2002 Mountain Dew Southern 500 Results
Jeff Gordon won the 2002 Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington on September 1, 2002, leading 125 of 367 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 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 3 | 367 | 125 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | 12 | 367 | 1 | Running |
| 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 8 | 367 | 43 | Running |
| 4 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 1 | 367 | 113 | Running |
| 5 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 10 | 367 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 22 | Ward Burton | 28 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 97 | Kurt Busch | 11 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 20 | Tony Stewart | 4 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | 5 | 367 | 17 | Running |
| 10 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 13 | 367 | 20 | Running |
| 11 | 6 | Mark Martin | 2 | 367 | 27 | Running |
| 12 | 30 | Jeff Green | 20 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 45 | Kyle Petty | 24 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 32 | Ricky Craven | 16 | 367 | 20 | Running |
| 15 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 18 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 15 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 31 | Robby Gordon | 22 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | 23 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | 25 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | 29 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | 37 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 6 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | 26 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | 14 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | 34 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 36 | Ken Schrader | 31 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 07 | Ted Musgrave | 43 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 7 | Casey Atwood | 35 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 77 | Dave Blaney | 21 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 19 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 14 | Mike Wallace | 39 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 26 | Todd Bodine | 32 | 361 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 27 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 74 | Tony Raines | 41 | 357 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 1 | Steve Park | 36 | 342 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 9 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 4 | Mike Skinner | 33 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 40 | 306 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | 17 | 193 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 44 | Jerry Nadeau | 38 | 190 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 43 | John Andretti | 30 | 189 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | 42 | 43 | 0 | Brakes |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 1, 2002 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |