2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600
The 2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600, the 43rd running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on May 26, 2002 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Contested at 400 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the twelfth race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Mark Martin of Roush Racing won the race. A record 4 in a row for Roush Racing. Matt Kenseth finished second and Ricky Craven finished third.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 Layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | May 26, 2002 | ||
| Location | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (965.606 km) | ||
| Average speed | 137.729 mph (221.653 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 263 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds | ||
Failed to qualify: Chad Little (No. 74), Carl Long (No. 85), Derrike Cope (No. 37), Randy Renfrow (No. 59)
Background
Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and The Winston, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Humpy Wheeler as track president.
Top 10 results
| Pos | Grid | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 180 |
| 2 | 21 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 175 |
| 3 | 3 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 400 | 170 |
| 4 | 19 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 165 |
| 5 | 16 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 155 |
| 6 | 10 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 400 | 150 |
| 7 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 156 |
| 8 | 11 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 400 | 142 |
| 9 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 400 | 138 |
| 10 | 31 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford | 400 | 134 |
Race statistics
- Time of race: 4:21:23
- Average Speed: 137.729 miles per hour (221.653 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 186.464
- Cautions: 9 for 48 laps
- Margin of Victory: 0.468 sec
- Lead changes: 21
- Percent of race run under caution: 12%
- Average green flag run: 35.2 laps
References
| Previous race: 2002 Pontiac Excitement 400 |
Winston Cup Series 2002 season |
Next race: 2002 MBNA Platinum 400 |