Race Facts: Pepsi 400

What:

Pepsi 400 presented by Farmer Jack

NASCAR Winston Cup Series Race No. 23 of 36

Where:

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich.

2-Mile High-Banked Asphalt Oval

When:

Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002

2 p.m. ET

Distance:

400 Miles / 200 Laps

Posted Awards:

$3,880,083

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:

Michigan International Speedway, Inc.

TV:

TNT (Live)

Pre-Race Show: 1:30 p.m. ET

Pre-Race Host: Bill Weber

Race Coverage: 2 p.m. ET

Announcers: Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach

Pit Reporters: Bill Weber, Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Matt Yocum

Radio:

MRN Radio (Live)

Airtime: 1:30 p.m. ET

Booth Announcers: Barney Hall and Joe Moore

Turn Announcers: Dave Moody and Jeff Streigle

Pit Announcers: Adam Alexander, Jim Phillips and Winston Kelley

Records:

Qualifying: 191.149 mph, 37.667 seconds, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Chevrolet, Aug. 18, 2000

Race: 173.997 mph, Dale Jarrett, Ford, June 13, 1999

The Racetrack:

Michigan International Speedway is a 2-mile asphalt oval with 18-degree banking in Turns 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 12-degree banking in the tri-oval, which is part of the 3,600-foot frontstretch. The 2,242-foot backstretch is banked five degrees. The track has 136,373 grandstand seats.