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August 29, 2002
1:59 PM EDT (1759 GMT)
WHAT:
Mountain Dew Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Race No. 25 of 36
WHERE:
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina
1.366-Mile Banked Asphalt Oval
WHEN:
Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002
1 p.m. ET
DISTANCE:
500 Miles / 367 Laps
POSTED AWARDS:
$4,074,660
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:
South Carolina International Speedway Corporation
TV:
TNT (Live)
Pre-Race Show: 12:30 p.m. ET
Pre-Race Host: Bill Weber
Race Coverage: 1 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: 12:30 p.m. ET
Booth Announcers: Barney Hall and Joe Moore
Turn Announcers: Dave Moody and Mike Bagley
Pit Announcers: Jim Phillips, Winston Kelley and Tony Rizzuti
RECORDS:
Qualifying: 173.797 mph, 28.295 seconds, Ward Burton, Pontiac, March 22, 1996
Race: 139.958 mph, Dale Earnhardt, Chevrolet, March 28, 1993
THE RACE TRACK:
Darlington Raceway is a 1.366-mile banked paved oval with 25-degree banking in Turns 1 and 2 and 23-degree banking in Turns 3 and 4. The length of the front and backstraights, which are banked six degrees, is 1,229 feet.
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