| 2002 Funai 250 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race 26 of 34 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $673,606 | Race Date: | Sep 6, 2002 | Richmond Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1.250 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2Hr 24Min 4Sec. | Richmond, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 6 Among / 4 Drivers | Average Speed: | 78.089 MPH | .750 Mile D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 11 For 83 Laps | richmondraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. D. Earnhardt, Jr. | Driver: | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. D. Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #8 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #8 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Tony Eury, Sr. | Crew Chief: | Tony Eury, Sr. | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 190 of 250 | Pole Speed: | 126.868 MPH | |||||
| Official 2002 Funai 250 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 1 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Warner Brothers | Running |  | 185 | 250 | 190 |
| 2 | 14 | 27 | Jamie McMurray | Williams Travel Centers | Running | | 175 | 250 | 42 |
| 3 | 4 | 9 | Jeff Burton | Gain / Febreeze / Swiffer | Running |  | 165 | 250 | 0 |
| 4 | 34 | 33 | Tony Raines | Bayer | Running | | 160 | 250 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 57 | Jason Keller | Albertson's | Running | | 155 | 250 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 60 | Greg Biffle | Grainger | Running | | 155 | 250 | 13 |
| 7 | 20 | 36 | Hank Parker, Jr. | GNC Live Well | Running |  | 146 | 250 | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | 99 | Michael Waltrip | Aaron's | Running | | 142 | 250 | 0 |
| 9 | 37 | 23 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Running |  | 138 | 249 | 0 |
| 10 | 17 | 48 | Kenny Wallace | Stacker 2 / Goulds Pumps | Running | | 134 | 249 | 0 |
| 11 | 3 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | Timber Wolf | Running | | 130 | 249 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | 21 | Jeff Green | Rockwell Automation | Running | | 127 | 249 | 0 |
| 13 | 21 | 92 | Todd Bodine | Excedrin | Running | | 124 | 249 | 0 |
| 14 | 32 | 25 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | U.S. Marine Corps | Running | | 121 | 249 | 0 |
| 15 | 24 | 98 | Kasey Kahne (R) | Channellock | Running | | 118 | 249 | 0 |
| 16 | 15 | 38 | Mark Green | Great Clips | Running | | 115 | 249 | 0 |
| 17 | 39 | 5 | Ricky Hendrick | GMAC Financial Services | Running | | 112 | 249 | 0 |
| 18 | 8 | 59 | Stacy Compton | Kingsford / Johnsonville | Running | | 109 | 249 | 0 |
| 19 | 27 | 18 | Mike McLaughlin | MBNA | Running | | 106 | 249 | 0 |
| 20 | 33 | 7 | Randy LaJoie | Kleenex / Ukrop's | Running | | 103 | 249 | 0 |
| 21 | 31 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | Bank of Southside Virginia | Running | | 100 | 247 | 0 |
| 22 | 28 | 34 | Steve Grissom | U.S. Air Force | Running | | 97 | 247 | 0 |
| 23 | 23 | 56 | Richard Mitchell | Coach USA | Running | | 94 | 246 | 0 |
| 24 | 18 | 4 | Mike Wallace | GEICO Direct | Running | | 91 | 246 | 0 |
| 25 | 12 | 19 | Tim Sauter | AP Performance Racing | Running | | 93 | 245 | 5 |
| 26 | 35 | 26 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | Dr. Pepper | Running | | 85 | 244 | 0 |
| 27 | 9 | 12 | Kerry Earnhardt (R) | Jani-King | Running | | 82 | 241 | 0 |
| 28 | 10 | 47 | Shane Hmiel (R) | Mike's Hard Lemonade | Running | | 79 | 237 | 0 |
| 29 | 26 | 63 | Shane Hall | Greased Lightning | Running | | 76 | 222 | 0 |
| 30 | 7 | 66 | Casey Mears (R) | Phillips 66 / TropArctic | Running | | 73 | 215 | 0 |
| 31 | 30 | 31 | Tim Fedewa | Whelen Engineering | Accident | | 70 | 204 | 0 |
| 32 | 11 | 1 | Jimmy Spencer | Yellow Transportation | Engine | | 67 | 168 | 0 |
| 33 | 22 | 24 | Jack Sprague | NetZero | Running | | 64 | 159 | 0 |
| 34 | 19 | 10 | Scott Riggs (R) | Nestle NesQuik | Accident | | 61 | 147 | 0 |
| 35 | 13 | 46 | Ashton Lewis | Civil Air Patrol | Accident | | 58 | 125 | 0 |
| 36 | 36 | 2 | Johnny Sauter (R) | AC Delco | Accident | | 55 | 99 | 0 |
| 37 | 43 | 94 | Daniel Johnson | Waterloo Tool Storage | Engine | | 52 | 73 | 0 |
| 38 | 42 | 49 | Derrike Cope | Petro Express / Citgo | Accident | | 49 | 67 | 0 |
| 39 | 29 | 16 | Chad Chaffin | 31-W Insulation | Accident | | 46 | 48 | 0 |
| 40 | 40 | 14 | Larry Foyt | Harrah's Casino | Accident | | 43 | 30 | 0 |
| 41 | 41 | 77 | Jimmy Kitchens | Moy Racing | Accident | | 40 | 19 | 0 |
| 42 | 25 | 6 | Damon Lusk | West Virginia Division | Accident | | 37 | 14 | 0 |
| 43 | 38 | 54 | Kevin Grubb | Toys R Us | Accident | | 34 | 7 | 0 |
