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Updated 11-17-2002

2002 MANUFACTURERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Ford can clinch at Atlanta UPDATE clinched and Stuff: Ford can clinch its third manufacturer's championship in the last four years and 15th overall by finishing first, second or third among the four car makes in Sunday's race. The only way Ford will not clinch the title in Atlanta is if Chevrolet wins and Ford finishes fourth among the manufacturers. A Ford has not won on the Atlanta track since Dale Jarrett's Taurus took the checkered flag in the 1997 spring race, the last event run before the track was redesigned.(Daytona Beach News Journal/AP)(10-24-2002)
UPDATE the NAPA 500 at AMS was won by #97-Kurt Busch driving a Ford, thus clinching the Manufacturers Championship for Ford.(10-27-2002)
STUFF - facts: Kurt Busch's first-place finish the NAPA 500 enabled Ford Racing to clinch the 2002 manufacturer's championship. Ford now holds an insurmountable 26-point lead over second-place Chevrolet with three races remaining. The championship marks the third time in Taurus' five-year history that Ford has won the manufacturer's top prize and 15th overall. Ford's depth proved to be a key factor this season as 9-of-13 full-time drivers scored points, led by Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch. Those three have been Ford's highest finisher six times each.
Tidbits:
Ford has won the manufacturer's championship three times in the last four years (1999, 2000, 2002).
Ford is the only manufacturer to have at least one car finish in the Top 5 of every race.
Ford has had only one fourth-place manufacturer finish and has been either first or second 27 times.
Ford has won a series-best six manufacturer's championships since 1992.
Ford has had nine different drivers score manufacturer points.
Season Highlights
Ford leads the NASCAR Winston Cup Series with 12 wins.
Ford driver Matt Kenseth leads all drivers with four wins this season.
Ford has had six different drivers win races – most among manufacturers.
Ford drivers Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman registered their first series wins.
Ford's Pevious Manufacturer Championships (Modern Era Only)
1992 – Clinched at North Wilkesboro by Geoffrey Bodine (Won Holly Farms 400)
1994 – Clinched at Martinsville by Rusty Wallace (Won Goody's 500)
1997 – Clinched at Martinsville by Jeff Burton (Won Hanes 500)
1999 – Clinched at Phoenix by Mark Martin (Finished 2nd in Checker Auto Parts/DuraLube 500K)
2000 – Clinched at Rockingham by Dale Jarrett (Won Pop Secret 400)
2002 – Clinched at Atlanta by Kurt Busch (Won NAPA 500)
Ford Drivers Who Scored Manufacturer's Points This Season:
#17-Matt Kenseth (six times); #12-Ryan Newman (six times); #97-Kurt Busch (six times); #2-Rusty Wallace (four times); #6-Mark Martin (three times); #88-Dale Jarrett (three times); #28-Ricky Rudd (two times); #21-Elliott Sadler (two times); #99-Jeff Burton (once). Ford's Manufacturer Championship Seasons (15): 1956, 1957, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2002.(Ford Racing)(10-29-2002)

Race	Highest Finisher (position)	Pts	Highest Finisher (position)	Pts	Highest Finisher (position)	Pts	Highest Finisher (position)	Pts
	CHEVY		DODGE		FORD		PONTIAC
Daytona	#15-Waltrip(5th)	4	#22-Burton(WIN)	9	#21-Sadler(2nd)	6	#10-Benson(10th)	3
Rockingham	#24-Gordon(7th)	3	#40-Marlin(2nd)	6	#17-Kenseth(WIN)	9	#18-Labonte(3rd)	4
Las Vegas	#48-Johnson(6th)	3	#40-Marlin(WIN)	9	#6-Martin(3rd)	6	#20-Stewart(5th)	4
Atlanta	#8-Earnhardt Jr(2nd)	6	#22-Burton(7th)	3	#17-Kenseth(4th)	4	#20-Stewart(WIN)	9
Darlington	#29-Harvick(3th)	4	#40-Marlin(WIN)	9	#21-Sadler(2nd)	6	#18-Labonte(21st)	3
Bristol	#8-Earnhardt Jr(4th)	4	#41-Spencer(2nd)	6	#97-Busch(WIN)	9	#18-Labonte(5th)	3
Texas	#24-Gordon(2nd)	6	#40-Marlin(7th)	3	#17-Kenseth(WIN)	9	#20-Stewart(5th)	4
Martinsville	#8-Earnhardt Jr(5th)	4	#19-Mayfield(11th)	3	#17-Kenseth(2nd)	6	#18-Labonte(WIN)	9
Talladega	#8-Earnhardt Jr(WIN)	9	#40-Marlin(5th)	4	#97-Busch(3rd)	6	#36-Schrader(24th)	3
California	#48-Johnson(WIN)	9	#9-Elliott(4th)	4	#97-Busch(2nd)	6	#10-Benson(15th)	3
Richmond	#24-Gordon(7th)	3	#19-Mayfield(5th)	4	#12-Newman(2nd)	6	#20-Stewart(WIN)	9
Charlotte	#24-Gordon(5th)	6	#9-Elliott(9th)	3	#6-Martin(WIN)	9	#20-Stewart(6th)	4
Dover	#48-Johnson(WIN)	9	#9-Elliott(2nd)	6	#99-Burton(3rd)	4	#20-Stewart(11th)	3
Pocono	#48-Johnson(3rd)	6	#40-Marlin(3rd)	4	#88-Jarrett(WIN)	9	#20-Stewart(7th)	3
Michigan	#15-Waltrip(4th)	6	#9-Elliott(9th)	3	#17-Kenseth(WIN)	9	#10-Benson(6th)	4
Sonoma	#5-Labonte(3rd)	4	#9-Elliott(8th)	3	#28-Rudd(WIN)	9	#20-Stewart(2nd)	6
Daytona	#15-Waltrip(WIN)	9	#40-Marlin(3rd)	4	#2-Wallace(2nd)	6	#14-Compton(18th)	3
Chicago	#29-Harvick(WIN)	9	#9-Elliott(7th)	3	#12-Newman(5th)	4	#20-Stewart(3rd)	6
New Hampshire	#30-Green(2nd)	6	#22-Burton(WIN)	9	#88-Jarrett(3rd)	4	#18-Labonte(13th)	3
Pocono	#29-Harvick(6th)	4	#9-Elliott(WIN)	9	#97-Busch(2nd)	6	#18-Labonte(11th)	3
Indy	#29-Harvick(5th)	4	#9-Elliott(WIN)	9	#2-Wallace(2nd)	6	#18-Labonte(11th)	3
Watkins Glen	#31-Gordon(3rd)	4	#41-Pruett(6th)	3	#12-Newman(2nd)	6	#20-Stewart(WIN)	9
Michigan	#29-Harvick(3rd)	4	#40-Marlin(6th)	3	#88-Jarrett(WIN)	9	#20-Stewart(2nd)	6
Bristol	#24-Gordon(WIN)	9	#40-Marlin(7th)	4	#2-Wallace(2nd)	6	#18-Labonte(9th)	3
Darlington	#24-Gordon(WIN)	9	#9-Elliott(3rd)	4	#12-Newman(2nd)	6	#20-Stewart(7th)	3
Richmond	#30-Green(3rd)	6	#22-Burton(8th)	4	#17-Kenseth(WIN)	9	#14-Wallace(12th)	3
New Hamsphire	#15-Waltrip(8th)	4	#41-Spencer(15th)	3	#12-Newman(WIN)	9	#20-Stewart(3rd)	6
Dover	#48-Johnson(WIN)	9	#45-Petty(16th)	3	#6-Martin(2nd)	6	#20-Stewart(5th)	4
Kansas	#24-Gordon(WIN)	9	#9-Elliott(5th)	4	#12-Newman(2nd)	6	#20-Stewart(8th)	3
Talladega	#8-Earnhardt Jr(WIN)	9	#22-Burton(10th)	3	#28-Rudd(3rd)	4	#20-Stewart(2nd)	6
Lowe's	#24-Gordon(4th)	4	#40-McMurray(WIN)	9	#2-Wallace(5th)	3	#18-Labonte(2nd)	6
Martinsville	#8-Earnhardt Jr(4th)	4	#22-Burton(5th)	3	#97-Busch(WIN)	9	#10-Benson(2nd)	6
Atlanta	#25-Nemechek(2nd)	6	#40-McMurray(7th)	3	#97-Busch(WIN)	9	#20-Stewart(4th)	4
Rockingham	#24-Gordon(5th)	4	#23-K Wallace(13th)	3	#6-Martin(2nd)	6	#10-Benson(WIN)	9
Phoenix	#24-Gordon(3rd)	6	#23-K Wallace(11th)	3	#17-Kenseth(WIN)	9	#20-Stewart(8th)	4
Homestead	#25-Nemechek(2nd)	6	#9-Elliott(7th)	4	#97-Busch(WIN)	9	#14-Wallace(11th)	3
Total Points (wins)	211(10)		169(7)		245(14)		167(5)

Points awarded as follows:
1st highest manufacturer in a race gets 9 points; 2nd-6; 3rd-4; 4th-3; 5th-2; 6th-1
(only 4 manufactuers in 2002)

Drivers/Teams with the most # of highest finishes for their manufacturer
CHEVY		DODGE		FORD		PONTIAC
Team#	# of best finishes (total points)	Team#	# of best finishes (total points)	Team#	# of best finishes (total points)	Team#	# of best finishes (total points)
#24	10(59)	#9	11(52)	#17	7(55)	#20	18(93)
#48	5(36)	#40-Marlin	9(46)	#97	7(54)	#18	9(37)
#8	6(36)	#22	6(31)	#12	6(37)	#10	5(25)
#29	5(27)	#41	3(12)	#6	4(27)	#14-Wallace	2(6)
#15	4(23)	#40-McMurray	2(12)	#88	3(22)	#36	1(3)
#30	2(12)	#19	2(7)	#2	4(21)	#14-Compton	1(3)
#25	2(12)	#23	2(6)	#28	2(13)
#31	1(4)	#45	1(3)	#21	2(12)
#5	1(4)			#99	1(4)

MANUFACTURERS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS from OTHER SEASONS

2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001
2000| 1999 | 1998

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Updated 11-17-2002

2002 MANUFACTURERS CHAMPIONSHIP

211(10)

169(7)

245(14)

167(5)

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