2002 EA Sports 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 2002 EA Sports 500 at Talladega on October 6, 2002, leading 56 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. | 13 | 188 | 56 | Running |
| 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | 3 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | 10 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 97 | Kurt Busch | 11 | 188 | 35 | Running |
| 5 | 30 | Jeff Green | 17 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 1 | Steve Park | 35 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Newman | 7 | 188 | 3 | Running |
| 8 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | 15 | 188 | 14 | Running |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 12 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 22 | Ward Burton | 28 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 14 | 188 | 9 | Running |
| 12 | 31 | Robby Gordon | 20 | 188 | 21 | Running |
| 13 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 6 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 8 | 188 | 15 | Running |
| 15 | 32 | Ricky Craven | 16 | 188 | 3 | Running |
| 16 | 45 | Kyle Petty | 22 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 23 | Scott Wimmer | 32 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 43 | John Andretti | 30 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | 26 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 21 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | 24 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 49 | Stacy Compton | 42 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 26 | Todd Bodine | 33 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 44 | Jerry Nadeau | 40 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 18 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 40 | Jamie McMurray | 5 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | 19 | 186 | 3 | Running |
| 28 | 4 | Mike Skinner | 37 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 41 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 6 | Mark Martin | 2 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 77 | Dave Blaney | 21 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 55 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | 29 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 33 | Kenny Wallace | 36 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 7 | Casey Atwood | 39 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 14 | Mike Wallace | 38 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | 27 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | 1 | 173 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 23 | 164 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | 34 | 155 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 25 | 148 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 36 | Ken Schrader | 31 | 137 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 4 | 125 | 27 | Engine |
| 43 | 71 | Jay Sauter | 43 | 46 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 6, 2002 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |