Race Facts: Carquest Auto Parts 300

WHERE:

Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C. 1.5-Mile High-Banked Paved Oval

WHEN:

Saturday, May 25, 2002 1 p.m. ET

DISTANCE:

300 Miles / 200 Laps POSTED AWARDS: $954,828

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 Busch Series champion, if needed. If unused, it will go to the next eligible owner.

SANCTION:

National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)

PROMOTER:

Charlotte Motor Speedway, LLC

TV:

FOX (Live)

Airtime: 1 p.m. ET

Host: Mike Joy

Announcers: Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds

Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes and Matt Yocum

RADIO:

PRN Radio (Live)

Airtime: 12:15 p.m. ET

Announcers: Doug Rice and Mark Garrow

Turn Reporters: Rob Albright and Chuck Carland

Pit Reporters: Brett McMillan, Pat Patterson and Steve Richards

RECORDS:

Qualifying: 179.485 mph, Jeff Burton, Ford, Oct. 5, 2001 Race: 155.996 mph, Mark Martin, Ford, May 25, 1996

THE RACE TRACK:

Lowe's Motor Speedway is a charter member of the NASCAR Busch Series and has hosted two races a year since the formation of the series in 1982. The track is a 1.5-mile oval with 24-degree banking in the corners and 5 degrees of banking on the straightaways. The frontstretch is 1,952.8 feet in length and the backstretch length is 1,360 feet.