2002 Pontiac Excitement 400 Results
Tony Stewart won the 2002 Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond on May 5, 2002, leading 28 of 400 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 | 20 | Tony Stewart | 3 | 400 | 28 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | 11 | 400 | 48 | Running |
| 3 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 23 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | 18 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | 17 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 7 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 4 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 44 | Steve Grissom | 20 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 32 | Ricky Craven | 10 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | 40 | 400 | 75 | Running |
| 11 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 35 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 10 | Joe Nemechek | 16 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 30 | Jeff Green | 14 | 400 | 2 | Running |
| 14 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 38 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 36 | Ken Schrader | 22 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | 32 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | 36 | 399 | 5 | Running |
| 18 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | 30 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 33 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 43 | John Andretti | 41 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | 21 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 7 | Casey Atwood | 29 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 45 | Kyle Petty | 6 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | 27 | 398 | 3 | Running |
| 25 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 9 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 14 | Stacy Compton | 31 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 97 | Kurt Busch | 37 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 4 | Mike Skinner | 19 | 378 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 77 | Dave Blaney | 28 | 377 | 10 | Engine |
| 30 | 22 | Ward Burton | 1 | 364 | 125 | Running |
| 31 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | 26 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 8 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 15 | 333 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 1 | Steve Park | 5 | 333 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 90 | Rick Mast | 24 | 331 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 31 | Robby Gordon | 34 | 309 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 39 | 309 | 14 | Running |
| 39 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | 12 | 308 | 90 | Crash |
| 40 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | 25 | 295 | 0 | Running |
| 41 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | 13 | 225 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 26 | Frank Kimmel | 42 | 213 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 59 | Randy Renfrow | 43 | 58 | 0 | Oil pump |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 5, 2002 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 400 |