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September 29, 2002 | Race 29 of 36 | Practice 1 |
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 Once the teams are at the track, practices are the only way to test a variety of combinations in order to find the optimal setup for qualifying. Teams have a set time limit to take to the track to check their setups. |
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Entry List

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| 1 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson* | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 177.456 | 30.430 | Leader | | 2 | #12 | Ryan Newman* | Ford | ALLTEL | 177.247 | 30.466 | -0.036 | | 3 | #25 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | UAW/Delphi | 177.206 | 30.473 | -0.043 | | 4 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 177.038 | 30.502 | -0.072 | | 5 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid | 176.702 | 30.560 | -0.130 | | 6 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 176.528 | 30.590 | -0.160 | | 7 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Home Depot | 176.499 | 30.595 | -0.165 | | 8 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 176.355 | 30.620 | -0.190 | | 9 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 176.183 | 30.650 | -0.220 | | 10 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 175.936 | 30.693 | -0.263 | | 11 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 175.724 | 30.730 | -0.300 | | 12 | #1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 175.678 | 30.738 | -0.308 | | 13 | #77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 175.416 | 30.784 | -0.354 | | 14 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 175.313 | 30.802 | -0.372 | | 15 | #22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 175.234 | 30.816 | -0.386 | | 16 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 175.171 | 30.827 | -0.397 | | 17 | #28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Havoline | 174.984 | 30.860 | -0.430 | | 18 | #31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 174.893 | 30.876 | -0.446 | | 19 | #160 | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 174.854 | 30.883 | -0.453 | | 20 | #30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | America Online | 174.837 | 30.886 | -0.456 | | 21 | #74 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Staff America | 174.820 | 30.889 | -0.459 | | 22 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Hooters Restaurants | 174.780 | 30.896 | -0.466 | | 23 | #43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 174.740 | 30.903 | -0.473 | | 24 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | CITGO Racing | 174.639 | 30.921 | -0.491 | | 25 | #32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Tide | 174.639 | 30.921 | -0.491 | | 26 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 174.622 | 30.924 | -0.494 | | 27 | #26 | Todd Bodine | Ford | Discover Card | 174.560 | 30.935 | -0.505 | | 28 | #44 | Jerry Nadeau | Dodge | Georgia Pacific | 174.514 | 30.943 | -0.513 | | 29 | #4 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | 174.492 | 30.947 | -0.517 | | 30 | #10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Zerex | 174.317 | 30.978 | -0.548 | | 31 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 174.295 | 30.982 | -0.552 | | 32 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Sprint PCS Vision | 174.255 | 30.989 | -0.559 | | 33 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 173.975 | 31.039 | -0.609 | | 34 | #41 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Energizer/Target | 173.868 | 31.058 | -0.628 | | 35 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 173.807 | 31.069 | -0.639 | | 36 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Pfizer/Viagra | 173.745 | 31.080 | -0.650 | | 37 | #36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Pedigree | 173.689 | 31.090 | -0.660 | | 38 | #23 | Kenny Wallace | Dodge | Hills Bros Coffee | 173.583 | 31.109 | -0.679 | | 39 | #55 | Greg Biffle | Chevrolet | Schneider Electric | 173.294 | 31.161 | -0.731 | | 40 | #14 | Mike Wallace | Pontiac | Conseco | 172.927 | 31.227 | -0.797 | | 41 | #21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 172.872 | 31.237 | -0.807 | | 42 | #7 | Casey Atwood | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 172.276 | 31.345 | -0.915 | | 43 | #49 | Stuart Kirby | Dodge | BAM Racing | 171.543 | 31.479 | -1.049 | | 44 | #151 | Carl Long* | Dodge | Revival Soy/INBR World Best Buy.com | 169.603 | 31.839 | -1.409 | | 45 | #189 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Racing With Jesus/Red Line Oil | 167.743 | 32.192 | -1.762 | | 46 | #127 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Ford | Naturally Fresh Foods | 167.240 | 32.289 | -1.859 |
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