2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 program cover, featuring the drivers in the Coca-Cola Racing Family. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. "Family Drive-In" | |||
| Date | May 26, 2002 | ||
| Location | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (965.606 km) | ||
| Average speed | 137.729 miles per hour (221.653 km/h)[1][2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 263 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds | ||
The 2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600, the 43rd running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on May 26, 2002 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested at 400 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the twelfth race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Mark Martin of Roush Racing won the race. A record 4 in a row for Roush Racing. Matt Kenseth finished second and Ricky Craven finished third.
Failed to qualify: Chad Little (No. 74), Carl Long (No. 85), Derrike Cope (No. 37), Randy Renfrow (No. 59)
Background
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Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and The Winston, as well as the fall race. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports (SMI) with Humpy Wheeler as track president.
Entry list
[edit]| #[3] | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford |
| 4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Casey Atwood | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
| 10 | Jerry Nadeau | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac |
| 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Ford |
| 14 | Stacy Compton | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Pontiac |
| 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge |
| 23 | Hut Stricklin | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Frank Kimmel | Haas-Carter Motorsports | Ford |
| 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford |
| 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac |
| 37 | Derrike Cope | Quest Motor Racing | Ford |
| 38 | Kevin Lepage | Quest Motor Racing | Ford |
| 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge |
| 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge |
| 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge |
| 44 | Steve Grissom | Petty Enterprises | Dodge |
| 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 49 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | BAM Racing | Dodge |
| 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet |
| 59 | Randy Renfrow | Price Motorsports | Dodge |
| 74 | Chad Little | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford |
| 85 | Carl Long | Mansion Motorsports | Ford |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 90 | Hermie Sadler | Donlavey Racing | Ford |
| 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford |
Qualifying
[edit]Race results
[edit]Race statistics
[edit]- Time of race: 4:21:23[1][2]
- Average Speed: 137.729 miles per hour (221.653 km/h)[1][2]
- Pole Speed: 186.464 miles per hour (300.085 km/h)[1][2]
- Cautions: 9 for 48 laps[1][2]
- Margin of Victory: 0.468 sec[1][2]
- Lead changes: 21 among 11 drivers[1][2]
- Percent of race run under caution: 12%[1][2]
- Average green flag run: 35.2 laps[1][2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 race results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 - The Third Turn". thethirdturn.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ↑ "2002 Nascar Cup Series Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 | Motorsport Stats". results.motorsportstats.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Starting line up: Coca Cola 600 - Lowes". Crash. May 24, 2002. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
