A total of 11 different drivers won races in 2002. Credit: Autostock
By Ryan Smithson, Turner Sports Interactive
November 15, 2002
7:02 PM EST (0002 GMT)
Facts and figures from the 2002 Craftsman Truck Series season:
0 -- Wins by Rick Crawford, who finished the year second in Craftsman Truck Series points.
0 -- Wins by Jason Leffler, who finished the year fourth in Craftsman Truck Series points.
1 -- Races champion Mike Bliss failed to finish. His engine blew just 34 laps into the season opener at Daytona.
1 -- Laps Mike Bliss failed to complete in the final 21 races.
2 -- Times Mike Bliss qualified worse than sixth in 2002.
3 -- Weeks Robert Pressley held the points lead. Pressley led the points in the first three races but fell to fifth after finishing 31st in the Missouri Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 at Gateway.
4 -- Weeks David Starr held the points lead. Starr led the points after finishing fifth at Gateway. Starr also led the points for most of June.
5 -- Straight years that Rick Crawford has improved his points position in the Craftsman Truck Series.
6 -- Rick Crawford's points position with seven races to go in 2002.
7.50 -- Jason Leffler's average finish when he did not start on the Bud Pole.
8 -- Bud Poles won by Jason Leffler, most in the Craftsman Truck Series.
9 -- Travis Kvapil's final points position. Kvapil was fourth as a rookie in 2001.
13.875 -- Jason Leffler's average finish when he started on the Bud Pole.
14 -- Laps that Rick Crawford failed to complete in 2002.
18.197 -- Margin of victory for Mike Bliss in the Kroger 225 at Kentucky Speedway in June, setting a series record for margin of victory.
51 -- Final points margin between Mike Bliss, runner-up Rick Crawford and third-place Ted Musgrave.
110 -- Bonus points picked up by Ted Musgrave, which led the series.
119 -- Races since Rick Crawford last won in the Craftsman Truck Series.
202 -- Lead changes for 22 races in the Craftsman Truck Series.
3,737 -- Laps run in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2002.
$531,390 -- Money won by champion Mike Bliss.
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