Official NASCAR Race Results
Sterling Marlin won the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington Raceway.
03-17-2002 | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 | Darlington Raceway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 180 | 293 | 57 | Running | 190,642 |
| 2 | 6 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Motorcraft | 170 | 293 | 0 | Running | 98,395 |
| 3 | 16 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 165 | 293 | 0 | Running | 108,443 |
| 4 | 23 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 165 | 293 | 10 | Running | 96,542 |
| 5 | 3 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Ford | Alltel | 155 | 293 | 0 | Running | 77,175 |
| 6 | 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 150 | 293 | 0 | Running | 48,900 |
| 7 | 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 146 | 293 | 0 | Running | 88,520 |
| 8 | 34 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 142 | 293 | 0 | Running | 70,365 |
| 9 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 148 | 293 | 176 | Running | 106,663 |
| 10 | 10 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 134 | 293 | 0 | Running | 76,061 |
| 11 | 14 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Citgo Supergard | 130 | 292 | 0 | Running | 85,892 |
| 12 | 21 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Havoline | 127 | 292 | 0 | Running | 86,012 |
| 13 | 26 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Schneider Electric | 124 | 292 | 0 | Running | 66,440 |
| 14 | 30 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Sprint | 121 | 292 | 0 | Running | 39,460 |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA | 118 | 292 | 0 | Running | 53,780 |
| 16 | 19 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 115 | 292 | 0 | Running | 51,585 |
| 17 | 27 | 26 | Joe Nemechek | Ford | Haas-Carter Motorsports | 112 | 292 | 0 | Running | 67,977 |
| 18 | 20 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | UAW-Delphi | 109 | 291 | 0 | Running | 50,470 |
| 19 | 38 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific | 106 | 290 | 0 | Running | 48,740 |
| 20 | 29 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | 103 | 290 | 0 | Running | 53,409 |
| 21 | 12 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 100 | 289 | 0 | Running | 83,533 |
| 22 | 35 | 43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 97 | 289 | 0 | Running | 68,323 |
| 23 | 37 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 94 | 289 | 0 | Running | 69,758 |
| 24 | 41 | 90 | Rick Mast | Ford | Duke's Mayonnaise / Sauer's | 91 | 287 | 0 | Running | 40,610 |
| 25 | 9 | 30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | America Online | 88 | 284 | 0 | Running | 36,895 |
| 26 | 40 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 85 | 283 | 0 | Running | 40,085 |
| 27 | 32 | 14 | Stacy Compton | Pontiac | Conseco | 82 | 282 | 0 | Running | 39,785 |
| 28 | 13 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid | 79 | 278 | 0 | Running | 47,930 |
| 29 | 31 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Pfizer / Viagra | 81 | 278 | 5 | Running | 73,073 |
| 30 | 25 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Engines | 73 | 275 | 0 | Running | 47,685 |
| 31 | 15 | 22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 75 | 266 | 1 | Running | 78,980 |
| 32 | 39 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Dodge | Hills Brothers Coffee | 67 | 257 | 0 | Running | 46,925 |
| 33 | 24 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac | Valvoline | 64 | 250 | 0 | Crash | 65,570 |
| 34 | 28 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 61 | 249 | 0 | Running | 64,321 |
| 35 | 8 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | M&M's | 58 | 227 | 0 | Crash | 43,710 |
| 36 | 36 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Home Depot | 60 | 225 | 7 | Crash | 83,233 |
| 37 | 7 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Target | 52 | 225 | 0 | Crash | 35,625 |
| 38 | 33 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Hooters / Wells Fargo / Timberland | 49 | 196 | 0 | Crash | 35,565 |
| 39 | 4 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 51 | 133 | 19 | Running | 65,390 |
| 40 | 22 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 43 | 115 | 0 | Engine | 83,193 |
| 41 | 1 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | Tide | 45 | 64 | 18 | Crash | 48,850 |
| 42 | 42 | 49 | Shawna Robinson | Ford | BAM Racing | 37 | 51 | 0 | Ignition | 35,290 |
| 43 | 43 | 71 | Andy Hillenburg | Chevrolet | Warranty Gold / Pro Motorsports | 34 | 12 | 0 | Engine | 34,598 |
Race Recap
- Date: 03-17-2002
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
- Race #: 5
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Sterling Marlin
- Start Position: 11th
- Car Make: Dodge
- Avg Speed: 126.070 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $2,834,398
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 40
- Lead Changes: 11
- Pole: 170.089 mph


