Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Race Facts

2002 NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES RACE FACTS

WHAT:

Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Race No. 5 of 36

WHERE:

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, S.C.
1.366-Mile Banked Paved Oval Speedway

WHEN:

Sunday, March 17, 2002
1 p.m. ET

DISTANCE:

400 Miles / 293 Laps

POSTED AWARDS:

$3,405,766

FIELD:

Field consists of the fastest 36 cars through time trials. Also, seven provisional starting positions based on 2002 owner points, for maximum 43-car field. The 43rd position is reserved for a past NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion, if needed. If unused, it will go to the next eligible owner.

SANCTION:

National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR)

PROMOTER:

South Carolina International Speedway Corp.

TV:

FOX (Live)
Pre-race Show: 12:30 p.m. ET
Pre-race Hosts: Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond
Race coverage: 1 p.m. ET
Announcers: Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren, Matt Yocum and Steve Byrnes

RADIO:

MRN Radio (Live)
Airtime: 12:30 p.m. ET
Announcers: Barney Hall and Joe Moore
Turn Reporters: Mike Bagley and Dave Moody
Pit Reporters: Jim Phillips, Winston Kelley and Jason Toy

RECORDS:

Qualifying: Ward Burton, Pontiac, 3/22/96, 173.797 mph, 28.295 seconds
Race: David Pearson, Ford, 5/11/68, 132.669 mph, 3hours, 54 seconds

THE RACE TRACK:

Darlington Raceway is a 1.366-mile banked paved oval with 25-degree banking in Turns 1 and 2 and 23-degree banking in Turns 3 and 4. The length of the front and backstraights, which are banked six degrees, is 1,229 feet. This is the 46th running of the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington.