NASCAR: Atlanta, Round 33
27th October 2002 - Napa 500
Practice One
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 29.033 190.955
2. 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 29.123 0.090 0.090 190.365 0.590 0.590
3. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 29.147 0.024 0.114 190.208 0.157 0.747
4. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 29.231 0.084 0.198 189.662 0.546 1.293
5. 12 Ryan Newman* Ford 29.258 0.027 0.225 189.487 0.175 1.468
6. 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 29.303 0.045 0.270 189.196 0.291 1.759
7. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 29.327 0.024 0.294 189.041 0.155 1.914
8. 26 Todd Bodine Ford 29.334 0.007 0.301 188.996 0.045 1.959
9. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 29.339 0.005 0.306 188.964 0.032 1.991
10. 22 Ward Burton Dodge 29.388 0.049 0.355 188.648 0.316 2.307
11. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 29.388 0.000 0.355 188.648 0.000 2.307
12. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 29.389 0.001 0.356 188.642 0.006 2.313
13. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 29.392 0.003 0.359 188.623 0.019 2.332
14. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 29.396 0.004 0.363 188.597 0.026 2.358
15. 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 29.446 0.050 0.413 188.277 0.320 2.678
16. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 29.458 0.012 0.425 188.200 0.077 2.755
17. 44 Ted Musgrave Dodge 29.469 0.011 0.436 188.130 0.070 2.825
18. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 29.500 0.031 0.467 187.932 0.198 3.023
19. 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 29.502 0.002 0.469 187.919 0.013 3.036
20. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 29.503 0.001 0.470 187.913 0.006 3.042
21. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chevrolet 29.511 0.008 0.478 187.862 0.051 3.093
22. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 29.526 0.015 0.493 187.767 0.095 3.188
23. 6 Mark Martin Ford 29.535 0.009 0.502 187.710 0.057 3.245
24. 43 John Andretti Dodge 29.540 0.005 0.507 187.678 0.032 3.277
25. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 29.561 0.021 0.528 187.544 0.134 3.411
26. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 29.573 0.012 0.540 187.468 0.076 3.487
27. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 29.574 0.001 0.541 187.462 0.006 3.493
28. 11 Brett Bodine Ford 29.579 0.005 0.546 187.430 0.032 3.525
29. 74 Tony Raines Chevrolet 29.583 0.004 0.550 187.405 0.025 3.550
30. 77 Dave Blaney Ford 29.587 0.004 0.554 187.380 0.025 3.575
31. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 29.624 0.037 0.591 187.146 0.234 3.809
32. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 29.636 0.012 0.603 187.070 0.076 3.885
33. 09 Geoffrey Bodine Ford 29.637 0.001 0.604 187.064 0.006 3.891
34. 100 Buckshot Jones Chevrolet 29.642 0.005 0.609 187.032 0.032 3.923
35. 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 29.663 0.021 0.630 186.900 0.132 4.055
36. 27 Scott Wimmer Dodge 29.685 0.022 0.652 186.761 0.139 4.194
37. 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 29.693 0.008 0.660 186.711 0.050 4.244
38. 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 29.730 0.037 0.697 186.478 0.233 4.477
39. 160 Jack Sprague Chevrolet 29.730 0.000 0.697 186.478 0.000 4.477
40. 23 Kenny Wallace Dodge 29.751 0.021 0.718 186.347 0.131 4.608
41. 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 29.798 0.047 0.765 186.053 0.294 4.902
42. 32 Ricky Craven Ford 29.843 0.045 0.810 185.772 0.281 5.183
43. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 29.891 0.048 0.858 185.474 0.298 5.481
44. 40 Jamie McMurray Dodge 29.946 0.055 0.913 185.133 0.341 5.822
45. 14 Mike Wallace Pontiac 29.949 0.003 0.916 185.115 0.018 5.840
46. 49 Derrike Cope Dodge 29.971 0.022 0.938 184.979 0.136 5.976
47. 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 30.010 0.039 0.977 184.738 0.241 6.217
48. 183 Kerry Earnhardt Chevrolet 30.065 0.055 1.032 184.400 0.338 6.555
49. 66 Frank Kimmel Ford 30.111 0.046 1.078 184.119 0.281 6.836
50. 154 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet 30.137 0.026 1.104 183.960 0.159 6.995
51. 259 Carl Long* Dodge 30.397 0.260 1.364 182.386 1.574 8.569
Starting Line-up
Pos No Driver Make
1. 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac
2. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chevrolet
3. 6 Mark Martin Ford
4. 40 Jamie McMurray Dodge
5. 2 Rusty Wallace Ford
6. 12 Ryan Newman* Ford
7. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet
8. 97 Kurt Busch Ford
9. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford
10. 28 Ricky Rudd Ford
11. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford
12. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge
13. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet
14. 99 Jeff Burton Ford
15. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet
16. 32 Ricky Craven Ford
17. 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac
18. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet
19. 77 Dave Blaney Ford
20. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet
21. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet
22. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge
23. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet
24. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge
25. 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac
26. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge
27. 22 Ward Burton Dodge
28. 21 Elliott Sadler Ford
29. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet
30. 43 John Andretti Dodge
31. 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac
32. 23 Kenny Wallace Dodge
33. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet
34. 26 Todd Bodine Ford
35. 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet
36. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet
37. 14 Mike Wallace Pontiac
38. 7 Casey Atwood Dodge
39. 44 Ted Musgrave Dodge
40. 11 Brett Bodine Ford
41. 49 Derrike Cope Dodge
42. 74 Tony Raines Chevrolet
43. 259 Carl Long* Dodge
Did not qualify
09 Geoffrey Bodine Ford
66 Frank Kimmel Ford
27 Scott Wimmer Dodge
16 Greg Biffle Ford
100 Buckshot Jones Chevrolet
160 Jack Sprague Chevrolet
183 Kerry Earnhardt Chevrolet
154 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet
Starting line-up set by owner points due to rain
Practice Two
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 29.617 187.190
2. 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 29.620 0.003 0.003 187.171 0.019 0.019
3. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chevrolet 29.738 0.118 0.121 186.428 0.743 0.762
4. 12 Ryan Newman* Ford 29.741 0.003 0.124 186.409 0.019 0.781
5. 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 29.811 0.070 0.194 185.972 0.437 1.218
6. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 29.854 0.043 0.237 185.704 0.268 1.486
7. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 29.874 0.020 0.257 185.579 0.125 1.611
8. 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 29.884 0.010 0.267 185.517 0.062 1.673
9. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 29.989 0.105 0.372 184.868 0.649 2.322
10. 40 Jamie McMurray Dodge 30.015 0.026 0.398 184.708 0.160 2.482
11. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 30.019 0.004 0.402 184.683 0.025 2.507
12. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 30.055 0.036 0.438 184.462 0.221 2.728
13. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 30.060 0.005 0.443 184.431 0.031 2.759
14. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 30.107 0.047 0.490 184.143 0.288 3.047
15. 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 30.130 0.023 0.513 184.003 0.140 3.187
16. 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 30.140 0.010 0.523 183.942 0.061 3.248
17. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 30.143 0.003 0.526 183.923 0.019 3.267
18. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 30.145 0.002 0.528 183.911 0.012 3.279
19. 6 Mark Martin Ford 30.165 0.020 0.548 183.789 0.122 3.401
20. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 30.200 0.035 0.583 183.576 0.213 3.614
21. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 30.232 0.032 0.615 183.382 0.194 3.808
22. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 30.267 0.035 0.650 183.170 0.212 4.020
23. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 30.304 0.037 0.687 182.946 0.224 4.244
24. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 30.317 0.013 0.700 182.868 0.078 4.322
25. 44 Ted Musgrave Dodge 30.331 0.014 0.714 182.783 0.085 4.407
26. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 30.335 0.004 0.718 182.759 0.024 4.431
27. 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 30.341 0.006 0.724 182.723 0.036 4.467
28. 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 30.342 0.001 0.725 182.717 0.006 4.473
29. 77 Dave Blaney Ford 30.362 0.020 0.745 182.597 0.120 4.593
30. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 30.401 0.039 0.784 182.362 0.235 4.828
31. 22 Ward Burton Dodge 30.432 0.031 0.815 182.177 0.185 5.013
32. 43 John Andretti Dodge 30.449 0.017 0.832 182.075 0.102 5.115
33. 32 Ricky Craven Ford 30.611 0.162 0.994 181.111 0.964 6.079
34. 26 Todd Bodine Ford 30.611 0.000 0.994 181.111 0.000 6.079
35. 49 Derrike Cope Dodge 30.634 0.023 1.017 180.975 0.136 6.215
36. 74 Tony Raines Chevrolet 30.776 0.142 1.159 180.140 0.835 7.050
37. 23 Kenny Wallace Dodge 30.814 0.038 1.197 179.918 0.222 7.272
38. 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 30.875 0.061 1.258 179.563 0.355 7.627
39. 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 30.892 0.017 1.275 179.464 0.099 7.726
40. 14 Mike Wallace Pontiac 30.919 0.027 1.302 179.307 0.157 7.883
41. 11 Brett Bodine Ford 30.943 0.024 1.326 179.168 0.139 8.022
42. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 31.050 0.107 1.433 178.551 0.617 8.639
43. 259 Carl Long* Dodge 31.229 0.179 1.612 177.527 1.024 9.663
Race Results
Pos St No Driver Make Pts Bns Laps Winnings Status
1. 8 97 Kurt Busch Ford 185 10 248 $212,100 Running
2. 36 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 175 5 248 $153,400 Running
3. 11 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 165 248 $136,250 Running
4. 1 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 165 5 248 $137,178 Running
5. 13 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 160 5 248 $97,950 Running
6. 7 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 155 5 248 $124,978 Running
7. 4 40 Jamie McMurray Dodge 146 248 $110,742 Running
8. 3 6 Mark Martin Ford 142 248 $103,533 Running
9. 9 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 138 248 $82,275 Running
10. 6 12 Ryan Newman * Ford 139 5 248 $92,900 Running
11. 15 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 135 5 248 $77,850 Running
12. 14 99 Jeff Burton Ford 127 248 $106,817 Running
13. 17 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 124 248 $106,628 Running
14. 22 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 126 5 248 $67,025 Running
15. 33 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 118 248 $96,350 Running
16. 27 22 Ward Burton Dodge 120 5 248 $102,625 Running
17. 5 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 112 247 $103,075 Running
18. 28 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 109 247 $83,425 Running
19. 19 77 Dave Blaney Ford 106 247 $80,400 Running
20. 20 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 103 247 $90,556 Running
21. 16 32 Ricky Craven Ford 100 247 $69,350 Running
22. 2 48 Jimmie Johnson * Chevrolet 97 247 $60,500 Running
23. 25 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 94 246 $86,850 Running
24. 18 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 91 246 $59,700 Running
25. 23 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 88 246 $88,533 Running
26. 35 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 85 246 $67,389 Running
27. 26 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 82 246 $66,650 Running
28. 39 44 Ted Musgrave Dodge 79 246 $58,450 Running
29. 42 74 Tony Raines Chevrolet 76 246 $55,300 Running
30. 24 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 73 246 $58,150 Running
31. 37 14 Mike Wallace Pontiac 70 246 $55,000 Running
32. 10 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 67 246 $99,237 Running
33. 12 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 64 245 $80,106 Running
34. 40 11 Brett Bodine Ford 61 245 $54,525 Running
35. 29 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 58 245 $62,400 Running
36. 32 23 Kenny Wallace Dodge 55 243 $54,325 Running
37. 41 49 Derrike Cope Dodge 52 243 $54,200 Running
38. 38 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 49 241 $54,150 Running
39. 43 259 Carl Long* Dodge 46 237 $54,100 Running
40. 21 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 43 221 $99,818 Engine
41. 34 26 Todd Bodine Ford 40 214 $79,187 Engine
42. 31 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 37 113 $61,950 Engine
43. 30 43 John Andretti Dodge 34 4 $81,243 Accident
Prior to the start of the event, the following driver dropped back from his original
starting position to the rear of the field: Kyle Petty (#45) for an engine change.
The race was red-flagged for 2 hrs., 26 mins and 26 secs. due to rain.
Time Of Race: 2 Hours, 59 Minutes, 42 Seconds
Average Speed: 127.519 Mph
Margin Of Victory: Under Caution
Bud Pole Award: None Due To Rain.
Ea Sports Move Of The Race Award: Kurt Busch, Rubbermaid/Sharpie Ford
Gatorade Front Runner Award: Joe Nemechek, Uaw-Delphi Chevrolet
Infogrames Pit Strategy Award: Jimmy Fennig, Rubbermaid/Sharpie Ford
Nascar Winston Cup Leader Bonus: $290,000 At Rockingham
Nascar Winston Cup Rookie Of The Race Award: Ryan Newman, Alltel Ford
Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Favorite Award: Kurt Busch, Rubbermaid/Sharpie Ford
True Value Driver Of The Race Award: Kurt Busch, Rubbermaid/Sharpie Ford
Waste Management Picking Up Places Award: Joe Nemechek, Uaw-Delphi Chevrolet
Caution Flags: 5 For 50 Laps. 6-9 (Car #43-Accident, Backstretch); 18-45
(Rain), 139-144 (Car #48-Spin, Turn 4), 232-237 (Car #48-Spin, Backstretch),
243-248 (Rain).
Lap Leaders: 19 lead changes among 9 drivers. Tony Stewart 1-19, Kyle Petty
20-34, Joe Nemechek 35-46, Jeff Gordon 47-48, Kurt Busch 49, J. Gordon 50-85,
Busch 86-89, Ryan Newman 90, Michael Waltrip 91, Stewart 92-95, Dale Earnhardt
Jr. 96-97, Ward Burton 98-101, Petty 102-103, Busch 104-139, Nemechek 140-144,
J. Gordon 145-147, Nemechek 148-187, Stewart 188-203, Earnhardt Jr. 204-205,
Busch 206-248.
Championship Standings
Pos Driver Pts St Wins T5 Top 10 Winnings
1. Tony Stewart 4428 33 3 15 20 $4,404,940
2. Mark Martin 4282 33 1 9 19 $4,856,180
3. Jimmie Johnson* 4278 33 3 6 20 $2,698,200
4. Ryan Newman* 4225 33 1 14 21 $4,143,580
5. Rusty Wallace 4201 33 0 6 16 $3,755,390
6. Kurt Busch 4131 33 3 10 17 $3,257,650
7. Jeff Gordon 4127 33 3 10 17 $4,569,850
8. Matt Kenseth 4067 33 4 10 17 $3,518,230
9. Dale Jarrett 4027 33 2 10 17 $3,676,520
10. Ricky Rudd 3990 33 1 8 12 $3,737,910
11. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3944 33 2 10 15 $4,347,200
12. Bill Elliott 3888 33 2 6 12 $3,524,000
13. Jeff Burton 3807 33 0 3 12 $3,463,350
14. Michael Waltrip 3736 33 1 4 10 $2,673,950
15. Sterling Marlin 3703 29 2 8 14 $3,711,150
16. Ricky Craven 3598 33 0 3 8 $2,333,850
17. Bobby Labonte 3537 33 1 5 6 $3,589,090
18. Jeff Green 3458 33 0 4 5 $2,001,770
19. Dave Blaney 3373 33 0 0 4 $2,482,020
20. Robby Gordon 3335 33 0 1 5 $2,840,150
21. Kyle Petty 3291 33 0 0 1 $1,873,150
22. Kevin Harvick 3201 32 1 5 8 $3,481,470
23. Terry Labonte 3186 33 0 1 4 $2,930,720
24. Ward Burton 3086 33 2 3 8 $4,596,240
25. Jeremy Mayfield 3057 33 0 2 4 $2,342,230
26. Elliott Sadler 3031 33 0 2 5 $3,171,340
27. Jimmy Spencer 2986 31 0 2 6 $2,007,130
28. John Andretti 2885 33 0 0 1 $2,739,200
29. Ken Schrader 2723 33 0 0 0 $2,300,480
30. Johnny Benson 2708 28 0 2 6 $2,437,430
31. Mike Skinner 2590 33 0 0 0 $1,942,130
32. Bobby Hamilton 2573 28 0 0 2 $2,024,620
33. Casey Atwood 2493 33 0 0 0 $1,908,430
34. Steve Park 2391 29 0 0 2 $2,455,740
35. Joe Nemechek 2359 30 0 2 2 $2,131,160
36. Jerry Nadeau 2250 28 0 0 1 $1,801,760
37. Brett Bodine 2221 31 0 0 0 $1,727,490
38. Todd Bodine 1848 22 0 1 4 $1,744,180
39. Hut Stricklin 1781 22 0 0 0 $1,313,550
40. Stacy Compton 1527 21 0 0 0 $1,185,710
41. Kenny Wallace 1520 18 0 0 1 $1,230,580
42. Mike Wallace 1308 18 0 0 1 $1,143,310
43. Steve Grissom 769 10 0 0 1 $529,781
44. Geoffrey Bodine 736 9 0 1 2 $1,158,640
45. Hermie Sadler 648 9 0 0 0 $434,270
46. Rick Mast 576 9 0 0 0 $469,843
47. Buckshot Jones 559 7 0 0 0 $394,223
48. Jamie McMurray 416 3 1 1 2 $414,471
49. Greg Biffle 394 5 0 0 0 $298,759
50. Shawna Robinson* 361 7 0 0 0 $428,519
51. Tony Raines 348 6 0 0 0 $286,449
52. Ted Musgrave 337 4 0 0 0 $241,945
53. Frank Kimmel 292 6 0 0 0 $407,579
54. Derrike Cope 251 5 0 0 0 $255,416
55. Morgan Shepherd 202 5 0 0 0 $214,397
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. KevinLepage 132 3 0 0 0 $173,787
61. Ron Hornaday 122 2 0 0 0 $141,336
62. Mike Bliss 121 1 0 0 0 $81,942
63. Tim Sauter 113 2 0 0 0 $85,060
64. Dick Trickle 111 3 0 0 0 $136,830
65. Robert Pressley 97 1 0 0 0 $150,859
66. Tom Hubert 91 1 0 0 0 $41,925
67. Ron Fellows 88 1 0 0 0 $47,930
68. Jay Sauter 86 2 0 0 0 $94,682
69. Stuart Kirby 86 2 0 0 0 $105,503
70. Hideo Fukuyama 80 2 0 0 0 $79,005
71. Kirk Shelmerdine 77 2 0 0 0 $97,127
72. Lance Hooper 70 1 0 0 0 $51,840
73. Andy Hillenburg 68 2 0 0 0 $101,629
74. Jim Inglebright 67 1 0 0 0 $47,190
75. Chad Little 64 1 0 0 0 $49,745
76. Jack Sprague 58 1 0 0 0 $53,550
77. Carl Long* 46 2 0 0 0 $140,513
78. Jason Small 40 1 0 0 0 $41,130
79. Dave Marcis 37 1 0 0 0 $137,110
80. Austin Cameron 37 1 0 0 0 $46,945
81. Joe Varde 37 1 0 0 0 $37,610
82. Randy Renfrow 34 1 0 0 0 $71,193
83. Gary Bradberry 34 1 0 0 0 $40,399
84. Jason Hedlesky 34 1 0 0 0 $39,160