Race Facts: Pontiac Excitement 400

2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series race facts:

WHAT:

Pontiac Excitement 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Race No 11 of 36

WHERE:

Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Va.
3/4-Mile High-Banked Paved Oval

WHEN:

Saturday, May 4, 2002
7 p.m. ET

DISTANCE:

400 Laps / 300 Miles

POSTED AWARDS:

$3,678,625

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:

Richmond International Raceway Inc.

TV:

FX (Live)
Pre-Race Show: 6:30 p.m. ET
Pre-Race Hosts: Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond
Race Coverage: 7 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: 6:30 p.m. ET
Announcers: Barney Hall and Joe Moore
Turn Reporter: Mike Bagley
Pit Reporters: Jim Phillips, Winston Kelley and Jason Toy

RECORDS:

Qualifying: Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 5/13/99, 126.499 mph, 21.344 seconds
Race: Rusty Wallace, Ford, 3/2/97, 108.499 mph, 2 hours, 45 minutes, 54 seconds

THE RACE TRACK:

Richmond is a ¾-mile D-shaped oval, with 14 degrees of banking in the corners, 8 degrees of banking on the frontstretch and 2 degrees of banking on the backstretch. The frontstretch is 1,290 feet in length and the backstretch length is 860 feet.