Race Facts: South Carolina 200

WHAT:

SOUTH CAROLINA 200

NASCAR Busch Series Race No. 25 of 34

WHERE:

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina

1.366-Mile Banked Asphalt Oval

WHEN:

Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002

1 p.m. ET

DISTANCE:

200 Miles / 147 Laps

POSTED AWARDS:

$779,733

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:

South Carolina International Speedway Corporation

TV:

TNT (Live)

Airtime: 1 p.m. ET

Announcers: Allen Bestwick and Wally Dallenbach

Pit Reporters: Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Matt Yocum

RADIO:

MRN Radio (Live)

Airtime: 12:30 p.m. ET

Booth Announcers: Barney Hall and Joe Moore

Turn Announcers: Dave Moody and Mike Bagley

Pit Announcers: Jim Phillips, Winston Kelley and Tony Rizzuti

RECORDS:

Qualifying: 170.301 mph, 28.876 seconds, Ryan Newman, Ford, March 16, 2001

Race: 138.140 mph, Michael Waltrip, Pontiac, Sept. 5, 1992

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.