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July 30, 2002
11:52 AM EDT (1552 GMT)
WHAT:
Brickyard 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Race No. 21 of 36
WHERE:
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana
2.5-Mile Flat Asphalt Oval
WHEN:
Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002
2:30 p.m. ET
DISTANCE:
400 Miles / 160 Laps
POSTED AWARDS:
$7,423,979
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:
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LLC
TV:
NBC (Live)
Pre-Race Show: 2 p.m. ET
Pre-Race Host: Bill Weber
Race Coverage: 2:30 p.m. ET
Announcers: Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
Pit Reporters: Bill Weber, Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Matt Yocum
RADIO:
IMS Radio Network (Live)
Airtime: 2 p.m. ET
Booth Announcers: Mike King, Doug Rice, Chris Economaki and Donald Davidson
Turn Announcers: Jerry Baker, Kevin Lee, Mark Jaynes and Chris Denari
Pit Announcers: Pat Patterson, Ralph Sheheen, Brett McMillan and Mike Lewis
RECORDS:
Qualifying: 181.072 mph, 49.704 seconds, Brett Bodine, Ford, Aug. 4, 2000
Race: 155.912 mph, Bobby Labonte, Pontiac, Aug. 5, 2000
THE RACE TRACK:
Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a 2.5-mile semi-banked oval with 9-degree banking in all four turns. The lengths of the flat front and backstretches are 5/8-mile each and the short chutes are each an 1/8th-mile. IMS has hosted the Brickyard 400 since 1994.
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