The 2002 Tropicana 400 was the 18th stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the second iteration of the event . The race was held on Sunday, July 14, 2002, in Joliet, Illinois , at Chicagoland Speedway , a 1.5 miles (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway. The race took the scheduled 267 laps to complete. At race's end, Kevin Harvick , driving for Richard Childress Racing , would stretch out a fuel run and climb through the field to win his third career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first and only win of the season.[1] [2] Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports and Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
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The layout of Chicagoland Speedway , the venue where the race was held. Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5 miles (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois , southwest of Chicago . The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR racing. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IndyCar Series , recording numerous close finishes including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and located adjacent to Route 66 Raceway .
Entry list
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Driver
Team
Make
Sponsor
00
Jerry Nadeau Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet Aaron's
1
Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
2
Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford Miller Lite
4
Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Kodak
5
Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's , Got Milk?
6
Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
7
Casey Atwood Ultra-Evernham Motorsports Dodge Sirius Satellite Radio , Rowlf the Dog
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9
Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge , Swedish Chef
10
Mike Wallace MBV Motorsports Pontiac Valvoline , Fozzie Bear
11
Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford Hooters
12
Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing Ford Mobil 1 , Speedpass
14
Stacy Compton A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac Conseco
15
Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
17
Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18
Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Interstate Batteries , Pepe the King Prawn
19
Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge , Bunsen Honeydew , Beaker
20
Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac The Home Depot
21
Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft
22
Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
23
Hut Stricklin Bill Davis Racing Dodge Hills Bros. Coffee
24
Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25
Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet UAW , Delphi
26
Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Discover Card
27
Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge Siemens
28
Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford Texaco , Havoline , Gonzo
29
Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
30
Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online
31
Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32
Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford Tide
36
Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac M&M's
40
Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light
41
Jimmy Spencer Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Target , Animal
43
John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios
44
Steve Grissom Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Brawny
45
Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Sprint
48
Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
49
Ron Hornaday Jr. BAM Racing Dodge BAM Racing
55
Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D , Jo Dee Messina , Inside Traxx
57
Stuart Kirby Team CLR Ford Calcium Lime Rust
72
Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford Naturally Fresh Foods
74
Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet BACE Motorsports
77
Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88
Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS , Miss Piggy , Kermit the Frog "Pigs Love The Truck"
97
Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Rubbermaid , Sharpie
98
Kenny Wallace Innovative Motorsports Chevrolet Stacker 2
99
Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Citgo , Bassmaster Classic
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First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, July 12, at 11:20 AM CST , and would last for 2 hours.[3] Joe Nemechek of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.467 and an average speed of 183.256 miles per hour (294.922 km/h) .[4]
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Second practice
The second practice session was held on Saturday, July 13, at 10:15 AM CST , and would last for 45 minutes.[3] Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.071 and an average speed of 179.575 miles per hour (288.998 km/h) .[5]
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Third and final practice
The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, July 13, at 11:15 AM CST , and would last for 45 minutes.[3] Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.364 and an average speed of 177.842 miles per hour (286.209 km/h) .[6]
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Qualifying was held on Friday, July 12, at 3:05 PM CST . Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[3] [7]
Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 29.500 and an average speed of 183.051 miles per hour (294.592 km/h) .[8]
Four drivers would fail to qualify: Ron Hornaday Jr. , Kirk Shelmerdine , Tony Raines , and Scott Wimmer .
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#
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
Winnings
1
32
29
Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 267
29
running
180
$200,028
2
15
24
Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267
0
running
170
$180,268
3
6
20
Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 267
35
running
170
$153,928
4
37
48
Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267
2
running
165
$88,175
5
1
12
Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing Ford 267
87
running
165
$115,725
6
2
97
Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 267
0
running
150
$85,000
7
3
9
Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 267
0
running
146
$95,556
8
21
31
Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 267
0
running
142
$93,956
9
13
6
Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 267
13
running
143
$100,133
10
9
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 267
81
running
139
$102,437
11
11
88
Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 267
9
running
110
$109,878
12
33
30
Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 267
2
running
132
$59,100
13
24
5
Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267
0
running
124
$91,033
14
16
17
Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 267
3
running
126
$75,800
15
40
55
Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 267
0
running
118
$88,100
16
4
40
Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 266
0
running
115
$100,867
17
7
77
Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 266
0
running
112
$82,200
18
12
18
Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 266
0
running
109
$102,778
19
38
28
Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 266
0
running
106
$101,217
20
25
32
Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 266
0
running
103
$71,850
21
19
21
Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 266
5
running
105
$78,600
22
30
43
John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 266
0
running
97
$86,883
23
17
4
Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 266
0
running
94
$67,889
24
35
45
Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 266
0
running
91
$55,800
25
8
2
Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 266
0
running
88
$99,850
26
14
26
Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 265
0
running
85
$84,387
27
22
1
Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 265
0
running
82
$88,375
28
41
7
Casey Atwood Ultra-Evernham Motorsports Dodge 264
0
running
79
$58,200
29
28
98
Kenny Wallace Innovative Motorsports Chevrolet 263
0
running
76
$54,800
30
23
11
Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 262
0
running
73
$58,200
31
42
44
Steve Grissom Petty Enterprises Dodge 262
0
running
70
$54,900
32
39
41
Jimmy Spencer Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 239
0
running
67
$57,700
33
10
25
Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 237
0
crash
64
$65,500
34
20
19
Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 234
0
running
61
$64,800
35
43
14
Stacy Compton A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 230
0
engine
58
$54,050
36
29
23
Hut Stricklin Bill Davis Racing Dodge 218
0
crash
55
$61,800
37
34
00
Jerry Nadeau Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet 217
0
steering
52
$53,600
38
36
10
Mike Wallace MBV Motorsports Pontiac 172
0
engine
49
$80,150
39
18
99
Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 167
0
engine
46
$97,867
40
27
36
Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 151
0
engine
43
$61,000
41
31
22
Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 137
0
handling
40
$95,800
42
5
15
Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 136
1
crash
42
$60,600
43
26
57
Stuart Kirby Team CLR Ford 124
0
rear end
34
$52,403
Failed to qualify
44
49
Ron Hornaday Jr. BAM Racing Dodge
45
72
Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford
46
74
Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet
47
27
Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge
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