2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

The 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the eighth season of the Craftsman Truck Series, the third highest stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. Mike Bliss of Xpress Motorsports was crowned the champion at season's end.

2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

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Mike Bliss, shown here in 2009, the 2002 Craftsman Truck Series champion.

2002 teams and drivers

Full-time teams

Manufacturer	Team	No.	Driver(s)	Crew chief
Chevrolet
	Addington Racing	60	Travis Kvapil	Rick Ren
	Green Light Racing	07	Jason Small (R)	Mark Blessing
		08	Bobby Dotter	Doug Howe
	Joe Gibbs Racing	20	Coy Gibbs	Doug Hewitt
	L&R Racing	90	Lance Norick	Gary Showalter
	MacDonald Motorsports	72	Randy MacDonald 18	Steve Bird
			Teri MacDonald 2
			Aaron Daniel 1
			Blake Mallory 1
	Morgan-Dollar Motorsports	46	Dennis Setzer	John Monsam 7 Danny Gill 15
	Portenga Motorsports	39	Steve Portenga	George Church
	SealMaster Racing	88	Matt Crafton	Jerry Cook
	Spears Motorsports	75	David Starr	Dave McCarty
	Team Racing	86	Phil Bonifield 3	Bernie Taft
			Wayne Edwards 2
			Dana White (R) 8
			Donnie Neuenberger 1
			Lance Hooper 8
	Xpress Motorsports	16	Mike Bliss	Dave Fuge 7 John Monsam 15
Dodge	Bobby Hamilton Racing	4	Brian Rose 13	Danny Rollins 6 Randy Seals 16
			Bobby Hamilton 2
			Bobby Hamilton Jr. 1
			Joe Ruttman 1
			Ryan Hemphill 4
			Rick Bogart 1
		8	Bill Lester (R)	Kip McCord
		18	Robert Pressley	Danny Gill 6 Danny Rollins 16
	Orleans Racing	62	Brendan Gaughan (R)	Shane Wilson
	Petty Enterprises	43	Carlos Contreras	Howard Comstock
	RDS Motorsports	79	Joe Ruttman 1	Ralph Wingfield Sammy Ware
			Jerry Hill 21
	Ultra Motorsports	1	Ted Musgrave	Gene Nead
		2	Jason Leffler	Tim Kohuth
Ford	Circle Bar Racing	14	Rick Crawford	Ray Stonkus
	Countryman Motorsports	15	Trent Owens 7	Craig Osbourne
			Rich Bickle 6
			Mark Gibson 2
			Brian Rose 3
			Andy Houston 4
	K Automotive Racing	29	Terry Cook	Bob Keselowski
	Roush Racing	50	Jon Wood	Dan Binks
Chevrolet Ford	Troxell Racing	93	Randy Briggs 4	Cliff Button
			Mike Harmon 1
			Jerry Allec Jr. 3
			Mike Leffingwell 1 [N 1]
			Aaron Daniel 1 [N 1]
			Larry Gunselman 1
			Randy MacDonald 4 [N 2]
			Teri MacDonald 2 [N 2]
			Michael Dokken 3
			Norm Benning 1
			Jody Lavender 1
			Brad Bennett 1

Part-time teams

Note: If under "team", the owner's name is listed and in italics, that means the name of the race team that fielded the truck is unknown.

Manufacturer	Team	No.	Driver(s)	Crew chief	Rounds
Chevrolet	Andy Petree Racing	33	Andy Petree	???	2
			Tony Stewart		1
	Bob Coffey Sr.	74	Bobby Coffey	???	8
	Cavin Councilor	56	Mike Swaim Jr.	Lee Leslie	2
	Conely Racing	7	Bryan Reffner	John Conely	3
	Dennis Sockwell	54	Brian Sockwell	Todd Hall	6
	Donald Thompson	92	Jeremy Thompson	???	1
	EVI Motorsports	89	Stan Boyd	Ed Huckabee	13
	FDNY Racing	28	Kenny Allen	Bob Rahilly	1
			Joe Ruttman		1
			L. W. Miller		1
			Conrad Burr		6
	Fierce Creature Racing	05	Bobby Hillis Jr.	Duane Drummand	2
	Gerald Miller	32	Jerry Miller	Mike Seibert	1
	Harvick Motorsports	6	Rick Carelli	Ed Berrier	1
			Kevin Harvick		5
	Hendrick Motorsports	24	Ron Hornaday Jr.	???	1
	Horn Auto Racing	58	Chris Horn	Kevin Cram	6
	Jody McCormick	77	Jody McCormick	Jeremy McCormick	4
	Joe Gibbs Racing	48	J. D. Gibbs	???	1
	Keller Motorsports	27	Doug Keller	David Bringham	5
	Ken Schrader Racing	52	Mike Wallace	Donnie Richeson	4
			Ken Schrader		8
	Maurtco Motorsports	59	Joe Cooksey	???	2
	McGlynn Racing	00	Ryan McGlynn	Bob Kocher	4
	Midgley Racing	09	Mike Hamby	Dick Midgley	1
			John Mickel		2
	Portenga Motorsports	38	Wayne Edwards	???	1
	ReyBen Racing	40	Brad Bennett	???	1
	Richardson Motorsports	0	Stan Boyd	Larry Richardson	2
			Jason White		1
			Loni Richardson (R)		7
			Patrick Lawler		1
			Michael Dokken		1
		37	Blake Mallory	???	1
	Roadrunner Motorsports	02	Jim Inglebright	Rodney Haygood	1
	Ronald Jones	34	Eric Jones	Eddie Pearson	10
	SealMaster Racing	98	Cory Kruseman	???	2
	Tagsby Racing	73	Loni Richardson (R)	Joey Sonntag	8
			Frog Hall		8
	Team EJP Racing	03	Tom Carey Jr.	Tom Pearl	3
			Barry Bodine		2
	Team Racing	23	Phil Bonifield	Tom Mazzuchi	11
			Emerson Newton-John		1
			Lance Hooper		2
			Dana White		4
			Wayne Edwards		1
		25	Ronnie Hornaday	William Kehrer	1
			Michael Dokken		1
			Brian Tyler		1
			Dana White		1
			Barry Bodine		1
			Brian Rose		1
			Phil Bonifield		2
	Team Rensi Motorsports	61	Butch Miller [N 3]	Mark Staples	1
			Randy Tolsma	???	1
	Whitmire Motorsports	40	Vince Whitmire	Mark Staples	2
	Xpress Motorsports	11	Ron Hornaday Jr.	???	1
Dodge	Bobby Wellmon	49	Scott Kuhn	???	1
	Jim Collier	41	Clay Collier	???	4
	HT Motorsports with Melling Racing	17	Darrell Waltrip	James Harris	2
			Stacy Compton		3
			Andy Houston		1
	Mansion Motorsports	85	Carl Long	Keith Montgomery	1
	Petty Enterprises	45	Joe Ruttman	???	1
			Adam Clarke		3
	Powers Motorsports	55	Tom Powers	Bryan Berry	14
	R&J Racing	68	Rodney Sawyers (R)	Jerry Sawyers	8
	RDS Motorsports	41	Jerry Hill	Ralph Wingfield	1
			R. D. Smith		2
	Ware Racing Enterprises	5	Lance Hooper	Dan Kolanda	12
			Jason Hedlesky		1
			Andy Thurman		2
			Scott Kuhn		1
			Scott Kirkpatrick		1
			Mike Cofer		1
		51	Michael Dokken	Ken Glen	4
			Michael Ritch		3
			Ryan Hemphill		2
			Donny Morelock		2
			Morgan Shepherd		1
			Randy Briggs		1
			Blake Mallory		1
			Brian Rose		4
			Carl Long		1
Ford	Brevak Racing	31	Jake Hobgood	Curt Coffey	1
			Dude Teate		2
	Dan Higgs	66	Lonnie Cox	Gary Higgs	6
	Howard Bixman	30	Jay Sherston	???	2
	James Bailey	70	Jeff Finley	???	1
			Brian Ross		2
	Johnny Myers	36	James Stephenson	???	4
			Robby Benton		1
	Ken Davis	65	Nathan Wulff	???	1
	Long Brothers Racing	84	Richard Landreth	Charlie Long	1
			Jamey Caudill		2
	MB Motorsports	63	Larry Gunselman	Mike Mittler	3
			Carl Edwards		7
			Regan Smith		2
	Neil Chaffin	87	Chad Chaffin	???	2
	Quality Motorsports	04	Mike Cofer	???	2
	Quest Motor Racing	37	Matt Mullins	Ted Kennedy	1
	RDR Racing	97	Ron Barfield Jr.	Ron Barfield Sr.	2
	Ricky Sanders Racing	19	Ricky Sanders	???	7
	Roush Racing	99	Tim Fedewa	???	1
	Shepherd Racing	21	Morgan Shepherd	Carl Saylor	15
	Team Chick Motorsports	11	Aaron Daniel	???	7
	Tom Pistone	59	Tommy Pistone	Tom Pistone	3
Dodge Chevrolet	Ware Racing Enterprises	81	Donnie Neuenberger	Calvin Humphries	2
			Jonathon Price		2
			Angie Wilson (R)		4
			Michael Ritch		1
			Jason Thom		1
			Morgan Shepherd		1
			Jason White		1

Notes

1. Mike Leffingwell was scheduled to drive the No. 93 Chevrolet truck in the race at Gateway (race #4) but he crashed in the practice and the team did not have a backup truck. So Aaron Daniel, who failed to qualify his own No. 11 Ford truck, renumbered his own truck as No. 93 for the race.
2. Entries were fielded in a collaboration with MacDonald Motorsports.
3. Entry was fielded in a collaboration with Whitmire Motorsports.

Schedule

No.	Race Title	Track	Date
1	Florida Dodge Dealers 250	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 15
2	Craftsman Anniversary 200	Darlington Raceway, Darlington	March 15
3	Advance Auto Parts 250	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway	April 13
4	Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200	Gateway International Raceway, Madison	May 5
5	Rocky Mountain 200 presented by Dodge	Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain	May 19
6	MBNA America 200	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover	May 31
7	O'Reilly 400K	Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth	June 7
8	O'Reilly Auto Parts 200	Memphis Motorsports Park, Millington	June 22
9	GNC Live Well 200	The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis	June 29
10	O'Reilly Auto Parts 250	Kansas Speedway, Kansas City	July 6
11	Kroger 225	Kentucky Speedway, Sparta	July 13
12	New England 200	New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon	July 20
13	Michigan 200	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn	July 27
14	Power Stroke Diesel 200	Indianapolis Raceway Park, Brownsburg	August 2
15	Federated Auto Parts 200	Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon	August 10
16	Richmond Is For Lovers 200	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond	September 5
17	Silverado 350	Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth	September 13
18	John Boy & Billy's Hardee's 250	South Boston Speedway, South Boston	September 21
19	Las Vegas 350	Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas	October 13
20	American Racing Wheels 200	California Speedway, Fontana	November 2
21	Chevy Silverado 150	Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix	November 8
22	Ford 200	Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead	November 15

• Originally it was supposed to have a race at Chicago Motor Speedway on August 25 but the race was later cancelled.^[1][2]

Races

Florida Dodge Dealers 250

The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 15 at Daytona International Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole. Terry Cook suffered a 100-point penalty for a cylinder head infraction found in his truck after the race.

Top ten results

1. 18-Robert Pressley*
2. 1-Ted Musgrave
3. 4-Brian Rose
4. 79-Joe Ruttman
5. 6-Rick Carelli
6. 29-Terry Cook
7. 75-David Starr
8. 43-Carlos Contreras
9. 07-Jason Small
10. 90-Lance Norick

• This was Pressley's first truck series victory. This race was also Pressley's truck series debut. There was a multiple truck wreck when Travis Kvapil got turned hard into the wall in which Matt Crafton nearly flipped on his roof.

Failed to qualify: Mike Swaim Jr. (#56), Jim Inglebright (#02), Trent Owens (#15), Ryan McGlynn (#00), Michael Dokken (#51), Ken Allen (#28), Ron Barfield Jr. (#97), Stan Boyd (#89), Morgan Shepherd (#21), Jerry Hill (#41), Jake Hobgood (#31)

Craftsman Anniversary 200

The Craftsman Anniversary 200 was March 15 at Darlington Raceway. Jason Leffler won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 1-Ted Musgrave
2. 18-Robert Pressley
3. 16-Mike Bliss
4. 6-Kevin Harvick
5. 14-Rick Crawford
6. 75-David Starr
7. 60-Travis Kvapil
8. 4-Brian Rose
9. 50-Jon Wood
10. 52-Ken Schrader

Failed to qualify: Mike Swaim Jr. (#56), Ron Barfield Jr. (#97), Rodney Sawyers (#68), Mike Harmon (#93), Ricky Sanders (#19), Phil Bonifield (#23)

Advance Auto Parts 250

The Advance Auto Parts 250 was held April 13 at Martinsville Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole. The race is best known for a caution: Kevin Harvick intentionally turned Coy Gibbs around for previous contact and NASCAR instantly parked him. In the post-race interview Harvick lied that he did not intentionally crash Gibbs even though it was heard on the radio; he was banned from the cup race the next day.

Top ten results

1. 46-Dennis Setzer
2. 16-Mike Bliss
3. 14-Rick Crawford
4. 08-Bobby Dotter
5. 29-Terry Cook
6. 2-Jason Leffler
7. 60-Travis Kvapil
8. 75-David Starr
9. 62-Brendan Gaughan
10. 50-Jon Wood

Failed to qualify: Steve Portenga (#39), L. W. Miller (#28), Brian Sockwell (#54), Dana White (#86), Tommy Pistone (#59), Jody McCormick (#77), Jerry Allec Jr. (#93), Vince Whitmire (#40), James Stephenson (#36), Bobby Coffey (#74), R. D. Smith (#41)

Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200

The Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 was held May 5 at Gateway International Raceway. Mike Bliss won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 29-Terry Cook*
2. 2-Jason Leffler
3. 16-Mike Bliss
4. 14-Rick Crawford
5. 75-David Starr
6. 46-Dennis Setzer
7. 50-Jon Wood
8. 4-Brian Rose
9. 90-Lance Norick
10. 88-Matt Crafton

Failed to qualify: R.D. Smith (#41), Aaron Daniel (#11), Phil Bonifield (#23), Scott Kuhn (#49)

• Aaron Daniel replaced Mike Leffingwell in the #93 car in the race, after failing to qualify his #11. Leffingwell wrecked the truck No. 93 Chevrolet in the practice and the team did not have a backup truck, so Daniel drove his No. 11 Ford renumbered as No. 93 in the race.^[3]

• This race was Terry Cook's first truck series win since 1998.

Rocky Mountain 200 presented by Dodge

The Rocky Mountain 200 presented by Dodge was held May 19 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Jason Leffler won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 16-Mike Bliss
2. 2-Jason Leffler
3. 60-Travis Kvapil
4. 29-Terry Cook
5. 75-David Starr
6. 14-Rick Crawford
7. 46-Dennis Setzer
8. 39-Steve Portenga
9. 20-Coy Gibbs
10. 4-Brian Rose

Failed to qualify: Ricky Sanders (#19), Bobby Coffey (#74)

MBNA America 200

The MBNA America 200 was held May 31 at Dover International Speedway. Rick Crawford won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 1-Ted Musgrave
2. 18-Robert Pressley
3. 14-Rick Crawford
4. 75-David Starr
5. 16-Mike Bliss
6. 20-Coy Gibbs
7. 62-Brendan Gaughan
8. 03-Tom Carey
9. 2-Jason Leffler
10. 29-Terry Cook

Failed to qualify: Donnie Neuenberger (#86), Phil Bonifield (#23), Loni Richardson (#73), Bobby Coffey (#74)

O'Reilly 400K

The O'Reilly 400K was held June 7 at Texas Motor Speedway. Jason Leffler won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 62-Brendan Gaughan
2. 60-Travis Kvapil
3. 75-David Starr
4. 14-Rick Crawford
5. 1-Ted Musgrave
6. 18-Robert Pressley
7. 88-Matt Crafton
8. 20-Coy Gibbs
9. 50-Jon Wood
10. 90-Lance Norick

Failed to qualify: none

O'Reilly Auto Parts 200

The O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 was held June 22 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Jason Leffler won the pole. Carl Edwards, the 2007 Xfinity Series champion, makes his first truck series start. Edwards started 16th and finished in the 23rd position, 2 laps down. This was his first of seven truck races he made in the 2002 season.

Top ten results

1. 60-Travis Kvapil
2. 29-Terry Cook
3. 1-Ted Musgrave
4. 2-Jason Leffler
5. 46-Dennis Setzer
6. 15-Rich Bickle
7. 75-David Starr
8. 20-Coy Gibbs
9. 14-Rick Crawford
10. 4-Brian Rose

Failed to qualify: Aaron Daniel (#11), Joe Cooksey (#59), Jody McCormick (#77), Eric Jones (#34), Nathan Wulff (#65), Loni Richardson (#0), Bobby Coffey (#74), David Hall (#73), James Stephenson (#36), Blake Mallory (#37)

GNC Live Well 200

The GNC Live Well 200 was held June 29 at The Milwaukee Mile. Terry Cook won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 29-Terry Cook
2. 2-Jason Leffler
3. 20-Coy Gibbs
4. 62-Brendan Gaughan
5. 1-Ted Musgrave
6. 75-David Starr
7. 18-Robert Pressley
8. 16-Mike Bliss
9. 50-Jon Wood
10. 60-Travis Kvapil

Failed to qualify: Loni Richardson (#0), Aaron Daniel (#11)

O'Reilly Auto Parts 250

The O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 was held July 6 at Kansas Speedway. Jason Leffler won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 16-Mike Bliss
2. 46-Dennis Setzer
3. 20-Coy Gibbs
4. 2-Jason Leffler
5. 1-Ted Musgrave
6. 29-Terry Cook
7. 18-Robert Pressley
8. 63-Carl Edwards
9. 50-Jon Wood
10. 88-Matt Crafton

Failed to qualify: Lonnie Cox (#66), Loni Richardson (#0), David Hall (#73)

Kroger 225

The Kroger 225 was held July 13 at Kentucky Speedway. Jason Leffler won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 16-Mike Bliss
2. 46-Dennis Setzer
3. 18-Robert Pressley
4. 14-Rick Crawford
5. 2-Jason Leffler
6. 29-Terry Cook
7. 20-Coy Gibbs
8. 75-David Starr
9. 1-Ted Musgrave
10. 39-Steve Portenga

Failed to qualify: Morgan Shepherd (#21), Rodney Sawyers (#68), Vince Whitmire (#40), Dana White (#86), Lonnie Cox (#66), Ricky Sanders (#19), Tom Powers (#55), David Hall (#73), Loni Richardson (#0)

New England 200

The New England 200 was held July 20 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Jason Leffler won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 29-Terry Cook
2. 46-Dennis Setzer
3. 75-David Starr
4. 1-Ted Musgrave
5. 62-Brendan Gaughan
6. 20-Coy Gibbs
7. 60-Travis Kvapil
8. 6-Kevin Harvick
9. 18-Robert Pressley
10. 16-Mike Bliss

Failed to qualify: none

Michigan 200

The Michigan 200 was held July 27 at Michigan International Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 18-Robert Pressley
2. 2-Jason Leffler
3. 60-Travis Kvapil
4. 16-Mike Bliss
5. 75-David Starr
6. 29-Terry Cook
7. 20-Coy Gibbs
8. 90-Lance Norick
9. 14-Rick Crawford
10. 50-Jon Wood

Failed to qualify: none

Power Stroke Diesel 200

The Power Stroke Diesel 200 was held August 2 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Terry Cook won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 29-Terry Cook
2. 2-Jason Leffler
3. 60-Travis Kvapil
4. 52-Mike Wallace
5. 18-Robert Pressley
6. 17-Darrell Waltrip
7. 90-Lance Norick
8. 50-Jon Wood
9. 08-Bobby Dotter
10. 88-Matt Crafton

Failed to qualify: Dude Teate (#31), Clay Collier (#41), Jay Sherston (#30), Bobby Coffey (#74), Tom Powers (#55)

Federated Auto Parts 200

The Federated Auto Parts 200 was held August 10 at Nashville Superspeedway. Mike Bliss won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 16-Mike Bliss
2. 14-Rick Crawford
3. 1-Ted Musgrave
4. 4-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
5. 46-Dennis Setzer
6. 62-Brendan Gaughan
7. 29-Terry Cook
8. 50-Jon Wood
9. 18-Robert Pressley
10. 2-Mike Wallace

Failed to qualify: Tom Powers (#55), Phil Bonifield (#23)

Richmond Is For Lovers 200

The Richmond Is For Lovers 200 was held September 5 at Richmond International Raceway. Jason Leffler won the pole. Bobby Hamilton sustained injuries in this race that caused him to miss several races of the 2002 Winston Cup season.

Top ten results

1. 33-Tony Stewart
2. 6-Kevin Harvick
3. 16-Mike Bliss
4. 14-Rick Crawford
5. 29-Terry Cook
6. 20-Coy Gibbs
7. 1-Ted Musgrave
8. 17-Stacy Compton
9. 08-Bobby Dotter
10. 52-Ken Schrader

Failed to qualify: Stan Boyd (#89), Brad Bennett (#40), Dana White (#23), Clay Collier (#41), Loni Richardson (#73), Tommy Pistone (#59), James Stephenson (#36), Jody McCormick (#77), Bobby Coffey (#74), Conrad Burr (#28)

Silverado 350

The Silverado 350 was held September 13 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mike Bliss won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 62-Brendan Gaughan
2. 20-Coy Gibbs
3. 75-David Starr
4. 14-Rick Crawford
5. 60-Travis Kvapil
6. 1-Ted Musgrave
7. 18-Robert Pressley
8. 2-Jason Leffler
9. 16-Mike Bliss
10. 46-Dennis Setzer

Failed to qualify: none

John Boy & Billy's Hardee's 250

The John Boy & Billy's Hardee's 250 was held September 21 at South Boston Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 16-Mike Bliss
2. 46-Dennis Setzer
3. 14-Rick Crawford
4. 20-Coy Gibbs
5. 60-Travis Kvapil
6. 50-Jon Wood
7. 75-David Starr
8. 08-Bobby Dotter
9. 2-Jason Leffler
10. 4-Ryan Hemphill

Failed to qualify: Jeremy Thompson (#92), Dude Teate (#31), Jay Sherston (#30), Bobby Coffey (#74), James Stephenson (#36)

Las Vegas 350

The Las Vegas 350 was held October 13 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. David Starr won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 75-David Starr
2. 16-Mike Bliss
3. 46-Dennis Setzer
4. 60-Travis Kvapil
5. 2-Jason Leffler
6. 14-Rick Crawford
7. 18-Robert Pressley
8. 62-Brendan Gaughan
9. 1-Ted Musgrave
10. 07-Jason Small

Failed to qualify: Jerry Allec Jr. (#93), Tom Powers (#55)

American Racing Wheels 200

The American Racing Wheels 200 was held November 2 at California Speedway. David Starr won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 1-Ted Musgrave
2. 2-Jason Leffler
3. 62-Brendan Gaughan
4. 60-Travis Kvapil
5. 14-Rick Crawford
6. 20-Coy Gibbs
7. 18-Robert Pressley
8. 46-Dennis Setzer
9. 16-Mike Bliss
10. 29-Terry Cook

Failed to qualify: Bobby Hillis Jr. (#05)

• Ryan Hemphill wrecked his No. 4 truck in practice and was transported to the nearby hospital and wasn't cleared to race. He was replaced in the race by Rick Bogart.^[4]

Chevy Silverado 150

The Chevy Silverado 150 was held November 8 at Phoenix International Raceway. Rick Crawford won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 6-Kevin Harvick
2. 1-Ted Musgrave
3. 14-Rick Crawford
4. 60-Travis Kvapil
5. 29-Terry Cook
6. 20-Coy Gibbs
7. 52-Ken Schrader
8. 46-Dennis Setzer
9. 88-Matt Crafton
10. 16-Mike Bliss

Failed to qualify: Clay Collier (#41), Lonnie Cox (#66), Ricky Sanders (#19), Loni Richardson (#0), John Mickel (#09), Bobby Hillis Jr. (#05)

Ford 200

The Ford 200 was held November 15 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mike Bliss won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 11-Ron Hornaday Jr.
2. 1-Ted Musgrave
3. 2-Jason Leffler
4. 18-Robert Pressley
5. 16-Mike Bliss
6. 46-Dennis Setzer
7. 14-Rick Crawford
8. 75-David Starr
9. 88-Matt Crafton
10. 29-Terry Cook

Failed to qualify: Robby Benton (#36), Adam Clarke (#45), Cory Kruseman (#98), Phil Bonifield (#25), Loni Richardson (#0), John Mickel (#09), Dana White (#23)

• This was the last NASCAR race broadcast on ESPN in any of NASCAR's top three series until 2007.

Full Drivers' Championship

Further information: List of NASCAR points scoring systems

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.

Pos	Driver	DAY	DAR	MAR	GTW	PPR	DOV	TEX	MEM	MIL	KAN	KEN	NHA	MCH	IRP	NSH	RCH	TEX	SBO	LVS	CAL	PHO	HOM	Points
1	Mike Bliss	33	3	2	3	1	5	12	18	8	1	1*	10	4	15	1	3	9	1	2*	9	10	5	3359
2	Rick Crawford	24	5	3	4	6	3	4	9	14	12*	4	17	9	11	2	4	4*	3	6	5	3*	7	3313
3	Ted Musgrave	2	1*	24*	12	16	1*	5	3	5	5	9	4	32	16	3*	7	6	14*	9	1*	2	2*	3308
4	Jason Leffler	11	30	6	2	2*	9	27	4	2	4	5	27	2	2	28	12*	8	9	5	2	16	3	3156
5	David Starr	7	6	8	5	5	4	3	7	6	24	8	3	5	34	11	13	3	7	1	11	18	8	3144
6	Dennis Setzer	34	11	1	6	7	11	14	5	15	2	2	2	14	13	5	20	10	2	3	8	8	6	3132
7	Robert Pressley	1*	2	14	31	30	2	6	12	7	7	3	9	1*	5	9	15	7	24	7	7	14	4	3097
8	Terry Cook	6	29	5	1*	4	10	13	2	1*	6	6	1	6	1*	7	5	22	25	27	10	5	10	3070
9	Travis Kvapil	20	7	7	33	3	19	2	1*	10	25	16	7	3	3	30	11	5	5	4	4	4	15	3039
10	Coy Gibbs	28	23	21	22	9	6	8	8	3	3	7	6	7	18	12	6	2	4	15	6	6	12	3010
11	Brendan Gaughan (R)	13	20	9	11	26	7	1*	13	4	27	11	5	18	29	6	16	1	11	8	3	13	11	2893
12	Jon Wood	21	9	10	7	12	29	9	11	9	9	13	11	10	8	8	28	12	6	18	13	11	14	2782
13	Lance Norick	10	13	12	9	11	36	10	14	13	22	12	18	8	7	20	22	13	15	11	16	28	21	2574
14	Bobby Dotter	36	12	4	15	20	14	17	19	12	15	27	19	28	9	14	9	15	8	16	15	12	20	2534
15	Matt Crafton	23	14	20	10	29	27	7	21	29	10	17	13	16	10	18	32	23	12	25	17	9	9	2424
16	Carlos Contreras	8	17	28	16	13	23	18	15	22	16	22	15	17	31	13	19	30	23	13	18	19	24	2334
17	Bill Lester (R)	18	28	25	17	15	12	11	17	18	29	14	14	15	28	16	36	28	17	17	14	15	18	2320
18	Steve Portenga	32	26	DNQ	14	8	13	28	27	17	11	10	16	11	23	22	29	25	13	28	26	22	19	2167
19	Randy MacDonald	14	19	32	24	24	22	23	20	20	18	23	21	29	14	36	27	17	18	22	20	20	23	2128
20	Lance Hooper	22	16	16	13	18	16	15	16	30	34	19	29	20	17	19	18	29	16	26	34	36	31	2121
21	Jason Small (R)	9	21	13	21	22	21	25	36	26	30	29	32	19	25	15	24	14	27	10	24	29	22	2116
22	Brian Rose	3	8	27	8	10	30	35	10	19	21	24	25	23		25	25	16	22	35	27	23	33	2110
23	Jerry Hill	DNQ	18	22	34	23	18	20	25	21	19	20	20	21	22	29	35	18	19	24	19	25	25	1992
24	Morgan Shepherd	DNQ	34	33	36	34	32	31	35		32	DNQ	30			35	17			29	28	33	32	974
25	Stan Boyd	DNQ			32	21	31	16			35	28		25		33	DNQ	34		31	23	24	35	915
26	Tom Powers	29	27	30	28	33	20	21	28	23	20	DNQ			DNQ	DNQ				DNQ				853
27	Ken Schrader		10	11			33			33			33				10					7	30	809
28	Rich Bickle								6	11	13	15	12	12										776
29	Eric Jones								DNQ	32	17	30		22		24				21	22	35	36	750
30	Kevin Harvick		4	29									8*				2					1*		748
31	Phil Bonifield	35	DNQ		DNQ	35	DNQ	34	34	31	31	32		33		DNQ		33			31	34	DNQ	704
32	Dana White			DNQ	29	32			30	25		DNQ	24		24	34	DNQ		30	34			DNQ	681
33	Carl Edwards								23	28	8	18			19			24		36				676
34	Trent Owens (R)	DNQ	15	17	20	14	15	26																657
35	Ryan Hemphill								26	16									10	14	QL	26	28	624
36	Michael Dokken	DNQ	22	19	19					34		36		36				32			35			605
37	Rodney Sawyers (R)		DNQ	15	18	19	24		24	27		DNQ												597
38	Andy Houston					QL													21	12	12	17	17	578
39	Chris Horn					31					14	33		30						30	25			489
40	Joe Ruttman	4	35													17		11						465
41	Doug Keller										28	21		24				27		20				455
42	Loni Richardson (R)		36	36	26	36	DNQ		DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ			35	27	DNQ			33		DNQ	DNQ	454
43	Aaron Daniel				27			19	DNQ	DNQ	26	25						21			29			431
44	Mike Wallace	30			35										4	10								430
45	Randy Briggs (R)	26						32			23	26		26										416
46	Conrad Burr													27		26	DNQ	26	33	23				410
47	Brian Sockwell	15		DNQ					22								21		31				29	391
48	Michael Ritch					17	17	24	36															370
49	Frog Hall							30	DNQ	35	DNQ	DNQ		34				20			30			368
50	Stacy Compton																8					32	13	333
51	Angie Wilson (R)			23	25	25	34																	331
52	Tom Carey Jr.						8			24			28											312
53	Ron Hornaday Jr.	12																					1	307
54	Larry Gunselman	31	32		30		25																	298
55	Teri MacDonald								29				26		36								34	277
56	Lonnie Cox										DNQ	DNQ						19		19	33	DNQ		276
57	Wayne Edwards		25					33			36										32			274
58	Ricky Sanders	19	DNQ			DNQ						DNQ								32	21	DNQ		273
59	Barry Bodine																26	31					16	270
60	Ryan McGlynn	DNQ	24										22						32					255
61	Mike Cofer														33							21	26	249
62	Darrell Waltrip			34											6									211
63	Bryan Reffner											31		13									27	206
64	Andy Petree			31											12									202
65	Mark Gibson														20	23								197
66	Bobby Hamilton														30		14							194
67	Blake Mallory								DNQ						21							27		182
68	Andy Thurman														27	21								182
69	Tony Stewart																1							180
70	Bobby Hamilton Jr.															4								165
71	Donnie Neuenberger (R)	25					DNQ	29																164
72	Rick Carelli	5																						160
73	Jason White							22				34												158
74	Johnathon Price		33										23											158
75	Brian Ross														26		31							155
76	Regan Smith																		29			30		149
77	Chad Chaffin								32							31								137
78	Donny Morelock										33	35												122
79	Matt Mullins	16																						115
80	Butch Miller	17																						112
81	Randy Tolsma			18																				109
82	Adam Clarke																23		20				DNQ	94
83	Joe Cooksey				23				DNQ															94
84	Jeff Finley			26																				85
85	Tommy Pistone			DNQ													DNQ		26					85
86	Tim Fedewa	27																						82
87	Jerry Allec Jr.			DNQ		27														DNQ				82
88	Mike Hamby					28																		79
89	Ronnie Hornaday						28																	79
90	Clay Collier														DNQ		DNQ		28			DNQ		79
91	Carl Long						26										30							73
92	Jamey Caudill								31										34					70
93	J. D. Gibbs		31																					70
94	Emerson Newton-John												31											70
95	Jason Hedlesky													31										70
96	Cory Kruseman																					31	DNQ	70
97	Jody McCormick			DNQ					DNQ						32		DNQ							67
98	Norm Benning															32								67
99	Jody Lavender																33							64
100	Bobby Coffey			DNQ		DNQ	DNQ		DNQ				34		DNQ		DNQ		DNQ					61
101	Scott Kuhn				DNQ												34							61
102	Richard Landreth			35																				58
103	Jerry Miller						35																	58
104	Brian Tyler													35										58
105	Patrick Lawler																	35						58
106	Scott Kirkpatrick																		35					58
107	Jason Thom									36														55
108	Brad Bennett																DNQ		36					55
109	Rick Bogart																				36			55
110	Jim Inglebright	DNQ
111	Jake Hobgood	DNQ
112	Kenny Allen	DNQ
113	Ron Barfield Jr.	DNQ	DNQ
114	Mike Swaim Jr.	DNQ	DNQ
115	Mike Harmon		DNQ
116	L. W. Miller			DNQ
117	R. D. Smith			DNQ	DNQ
118	James Stephenson			DNQ					DNQ								DNQ		DNQ
119	Vince Whitmire			DNQ								DNQ
120	Nathan Wulff								DNQ
121	Dude Teate														DNQ				DNQ
122	Jay Sherston														DNQ				DNQ
123	Jeremy Thompson																		DNQ
124	Bobby Hillis Jr.																				DNQ	DNQ
125	John Mickel																					DNQ	DNQ
126	Robby Benton																						DNQ
127	Mike Leffingwell				QL
Pos	Driver	DAY	DAR	MAR	GTW	PPR	DOV	TEX	MEM	MIL	KAN	KEN	NHA	MCH	IRP	NSH	RCH	TEX	SBO	LVS	CAL	PHO	HOM	Points

Rookie of the Year

Brendan Gaughan captured two wins and the Rookie of the Year title in 2002, driving for his family-owned Orleans Racing team. Bill Lester came in second followed by Jason Small. Loni Richardson also declared for the award, but did not compete in enough races to be eligible for rookie points.

See also

• 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
• 2002 NASCAR Busch Series
• 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series
• 2002 NASCAR Goody's Dash Series

References

1. "Chicago Motor Speedway Suspends 2002 Races". Autoweek. February 5, 2002. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
2. "NASCAR ANNOUNCES 2002 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES SCHEDULE". Jayski. December 21, 2001. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
3. Index
4. "November 2002 CTS Archive". www.jayski.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

External links

• Truck Series Standings and Statistics for 2002