RESULTS
2002 Official Race Results : Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil
Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil | November 10, 2002 | Race 35 of 36
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 28 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | 180/5 | 312 | Running | 211,895 |
| 2 | 29 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 170/0 | 312 | Running | 163,825 |
| 3 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 170/5 | 312 | Running | 152,328 |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Pfizer / Viagra | 165/5 | 312 | Running | 129,218 |
| 5 | 3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 160/5 | 312 | Running | 97,850 |
| 6 | 13 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid | 160/10 | 312 | Running | 76,500 |
| 7 | 5 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 151/5 | 312 | Running | 86,400 |
| 8 | 16 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Home Depot | 142/0 | 312 | Running | 101,178 |
| 9 | 27 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 138/0 | 312 | Running | 89,100 |
| 10 | 15 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 134/0 | 312 | Running | 76,650 |
| 11 | 6 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Dodge | Hills Bros Coffee | 130/0 | 312 | Running | 57,000 |
| 12 | 20 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | CITGO | 127/0 | 312 | Running | 93,267 |
| 13 | 24 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Havoline | 124/0 | 312 | Running | 92,117 |
| 14 | 2 | 43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 121/0 | 312 | Running | 77,783 |
| 15 | 37 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 123/5 | 312 | Running | 51,325 |
| 16 | 23 | 10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Valvoline | 120/5 | 312 | Running | 73,825 |
| 17 | 25 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 112/0 | 311 | Running | 88,653 |
| 18 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman * | Ford | Alltel | 114/5 | 311 | Running | 69,950 |
| 19 | 26 | 22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 106/0 | 311 | Running | 85,450 |
| 20 | 38 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 103/0 | 311 | Running | 56,975 |
| 21 | 32 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 100/0 | 311 | Running | 75,675 |
| 22 | 30 | 26 | Todd Bodine | Ford | Discover Card | 97/0 | 311 | Running | 71,262 |
| 23 | 10 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Target | 94/0 | 310 | Running | 53,739 |
| 24 | 34 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 91/0 | 310 | Running | 45,100 |
| 25 | 11 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 88/0 | 310 | Running | 52,875 |
| 26 | 31 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 85/0 | 310 | Running | 73,883 |
| 27 | 9 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 82/0 | 310 | Running | 70,481 |
| 28 | 41 | 14 | Mike Wallace | Pontiac | Conseco | 79/0 | 310 | Running | 44,300 |
| 29 | 40 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Schneider Electric | 76/0 | 310 | Running | 51,675 |
| 30 | 14 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 73/0 | 310 | Running | 67,606 |
| 31 | 36 | 7 | Jason Leffler | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 70/0 | 309 | Running | 40,925 |
| 32 | 18 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Sprint | 67/0 | 309 | Running | 40,775 |
| 33 | 8 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | UAW / Delphi | 64/0 | 309 | Running | 48,650 |
| 34 | 35 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Tide | 61/0 | 309 | Running | 48,525 |
| 35 | 39 | 30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | America Online | 58/0 | 307 | Running | 40,400 |
| 36 | 22 | 183 | Ron Hornaday | Chevrolet | Racing USA.com | 55/0 | 307 | Running | 40,275 |
| 37 | 21 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Pedigree | 52/0 | 306 | Running | 48,150 |
| 38 | 42 | 49 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | BAM Racing | 49/0 | 302 | Running | 40,025 |
| 39 | 33 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 46/0 | 269 | Engine | 85,678 |
| 40 | 12 | 40 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Coors Light | 43/0 | 253 | Accident | 82,067 |
| 41 | 17 | 44 | Christian Fittipaldi | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific | 40/0 | 252 | Accident | 39,600 |
| 42 | 19 | 27 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | Siemens | 37/0 | 130 | Accident | 39,475 |
| 43 | 43 | 74 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Outdoor Channel | 34/0 | 120 | Engine | 39,593 |
* Denotes Rookie
EA Sports Move of the Race: Matt Kenseth,#17, DEWALT Power Tools, Ford
Gatorade Front Runner: Matt Kenseth,#17, DEWALT Power Tools, Ford
Infogrames Pit Strategy Award: Robbie Reiser,#17, DEWALT Power Tools, Ford
Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Favorite: Matt Kenseth,#17, DEWALT Power Tools, Ford
Raybestos Rookie of the Race: Jimmie Johnson,#48, Lowe's, Chevrolet
Waste Management Picking Up Places: Matt Kenseth,#17, DEWALT Power Tools, Ford
RACE FACTS
Average Speed:
Margin of Victory:
Time of Race: 02:44:25
Lead Changes: 14
Cautions: 28-30, 133-138, 143-145, 259-264
Margin of Victory:
Time of Race: 02:44:25
Lead Changes: 14
Cautions: 28-30, 133-138, 143-145, 259-264
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
Bud Pole: Ryan Newman,#12, Alltel, FordEA Sports Move of the Race: Matt Kenseth,#17, DEWALT Power Tools, Ford
Gatorade Front Runner: Matt Kenseth,#17, DEWALT Power Tools, Ford
Infogrames Pit Strategy Award: Robbie Reiser,#17, DEWALT Power Tools, Ford
Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Favorite: Matt Kenseth,#17, DEWALT Power Tools, Ford
Raybestos Rookie of the Race: Jimmie Johnson,#48, Lowe's, Chevrolet
Waste Management Picking Up Places: Matt Kenseth,#17, DEWALT Power Tools, Ford
Updated: Sunday 1:53 pm
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