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October 13, 2002 | Race 31 of 36 | Practice 3 |
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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 | #32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Tide | 177.977 | 30.341 | Leader | | 2 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 177.643 | 30.398 | -0.057 | | 3 | #25 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | UAW/Delphi | 177.544 | 30.415 | -0.074 | | 4 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 177.480 | 30.426 | -0.085 | | 5 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson* | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 177.218 | 30.471 | -0.130 | | 6 | #26 | Todd Bodine | Ford | Discover Card | 177.206 | 30.473 | -0.132 | | 7 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 177.078 | 30.495 | -0.154 | | 8 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid | 176.951 | 30.517 | -0.176 | | 9 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 176.927 | 30.521 | -0.180 | | 10 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Home Depot | 176.927 | 30.521 | -0.180 | | 11 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Pfizer/Viagra | 176.829 | 30.538 | -0.197 | | 12 | #22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 176.794 | 30.544 | -0.203 | | 13 | #21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 176.598 | 30.578 | -0.237 | | 14 | #77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 176.200 | 30.647 | -0.306 | | 15 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 176.177 | 30.651 | -0.310 | | 16 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 176.154 | 30.655 | -0.314 | | 17 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 175.988 | 30.684 | -0.343 | | 18 | #44 | Jerry Nadeau | Dodge | Georgia Pacific | 175.959 | 30.689 | -0.348 | | 19 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 175.919 | 30.696 | -0.355 | | 20 | #41 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Target | 175.816 | 30.714 | -0.373 | | 21 | #40 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Coors Light | 175.770 | 30.722 | -0.381 | | 22 | #30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | America Online | 175.610 | 30.750 | -0.409 | | 23 | #43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 175.541 | 30.762 | -0.421 | | 24 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 175.518 | 30.766 | -0.425 | | 25 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | CITGO Racing | 175.479 | 30.773 | -0.432 | | 26 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 175.370 | 30.792 | -0.451 | | 27 | #1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 175.370 | 30.792 | -0.451 | | 28 | #36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | M&M's | 175.336 | 30.798 | -0.457 | | 29 | #28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Havoline | 175.330 | 30.799 | -0.458 | | 30 | #7 | Casey Atwood | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 175.143 | 30.832 | -0.491 | | 31 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Hooters Restaurants | 174.921 | 30.871 | -0.530 | | 32 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 174.577 | 30.932 | -0.591 | | 33 | #31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 174.548 | 30.937 | -0.596 | | 34 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Sprint | 174.520 | 30.942 | -0.601 | | 35 | #12 | Ryan Newman* | Ford | ALLTEL | 174.492 | 30.947 | -0.606 | | 36 | #55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Schneider Electric | 174.351 | 30.972 | -0.631 | | 37 | #14 | Mike Wallace | Pontiac | Conseco | 174.295 | 30.982 | -0.641 | | 38 | #23 | Kenny Wallace | Dodge | Hills Bros Coffee | 174.182 | 31.002 | -0.661 | | 39 | #49 | Stacy Compton | Dodge | MNR Productions | 173.383 | 31.145 | -0.804 | | 40 | #02 | Hermie Sadler | Chevrolet | MW Windows | 173.066 | 31.202 | -0.861 | | 41 | #4 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | 172.883 | 31.235 | -0.894 | | 42 | #10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Valvoline | 172.612 | 31.284 | -0.943 | | 43 | #90 | Jason Hedlesky | Ford | Lucas Oil Products | 168.445 | 32.058 | -1.717 |
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