Entry List
The official 2002 Tropicana 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Chicagoland Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Tropicana 400
Sunday, July 14th, 2002
Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, IL
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 267
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 136.832
- Cautions: 7 for 35 laps
- Lead Changes: 19
- 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 / Muppet Show | Evernham Motorsports |
| 2 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Nashville, TN | May 29, 1957 | 45 | Chevrolet | Square D / Inside Traxx | Andy Petree |
| 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 38 | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries / Muppet Show | 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 / Muppet Show | Yates Racing |
| 6 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 39 | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Doug Bawel |
| 7 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 27 | Ford | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 8 | 99 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 35 | Ford | Citgo | Jack Roush |
| 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 30 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 10 | 30 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 39 | Chevrolet | America Online | Richard Childress Racing |
| 11 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 33 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW / Muppet Show | Evernham Motorsports |
| 12 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 26 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 13 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Feb 15, 1957 | 45 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 14 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 38 | Chevrolet | UAW-Delphi | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 15 | 43 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 39 | Dodge | Cheerios | Petty Enterprises |
| 16 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 47 | Pontiac | M&M's | Nelson Bowers |
| 17 | 98 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 38 | Chevrolet | Stacker 2 | George Debidart |
| 18 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 26 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 23 | Ford | Rubbermaid | Jack Roush |
| 20 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 42 | Dodge | Sprint | Petty Enterprises |
| 21 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 43 | Ford | Pfizer / Viagra | Jack Roush |
| 22 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 30 | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | Jack Roush |
| 23 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 39 | Chevrolet | NAPA | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 24 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 45 | Chevrolet | Kodak | Larry McClure |
| 25 | 10 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 43 | Pontiac | Valvoline / Pitbull | Nelson Bowers |
| 26 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 45 | Ford | Havoline / Muppet Show | 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 / Mobil 1 | Team Penske |
| 30 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 45 | Dodge | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 31 | 57 | Stuart Kirby | Bowling Green, KY | May 9, 1981 | 21 | Ford | CLR | Ted Campbell |
| 32 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 45 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / got milk? | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 33 | 26 | Todd Bodine | Chemung, NY | Feb 27, 1964 | 38 | Ford | Discover Card | Travis Carter |
| 34 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 31 | Pontiac | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 35 | 22 | Ward Burton | South Boston, VA | Oct 25, 1961 | 40 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 36 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 43 | Ford | Hooters Restaurants | Brett Bodine |
| 37 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Antioch, TN | Aug 25, 1980 | 21 | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio / Muppet Show | Jim Smith |
| 38 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Calera, AL | Jun 24, 1961 | 41 | Dodge | Hills Brothers Coffee | Bill Davis |
| 39 | 00 | Jerry Nadeau | Danbury, CT | Sep 9, 1969 | 32 | Chevrolet | Aaron's Sales & Lease | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 40 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Newburgh, ME | May 24, 1966 | 36 | Ford | Tide | Cal Wells |
| 41 | 14 | Stacy Compton | Lynchburg, VA | May 26, 1967 | 35 | Pontiac | Conseco | A.J. Foyt |
| 42 | 44 | Steve Grissom | Gasden, AL | Jun 26, 1963 | 39 | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | Petty Enterprises |
| 43 | 1 | Steve Park | East Northport, NY | Aug 23, 1967 | 34 | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |