2002 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
| # | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, February 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | - | 43 | 200 | 20 | 9 | - | Ward Burton | 19 | Dodge | Under Caution | 142.971 mph |
| 2 | Sunday, February 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | Subway 400 | - | 43 | 393 | 17 | 10 | - | Matt Kenseth | 25 | Ford | Under Caution | 115.478 mph |
| 3 | Sunday, March 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | UAW-Daimler Chrysler… | - | 43 | 267 | 22 | 6 | - | Sterling Marlin | 24 | Dodge | Under Caution | 136.754 mph |
| 4 | Sunday, March 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | MBNA America 500 | - | 43 | 325 | 34 | 7 | - | Tony Stewart | 9 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 148.443 mph |
| 5 | Sunday, March 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Carolina Dodge Deale… | - | 43 | 293 | 11 | 5 | - | Sterling Marlin | 11 | Dodge | Under Caution | 126.070 mph |
| 6 | Sunday, March 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Food City 500 | - | 43 | 500 | 14 | 14 | - | Kurt Busch | 27 | Ford | Under Caution | 82.281 mph |
| 7 | Monday, April 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Texas Motor Speedway | Samsung / RadioShack… | - | 43 | 334 | 24 | 7 | - | Matt Kenseth | 31 | Ford | Under Caution | 142.453 mph |
| 8 | Sunday, April 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Virginia 500 | - | 43 | 500 | 19 | 14 | - | Bobby Labonte | 15 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 73.951 mph |
| 9 | Sunday, April 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Aaron's 499 | - | 43 | 188 | 26 | 3 | - | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 4 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 159.022 mph |
| 10 | Sunday, April 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Auto Club Speedway | NAPA Auto Parts 500 | - | 43 | 250 | 20 | 5 | - | Jimmie Johnson | 4 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 150.088 mph |
| 11 | Sunday, May 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Pontiac Excitement 4… | - | 43 | 400 | 13 | 14 | - | Tony Stewart | 3 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 86.824 mph |
| 12 | Sunday, May 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Coca-Cola Racing Fam… | - | 43 | 400 | 21 | 9 | - | Mark Martin | 25 | Ford | Under Caution | 137.729 mph |
| 13 | Sunday, June 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | MBNA Platinum 400 | - | 43 | 400 | 14 | 7 | - | Jimmie Johnson | 10 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 117.551 mph |
| 14 | Sunday, June 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Pocono 500 | - | 43 | 200 | 17 | 5 | - | Dale Jarrett | 13 | Ford | Under Caution | 143.426 mph |
| 15 | Sunday, June 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Sirius Satellite Rad… | - | 43 | 200 | 15 | 4 | - | Matt Kenseth | 20 | Ford | Under Caution | 154.822 mph |
| 16 | Sunday, June 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Sonoma Raceway | Dodge / Save Mart 35… | - | 43 | 110 | 10 | 3 | - | Ricky Rudd | 7 | Ford | Under Caution | 81.007 mph |
| 17 | Saturday, July 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Pepsi 400 | - | 43 | 160 | 6 | 9 | - | Michael Waltrip | 7 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 135.952 mph |
| 18 | Sunday, July 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Chicagoland Speedway | Tropicana 400 | - | 43 | 267 | 19 | 7 | - | Kevin Harvick | 32 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 136.832 mph |
| 19 | Sunday, July 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | New England 300 | - | 43 | 300 | 23 | 14 | - | Ward Burton | 31 | Dodge | Under Caution | 92.342 mph |
| 20 | Sunday, July 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Pennsylvania 500 | - | 43 | 175 | 17 | 5 | - | Bill Elliott | 1 | Dodge | Under Caution | 125.809 mph |
| 21 | Sunday, August 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Brickyard 400 | - | 43 | 160 | 16 | 8 | - | Bill Elliott | 2 | Dodge | Under Caution | 125.033 mph |
| 22 | Sunday, August 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Watkins Glen International | Sirius Satellite Rad… | - | 43 | 90 | 12 | 7 | - | Tony Stewart | 3 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 82.208 mph |
| 23 | Sunday, August 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Pepsi 400 Presented … | - | 43 | 200 | 23 | 7 | - | Dale Jarrett | 8 | Ford | Under Caution | 140.556 mph |
| 24 | Saturday, August 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Sharpie 500 | - | 43 | 500 | 10 | 15 | - | Jeff Gordon | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 77.097 mph |
| 25 | Sunday, September 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Mountain Dew Souther… | - | 43 | 367 | 14 | 9 | - | Jeff Gordon | 3 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 118.617 mph |
| 26 | Saturday, September 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Chevrolet Monte Carl… | - | 43 | 400 | 14 | 10 | - | Matt Kenseth | 25 | Ford | Under Caution | 94.787 mph |
| 27 | Sunday, September 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | New Hampshire 300 | - | 43 | 207 | 7 | 3 | - | Ryan Newman | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 105.081 mph |
| 28 | Sunday, September 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | MBNA All-American He… | - | 43 | 400 | 15 | 6 | - | Jimmie Johnson | 19 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 120.805 mph |
| 29 | Sunday, September 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | Kansas Speedway | Protection One 400 | - | 43 | 267 | 13 | 11 | - | Jeff Gordon | 10 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 119.394 mph |
| 30 | Sunday, October 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | EA Sports 500 | - | 43 | 188 | 35 | 0 | - | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 13 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 183.665 mph |
| 31 | Sunday, October 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | UAW-GM Quality 500 | - | 43 | 334 | 23 | 5 | - | Jamie McMurray | 5 | Dodge | Under Caution | 141.481 mph |
| 32 | Sunday, October 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Old Dominion 500 | - | 43 | 500 | 12 | 12 | - | Kurt Busch | 36 | Ford | Under Caution | 74.651 mph |
| 33 | Sunday, October 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | NAPA 500 | - | 43 | 248 | 19 | 5 | - | Kurt Busch | 8 | Ford | Under Caution | 127.519 mph |
| 34 | Sunday, November 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | Pop Secret Microwave… | - | 43 | 393 | 22 | 4 | - | Johnny Benson Jr | 26 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 128.526 mph |
| 35 | Sunday, November 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Phoenix Raceway | Checker Auto Parts 5… | - | 43 | 312 | 14 | 4 | - | Matt Kenseth | 28 | Ford | Under Caution | 113.857 mph |
| 36 | Sunday, November 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Homestead Miami Speedway | Ford 400 | - | 43 | 267 | 12 | 6 | - | Kurt Busch | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 116.462 mph |