2002 New England 300
NASCAR Cup Series Race 19 of 36
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,222,384Race Date:Apr 30, 2026New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:3.230 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 25Min 14Sec.Loudon, New Hampshire
Lead Changes:23 Among / 12 DriversAverage Speed:92.342 MPH1.058 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:14 For 77 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Ward Burton W. BurtonDriver: Bill Elliott B. ElliottDodge:9
Car No.:#22 DodgeCar No.:#9 DodgeChevrolet:0
Team:Bill Davis RacingTeam:Evernham MotorsportsFord:0
Crew Chief:Tommy Baldwin, Jr.Crew Chief:Mike FordPontiac:0
Laps Led:29 of 300Pole Speed:131.469 MPH
Official 2002 New England 300 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
13122 Ward BurtonWard BurtonCaterpillarRunning18030029
23030 Jeff GreenJeff GreenAmerica OnlineRunning1703000
33388 Dale JarrettDale JarrettUPSRunning17030040
432 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller LiteRunning16530059
5712 Ryan Newman (R)Ryan NewmanAlltelRunning1603001
63226 Todd BodineTodd BodineDiscover CardRunning1503000
72631 Robby GordonRobby GordonCingular WirelessRunning1463000
82397 Kurt BuschKurt BuschRubbermaidRunning1423000
92429 Kevin HarvickKevin HarvickGM Goodwrench ServiceRunning1383000
103821 Elliott SadlerElliott SadlerMotorcraft Quality PartsRunning13930010
113441 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerTargetRunning1303000
122199 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonCitgoRunning1323001
13418 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesRunning1243000
141840 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoors LightRunning1213000
151348 Jimmie Johnson (R)Jimmie JohnsonLowe'sRunning1183000
16176 Mark MartinMark MartinPfizer ViagraRunning1153000
17828 Ricky RuddRicky RuddHavolineRunning1123000
181510 Jerry NadeauJerry NadeauValvolineRunning11430037
191419 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldDodge Dealers / UAWRunning1063000
201615 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripNAPA Auto PartsRunning1033000
21932 Ricky CravenRicky CravenTideRunning1003000
22195 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg'sRunning973000
23288 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Jr.BudweiserRunning9930043
242036 Ken SchraderKen SchraderM&M'sRunning913000
252743 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiCheeriosRunning883000
261055 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonSchneider ElectricRunning853000
273611 Brett BodineBrett BodineHooters RestaurantsRunning873001
282544 Steve GrissomSteve GrissomGeorgia PacificRunning793000
291124 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPontRunning763000
304014 Stacy ComptonStacy ComptonConsecoRunning733000
313923 Hut StricklinHut StricklinHill Brothers CoffeeRunning702990
32221 Steve ParkSteve ParkPennzoilRunning672990
33617 Matt KensethMatt KensethDeWalt Power ToolsRunning7429977
3419 Bill ElliottBill ElliottDodge Dealers / UAWRunning612910
35577 Dave BlaneyDave BlaneyJasper Engines & TransmissionsRunning582850
36357 Casey AtwoodCasey AtwoodSirius Satellite RadioAccident552570
373745 Kyle PettyKyle PettySprintRunning522410
3824 Mike SkinnerMike SkinnerKodak FilmRunning542301
391220 Tony StewartTony StewartThe Home DepotAccident511211
4043189 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdBerlin City Ford / Red Line OilHandling43430
412925 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekUAW / DelphiAccident40280
4242172 Kirk ShelmerdineKirk ShelmerdineNaturally Fresh FoodsOil Pump37100
434166 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineDiscover CardRear Gear000

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