2002 MBNA America 500
Fourth race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2002 MBNA America 500 was the fourth stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 10, 2002, in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 325 laps to complete. Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would pass the worn-out car of Ward Burton with 23 to go to win his 13th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. and Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
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Race details | |||
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Race 4 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Date | March 10, 2002 | ||
Official name | 44th Annual MBNA America 500 | ||
Location | Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||
Distance | 325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.476 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.476 km) | ||
Average speed | 148.443 miles per hour (238.896 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Evernham Motorsports | ||
Time | 28.944 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Laps | 143 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | FOX | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
Booth Announcers | Chuck Carland, Rob Albright | ||
Turn Announcers | Brett McMillan, Steve Richards, Pat Patterson |
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