Food City 500
Bristol Motor Speedway — March 24, 2002
Kurt Busch
Winner
500
Laps
43
Entries
6
Leaders
Kurt Busch won the 2002 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 24, 2002, leading 89 of 500 laps. Jimmy Spencer finished second; Ricky Rudd rounded out the podium. The race featured 6 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, March 24, 2002
Track
Season
2002
Winner
Leaders
6 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | +26 | Kurt Busch |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | Jimmy Spencer |
| 3 | 20 | +17 | Ricky Rudd |
| 4 | 23 | +19 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
| 5 | 32 | +27 | Bobby Labonte |
| 6 | 6 | — | Matt Kenseth |
| 7 | 33 | +26 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 8 | 7 | -1 | Jerry Nadeau |
| 9 | 15 | +6 | Rusty Wallace |
| 10 | 22 | +12 | Kevin Harvick |
| 11 | 37 | +26 | Mark Martin |
| 12 | 35 | +23 | Kyle Petty |
| 13 | 11 | -2 | Ricky Craven |
| 14 | 3 | -11 | Jeremy Mayfield |
| 15 | 13 | -2 | Tony Stewart |
| 16 | 38 | +22 | Terry Labonte |
| 17 | 17 | — | Dave Blaney |
| 18 | 19 | +1 | Casey Atwood |
| 19 | 16 | -3 | Sterling Marlin |
| 20 | 2 | -18 | Robby Gordon |
| 21 | 30 | +9 | Bill Elliott |
| 22 | 18 | -4 | Ken Schrader |
| 23 | 5 | -18 | Mike Skinner |
| 24 | 34 | +10 | Steve Park |
| 25 | 29 | +4 | Ward Burton |
| 26 | 26 | — | Jeff Burton |
| 27 | 24 | -3 | Jeff Green |
| 28 | 12 | -16 | Bobby Hamilton |
| 29 | 25 | -4 | Dale Jarrett |
| 30 | 9 | -21 | Michael Waltrip |
| 31 | 1 | -30 | Jeff Gordon |
| 32 | 43 | +11 | Hermie Sadler |
| 33 | 41 | +8 | Rick Mast |
| 34 | 21 | -13 | John Andretti |
| 35 | 40 | +5 | Hut Stricklin |
| 36 | 31 | -5 | Brett Bodine |
| 37 | 8 | -29 | Ryan Newman |
| 38 | 14 | -24 | Stacy Compton |
| 39 | 28 | -11 | Johnny Benson |
| 40 | 36 | -4 | Buckshot Jones |
| 41 | 10 | -31 | Elliott Sadler |
| 42 | 42 | — | Dick Trickle |
| 43 | 39 | -4 | Joe Nemechek |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2002 Food City 500?
Kurt Busch won the 2002 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Where was the 2002 Food City 500 held?
The 2002 Food City 500 was held at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 24, 2002.