| 2002 Samsung/RadioShack 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 7 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $4,676,954 | Race Date: | Apr 8, 2002 | Texas Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .888 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 31Min 1Sec. | Fort Worth, Texas | |
| Lead Changes: | 24 Among / 15 Drivers | Average Speed: | 142.435 MPH | 1.5 Mile Paved Quad-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 7 For 41 Laps | texasmotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Matt Kenseth M. Kenseth | Driver: | Bill Elliott B. Elliott | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #17 Ford | Car No.: | #9 Dodge | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Roush Racing | Team: | Evernham Motorsports | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Robbie Reiser | Crew Chief: | Mike Ford | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 84 of 334 | Pole Speed: | 194.224 MPH | |||||
| Official 2002 Samsung/RadioShack 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Running |  | 180 | 334 | 85 |
| 2 | 26 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running |  | 170 | 334 | 0 |
| 3 | 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Pfizer Viagra | Running | | 170 | 334 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Havoline | Running | | 165 | 334 | 29 |
| 5 | 29 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Running |  | 160 | 334 | 15 |
| 6 | 13 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (R) | Lowe's | Running | | 150 | 334 | 0 |
| 7 | 20 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Running |  | 151 | 334 | 1 |
| 8 | 21 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Target | Running | | 142 | 334 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 143 | 334 | 13 |
| 10 | 27 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Running | | 134 | 334 | 0 |
| 11 | 28 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Running | | 134 | 334 | 37 |
| 12 | 41 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Kodak Film | Running | | 132 | 334 | 1 |
| 13 | 33 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | RadioShack / Major League Baseball | Running | | 124 | 333 | 0 |
| 14 | 10 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Tide | Running | | 121 | 333 | 0 |
| 15 | 39 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Running | | 118 | 333 | 0 |
| 16 | 17 | 30 | Jeff Green | America Online | Running | | 115 | 333 | 0 |
| 17 | 2 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Motorcraft Quality Parts | Running | | 117 | 332 | 4 |
| 18 | 7 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 109 | 332 | 0 |
| 19 | 6 | 14 | Stacy Compton | Conseco | Running | | 106 | 332 | 0 |
| 20 | 11 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Running | | 103 | 332 | 0 |
| 21 | 14 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Sprint | Running | | 100 | 332 | 0 |
| 22 | 18 | 43 | John Andretti | Cheerios | Running | | 97 | 332 | 0 |
| 23 | 19 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Rubbermaid | Running | | 99 | 332 | 1 |
| 24 | 5 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Running | | 101 | 331 | 134 |
| 25 | 25 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 93 | 331 | 2 |
| 26 | 42 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Georgia Pacific | Running | | 85 | 331 | 0 |
| 27 | 30 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Hill Brothers Coffee | Running | | 87 | 331 | 4 |
| 28 | 4 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Running | | 79 | 331 | 0 |
| 29 | 34 | 90 | Rick Mast | Duke's Mayonnaise / Sauer's | Running | | 76 | 331 | 0 |
| 30 | 15 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Running | | 73 | 330 | 0 |
| 31 | 40 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Schneider Electric | Running | | 70 | 330 | 0 |
| 32 | 38 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | UAW / Delphi | Running | | 67 | 330 | 0 |
| 33 | 32 | 26 | Frank Kimmel | Advance Auto Parts | Running | | 64 | 330 | 0 |
| 34 | 12 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Combos / Snickers | Running | | 61 | 329 | 0 |
| 35 | 23 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Sirius Satellite Radio | Running | | 58 | 326 | 0 |
| 36 | 16 | 49 | Shawna Robinson (R) | Boomtown Casino & Hotel | Running | | 55 | 322 | 0 |
| 37 | 35 | 71 | Jay Sauter | Warranty Gold Hawk Saw Blades | Running | | 52 | 313 | 0 |
| 38 | 43 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Hooters Restaurants | Running | | 49 | 282 | 0 |
| 39 | 37 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Citgo | Accident | | 46 | 255 | 0 |
| 40 | 36 | 12 | Ryan Newman (R) | Alltel | Engine | | 48 | 252 | 2 |
| 41 | 24 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Cingular Wireless | Accident | | 40 | 236 | 0 |
| 42 | 9 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Accident | | 42 | 192 | 1 |
| 43 | 22 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Accident | | 34 | 169 | 0 |
