2002 UAW-GM Quality 500

The 2002 UAW-GM Quality 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 13. Qualifying was canceled because of rain showers, so points leader Tony Stewart started on the pole position. Jamie McMurray, subbing for an injured Sterling Marlin, won his first race in his second career start, setting a new modern era NASCAR record for quickest win. The race would also be the final race for Donlavey Racing.

2002 UAW-GM Quality 500
Race details
Race 31 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway
Date October 13, 2002 (2002-October-13)
Location Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (4.02 km)
Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km)
Weather Mild with temperatures approaching 69.8 °F (21.0 °C); wind speeds up to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)[1]
Average speed 141.481
Attendance 100,000[2]
Pole position
Driver
Joe Gibbs Racing
Time N/A
Most laps led
Driver Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing
Laps 96
Winner
No. 40 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach, Jr.[3]

Rain caused the start of the race to be delayed over 3 hours. After the rain stopped, NASCAR decided to start the race under yellow for the first 5 laps as the track continued to dry. The race began at 3:45 pm Charlotte time (Eastern). Sunset time was 6:51 pm, the race was completed at 7:17, The late finish contributed to a large jump in ratings for the NBC telecast. NASCAR decided to move the fall race at Charlotte from Sunday afternoon to Saturday night for 2003.

McMurray would go on to a modest career in NASCAR's Cup Series, with his 2010 season being the most notable, winning Daytona and Indianapolis.

Background

The race was held at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Lowe's Motor Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that hosted two other NASCAR Winston Cup Series races during the 2002 season, the Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 and The Winston. Construction of the speedway began in 1959 and finished in 1960 before the inaugural 600-mile race. Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner were the architects of the track, which is now operated by Smith's company, Speedway Motorsports.

Race results
Pos Starting Pos Car Driver Team Make
1540Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge
21818Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac
3120Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac
4824Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
562Rusty WallacePenske RacingFord
6348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
71499Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord
8412Ryan NewmanPenske RacingFord
9138Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet
102177Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord
111515Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet
121197Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord
133944Jerry NadeauPetty EnterprisesDodge
141288Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord
15341Steve ParkDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet
1626Mark MartinRoush RacingFord
173714Mike WallaceA. J. Foyt RacingPontiac
182610Johnny BensonMBV MotorsportsPontiac
192821Elliott SadlerWood Brothers RacingFord
202245Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge
21245Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
222029Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
233043John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge
24364Mike SkinnerMorgan-McClure MotorsportsChevrolet
253123Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge
264011Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord
272955Bobby HamiltonAndy Petree RacingChevrolet
282519Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge
291730Jeff GreenRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
30387Casey AtwoodUltra MotorsportsDodge
313236Ken SchraderMB2 MotorsportsPontiac
322341Jimmy SpencerChip Ganassi RacingPontiac
332722Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge
34717Matt KensethRoush RacingFord
3599Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge
361632Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsFord
373326Todd BodineHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord
381931Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
391028Ricky RuddRobert Yates RacingFord
403525Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
414302Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet
424249Stacy ComptonBAM RacingDodge
434190Jason HedleskyDonlavey RacingFord
Source:[4]

Failed to qualify: Carl Long (#59), Kirk Shelmerdine (#72), Scott Wimmer (#27), Jack Sprague (#60), Kerry Earnhardt (#83), Ron Hornaday (#54)

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References
  1. Weather information for the 2002 UAW-GM Quality 500 at the Old Farmer's Almanac
  2. "2002 UAW-GM Quality 500". Racing Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  3. "The Race: UAW-GM Quality 500". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  4. "Official Race Results: UAW-GM Quality 500". NASCAR. Archived from the original on February 15, 2004.
Previous race:
2002 EA Sports 500		 Winston Cup Series
2002 season		 Next race:
2002 Subway 500
Preceded by
2001		 National 500 races
2002		 Succeeded by
2003


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