2002 New Hampshire 300

The 2002 New Hampshire 300 was the 27th stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the sixth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 15, 2002, in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire International Speedway, a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race was shortened from its scheduled 300 laps to 207 due to darkness. At race's end, Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing, would dominate the race until the end to win his first career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Kurt Busch of Roush Racing and Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

2002 New Hampshire 300
Race details
Race 27 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2002 New Hampshire 300 program cover.
The 2002 New Hampshire 300 program cover.
Date September 15, 2002
Official name Sixth Annual New Hampshire 300
Location Loudon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.058 mi (1.703 km)
Distance 207 laps, 219.006 mi (352.455 km)
Scheduled Distance 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km)
Average speed 105.081 miles per hour (169.111 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Penske Racing
Time 28.802
Most laps led
Driver Ryan Newman Penske Racing
Laps 143
Winner
No. 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing
Television in the United States
Network TNT
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

The layout of New Hampshire International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford Miller Lite
02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet Dixie Chopper
4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
7 Casey Atwood Ultra-Evernham Motorsports Dodge Sirius Satellite Radio
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac Valvoline
11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford Hooters
12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing Ford Mobil 1, Speedpass
14 Mike Wallace A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac Conseco
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Interstate Batteries
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac The Home Depot
21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar Dealers
23 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge Hills Bros. Coffee
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet UAW, Delphi
26 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Discover Card
28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford Havoline
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet God Bless America
30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online
31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless "Home of the Brave"
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford Tide
36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac M&M's
37 Kevin Lepage Quest Motor Racing Ford Friendly's
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light
41 Jimmy Spencer Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Target
43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios
44 Jerry Nadeau Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Brawny
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Sprint
48 Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
51 Carl Long (R) Ware Racing Enterprises Dodge Revival Soy
55 Greg Biffle Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D
77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Ford Racing for Jesus, Red Line Oil
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Rubbermaid, Sharpie
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Citgo
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, September 13, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for 2 hours.[2] Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.799 and an average speed of 132.255 miles per hour (212.844 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing Ford 28.799 132.255
2 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 28.881 131.879
3 55 Greg Biffle Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 28.895 131.815
Full first practice results

Second practice

The second practice session was held on Saturday, September 14, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Ward Burton of Bill Davis Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.421 and an average speed of 129.459 miles per hour (208.344 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.421 129.459
2 12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing Ford 29.422 129.454
3 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.440 129.375
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, September 14, at 11:15 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Greg Biffle of Andy Petree Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.350 and an average speed of 129.772 miles per hour (208.848 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 55 Greg Biffle Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 29.350 129.772
2 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 29.500 129.112
3 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.524 129.007
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, September 13, at 3:05 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[2] Positions 1-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champion needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.[6]

Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 28.802 and an average speed of 132.241 miles per hour (212.821 km/h).[7]

Carl Long was the only driver to fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing Ford 28.802 132.241
2 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 29.031 131.198
3 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.040 131.157
4 55 Greg Biffle Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 29.048 131.121
5 4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 29.052 131.103
6 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 29.075 130.999
7 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.117 130.810
8 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 29.120 130.797
9 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.166 130.590
10 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 29.190 130.483
11 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.200 130.438
12 44 Jerry Nadeau Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.211 130.389
13 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.247 130.229
14 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.254 130.198
15 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 29.262 130.162
16 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 29.265 130.149
17 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 29.271 130.122
18 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.272 130.117
19 48 Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.299 129.998
20 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.330 129.860
21 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.341 129.811
22 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 29.345 129.794
23 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.348 129.781
24 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.352 129.763
25 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 29.364 129.710
26 37 Kevin Lepage Quest Motor Racing Ford 29.370 129.683
27 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.419 129.467
28 41 Jimmy Spencer Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.436 129.393
29 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.461 129.283
30 23 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.482 129.191
31 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.528 128.989
32 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.532 128.972
33 30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.536 128.954
34 25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.541 128.933
35 26 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 29.547 128.906
36 7 Casey Atwood Ultra-Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.555 128.872
Provisionals
37 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.669 128.376
38 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 29.571 128.802
39 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet
40 14 Mike Wallace A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 29.705 128.221
41 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 29.694 128.268
42 02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 30.174 126.228
43 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Ford 29.909 127.346
Failed to qualify
44 51 Carl Long (R) Ware Racing Enterprises Dodge 29.847 127.611
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin[8] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 1 12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing Ford 207 143 running 185 $202,550
2 6 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 207 7 running 175 $144,300
3 10 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 207 0 running 165 $138,328
4 2 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 207 53 running 165 $113,625
5 3 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 207 0 running 155 $113,578
6 8 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 207 0 running 150 $70,150
7 23 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 207 0 running 146 $94,625
8 14 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 207 2 running 147 $66,025
9 19 48 Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 207 0 running 138 $56,225
10 17 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 207 0 running 134 $73,875
11 37 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 207 0 running 130 $70,425
12 18 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 207 0 running 127 $94,442
13 16 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 207 0 running 124 $74,525
14 21 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 207 0 running 121 $101,803
15 28 41 Jimmy Spencer Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 207 0 running 118 $66,250
16 7 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 207 0 running 115 $85,433
17 29 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 207 1 running 117 $76,731
18 30 23 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 207 0 running 109 $49,975
19 15 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 207 0 running 106 $90,425
20 22 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 207 0 running 103 $94,092
21 24 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 207 0 running 100 $88,067
22 11 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 207 0 running 97 $76,108
23 20 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 206 1 running 99 $74,781
24 9 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 206 0 running 91 $56,425
25 25 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 206 0 running 88 $64,514
26 33 30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 206 0 running 85 $48,225
27 4 55 Greg Biffle Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 206 0 running 82 $56,000
28 12 44 Jerry Nadeau Petty Enterprises Dodge 206 0 running 79 $47,325
29 39 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 206 0 running 76 $76,425
30 31 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 206 0 running 73 $73,158
31 40 14 Mike Wallace A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 206 0 running 70 $43,625
32 34 25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 205 0 running 67 $51,425
33 32 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 205 0 running 64 $89,003
34 36 7 Casey Atwood Ultra-Evernham Motorsports Dodge 205 0 running 61 $43,000
35 38 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 205 0 running 58 $50,800
36 41 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 204 0 running 55 $42,600
37 42 02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 204 0 running 52 $42,450
38 27 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 191 0 running 49 $85,300
39 13 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 139 0 running 46 $42,225
40 26 37 Kevin Lepage Quest Motor Racing Ford 84 0 engine 43 $42,145
41 43 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Ford 53 0 brakes 40 $42,050
42 35 26 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 52 0 engine 37 $67,187
43 5 4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 40 0 engine 34 $42,164
Failed to qualify
44 51 Carl Long (R) Ware Racing Enterprises Dodge
Official race results

References

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