Race Facts: MBNA Platinum 400

2002 NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES RACE FACTS

WHAT:

MBNA Platinum 400

NASCAR Winston Cup Series Race No. 13 of 36

WHERE:

Dover International Speedway, Dover, Del.

1-Mile High-Banked Concrete Oval

WHEN:

Sunday, June 2, 2002

1 p.m. ET

DISTANCE:

400 Miles / 400 Laps

POSTED AWARDS:

$4,101,566

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 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:

Dover International 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: TBA

Turn Reporters: TBA

Pit Reporters: TBA

RECORDS:

Qualifying: 159.946 mph, 22.505 seconds, Rusty Wallace, Ford, Sept. 23, 1999

Race: 132.719 mph, Mark Martin, Ford, Sept. 21, 1997

THE RACE TRACK:

Dover International Speedway is a one-mile concrete oval with 24-degree banking in Turns 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and nine-degree banking on the 1,076-foot frontstretch and backstretch.