Mountain Dew Southern 500
Darlington Raceway — September 1, 2002
Jeff Gordon
Winner
367
Laps
43
Entries
9
Leaders
Jeff Gordon won the 2002 Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 1, 2002, leading 125 of 367 laps. Ryan Newman finished second; Bill Elliott rounded out the podium. The race featured 9 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, September 1, 2002
Track
Season
2002
Winner
Leaders
9 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | +2 | Jeff Gordon |
| 2 | 12 | +10 | Ryan Newman |
| 3 | 8 | +5 | Bill Elliott |
| 4 | 1 | -3 | Sterling Marlin |
| 5 | 10 | +5 | Dale Jarrett |
| 6 | 28 | +22 | Ward Burton |
| 7 | 11 | +4 | Kurt Busch |
| 8 | 4 | -4 | Tony Stewart |
| 9 | 5 | -4 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 10 | 13 | +3 | Jeff Burton |
| 11 | 2 | -9 | Mark Martin |
| 12 | 20 | +8 | Jeff Green |
| 13 | 24 | +11 | Kyle Petty |
| 14 | 16 | +2 | Ricky Craven |
| 15 | 18 | +3 | Bobby Labonte |
| 16 | 15 | -1 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
| 17 | 22 | +5 | Robby Gordon |
| 18 | 23 | +5 | Jimmy Spencer |
| 19 | 25 | +6 | Elliott Sadler |
| 20 | 29 | +9 | Jeremy Mayfield |
| 21 | 37 | +16 | Joe Nemechek |
| 22 | 6 | -16 | Rusty Wallace |
| 23 | 26 | +3 | Bobby Hamilton |
| 24 | 14 | -10 | Michael Waltrip |
| 25 | 34 | +9 | Kenny Wallace |
| 26 | 31 | +5 | Ken Schrader |
| 27 | 43 | +16 | Ted Musgrave |
| 28 | 35 | +7 | Casey Atwood |
| 29 | 21 | -8 | Dave Blaney |
| 30 | 7 | -23 | Ricky Rudd |
| 31 | 19 | -12 | Terry Labonte |
| 32 | 39 | +7 | Mike Wallace |
| 33 | 32 | -1 | Todd Bodine |
| 34 | 27 | -7 | Johnny Benson |
| 35 | 41 | +6 | Tony Raines |
| 36 | 36 | — | Steve Park |
| 37 | 9 | -28 | Matt Kenseth |
| 38 | 33 | -5 | Mike Skinner |
| 39 | 40 | +1 | Brett Bodine |
| 40 | 17 | -23 | Kevin Harvick |
| 41 | 38 | -3 | Jerry Nadeau |
| 42 | 30 | -12 | John Andretti |
| 43 | 42 | -1 | Morgan Shepherd |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2002 Mountain Dew Southern 500?
Jeff Gordon won the 2002 Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
Where was the 2002 Mountain Dew Southern 500 held?
The 2002 Mountain Dew Southern 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on September 1, 2002.