334 $152,678 Running
3. 1 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 170 5 334 $136,628 Running
4. 8 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 160 334 $125,778 Running
5. 6 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 160 5 334 $111,100 Running
6. 3 48 Jimmie Johnson * Chevrolet 155 5 334 $81,225 Running
7. 14 99 Jeff Burton Ford 151 5 334 $98,267 Running
8. 4 12 Ryan Newman * Ford 142 334 $80,800 Running
9. 13 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 143 5 334 $69,300 Running
10. 21 77 Dave Blaney Ford 134 334 $78,975 Running
11. 15 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 130 334 $61,025 Running
12. 11 97 Kurt Busch Ford 132 5 334 $68,650 Running
13. 39 44 Jerry Nadeau Dodge 124 333 $68,075 Running
14. 12 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 126 5 333 $77,025 Running
15. 34 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 118 333 $80,925 Running
16. 2 6 Mark Martin Ford 120 5 333 $81,433 Running
17. 37 14 Mike Wallace Pontiac 112 332 $46,825 Running
18. 26 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 109 331 $73,025 Running
19. 28 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 106 331 $62,189 Running
20. 22 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 103 331 $48,950 Running
21. 24 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 100 331 $74,833 Running
22. 20 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 97 331 $87,103 Running
23. 30 43 John Andretti Dodge 94 329 $71,408 Running
24. 36 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 91 328 $43,980 Running
25. 31 23 Kenny Wallace Dodge 88 328 $44,050 Running
26. 40 11 Brett Bodine Ford 85 321 $43,350 Running
27. 29 55 BobbyHamilton Chevrolet 82 319 $50,470 Running
28. 25 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 79 314 $50,450 Running
29. 17 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 76 290 $39,775 Running
30. 38 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 73 285 $39,650 Running
31. 32 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 70 269 $48,025 Engine
32. 23 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 67 269 $39,400 Engine
33. 27 22 Ward Burton Dodge 64 258 $82,325 Running
34. 7 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 66 5 254 $62,680 Engine
35. 9 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 58 241 $65,301 Running
36. 16 32 Ricky Craven Ford 55 232 $47,160 Accident
37. 33 26 Todd Bodine Ford 52 229 $64,302 Accident
38. 19 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 49 227 $65,136 Accident
39. 10 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 46 220 $83,462 Accident
40. 35 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 43 165 $47,000 Engine
41. 43 02 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet 40 146 $38,970 Engine
42. 42 49 Stacy Compton Dodge 37 86 $38,940 Engine
43. 41 90 Jason Hedlesky Ford 34 31 $39,160 Handling
Average Speed: 141.481 mph
Margin of Victory: .350 second
Time of Race: 03:32:28
Lead Changes: 23
Cautions: 1-5, 138-143, 152-155, 223-227, 231-243
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
EA Sports Move of the Race:
Jamie McMurray,#40,Coors Light,Dodge
Gatorade Front Runner: Jamie McMurray,#40,Coors Light,Dodge
Infogrames Pit Strategy Award: Lee McCall,#40,Coors Light ,Dodge
Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Favorite: Jamie McMurray,#40,Coors Light ,Dodge
Raybestos Rookie of the Race: Jimmie Johnson,#48,Lowe's,Chevrolet
True Value Man of the Race: Jamie McMurray,#40,Coors Light,Dodge
Waste Management Picking Up Places: Jerry Nadeau,#44,Georgia Pacific, Dodge
Championship Standings
Pos Driver Pts Sts Wins T5 T10 Winnings
1. Tony Stewart 4128 31 3 14 19 $4,179,430
2. Jimmie Johnson* 4031 31 3 6 19 $2,588,150
3. Mark Martin 4006 31 1 9 17 $4,668,390
4. Ryan Newman* 3963 31 1 14 20 $3,978,200
5. Rusty Wallace 3946 31 0 6 15 $3,565,690
6. Jeff Gordon 3917 31 3 10 16 $4,354,120
7. Matt Kenseth 3823 31 4 10 16 $3,380,080
8. Bill Elliott 3787 31 2 6 12 $3,381,410
9. Kurt Busch 3766 31 1 8 15 $2,903,370
10. Ricky Rudd 3758 31 1 7 11 $3,528,250
11. Dale Jarrett 3720 31 2 9 15 $3,459,290
12. Sterling Marlin 3703 29 2 8 14 $3,711,150
13. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3624 31 2 8 13 $4,173,380
14. Jeff Burton 3568 31 0 3 12 $3,272,840
15. Michael Waltrip 3492 31 1 4 10 $2,545,770
16. Ricky Craven 3347 31 0 3 7 $2,207,200
17. Jeff Green 3300 31 0 4 5 $1,906,020
18. Bobby Labonte 3286 31 1 5 6 $3,396,630
19. Dave Blaney 3159 31 0 0 4 $2,336,790
20. Robby Gordon 3138 31 0 1 5 $2,682,960
21. Kyle Petty 3113 31 0 0 1 $1,770,400
22. Kevin Harvick 3088 30 1 5 8 $3,299,750
23. Terry Labonte 3001 31 0 1 4 $2,772,020
24. Jeremy Mayfield 2896 31 0 2 4 $2,228,170
25. Elliott Sadler 2861 31 0 2 5 $3,044,040
26. Ward Burton 2826 31 2 2 7 $4,386,940
27. Jimmy Spencer 2822 29 0 2 6 $1,900,260
28. John Andretti 2727 31 0 0 1 $2,586,830
29. Ken Schrader 2601 31 0 0 0 $2,190,300
30. Mike Skinner 2441 31 0 0 0 $1,838,820
31. Johnny Benson 2439 26 0 1 5 $2,245,130
32. Bobby Hamilton 2427 26 0 0 2 $1,914,140
33. Casey Atwood 2344 31 0 0 0 $1,802,200
34. Jerry Nadeau 2250 28 0 0 1 $1,801,760
35. Steve Park 2158 27 0 0 2 $2,283,990
36. Joe Nemechek 2144 28 0 1 1 $1,934,270
37. Brett Bodine 2111 29 0 0 0 $1,637,300
38. Hut Stricklin 1781 22 0 0 0 $1,313,550
39. Todd Bodine 1735 20 0 1 4 $1,600,610
40. Stacy Compton 1527 21 0 0 0 $1,185,710
41. Kenny Wallace 1465 17 0 0 1 $1,176,250
42. Mike Wallace 1156 16 0 0 1 $1,048,750
43. Steve Grissom 726 9 0 0 1 $494,241
44. Geoffrey Bodine 685 8 0 1 2 $1,123,020
45. Hermie Sadler 590 8 0 0 0 $398,445
46. Rick Mast 576 9 0 0 0 $469,843
47. Buckshot Jones 559 7 0 0 0 $394,223
48. Greg Biffle 394 5 0 0 0 $298,759
49. Shawna Robinson* 361 7 0 0 0 $428,519
50. Frank Kimmel 292 6 0 0 0 $407,579
51. Tony Raines 272 5 0 0 0 $231,149
52. Jamie McMurray 270 2 1 1 1 $303,729
53. Morgan Shepherd 202 5 0 0 0 $214,397
54. Derrike Cope 199 4 0 0 0 $201,216
55. Ted Musgrave 182 2 0 0 0 $147,220
56. Boris Said 164 2 0 0 0 $87,400
57. PJ Jones 160 1 0 1 1 $65,950
58. Scott Wimmer 155 2 0 0 0 $103,635
59. Scott Pruett 150 1 0 0 1 $66,690
60. Kevin Lepage 132 3 0 0 0 $173,787
61. Ron Hornaday 122 2 0 0 0 $141,336
62. Tim Sauter 113 2 0 0 0 $85,060
63. Dick Trickle 111 3 0 0 0 $136,830
64. Robert Pressley 97 1 0 0 0 $150,859
65. Tom Hubert 91 1 0 0 0 $41,925
66. Ron Fellows 88 1 0 0 0 $47,930
67. Jay Sauter 86 2 0 0 0 $94,682
68. Stuart Kirby 86 2 0 0 0 $105,503
69. Kirk Shelmerdine 77 2 0 0 0 $97,127
70. Lance Hooper 70 1 0 0 0 $51,840
71. Andy Hillenburg 68 2 0 0 0 $101,629
72. Jim Inglebright 67 1 0 0 0 $47,190
73. Chad Little 64 1 0 0 0 $49,745
74. Jack Sprague 58 1 0 0 0 $53,550
75. Hideo Fukuyama 46 1 0 0 0 $44,275
76. Jason Small 40 1 0 0 0 $41,130
77. Dave Marcis 37 1 0 0 0 $137,110
78. Austin Cameron 37 1 0 0 0 $46,945
79. Joe Varde 37 1 0 0 0 $37,610
80. Randy Renfrow 34 1 0 0 0 $71,193
81. Gary Bradberry 34 1 0 0 0 $40,399
82. Jason Hedlesky 34 1 0 0 0 $39,160
83. Carl Long* 0 1 0 0 0 $86,413