The 2002 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 was the third stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 3, 2002, in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 267 laps to complete. At race's end, Sterling Marlin, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would escape a penalty and hold off the field within the closing laps of the race to win his ninth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Jeremy Mayfield of Evernham Motorsports and Mark Martin of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 2002 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 program cover. | |||
| Date | March 3, 2002 | ||
| Official name | 5th Annual UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 | ||
| Location | North Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas Motor Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km) | ||
| Average speed | 136.754 miles per hour (220.084 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Haas-Carter Motorsports | ||
| Time | 31.240 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 76 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FOX | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
| Booth Announcers | Doug Rice, Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn Announcers | Chuck Carland, Rob Albright | ||
Background
editLas Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editFirst practice
editThe first practice session was held on Friday, March 1, at 10:20 AM PST, and would last for two hours.[2] Kurt Busch of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.472 and an average speed of 171.580 miles per hour (276.131 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 31.472 | 171.580 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Ford | 31.497 | 171.438 |
| 3 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 31.663 | 170.541 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
editThe second practice session was held on Saturday, March 2, at 9:30 AM PST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 32.083 and an average speed of 168.307 miles per hour (270.864 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Ford | 32.083 | 168.307 |
| 2 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 32.355 | 166.893 |
| 3 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 32.396 | 166.682 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
Third and final practice
editThe third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, March 2, at 11:15 AM PST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 32.271 and an average speed of 167.328 miles per hour (269.288 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.271 | 167.328 |
| 2 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 32.304 | 167.162 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 32.389 | 166.718 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, March 1, at 2:00 PM PST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[2] Positions 1-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champ needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.[6]
Todd Bodine of Haas-Carter Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 31.240 and an average speed of 172.849 miles per hour (278.174 km/h).[7]
Derrike Cope was the only driver to fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Fin[8] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 267 | 37 | running | 180 | $412,842 |
| 2 | 18 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 267 | 17 | running | 175 | $222,550 |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 165 | $199,233 |
| 4 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Ford | 267 | 50 | running | 165 | $162,125 |
| 5 | 15 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 267 | 76 | running | 165 | $153,953 |
| 6 | 25 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 6 | running | 155 | $85,350 |
| 7 | 37 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 146 | $122,350 |
| 8 | 23 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 267 | 0 | running | 142 | $108,356 |
| 9 | 39 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 138 | $119,567 |
| 10 | 4 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 267 | 45 | running | 139 | $94,425 |
| 11 | 38 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 130 | $113,925 |
| 12 | 33 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 267 | 0 | running | 127 | $114,953 |
| 13 | 27 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 124 | $112,092 |
| 14 | 8 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 121 | $88,875 |
| 15 | 16 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 118 | $79,925 |
| 16 | 35 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 267 | 2 | running | 120 | $84,875 |
| 17 | 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 112 | $116,653 |
| 18 | 10 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 109 | $85,175 |
| 19 | 20 | 26 | Joe Nemechek | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 106 | $90,662 |
| 20 | 3 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 267 | 6 | running | 108 | $67,825 |
| 21 | 32 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 266 | 5 | running | 105 | $106,275 |
| 22 | 5 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 97 | $70,175 |
| 23 | 19 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 266 | 0 | running | 94 | $66,064 |
| 24 | 21 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 266 | 1 | running | 96 | $60,075 |
| 25 | 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 88 | $101,853 |
| 26 | 29 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 266 | 0 | running | 85 | $65,975 |
| 27 | 17 | 1 | Kenny Wallace | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 82 | $86,750 |
| 28 | 34 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 266 | 4 | running | 84 | $63,775 |
| 29 | 1 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 17 | running | 81 | $55,475 |
| 30 | 11 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 266 | 1 | running | 78 | $52,775 |
| 31 | 9 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 265 | 0 | running | 70 | $63,075 |
| 32 | 7 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 265 | 0 | running | 67 | $62,375 |
| 33 | 22 | 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 64 | $51,675 |
| 34 | 31 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 61 | $51,475 |
| 35 | 14 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 265 | 0 | running | 58 | $51,275 |
| 36 | 26 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 265 | 0 | running | 55 | $78,158 |
| 37 | 12 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 52 | $76,906 |
| 38 | 41 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | running | 49 | $79,483 |
| 39 | 30 | 14 | Stacy Compton | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Pontiac | 262 | 0 | running | 46 | $50,450 |
| 40 | 43 | 90 | Rick Mast | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 261 | 0 | running | 43 | $50,225 |
| 41 | 42 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Ultra-Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 258 | 0 | running | 40 | $50,025 |
| 42 | 36 | 49 | Shawna Robinson | BAM Racing | Dodge | 212 | 0 | crash | 37 | $49,830 |
| 43 | 40 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | crash | 34 | $57,880 |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 44 | 57 | Derrike Cope | Team CLR | Ford | ||||||
| Official race results | ||||||||||
References
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- ^ a b c d "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2003 Las Vegas Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
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- ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Vegas Practice 2 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2002-08-07. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Vegas Practice 3 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2003-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2002 Provisional/Owners Points Page - 1st four races". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
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