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Race Facts: Pepsi 400

July 2, 2002
5:22 PM EDT (2122 GMT)

2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Race Facts

WHAT:

Pepsi 400

NASCAR Winston Cup Series Race No. 17 of 36

WHERE:

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida

2.5-Mile High-Banked Asphalt Tri-oval

WHEN:

Saturday, July 6, 2002, 7:30 p.m. ET

DISTANCE:

400 Miles / 160 Laps

POSTED AWARDS:

$4,516,848

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:

Daytona International Speedway, LLC

TV:

FOX Sports (Live)

Pre-Race Show: 7 p.m. ET

Pre-Race Hosts: Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond

Race Coverage: 7:30 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: 7 p.m. ET

Announcers: Barney Hall and Joe Moore

Turn Reporters: Dave Moody, Mike Bagley and Dan Hubbard

Pit Reporters: Jim Phillips, Adam Alexander and Winston Kelley

RECORDS:

Qualifying: 210.364 mph, 42.783 seconds, Bill Elliott, Ford, Feb. 9, 1987

Race: 173.473 mph, Bobby Allison, Oldsmobile, July 4, 1980

THE RACE TRACK:

Daytona International Speedway is a 2.5-mile high-banked asphalt tri-oval with 31-degree banking in Turns 1 and 2 and 3 and 4, 18-degree banking in the frontstretch tri-oval and three-degree banking on the straightaways. The frontstretch is 3,800 feet long and the backstretch is 3,400 feet long.

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