| 2002 Protection One 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 29 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $3,631,918 | Race Date: | Sep 29, 2002 | Kansas Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .618 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3h 21m 16s | Kansas City, Kansas | |
| Lead Changes: | 13 Among / 10 Drivers | Average Speed: | 119.394 MPH | 1.5 Mile Paved Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 11 For 52 Laps | kansasspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Jeff Gordon J. Gordon | Driver: | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. D. Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #24 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #8 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Robbie Loomis | Crew Chief: | Tony Eury, Sr. | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 116 of 267 | Pole Speed: | 177.924 MPH | |||||
| Official 2002 Protection One 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running |  | 185 | 267 | 116 |
| 2 | 3 | 12 | Ryan Newman (R) | Alltel | Running |  | 175 | 267 | 81 |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Running | | 165 | 267 | 0 |
| 4 | 12 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | UAW / Delphi | Running | | 160 | 267 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running |  | 160 | 267 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Running | | 155 | 267 | 10 |
| 7 | 27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Running | | 146 | 267 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Running |  | 142 | 267 | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 138 | 267 | 0 |
| 10 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (R) | Lowe's | Running | | 134 | 266 | 0 |
| 11 | 26 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 135 | 266 | 48 |
| 12 | 18 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Running | | 127 | 266 | 0 |
| 13 | 22 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Cingular Wireless | Running | | 124 | 266 | 0 |
| 14 | 21 | 43 | John Andretti | Cheerios | Running | | 121 | 266 | 0 |
| 15 | 33 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Sprint PCS Vision | Running | | 123 | 266 | 2 |
| 16 | 28 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Hills Bros Coffee | Running | | 115 | 266 | 0 |
| 17 | 24 | 30 | Jeff Green | America Online | Running | | 112 | 266 | 0 |
| 18 | 38 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Motorcraft Quality Parts | Running | | 114 | 265 | 1 |
| 19 | 36 | 14 | Mike Wallace | Conseco | Running | | 106 | 264 | 0 |
| 20 | 30 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Havoline | Running | | 103 | 263 | 0 |
| 21 | 34 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Running | | 100 | 261 | 0 |
| 22 | 31 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Running | | 97 | 261 | 0 |
| 23 | 35 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Zerex Anti-Freeze | Accident | | 99 | 260 | 2 |
| 24 | 37 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Energizer / Target | Accident | | 91 | 259 | 0 |
| 25 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Pfizer Viagra | Engine | | 93 | 250 | 1 |
| 26 | 4 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Running | | 85 | 239 | 0 |
| 27 | 41 | 44 | Jerry Nadeau | Georgia Pacific | Ignition | | 82 | 231 | 0 |
| 28 | 39 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Pedigree | Running | | 79 | 230 | 0 |
| 29 | 15 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Citgo | Engine | | 81 | 222 | 3 |
| 30 | 17 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Running | | 73 | 216 | 0 |
| 31 | 13 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Rubbermaid | Running | | 70 | 206 | 0 |
| 32 | 32 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Kodak Film | Running | | 67 | 198 | 0 |
| 33 | 7 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Accident | | 64 | 147 | 0 |
| 34 | 16 | 26 | Todd Bodine | Discover Card | Engine | | 61 | 129 | 0 |
| 35 | 23 | 127 | Jack Sprague | Haas Automation | Accident | | 58 | 97 | 0 |
| 36 | 29 | 55 | Greg Biffle | Schneider Electric | Accident | | 55 | 74 | 0 |
| 37 | 42 | 49 | Stuart Kirby | BAM Racing | Engine | | 52 | 44 | 0 |
| 38 | 20 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Tide | Overheating | | 49 | 40 | 0 |
| 39 | 6 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Engine | | 46 | 39 | 0 |
| 40 | 43 | 127 | Morgan Shepherd | Racing With Jesus / Red Line O | Accident | | 43 | 30 | 0 |
| 41 | 25 | 74 | Tony Raines | Staff America | Accident | | 40 | 5 | 0 |
| 42 | 40 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Sirius Satellite Radio | Accident | | 37 | 5 | 0 |
| 43 | 19 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Accident | | 34 | 5 | 0 |
