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2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen
Race details
Race 22 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen program cover, featuring Jeff Gordon.
The 2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen program cover, featuring Jeff Gordon.
Date August 11, 2002
Official name 17th Annual Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen
Location Watkins Glen, New York, Watkins Glen International
Course Permanent racing facility
2.454 mi (3.949 km)
Distance 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km)
Scheduled Distance 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km)
Average speed 82.208 miles per hour (132.301 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Robert Yates Racing
Time 1:11.885
Most laps led
Driver Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 34
Winner
No. 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs 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

The 2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen was the 22nd stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 11, 2002, at the shortened layout of Watkins Glen International, a 2.454 miles (3.949 km) permanent road course layout. The race took the scheduled 90 laps to complete. At race's end, Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would hold off the field on a restart with one to go to win his 15th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his second and final win of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Ryan Newman of Penske Racing and Robby Gordon of Richard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

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The layout of Watkins Glen International NASCAR uses.

Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.

Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.

The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.

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
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
09 Shane Lewis Otto Motorsports Ford National Healing Wound Care
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 P. J. Jones 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 Tom Hubert 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 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 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light
41 Scott Pruett Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Target
42 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
46 Justin Bell Ash Motorsports Ford SoBe, Ettore Squeeges
48 Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Square D
62 Austin Cameron Orleans Racing Chevrolet NAPA Filters
67 Boris Said Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
74 Joe Varde BACE Motorsports Chevrolet Staff America
77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Rubbermaid, Sharpie
98 Kenny Wallace Innovative Motorsports Chevrolet Stacker 2
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, August 9, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for 2 hours.[3] Scott Pruett of Chip Ganassi Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:11.661 and an average speed of 123.079 miles per hour (198.076 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 41 Scott Pruett Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 1:11.661 123.079
2 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1:11.686 123.037
3 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 1:11.904 122.664
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Saturday, August 10, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[3] Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:12.600 and an average speed of 121.488 miles per hour (195.516 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 1:12.600 121.488
2 67 Boris Said Jasper Motorsports Ford 1:12.646 121.411
3 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1:12.671 121.369
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

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The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, August 10, at 11:15 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[3] Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:12.753 and an average speed of 121.232 miles per hour (195.104 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 1:12.753 121.232
2 41 Scott Pruett Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 1:12.806 121.144
3 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:12.838 121.091
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, August 9, at 3:05 PM EST. Drivers would each have one lap to set a lap time.[3] 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.[7]

Ricky Rudd of Robert Yates Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 1:11.885 and an average speed of 122.696 miles per hour (197.460 km/h).[8]

Four drivers would fail to qualify: Austin Cameron, Shane Lewis, Justin Bell, and Jimmy Spencer.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 1:11.885 122.696
2 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1:11.921 122.635
3 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 1:12.009 122.485
4 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 1:12.044 122.425
5 12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing Ford 1:12.058 122.401
6 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1:12.113 122.308
7 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1:12.148 122.249
8 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 1:12.212 122.140
9 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 1:12.256 122.066
10 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 1:12.302 121.988
11 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 1:12.316 121.965
12 48 Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:12.329 121.943
13 26 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 1:12.356 121.897
14 14 P. J. Jones A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 1:12.434 121.766
15 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 1:12.455 121.731
16 30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1:12.513 121.633
17 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 1:12.523 121.617
18 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 1:12.611 121.469
19 41 Scott Pruett Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 1:12.612 121.467
20 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 1:12.654 121.397
21 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1:12.658 121.391
22 4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 1:12.664 121.381
23 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:12.737 121.259
24 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 1:12.864 121.047
25 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 1:12.909 120.973
26 7 Casey Atwood Ultra-Evernham Motorsports Dodge 1:12.947 120.910
27 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 1:12.977 120.860
28 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 1:12.983 120.850
29 67 Boris Said Jasper Motorsports Ford 1:12.989 120.840
30 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 1:12.990 120.839
31 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 1:13.034 120.766
32 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 1:13.059 120.724
33 25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:13.098 120.660
34 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 1:13.149 120.576
35 44 Jerry Nadeau Petty Enterprises Dodge 1:13.385 120.188
36 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1:13.425 120.123
Provisionals
37 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 1:14.012 119.170
38 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:13.438 120.101
39 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 1:14.453 118.464
40 23 Tom Hubert Bill Davis Racing Dodge 1:14.017 119.162
41 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 1:13.751 119.592
42 98 Kenny Wallace Innovative Motorsports Chevrolet 1:13.775 119.553
43 74 Joe Varde BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 1:13.885 119.375
Failed to qualify
44 62 Austin Cameron Orleans Racing Chevrolet 1:14.118 118.999
45 09 Shane Lewis Otto Motorsports Ford 1:14.376 118.587
46 46 Justin Bell Ash Motorsports Ford 1:15.860 116.267
47 42 Jimmy Spencer Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 1:16.262 115.654
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[9] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 3 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 90 34 running 185 $165,303
2 5 12 Ryan Newman (R) Penske Racing Ford 90 11 running 175 $107,725
3 7 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 90 21 running 170 $108,706
4 14 14 P. J. Jones A. J. Foyt Enterprises Pontiac 90 0 running 160 $65,950
5 1 28 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Ford 90 3 running 160 $109,867
6 19 41 Scott Pruett Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 90 0 running 150 $66,690
7 25 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 90 0 running 146 $93,927
8 13 26 Todd Bodine Haas-Carter Motorsports Ford 90 0 running 142 $73,572
9 2 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 90 1 running 143 $54,505
10 15 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 90 0 running 134 $83,998
11 27 43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 90 0 running 130 $72,288
12 16 30 Jeff Green Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 90 0 running 127 $44,475
13 29 67 Boris Said Jasper Motorsports Ford 90 0 running 124 $40,425
14 6 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 90 0 running 121 $85,938
15 30 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 90 9 running 123 $53,795
16 12 48 Jimmie Johnson (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 90 0 running 115 $44,000
17 10 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 90 5 running 117 $83,905
18 20 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 90 0 running 109 $64,010
19 11 55 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 90 5 running 111 $61,230
20 18 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 90 0 running 103 $85,670
21 4 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 90 0 running 100 $68,436
22 23 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 90 0 running 97 $91,928
23 24 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 90 0 running 94 $84,598
24 40 23 Tom Hubert Bill Davis Racing Dodge 90 0 running 91 $41,925
25 39 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 90 0 running 88 $68,930
26 35 44 Jerry Nadeau Petty Enterprises Dodge 90 0 running 85 $49,999
27 26 7 Casey Atwood Ultra-Evernham Motorsports Dodge 90 0 running 82 $41,490
28 41 36 Ken Schrader MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 90 0 running 79 $48,920
29 34 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 90 0 running 76 $38,350
30 28 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 90 1 running 78 $81,097
31 38 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 90 0 running 70 $67,043
32 31 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 89 0 running 67 $38,135
33 8 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 89 0 running 64 $56,075
34 37 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Ford 89 0 running 61 $46,040
35 21 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 84 0 running 58 $57,605
36 42 98 Kenny Wallace Innovative Motorsports Chevrolet 82 0 crash 55 $37,945
37 17 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 75 0 transmission 52 $57,860
38 33 25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 69 0 crash 49 $45,800
39 36 1 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 65 0 running 46 $67,640
40 22 4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 63 0 engine 43 $37,705
41 9 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 51 0 engine 40 $45,660
42 43 74 Joe Varde BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 49 0 clutch 37 $37,610
43 32 21 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Racing Ford 35 0 clutch 34 $45,583
Failed to qualify
44 62 Austin Cameron Orleans Racing Chevrolet
45 09 Shane Lewis Otto Motorsports Ford
46 46 Justin Bell Ash Motorsports Ford
47 42 Jimmy Spencer Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Packman, Tim (2002-08-12). "Troubles to triumph: Stewart wins at The Glen". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2003-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  2. ^ Mink, Joe (2002-08-12). "Stewart drives to victory". The Ithaca Journal. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-03-28 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b c d "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2002 Watkins Glen Race Info & Rundown". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2018-05-29. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  4. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Watkins Glen Practice 1 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2003-02-06. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  5. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Watkins Glen Practice 2 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2003-02-06. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  6. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Watkins Glen Practice 3 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2003-02-06. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  7. ^ "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2002 Provisional/Owners Points Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  8. ^ "Rudd eyes piece of road course victory record". NASCAR.com. 2002-08-11. Archived from the original on 2002-10-06. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  9. ^ "2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
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