Official NASCAR Race Results
Matt Kenseth won the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil at Phoenix International Raceway.
11-10-2002 | Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil | Phoenix International 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 | 28 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 180 | 312 | 55 | Running | 211,895 |
| 2 | 29 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 170 | 312 | 0 | Running | 163,825 |
| 3 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 170 | 312 | 16 | Running | 152,328 |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Pfizer / Viagra | 165 | 312 | 2 | Running | 129,218 |
| 5 | 3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 160 | 312 | 105 | Running | 97,850 |
| 6 | 13 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid / Stain Shield | 160 | 312 | 117 | Running | 76,500 |
| 7 | 5 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 151 | 312 | 1 | Running | 86,400 |
| 8 | 16 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Home Depot | 142 | 312 | 0 | Running | 101,178 |
| 9 | 27 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 138 | 312 | 0 | Running | 89,100 |
| 10 | 15 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Motorcraft | 134 | 312 | 0 | Running | 76,650 |
| 11 | 6 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Dodge | Hills Brothers Coffee | 130 | 312 | 0 | Running | 57,000 |
| 12 | 20 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Citgo Supergard | 127 | 312 | 0 | Running | 93,267 |
| 13 | 24 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Havoline | 124 | 312 | 0 | Running | 92,117 |
| 14 | 2 | 43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 121 | 312 | 0 | Running | 77,783 |
| 15 | 37 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 123 | 312 | 1 | Running | 51,325 |
| 16 | 23 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac | Valvoline | 120 | 312 | 1 | Running | 73,825 |
| 17 | 25 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 112 | 311 | 0 | Running | 88,653 |
| 18 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Ford | Alltel / Mobil 1 | 114 | 311 | 14 | Running | 69,950 |
| 19 | 26 | 22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 106 | 311 | 0 | Running | 85,450 |
| 20 | 38 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA | 103 | 311 | 0 | Running | 56,975 |
| 21 | 32 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 100 | 311 | 0 | Running | 75,675 |
| 22 | 30 | 26 | Todd Bodine | Ford | Discover Card | 97 | 311 | 0 | Running | 71,262 |
| 23 | 10 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Target | 94 | 310 | 0 | Running | 53,739 |
| 24 | 34 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Kodak | 91 | 310 | 0 | Running | 45,100 |
| 25 | 11 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 88 | 310 | 0 | Running | 52,875 |
| 26 | 31 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 85 | 310 | 0 | Running | 73,883 |
| 27 | 9 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 82 | 310 | 0 | Running | 70,481 |
| 28 | 41 | 14 | Mike Wallace | Pontiac | Conseco | 79 | 310 | 0 | Running | 44,300 |
| 29 | 40 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Schneider Electric / Square D | 76 | 310 | 0 | Running | 51,675 |
| 30 | 14 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 73 | 310 | 0 | Running | 67,606 |
| 31 | 36 | 7 | Jason Leffler | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 70 | 309 | 0 | Running | 40,925 |
| 32 | 18 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Sprint | 67 | 309 | 0 | Running | 40,775 |
| 33 | 8 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | UAW-Delphi | 64 | 309 | 0 | Running | 48,650 |
| 34 | 35 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Tide | 61 | 309 | 0 | Running | 48,525 |
| 35 | 39 | 30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | America Online | 58 | 307 | 0 | Running | 40,400 |
| 36 | 22 | 83 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | Chevrolet | RacingUSA.com | 55 | 307 | 0 | Running | 40,275 |
| 37 | 21 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Pedigree | 52 | 306 | 0 | Running | 48,150 |
| 38 | 42 | 49 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | BAM Racing | 49 | 302 | 0 | Running | 40,025 |
| 39 | 33 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 46 | 269 | 0 | Engine | 85,678 |
| 40 | 12 | 40 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Coors Light | 43 | 253 | 0 | Crash | 82,067 |
| 41 | 17 | 44 | Christian Fittipaldi | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | 40 | 252 | 0 | Crash | 39,600 |
| 42 | 19 | 27 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | Siemens | 37 | 130 | 0 | Crash | 39,475 |
| 43 | 43 | 74 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Staff America | 34 | 120 | 0 | Engine | 39,593 |
Race Recap
- Date: 11-10-2002
- Track: Phoenix International Raceway
- Race: Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil
- Race #: 35
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Matt Kenseth
- Start Position: 28th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 113.857 mph
- Distance: 312 miles
- Purse: $3,648,023
- Cautions: 4
- Caution Laps: 18
- Lead Changes: 14
- Pole: 132.655 mph


