Entry List
The official 2002 NAPA Auto Parts 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Auto Club Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
NAPA Auto Parts 500
Sunday, April 28th, 2002
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 250
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 150.088
- Cautions: 5 for 24 laps
- Lead Changes: 20
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 46 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 2 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Nashville, TN | May 29, 1957 | 44 | Chevrolet | Schneider Electric | Andy Petree |
| 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 37 | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 4 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 27 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 5 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 45 | Ford | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 6 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 39 | Ford | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel |
| 7 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 26 | Ford | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 32 | Ford | jackroush.com / Volvo Trucks | Jack Roush |
| 9 | 99 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 35 | Ford | Citgo Supergard | Jack Roush |
| 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 30 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 11 | 30 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 39 | Chevrolet | America Online | Richard Childress Racing |
| 12 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 32 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 13 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 26 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 14 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Feb 15, 1957 | 45 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 15 | 26 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 38 | Ford | Checker / Shuck's / Kragen Auto Parts | Travis Carter |
| 16 | 43 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 39 | Dodge | Cheerios | Petty Enterprises |
| 17 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr | Grand Rapids, MI | Jun 27, 1963 | 38 | Pontiac | Valvoline | Nelson Bowers |
| 18 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 46 | Pontiac | M&M's | Nelson Bowers |
| 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 26 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress Racing |
| 20 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 23 | Ford | Sharpie / Rubbermaid | Jack Roush |
| 21 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 41 | Dodge | Sprint | Petty Enterprises |
| 22 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 43 | Ford | Pfizer / Viagra | Jack Roush |
| 23 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 30 | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | Jack Roush |
| 24 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 38 | Chevrolet | NAPA | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 25 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 44 | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | Larry McClure |
| 26 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 45 | Ford | Havoline | Yates Racing |
| 27 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 33 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 28 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 45 | Ford | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 29 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 24 | Ford | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 30 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 44 | Dodge | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 31 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 45 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 32 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 30 | Pontiac | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 33 | 22 | Ward Burton | South Boston, VA | Oct 25, 1961 | 40 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 34 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 43 | Ford | Hooters Restaurants | Brett Bodine |
| 35 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Antioch, TN | Aug 25, 1980 | 21 | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | Jim Smith |
| 36 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Calera, AL | Jun 24, 1961 | 40 | Dodge | Hills Brothers Coffee | Bill Davis |
| 37 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Danbury, CT | Sep 9, 1969 | 32 | Chevrolet | UAW-Delphi | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 38 | 90 | Rick Mast | Rockbridge Baths, VA | Mar 4, 1957 | 45 | Ford | Duke's Mayonnaise / Sauer's | Junie Donlavey |
| 39 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Newburgh, ME | May 24, 1966 | 35 | Ford | Tide | Cal Wells |
| 40 | 49 | Shawna Robinson | Des Moines, IA | Nov 30, 1964 | 37 | Dodge | BAM Racing | Beth Ann Morgenthau |
| 41 | 14 | Stacy Compton | Lynchburg, VA | May 26, 1967 | 34 | Pontiac | Conseco | A.J. Foyt |
| 42 | 44 | Steve Grissom | Gasden, AL | Jun 26, 1963 | 38 | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific | Petty Enterprises |
| 43 | 1 | Steve Park | East Northport, NY | Aug 23, 1967 | 34 | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |