2002 Aaron's 499 Results
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 2002 Aaron's 499 at Talladega on April 21, 2002, leading 133 of 188 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 43 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 4 | 188 | 133 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | 3 | 188 | 14 | Running |
| 3 | 97 | Kurt Busch | 20 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 10 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 33 | 188 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 41 | 188 | 2 | Running |
| 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | 1 | 188 | 8 | Running |
| 8 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 13 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 25 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 10 | 45 | Kyle Petty | 12 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | 22 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 09 | Geoffrey Bodine | 23 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 24 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | 38 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 22 | Ward Burton | 5 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 30 | Jeff Green | 30 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | 32 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 32 | Ricky Craven | 35 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 39 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 11 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 98 | Kenny Wallace | 27 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | 43 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 4 | Mike Skinner | 42 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 36 | Ken Schrader | 36 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 44 | Steve Grissom | 34 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 7 | Casey Atwood | 16 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 14 | Stacy Compton | 6 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | 14 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 20 | Tony Stewart | 26 | 180 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 37 | 180 | 18 | Running |
| 31 | 77 | Dave Blaney | 21 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | 15 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 31 | Robby Gordon | 2 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 1 | Steve Park | 9 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 26 | Frank Kimmel | 29 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | 31 | 167 | 2 | Crash |
| 37 | 6 | Mark Martin | 19 | 166 | 5 | Crash |
| 38 | 43 | John Andretti | 28 | 164 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 7 | 164 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | 40 | 163 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 17 | 163 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 33 | Mike Wallace | 18 | 162 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 12 | Ryan Newman | 8 | 141 | 3 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 21, 2002 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |