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April 10, 2002
10:00 AM EDT (1400 GMT)
WHAT:
Virginia 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Race No. 8 of 36
WHERE:
Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Va.
.526-Mile Paved Asphalt and Concrete Oval Speedway
WHEN:
Sunday, April 14, 2002
1 p.m. ET
DISTANCE:
500 Laps / 263 Miles
POSTED AWARDS:
$3,471,717
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 (NASCAR)
PROMOTER:
Martinsville Speedway, Inc.
TV:
FX (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 Reporter: Mike Bagley
Pit Reporters: Jim Phillips, Winston Kelley and Jason Toy
RECORDS:
Qualifying: Tony Stewart, Pontiac, 9/30/00, 95.371 mph, 19.855 seconds
Race: Rusty Wallace, 4/21/96, 81.410 mph, 3 hours, 13 minutes, 50 seconds
THE RACE TRACK:
Martinsville Speedway is a .526-mile paved asphalt oval with concrete lanes in the corners, hosting the 47th Annual Virginia 500. The track has 12-degree banking in all turns and the length of the front and backstraights is 800 feet.
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