| 2002 Checker Auto Parts 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 35 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $3,648,023 | Race Date: | Nov 10, 2002 | Phoenix Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1.344 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2Hr 44Min 25Sec. | Avondale, Arizona | |
| Lead Changes: | 14 Among / 9 Drivers | Average Speed: | 113.857 MPH | 1 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 4 For 18 Laps | phoenixraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Matt Kenseth M. Kenseth | Driver: | Ryan Newman R. Newman | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #17 Ford | Car No.: | #12 Ford | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Roush Racing | Team: | Team Penske | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Robbie Reiser | Crew Chief: | Matt Borland | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 55 of 312 | Pole Speed: | 132.655 MPH | |||||
| Official 2002 Checker Auto Parts 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 28 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Running |  | 180 | 312 | 55 |
| 2 | 29 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Running |  | 170 | 312 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running |  | 170 | 312 | 16 |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Pfizer Viagra | Running | | 165 | 312 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Running | | 160 | 312 | 105 |
| 6 | 13 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Rubbermaid | Running | | 160 | 312 | 117 |
| 7 | 5 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Running | | 151 | 312 | 1 |
| 8 | 16 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Running |  | 142 | 312 | 0 |
| 9 | 27 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Running | | 138 | 312 | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Motorcraft Quality Parts | Running | | 134 | 312 | 0 |
| 11 | 6 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Hills Bros Coffee | Running | | 130 | 312 | 0 |
| 12 | 20 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Citgo | Running | | 127 | 312 | 0 |
| 13 | 24 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Havoline | Running | | 124 | 312 | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | 43 | John Andretti | Cheerios | Running | | 121 | 312 | 0 |
| 15 | 37 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (R) | Lowe's | Running | | 123 | 312 | 1 |
| 16 | 23 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Valvoline | Running | | 120 | 312 | 1 |
| 17 | 25 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 112 | 311 | 0 |
| 18 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman (R) | Alltel | Running | | 114 | 311 | 14 |
| 19 | 26 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Running | | 106 | 311 | 0 |
| 20 | 38 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Running | | 103 | 311 | 0 |
| 21 | 32 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Running | | 100 | 311 | 0 |
| 22 | 30 | 26 | Todd Bodine | Discover Card | Running | | 97 | 311 | 0 |
| 23 | 10 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Target | Running | | 94 | 310 | 0 |
| 24 | 34 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Kodak Film | Running | | 91 | 310 | 0 |
| 25 | 11 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 88 | 310 | 0 |
| 26 | 31 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Running | | 85 | 310 | 0 |
| 27 | 9 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Cingular Wireless | Running | | 82 | 310 | 0 |
| 28 | 41 | 14 | Mike Wallace | Conseco | Running | | 79 | 310 | 0 |
| 29 | 40 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Schneider Electric | Running | | 76 | 310 | 0 |
| 30 | 14 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 73 | 310 | 0 |
| 31 | 36 | 7 | Jason Leffler | Sirius Satellite Radio | Running | | 70 | 309 | 0 |
| 32 | 18 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Sprint | Running | | 67 | 309 | 0 |
| 33 | 8 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | UAW / Delphi | Running | | 64 | 309 | 0 |
| 34 | 35 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Tide | Running | | 61 | 309 | 0 |
| 35 | 39 | 30 | Jeff Green | America Online | Running | | 58 | 307 | 0 |
| 36 | 22 | 183 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | Racing USA.com | Running | | 55 | 307 | 0 |
| 37 | 21 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Pedigree | Running | | 52 | 306 | 0 |
| 38 | 42 | 49 | Derrike Cope | BAM Racing | Running | | 49 | 302 | 0 |
| 39 | 33 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Engine | | 46 | 269 | 0 |
| 40 | 12 | 40 | Jamie McMurray | Coors Light | Accident | | 43 | 253 | 0 |
| 41 | 17 | 44 | Christian Fittipaldi | Georgia Pacific | Accident | | 40 | 252 | 0 |
| 42 | 19 | 27 | Scott Wimmer | Siemens | Accident | | 37 | 130 | 0 |
| 43 | 43 | 74 | Tony Raines | Outdoor Channel | Engine | | 34 | 120 | 0 |
