| 2002 Aaron's 499 NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $3,592,402 | Race Date: | Apr 21, 2002 | Talladega Superspeedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .060 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 8Min 41Sec. | Lincoln, Alabama | |
| Lead Changes: | 26 Among / 10 Drivers | Average Speed: | 159.022 MPH | 2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 3 For 19 Laps | talladegasuperspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. D. Earnhardt, Jr. | Driver: | Jimmie Johnson J. Johnson | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #8 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #48 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Tony Eury, Sr. | Crew Chief: | Chad Knaus | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 133 of 188 | Pole Speed: | 186.532 MPH | |||||
| Official 2002 Aaron's 499 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Running |  | 185 | 188 | 133 |
| 2 | 3 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Running | | 175 | 188 | 14 |
| 3 | 20 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Rubbermaid | Running |  | 165 | 188 | 0 |
| 4 | 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running | | 160 | 188 | 0 |
| 5 | 33 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Running |  | 160 | 188 | 2 |
| 6 | 41 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Running | | 155 | 188 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (R) | Lowe's | Running | | 151 | 188 | 8 |
| 8 | 13 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Running | | 142 | 188 | 0 |
| 9 | 25 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Citgo | Running | | 143 | 188 | 1 |
| 10 | 12 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Sprint | Running | | 134 | 188 | 0 |
| 11 | 22 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Hill Brothers Coffee | Running | | 130 | 188 | 0 |
| 12 | 23 | 09 | Geoffrey Bodine | Miccosukee Indian Gaming | Running | | 127 | 188 | 0 |
| 13 | 24 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Hooters Restaurants | Running | | 124 | 188 | 0 |
| 14 | 38 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Havoline | Running | | 121 | 188 | 0 |
| 15 | 5 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Running | | 118 | 188 | 0 |
| 16 | 30 | 30 | Jeff Green | America Online | Running | | 115 | 188 | 0 |
| 17 | 32 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Target | Running | | 112 | 188 | 0 |
| 18 | 35 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Tide | Running | | 109 | 188 | 0 |
| 19 | 39 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 106 | 188 | 0 |
| 20 | 11 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Running | | 103 | 188 | 0 |
| 21 | 27 | 98 | Kenny Wallace | Aaron's | Running | | 100 | 188 | 0 |
| 22 | 43 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Schneider Electric | Running | | 97 | 187 | 0 |
| 23 | 42 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Kodak Film | Running | | 94 | 187 | 0 |
| 24 | 36 | 36 | Ken Schrader | M&M's | Running |  | 91 | 186 | 0 |
| 25 | 34 | 44 | Steve Grissom | Georgia Pacific | Running | | 88 | 186 | 0 |
| 26 | 16 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Sirius Satellite Radio | Running | | 85 | 186 | 0 |
| 27 | 6 | 14 | Stacy Compton | Conseco | Running | | 82 | 184 | 0 |
| 28 | 14 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 79 | 181 | 0 |
| 29 | 26 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Accident | | 76 | 180 | 0 |
| 30 | 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Running | | 78 | 180 | 18 |
| 31 | 21 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Running | | 70 | 180 | 0 |
| 32 | 15 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | UAW / Delphi | Running | | 67 | 179 | 0 |
| 33 | 2 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Cingular Wireless | Running | | 64 | 176 | 0 |
| 34 | 9 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Running | | 61 | 174 | 0 |
| 35 | 29 | 26 | Frank Kimmel | Advance Auto Parts | Running | | 58 | 172 | 0 |
| 36 | 31 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Accident | | 60 | 167 | 2 |
| 37 | 19 | 6 | Mark Martin | Pfizer Viagra | Accident | | 57 | 166 | 5 |
| 38 | 28 | 43 | John Andretti | Cheerios | Accident | | 49 | 164 | 0 |
| 39 | 7 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Valvoline | Accident | | 46 | 164 | 0 |
| 40 | 40 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Motorcraft Quality Parts | Accident | | 43 | 163 | 0 |
| 41 | 17 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Accident | | 40 | 163 | 0 |
| 42 | 18 | 33 | Mike Wallace | Preen 'N Green | Accident | | 37 | 162 | 0 |
| 43 | 8 | 12 | Ryan Newman (R) | Alltel | Engine | | 39 | 141 | 3 |
