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2002 MBNA Platinum 400

Auto race held at Dover International Speedway in 2002

Auto race held at Dover International Speedway in 2002

FieldValue
TypeCUST
DescriptionRace 13 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
Race NameMBNA Platinum 400
Details ref
Fulldate
Year2002
Race_No13
Season_No36
ImageDover International Speedway.PNG
CaptionLayout of Dover International Speedway
Official nameMBNA Platinum 400
LocationDover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware
Course_mi1.000
Course_km1.609
Distance_laps400
Distance_mi400.0
Distance_km804.6
Avg117.551 mi/h
WeatherVery hot with temperatures of 86 F; wind speeds of 19 mph
Pole_DriverMatt Kenseth
Pole_TeamRoush Racing
Most_DriverJimmie Johnson
Most_TeamHendrick Motorsports
Most_laps188
Car48
First_DriverJimmie Johnson
First_TeamHendrick Motorsports
NetworkFX
AnnouncersMike Joy
Darrell Waltrip
Larry McReynolds

Darrell Waltrip Larry McReynolds

The 2002 MBNA Platinum 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that was held on June 2, 2002, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware.

Tony Raines would start his NASCAR Cup Series career during this event while Dick Trickle and Chad Little would end theirs after this race.

Race report

There were 43 drivers on the starting grid; all of them were born in the United States of America. Derrike Cope, Hermie Sadler, and Randy Renfrow failed to qualify for this race. Joe Nemechek was credited as the last-place finisher due to a crash on lap 42. This racing event lasted for 400 laps and Jimmie Johnson defeated Bill Elliott by almost half a second. Matt Kenseth would clinch his first ever pole position start by driving up to 154.939 mph during his solo qualifying run.

The race itself would last approximately three hours and twenty-four minutes; the green flag was officially waved at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time while the checkered flag came at approximately 4:24 PM EDT. Jimmie Johnson's average speed during his winning run was 117.551 mph. Any yellow flags in this race were caused by accidents, debris, and an oil spill on lap 373. About 40 laps of this race were done under caution with each green flag session lasting an average of 45 laps. Ricky Rudd, Bill Elliott, John Andretti, and Mark Martin would jointly lead the first 100 laps while the last 100 laps saw the first-place position of the race split between Ricky Rudd and eventual race winner Jimmie Johnson. Sterling Marlin kept his championship lead after this racing event. Only time in Cup when BACE Motorsports fielded two Cup entries. Pretty gutsy move considering their financial situation.

Winnings for this racing event varied from $56,712 ($ when adjusted for inflation) to $152,400 ($ when adjusted for inflation).

The overall racing purse for this event added up to $3,450,082 ($ when adjusted for inflation).

Qualifying

GridNo.DriverManufacturer12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
17Matt KensethFord
9Bill ElliottDodge
10Jerry NadeauPontiac
15Michael WaltripChevrolet
97Kurt BuschFord
32Ricky CravenFord
28Ricky RuddFord
21Elliott SadlerFord
24Jeff GordonChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet
45Kyle PettyDodge
31Robby GordonChevrolet
6Mark MartinFord
22Ward BurtonDodge
36Ken SchraderPontiac
18Bobby LabontePontiac
73Tony RainesChevrolet
41Jimmy SpencerDodge
55Bobby HamiltonChevrolet
4Mike SpencerChevrolet
2Rusty WallaceFord
1Steve ParkChevrolet
7Casey AtwoodDodge
19Jeremy MayfieldDodge
20Tony StewartPontiac

Top 10 finishers

PosGridNo.DriverManufacturerLapsLaps ledTime/Status12345678910
1048Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet4001883:24:10
29Bill ElliottDodge40017+0.478 seconds
3399Jeff BurtonFord4000Lead lap under green flag
3812Ryan NewmanFord4000Lead lap under green flag
3188Dale JarrettFord40015Lead lap under green flag
924Jeff GordonChevrolet40017Lead lap under green flag
632Ricky CravenFord4001Lead lap under green flag
1231Robby GordonChevrolet4000Lead lap under green flag
1955Bobby HamiltonChevrolet4000Lead lap under green flag
821Elliott SadlerFord4000Lead lap under green flag

Timeline

Section reference:

  • Start of race: Matt Kenseth started the race with the pole position but quickly lost it to Ricky Rudd.
  • Lap 19: Caution due to debris; green flag racing on lap 22.
  • Lap 42: Joe Nemechek had a terminal crash; forcing him to become the last-place finisher.
  • Lap 44: Caution due to Joe Nemechek and Todd Bodine's accident; green flag racing on lap 50.
  • Lap 48: Mark Martin took over the lead from Ricky Rudd before being overtaken by Jimmie Johnson on lap 125.
  • Lap 126: Caution due to a 3-car accident; green flag racing on lap 136.
  • Lap 144: Jimmie Johnson took over the lead from Jeff Gordon before being overtaken by Ricky Craven on lap 217.
  • Lap 170: A fuel pump issue forced Dick Trickle out of the race for the day.
  • Lap 216: Caution due to Matt Kenseth's accident; green flag racing resumed on lap 220.
  • Lap 218: Jimmie Johnson took over the lead from Ricky Craven before being overtaken by Dale Jarrett on lap 293.
  • Lap 283: Mark Martin had a terminal crash; ending his day on the track.
  • Lap 292: Caution due to Jeff Green's accident; green flag racing resumed on lap 297.
  • Lap 307: Caution due to debris; green flag racing on lap 311.
  • Lap 308: Ricky Rudd took over the lead from Dale Jarrett before being overtaken by Jimmie Johnson on lap 363.
  • Lap 370: Ken Schrader had a terminal crash; bringing his NASCAR race weekend to an early end.
  • Lap 373: Caution due to oil on track; green flag racing on lap 378.
  • Finish: Jimmie Johnson was officially declared the winner of the event.

Standings after the race

PosDriverPointsDifferential1 [[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]2 [[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]34567 [[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]8 [[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]910
Sterling Marlin18990
Matt Kenseth1763-136
Jeff Gordon1739-160
Matt Kenseth1731-168
Rusty Wallace1688-211
Mark Martin1677-222
Tony Stewart1674-225
Kurt Busch1656-243
Bill Elliott1612-287
Ricky Rudd1606-293

References

before = 2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600| after = 2002 Pocono 500| title = NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season| years = 2002 |

References

  1. [http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/DE/Dover/2002-06-02 Weather information for the ''2002 MBNA Platinum 400''] at The Old Farmers' Almanac
  2. [http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2002_MBNA_Platinum_400/W ''2002 MBNA Platinum 400''] racing information at Racing Reference
  3. [http://www.race-database.com/results/results.php?year=2002&race=13&series_id=2 ''2002 MBNA Platinum 400''] racing information at Race Database
  4. [http://www.nascar.com/2002/races/wc/05/29/dover_racefacts/index.html ''2002 MBNA Platinum 400''] racing information at NASCAR.com
  5. link. (2014-08-27 racing information at Driver Averages)
  6. [http://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/results/2002/dover-international-speedway/mbna-platinum-400/2187 ''2002 MBNA Platinum 400''] racing information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet
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