2002 Samsung/RadioShack 500
Seventh race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2002 Samsung/RadioShack 500 was the seventh stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the sixth iteration of the event. The race originally was scheduled to be held on Sunday, April 7, 2002, but was delayed to Monday, April 8, 2002, due to rain.[1] The race was held in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 334 laps to complete. At race's end, Matt Kenseth, driving for Roush Racing, would come from the back to win his third career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first of the season.[2][3] To fill out the podium, Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports and Mark Martin of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
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Race 7 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
![]() The 2002 Samsung/RadioShack 500 program cover, with artwork from Sam Bass. | |||
Date | April 8, 2002 | ||
Official name | 6th Annual Samsung/RadioShack 500 | ||
Location | Fort Worth, Texas, Texas Motor Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
Distance | 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km) | ||
Average speed | 142.453 miles per hour (229.256 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Evernham Motorsports | ||
Time | 27.802 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | |
Laps | 134 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | FOX | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
Booth Announcers | Doug Rice, Mark Garrow | ||
Turn Announcers | Chuck Carland |
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