2002 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 2002 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 36 races across 23 tracks, with 18 different drivers reaching victory lane. Tony Stewart captured the championship driving a Pontiac.

Total Races

Different Winners

Tony Stewart

Champion

Tracks Visited

Manufacturer wins: Ford: 14, Chevrolet: 8, Dodge: 7, Pontiac: 5

Race-by-Race Results

#	Race	Track	Winner	Mfr	Entries
1	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Ward Burton	Dodge	43
2	Subway 400	North Carolina Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Ford	43
3	UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	43
4	MBNA America 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Tony Stewart	Pontiac	43
5	Carolina Dodge Dealers 400	Darlington Raceway	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	43
6	Food City 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Kurt Busch	Ford	43
7	Samsung/RadioShack 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Ford	43
8	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway	Bobby Labonte	Pontiac	43
9	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.		43
10	NAPA Auto Parts 500	California Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
11	Pontiac Excitement 400	Richmond International Raceway	Tony Stewart	Pontiac	43
12	Coca-Cola Racing Family 600	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Mark Martin	Ford	43
13	MBNA Platinum 400	Dover International Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
14	Pocono 500	Pocono Raceway	Dale Jarrett	Ford	43
15	Sirius Satellite Radio 400	Michigan International Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Ford	43
16	Dodge/Save Mart 350	Infineon Raceway	Ricky Rudd	Ford	43
17	Pepsi 400	Daytona International Speedway	Michael Waltrip	Chevrolet	43
18	Tropicana 400	Chicagoland Speedway	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	43
19	New England 300	New Hampshire International Speedway	Ward Burton	Dodge	43
20	Pennsylvania 500	Pocono Raceway	Bill Elliott	Dodge	43
21	Brickyard 400	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Bill Elliott	Dodge	43
22	Sirius Satellite Radio @ The Glen	Watkins Glen International	Tony Stewart	Pontiac	43
23	Pepsi 400 presented by Farmer Jack	Michigan International Speedway	Dale Jarrett	Ford	43
24	Sharpie 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	43
25	Mountain Dew Southern 500	Darlington Raceway	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	43
26	Monte Carlo 400 with The Looney Tunes	Richmond International Raceway	Matt Kenseth	Ford	43
27	New Hampshire 300	New Hampshire International Speedway	Ryan Newman	Ford	43
28	MBNA All-American Heroes 400	Dover International Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
29	Protection One 400	Kansas Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	43
30	EA Sports Thunder 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.		43
31	UAW-GM Quality 500	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	43
32	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway	Kurt Busch	Ford	43
33	NAPA 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Kurt Busch	Ford	43
34	Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400	North Carolina Speedway	Johnny Benson	Pontiac	43
35	Checker Auto Parts 500k Presented by Pennzoil	Phoenix International Raceway	Matt Kenseth	Ford	43
36	Ford 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Kurt Busch	Ford	43

Season Standings (Top 30)

Rank	Driver	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Races	Avg Finish
1	Matt Kenseth	5	11	19	36	15.6
2	Kurt Busch	4	12	20	36	14.1
3	Tony Stewart ★	3	15	21	36	12.6
4	Jeff Gordon	3	13	20	36	14.1
5	Jimmie Johnson	3	6	21	36	13.5
6	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	2	11	16	36	17.1
7	Dale Jarrett	2	10	18	36	15.3
8	Sterling Marlin	2	8	14	29	13.9
9	Bill Elliott	2	6	13	36	17.3
10	Ward Burton	2	3	8	36	24.1
11	Ryan Newman	1	14	22	36	14.5
12	Mark Martin	1	12	22	36	12.2
13	Ricky Rudd	1	8	12	36	15.8
14	Bobby Labonte	1	5	7	36	19.8
15	Kevin Harvick	1	5	8	35	22.0
16	Michael Waltrip	1	4	10	36	18.6
17	Johnny Benson	1	3	7	31	21.5
18	Jamie McMurray	1	1	2	6	18.5
19	Rusty Wallace	0	7	17	36	13.2
20	Jeff Burton	0	5	14	36	16.3
21	Jeff Green	0	4	6	36	20.4
22	Ricky Craven	0	3	9	36	19.3
23	Joe Nemechek	0	3	3	33	27.8
24	Elliott Sadler	0	2	7	36	23.4
25	Jimmy Spencer	0	2	6	34	23.5
26	Jeremy Mayfield	0	2	4	36	24.1
27	P.J. Jones	0	1	1	1	4.0
28	Robby Gordon	0	1	5	36	21.1
29	Terry Labonte	0	1	4	36	22.9
30	Geoffrey Bodine	0	1	2	10	27.0