2002 Food City 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 36
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,323,726Race Date:May 1, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.556 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 14Min 20Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:14 Among / 6 DriversAverage Speed:82.281 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:14 For 101 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Kurt Busch K. BuschDriver: Jeff Gordon J. GordonFord:9
Car No.:#97 FordCar No.:#24 ChevroletDodge:0
Team:Roush RacingTeam:Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Jimmy FennigCrew Chief:Robbie LoomisPontiac:0
Laps Led:89 of 500Pole Speed:127.216 MPH
Official 2002 Food City 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
12797 Kurt BuschKurt BuschRubbermaidRunning18050089
2441 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerTargetRunning17550054
32028 Ricky RuddRicky RuddHavolineRunning1655000
4238 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Jr.BudweiserRunning170500181
53218 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesRunning1555000
6617 Matt KensethMatt KensethDeWalt Power ToolsRunning1505000
73348 Jimmie Johnson (R)Jimmie JohnsonLowe'sRunning1465000
8725 Jerry NadeauJerry NadeauUAW / DelphiRunning1425000
9152 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller LiteRunning1385000
102229 Kevin HarvickKevin HarvickGM Goodwrench ServiceRunning1345000
11376 Mark MartinMark MartinPfizer ViagraRunning1305000
123545 Kyle PettyKyle PettySprintRunning1275000
131132 Ricky CravenRicky CravenTideRunning1245000
14319 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldDodge Dealers / UAWRunning1215000
151320 Tony StewartTony StewartThe Home DepotRunning12350074
16385 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg'sRunning1155000
171777 Dave BlaneyDave BlaneyJasper Engines & TransmissionsRunning1125000
18197 Casey AtwoodCasey AtwoodSirius Satellite RadioRunning1095000
191640 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoors LightRunning1064990
20231 Robby GordonRobby GordonCingular WirelessRunning1034990
21309 Bill ElliottBill ElliottDodge Dealers / UAWRunning1004990
221836 Ken SchraderKen SchraderM&M'sRunning974990
2354 Mike SkinnerMike SkinnerKodakRunning944990
24341 Steve ParkSteve ParkPennzoilRunning914970
252922 Ward BurtonWard BurtonCaterpillarRunning884970
262699 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonCitgoRunning9049720
272430 Jeff GreenJeff GreenAmerica OnlineRunning824960
281255 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonSchneider ElectricRunning794960
292588 Dale JarrettDale JarrettUPSRunning764920
30915 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripNAPA Auto PartsRunning734880
31124 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPontRunning7548082
324302 Hermie Sadler (R)Hermie SadlerAutism AwarenessAccident674680
334190 Rick MastRick MastDuke's Mayonnaise / Sauer'sRunning644630
342143 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiCheeriosRunning614620
354023 Hut StricklinHut StricklinHill Brothers CoffeeRunning584480
363111 Brett BodineBrett BodineHooters RestaurantsRunning554440
37812 Ryan Newman (R)Ryan NewmanAlltelRunning524290
381414 Stacy ComptonStacy ComptonConsecoRunning494000
392810 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.ValvolineAccident463750
403644 Buckshot JonesBuckshot JonesGeorgia PacificRunning433700
411021 Elliott SadlerElliott SadlerMotorcraft Quality PartsAccident403460
424271 Dick TrickleDick TrickleMarcis Auto RacingEngine372390
433926 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekTravis Carter EnterprisesAccident341670

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