The 2002 Old Dominion 500 was the 32nd stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 54th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 20, 2002, before a crowd of 87,000 in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Kurt Busch, driving for Roush Racing, would come back from a dismal starting spot and spin to control the late stages of the race and win. The win was Busch's second career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.[1][2][3] To fill out the podium, Johnny Benson Jr., driving for MBV Motorsports, and Ricky Rudd, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.

2002 Old Dominion 500
Race details
Race 32 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2002 Old Dominion 500 program cover.
The 2002 Old Dominion 500 program cover.
Date October 20, 2002
Official name 54th Annual Old Dominion 500
Location Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Distance 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km)
Scheduled Distance 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km)
Average speed 74.651 miles per hour (120.139 km/h)
Attendance 87,000
Pole position
Driver Penske Racing South
Time 20.397
Most laps led
Driver Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing
Laps 145
Winner
No. 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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The layout of Martinsville Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

Entry list

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  • (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 Virginia Lottery
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
07 Ted Musgrave Ultra 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 Alltel
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
23 Geoff Bodine 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
27 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford Naturally Fresh, Inc.
28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford Texaco, Havoline
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online
31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford Tide
36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac M&M's
40 Mike Bliss Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light, United States Marines
41 Jimmy Spencer Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Target
43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios
44 Steve Grissom Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Brawny
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Sprint
48 Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
51 Brian Rose Ware Racing Enterprises Dodge Revival Soy
55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D
59 Carl Long (R) Price Motorsports Dodge Check into Cash
66 Hideo Fukuyama Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford Japan and United States Standing Together
77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
80 Ryan McGlynn McGlynn Racing Chevrolet Buyer's Choice, Fendler & Associates
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Ford Racing with Jesus
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Rubbermaid, Sharpie
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Citgo
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Friday, October 18, at 11:20 am EST. The session would last for two hours.[4] Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.503 and an average speed of 92.357 miles per hour (148.634 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing South Ford 20.503 92.357
2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.524 92.263
3 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 20.532 92.227
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Saturday, October 19, at 11:15 am EST. The session would last for 45 minutes.[4] Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.503 and an average speed of 92.357 miles per hour (148.634 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing South Ford 20.758 91.223
2 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 20.778 91.135
3 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 20.789 91.087
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

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The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, October 19, at 12:30 pm EST. The session would last for 45 minutes.[4] Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.503 and an average speed of 92.357 miles per hour (148.634 km/h).[7]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 20.661 91.651
2 26 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 20.708 91.443
3 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 20.717 91.403
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, October 18, 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.[4] 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 champ needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.[8]

Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing South, would win the pole, setting a time of 20.397 and an average speed of 92.837 miles per hour (149.407 km/h).[9]

Five drivers would fail to qualify: Brian Rose, Carl Long, Morgan Shepherd, Ryan McGlynn, and Kirk Shelmerdine.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing South Ford 20.397 92.837
2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.420 92.733
3 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 20.466 92.524
4 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 20.505 92.348
5 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 20.516 92.299
6 25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.539 92.195
7 48 Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.541 92.186
8 02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 20.549 92.150
9 4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 20.565 92.079
10 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 20.572 92.047
11 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 20.573 92.043
12 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 20.575 92.034
13 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 20.577 92.025
14 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 20.579 92.016
15 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 20.595 91.945
16 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 20.599 91.927
17 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 20.610 91.878
18 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 20.616 91.851
19 07 Ted Musgrave Ultra Motorsports Dodge 20.620 91.833
20 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 20.641 91.740
21 41 Jimmy Spencer Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 20.642 91.735
22 7 Casey Atwood Ultra-Evernham Motorsports Dodge 20.647 91.713
23 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 20.664 91.638
24 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 20.667 91.624
25 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 20.674 91.593
26 14 Mike Wallace A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 20.677 91.580
27 40 Mike Bliss Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 20.681 91.562
28 30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 20.687 91.536
29 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 20.687 91.536
30 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 20.687 91.536
31 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 20.688 91.531
32 26 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 20.700 91.478
33 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 20.710 91.434
34 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.721 91.386
35 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 20.737 91.315
36 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 20.750 91.258
Provisionals
37 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 20.753 91.245
38 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 20.817 90.964
39 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 20.853 90.807
40 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 20.791 91.078
41 23 Geoff Bodine Bill Davis Racing Dodge 20.859 90.781
42 44 Steve Grissom Petty Enterprises Dodge 20.932 90.464
43 66 Hideo Fukuyama Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 21.085 89.808
Failed to qualify
44 51 Brian Rose Ware Racing Enterprises Dodge 20.823 90.938
45 59 Carl Long (R) Price Motorsports Dodge 20.920 90.516
46 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Ford 20.973 90.287
47 80 Ryan McGlynn McGlynn Racing Chevrolet 21.337 88.747
48 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford 21.443 88.309
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[10] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 36 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 500 111 running 180 $142,175
2 11 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 500 16 running 175 $105,450
3 18 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 500 0 running 165 $110,417
4 10 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 500 0 running 160 $75,870
5 4 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 500 145 running 140 $106,675
6 7 48 Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 0 running 150 $49,550
7 14 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 500 129 running 151 $57,300
8 15 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 500 0 running 142 $80,975
9 5 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 500 41 running 143 $86,625
10 20 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 500 0 running 134 $84,258
11 31 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 500 2 running 135 $88,338
12 29 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 500 0 running 127 $85,828
13 40 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 500 0 running 124 $71,133
14 27 40 Mike Bliss Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 500 0 running 121 $81,942
15 1 12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing South Ford 499 33 running 123 $72,475
16 16 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 499 0 running 115 $75,400
17 35 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 499 0 running 112 $83,692
18 37 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 499 0 running 109 $50,330
19 17 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 499 0 running 106 $55,875
20 30 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 499 18 running 108 $64,825
21 22 7 Casey Atwood Ultra-Evernham Motorsports Dodge 499 0 running 100 $52,075
22 34 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 499 0 running 97 $70,158
23 12 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 499 0 running 94 $66,631
24 21 41 Jimmy Spencer Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 499 0 running 91 $48,714
25 23 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 499 0 running 88 $48,075
26 25 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 499 0 running 85 $48,225
27 26 14 Mike Wallace A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 499 0 running 82 $39,560
28 24 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 499 0 running 79 $47,410
29 19 07 Ted Musgrave Ultra Motorsports Dodge 498 0 running 76 $36,275
30 32 26 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 498 0 running 73 $64,387
31 13 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 498 0 running 70 $81,903
32 28 30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 498 0 running 67 $36,050
33 9 4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 498 0 running 64 $35,925
34 39 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 498 0 running 61 $43,875
35 8 02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 497 0 running 58 $35,825
36 2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 497 0 running 55 $90,753
37 38 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 497 0 running 52 $35,725
38 33 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 497 0 running 49 $35,665
39 41 23 Geoff Bodine Bill Davis Racing Dodge 497 5 running 51 $35,615
40 42 44 Steve Grissom Petty Enterprises Dodge 497 0 running 43 $35,540
41 6 25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 496 0 running 40 $43,490
42 3 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 424 0 crash 37 $62,491
43 43 66 Hideo Fukuyama Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 400 0 crash 34 $34,730
Failed to qualify
44 51 Brian Rose Ware Racing Enterprises Dodge
45 59 Carl Long (R) Price Motorsports Dodge
46 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Ford
47 80 Ryan McGlynn McGlynn Racing Chevrolet
48 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford
Official race results

References

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  4. ^ a b c d "Jayski's Silly Season Site – 2002 Martinsville 2 Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on February 5, 2005. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
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  6. ^ "ThatsRacin.com | October 19, 2002 | Newman, Elliott, Rudd fastestin Saturday's first practice". February 8, 2005. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. Retrieved July 27, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  10. ^ "2001 UAW-GM Quality 500 – The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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