Race Facts: MBNA Platinum 200

2002 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES, GRAND NATIONAL DIVISION RACE FACTS

WHAT:

MBNA Platinum 200

NASCAR Busch Series Race No. 14 of 34

WHERE:

Dover International Speedway, Dover, Del.

1-Mile High-Banked Concrete Oval

WHEN:

Saturday, June 1, 2002

1 p.m. ET

DISTANCE:

200 Miles / 200 Laps

POSTED AWARDS:

$854,039

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:

Dover International Speedway, Inc.

TV:

FX (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:

MRN Radio (Live)

Airtime: 12:30 p.m. ET

Announcers: TBA

Turn Reporters: TBA

Pit Reporters: TBA

RECORDS:

Qualifying: 155.932 mph, 23.087 seconds, Mike Skinner, Chevrolet, Sept. 22, 2000

Race: 130.152 mph, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, May 30, 1998

THE RACE TRACK:

Dover International Speedway joined the NASCAR Busch Series schedule in its inaugural season, 1982 and has hosted at least one race a year every season. The one-mile concrete oval has 24-degree banking in Turns 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and nine-degree banking on the 1,076-foot frontstretch and backstretch.