

| 2002 Sharpie 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 24 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $3,678,797 | Race Date: | Aug 24, 2002 | Bristol Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .502 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3h 27m 24s | Bristol, Tennessee | |
| Lead Changes: | 10 Among / 7 Drivers | Average Speed: | 77.097 MPH | .533 Mile Concrete Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 15 For 118 Laps | bristolmotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Jeff Gordon J. Gordon | Driver: | Jeff Gordon J. Gordon | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #24 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #24 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Robbie Loomis | Crew Chief: | Robbie Loomis | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 235 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 124.034 MPH | |||||
| Official 2002 Sharpie 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running | ![]() | 185 | 500 | 235 |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Running | ![]() | 175 | 500 | 16 |
| 3 | 2 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Running | ![]() | 170 | 500 | 140 |
| 4 | 23 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | ![]() | 165 | 500 | 38 |
| 5 | 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Running | ![]() | 160 | 500 | 10 |
| 6 | 8 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Rubbermaid | Running | ![]() | 155 | 500 | 45 |
| 7 | 27 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Running | ![]() | 146 | 500 | 0 |
| 8 | 11 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Target | Running | ![]() | 142 | 500 | 0 |
| 9 | 12 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Running | ![]() | 138 | 500 | 0 |
| 10 | 33 | 14 | Mike Wallace | Conseco | Running | ![]() | 134 | 500 | 0 |
| 11 | 34 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Schneider Electric | Running | ![]() | 130 | 500 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Valvoline | Running | ![]() | 132 | 500 | 16 |
| 13 | 36 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Citgo | Running | ![]() | 124 | 500 | 0 |
| 14 | 40 | 36 | Ken Schrader | M&M's | Running | ![]() | 121 | 499 | 0 |
| 15 | 22 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Sprint | Running | ![]() | 118 | 499 | 0 |
| 16 | 7 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Tide | Running | ![]() | 115 | 499 | 0 |
| 17 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | ![]() | 112 | 499 | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Sirius Satellite Radio | Running | ![]() | 109 | 499 | 0 |
| 19 | 39 | 43 | John Andretti | Cheerios | Running | ![]() | 106 | 499 | 0 |
| 20 | 30 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Cingular Wireless | Running | ![]() | 103 | 498 | 0 |
| 21 | 35 | 44 | Jerry Nadeau | Georgia Pacific | Running | ![]() | 100 | 498 | 0 |
| 22 | 3 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Running | ![]() | 97 | 498 | 0 |
| 23 | 21 | 6 | Mark Martin | Pfizer Viagra | Running | ![]() | 94 | 497 | 0 |
| 24 | 26 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Running | ![]() | 91 | 497 | 0 |
| 25 | 13 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | ![]() | 88 | 497 | 0 |
| 26 | 42 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Running | ![]() | 85 | 496 | 0 |
| 27 | 20 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | UAW / Delphi | Running | ![]() | 82 | 494 | 0 |
| 28 | 19 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Running | ![]() | 79 | 494 | 0 |
| 29 | 16 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Kodak Film | Running | ![]() | 76 | 493 | 0 |
| 30 | 24 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Running | ![]() | 73 | 492 | 0 |
| 31 | 43 | 90 | Lance Hooper | Lucas Oil | Running | ![]() | 70 | 488 | 0 |
| 32 | 28 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Hooters Restaurants | Running | ![]() | 67 | 473 | 0 |
| 33 | 37 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Running | ![]() | 64 | 466 | 0 |
| 34 | 32 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (R) | Lowe's | Running | ![]() | 61 | 462 | 0 |
| 35 | 18 | 30 | Jeff Green | America Online | Running | ![]() | 58 | 460 | 0 |
| 36 | 14 | 12 | Ryan Newman (R) | Alltel | Running | ![]() | 55 | 454 | 0 |
| 37 | 9 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Accident | ![]() | 52 | 401 | 0 |
| 38 | 41 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Hill Brothers Coffee | Accident | ![]() | 49 | 344 | 0 |
| 39 | 15 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Havoline | Overheating | ![]() | 46 | 271 | 0 |
| 40 | 31 | 27 | Scott Wimmer | Siemens | Accident | ![]() | 43 | 164 | 0 |
| 41 | 29 | 49 | Derrike Cope | MNR Productions | Accident | ![]() | 40 | 162 | 0 |
| 42 | 38 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Motorcraft Quality Parts | Accident | ![]() | 37 | 74 | 0 |
| 43 | 25 | 26 | Todd Bodine | Discover Card | Accident | ![]() | 34 | 21 | 0 |