2002 Sharpie 500 Results
Jeff Gordon won the 2002 Sharpie 500 at Bristol on August 24, 2002, leading 235 of 500 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 | 1 | 500 | 235 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 4 | 500 | 16 | Running |
| 3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2 | 500 | 140 | Running |
| 4 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | 23 | 500 | 38 | Running |
| 5 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 10 | 500 | 10 | Running |
| 6 | 97 | Kurt Busch | 8 | 500 | 45 | Running |
| 7 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 27 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | 11 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 12 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 14 | Mike Wallace | 33 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | 34 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 6 | 500 | 16 | Running |
| 13 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 36 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 36 | Ken Schrader | 40 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 45 | Kyle Petty | 22 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 32 | Ricky Craven | 7 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 5 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 7 | Casey Atwood | 17 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 43 | John Andretti | 39 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 31 | Robby Gordon | 30 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 44 | Jerry Nadeau | 35 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | 3 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 6 | Mark Martin | 21 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 20 | Tony Stewart | 26 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | 13 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 1 | Steve Park | 42 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | 20 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 19 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 4 | Mike Skinner | 16 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 24 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 90 | Lance Hooper | 43 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 28 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 77 | Dave Blaney | 37 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | 32 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 30 | Jeff Green | 18 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 12 | Ryan Newman | 14 | 454 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 22 | Ward Burton | 9 | 401 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | 41 | 344 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | 271 | 0 | Overheating |
| 40 | 27 | Scott Wimmer | 31 | 164 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 49 | Derrike Cope | 29 | 162 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | 38 | 74 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 26 | Todd Bodine | 25 | 21 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 24, 2002 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |