2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (Start Your Engines!)
The 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 54th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 31st modern-era Cup series season.
This was the final season for the non-common template bodies. The following season would require all manufacturers to use the same roofline. The most significant rule change for 2002 was the implementation of the one-engine rule for race weekends. At a race event, cars would now be required to practice, qualify, and race with the same engine. The rule banned separate "qualifying engines" (and "practice engines"). Unapproved engine changes during the weekend would be met with a grid penalty. Before the start of the race, cars that changed engines would be forced to move to the rear of the field before the green flag. The rule was an effort to reduce costs, and potentially save crews valuable time during the course of a race weekend.
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race driver | Crew chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Andy Petree Racing | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Charley Pressley
Jimmy Elledge |
| Greg Biffle | ||||
| Ron Hornaday Jr. | ||||
| Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 1 | Steve Park | Steve Hmiel | |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Tony Eury | ||
| 17 | Michael Waltrip | Slugger Labbe | ||
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson (R) | Chad Knaus | ||
| 81 | Ron Fellows | |||
| Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | Terry Labonte | Jim Long | |
| 25 | Jack Sprague | Tony Furr
Brian Pattie | ||
| 35 | Casey Atwood | Peter Sospenzo | ||
| Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | Clifford Allison | Chris Carrier | |
| Richard Childress Racing | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kevin Hamlin | |
| 30 | Kevin Harvick | Gil Martin | ||
| 31 | Robby Gordon | Sammy Johns | ||
| Dodge | AK Racing | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Paul Andrews |
| Bill Davis Racing | 22 | Jeff Gordon | Tommy Baldwin Jr. | |
| 23 | Bobby Labonte | Robbie Loomis | ||
| 24 | Ward Burton | Philippe Lopez | ||
| Chip Ganassi Racing | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Lee McCall | |
| 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Doug Randolph | ||
| 42 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | |||
| Evernham Motorsports | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mike Ford | |
| 19 | Casey Elliott | Ernie Elliott | ||
| 91 | Blaise Alexander (R) | |||
| Kelman Racing | 86 | Ryan Kelman | Scott Searle | |
| McDuffie Racing | 170 | Crissy Hillsworth | ||
| Moroso-Rudd Racing | 82 | Rob Moroso | ||
| 83 | Ricky Rudd | Billy Ingle | ||
| 84 | Shawna Robinson | |||
| Pacific Coast Racing | 60 | Chloe Johnson | Rodney Clay | |
| 69 | Jenny Smith | Alan Walker | ||
| 80 | Tim Johnson | Jed Luke | ||
| 85 | Belle Armstrong | Andy Lyman | ||
| Petty Enterprises | 43 | John Andretti | Brandon Thomas | |
| 44 | Kyle Petty | Gary Putnam | ||
| 45 | Adam Petty | Steven Lane | ||
| Ford | Penske Racing | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Bill Wilburn |
| 12 | Tim Richmond | Matt Borland | ||
| 39 | Ryan Newman (R) | |||
| PPI Motorsports | 32 | Jerry Nadeau | Mike Beam | |
| Robert Yates Racing | 28 | Davey Allison | Raymond Fox Jr. | |
| 88 | Ernie Irvan | Jimmy Elledge
Todd Parrott | ||
| Roush Racing | 6 | Mark Martin | Ben Leslie | |
| 66 | Matt Kenseth | Robbie Reiser | ||
| 97 | Kurt Busch | Jimmy Fennig | ||
| 99 | Jeff Burton | Frank Stoddard
Paul Andrews | ||
| Lincoln | Brett Bodine Racing | 11 | Brett Bodine | Jon Wolfe |
| Haas-Carter Motorsports | 26 | Joe Nemechek | Donnie Wingo | |
| Frank Kimmel | ||||
| Todd Bodine | ||||
| Geoff Bodine | ||||
| Mercury | Jasper Motorsports | 77 | Dave Blaney | Ryan Pemberton |
| Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Pat Tryson | |
| Pontiac | A. J. Foyt Racing | 14 | Stacy Compton | Mike Hillman |
| Mike Wallace | ||||
| P. J. Jones | ||||
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Jimmy Makar | |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Greg Zipadelli | ||
| Kennedy Racing | 03 | Melvin Kennedy | Mark Cutter | |
| 04 | Willy T. Ribbs | |||
| MB2 Motorsports | 10 | Johnny Benson | James Ince | |
| Joe Nemechek | ||||
| Mike Wallace | ||||
| 36 | Ken Schrader | Newt Moore |