Entry List
The official 2002 New England 300 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
New England 300
Sunday, July 21st, 2002
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 300
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 92.342
- Cautions: 14 for 77 laps
- Lead Changes: 23
- 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 | 45 | Chevrolet | Schneider Electric / Square D | Andy Petree |
| 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 38 | 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 & 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 Supergard | 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 | 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 / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises |
| 16 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 47 | Pontiac | M&M's | Nelson Bowers |
| 17 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 26 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress Racing |
| 18 | 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Winston-Salem, NC | Mar 8, 1958 | 44 | Ford | Naturally Fresh Foods | Kirk Shelmerdine |
| 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 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 60 | Ford | Red Line Oil / Berlin City | Morgan Shepherd |
| 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 | 45 | Dodge | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 31 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 45 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 32 | 26 | Todd Bodine | Chemung, NY | Feb 27, 1964 | 38 | Ford | Discover Card | Travis Carter |
| 33 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 31 | Pontiac | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 34 | 22 | Ward Burton | South Boston, VA | Oct 25, 1961 | 40 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 35 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 43 | Ford | Hooters Restaurants | Brett Bodine |
| 36 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Antioch, TN | Aug 25, 1980 | 21 | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | Jim Smith |
| 37 | 66 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 53 | Ford | Discover Card | Travis Carter |
| 38 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Calera, AL | Jun 24, 1961 | 41 | Dodge | Hills Brothers Coffee | Bill Davis |
| 39 | 10 | Jerry Nadeau | Danbury, CT | Sep 9, 1969 | 32 | Pontiac | Valvoline | Nelson Bowers |
| 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. |