Entry List
The official 2002 EA Sports 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
EA Sports 500
Sunday, October 6th, 2002
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 183.665
- Cautions: N/A
- Lead Changes: 35
- 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 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 38 | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 27 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 4 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 45 | Ford | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 5 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 39 | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Doug Bawel |
| 6 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 27 | Ford | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 7 | 40 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 26 | Dodge | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi 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 | 31 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 10 | 30 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 40 | 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 | 27 | 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 | 39 | Chevrolet | UAW-Delphi | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 15 | 43 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 39 | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Petty Enterprises |
| 16 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr | Grand Rapids, MI | Jun 27, 1963 | 39 | Pontiac | Valvoline | Nelson Bowers |
| 17 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 47 | Pontiac | M&M's | Nelson Bowers |
| 18 | 33 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 39 | Chevrolet | 1-800-Call-ATT | Andy Petree |
| 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 | 24 | Ford | Rubbermaid | Jack Roush |
| 21 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 42 | 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 | 39 | Chevrolet | NAPA | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 25 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 45 | Chevrolet | Kodak | Larry McClure |
| 26 | 14 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 43 | Pontiac | Conseco | A.J. Foyt |
| 27 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 46 | Ford | Havoline | Yates Racing |
| 28 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 33 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 29 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 46 | Ford | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 30 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 24 | Ford | Alltel / Mobil 1 | Team Penske |
| 31 | 23 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Jan 26, 1976 | 26 | Dodge | Hills Brothers Coffee | Bill Davis |
| 32 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 45 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 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 | 22 | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | Jim Smith |
| 38 | 71 | Jay Sauter | Necedah, WI | Jun 22, 1962 | 40 | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis |
| 39 | 44 | Jerry Nadeau | Danbury, CT | Sep 9, 1969 | 33 | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | Petty Enterprises |
| 40 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Newburgh, ME | May 24, 1966 | 36 | Ford | Tide | Cal Wells |
| 41 | 55 | Ron Hornaday Jr | Palmdale, CA | Jun 20, 1958 | 44 | Chevrolet | Schneider Electric / Square D | Andy Petree |
| 42 | 49 | Stacy Compton | Lynchburg, VA | May 26, 1967 | 35 | Dodge | BAM Racing | Beth Ann Morgenthau |
| 43 | 1 | Steve Park | East Northport, NY | Aug 23, 1967 | 35 | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |