2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Schedule
Thirty Six 2002 Winston Cup races
Plus three exhibition (non points) races(Shootout, Twin 125’s, Winston)
Only three off weekends: 3/31, 5/12, 6/30 (booooooo)
Some Event Names will change as some sponsors
are leaving or have not signed a 2002 contract yet
CLICK on the track location to go to that track’s past news and links page.
CLICK on the race name to go to the ‘next race’ page for each race(when available).
The ‘next race’ pages are added the week or so before the race
and cover the weekend schedule, TV, Qualifying, news etc
All times Eastern and are PM unless noted.
| Race# | Date | Location (click on track for info) |
Race (click on name for race info if available) |
Laps | Track Size Miles |
Race Length Miles |
TV Radio |
Race Time |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Time/TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | 2/10 | Daytona, FL | Budweiser Shootout* | 70 | 2.5 | 175 | TNT MRN |
2:15 | a draw | 2/9 |
| * | 2/14 | Daytona, FL | Twin 125’s* | 50 | 2.5 | 125 | TNT MRN |
1:00 | 2/10 1:00 NBC | 2/13 1:45 none |
| 1 | 2/17 | Daytona, FL | Daytona 500 | 200 | 2.5 | 500 | NBC MRN |
12:30 | 2/10 1:00 NBC | 2/16 12:00 TNT |
| 2 | 2/24 | Rockingham, NC | Subway 400 | 393 | 1.017 | 399.68 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 2/22 3:00 FSN | 2/23 11:00a FX |
| 3 | 3/3 | Las Vegas, NV | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 No Bull Five Race |
267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | Fox PRN |
3:30 | 3/1 5:00 FSN | 3/2 6:30 FX(t) |
| 4 | 3/10 | Hampton, GA | MBNA America 500 | 325 | 1.54 | 500.5 | Fox PRN |
1:00 | 3/8 3:00 FSN | 3/9 11:00 FX |
| 5 | 3/17 | Darlington, SC | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 | 293 | 1.366 | 400.24 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 3/15 3:00 FSN | 3/16 3:00 FX |
| 6 | 3/24 | Bristol, TN | Food City 500 | 500 | 0.533 | 266.5 | Fox PRN |
1:00 | 3/22 3:00 FSN | 3/23 3:00 FX |
| 3/31 | Easter Bunny 500 | (no race) | ||||||||
| 7 | 4/7 | Fort Worth, TX | Samsung/RadioShack 500 | 334 | 1.5 | 500.5 | Fox PRN |
2:00 | 4/5 4:00 FSN | 4/6 1:00 FX |
| 8 | 4/14 | Martinsville, VA | Virginia 500 | 500 | 0.526 | 263 | FX MRN |
1:00 | 4/12 3:00 FSN | 4/13 4:30 FX |
| 9 | 4/21 | Talladega, AL | Aaron’s 499 | 188 | 2.66 | 500.08 | Fox MRN |
2:00 | 4/19 7:00 FX(t) | 4/20 1:00 FX |
| 10 | 4/28 | Fontana, CA | NAPA Auto Parts 500 | 250 | 2 | 500 | Fox MRN |
3:00 | 4/26 8:00 FX(t) | 4/27 3:00 FX |
| 11 | 5/4 | Richmond, VA | Pontiac Excitement 400 | 400 | 0.75 | 300 | FX MRN |
7:00 | 5/3 4:30 FSN | 5/3 6:00 FX |
| 5/12 | Mothers Day 400 | Happy Mother’s Day Mom! | ||||||||
| * | 5/18 | Concord, NC | The Winston Open* | 50 | 1.5 | 75 | FX MRN |
7:30 | 5/17 7:00 FX | 5/17 9:00 FX |
| * | 5/18 | Concord, NC | The Winston* | 90 | 1.5 | 135 | FX MRN |
~9:00 | 5/17 7:00 FX | 5/17 9:00 FX |
| 12 | 5/26 | Concord, NC | Coca Cola 600 No Bull Five Race |
400 | 1.5 | 600 | Fox PRN |
5:45 | 5/23 8:00 FX | 5/25 12:00 FX |
| 13 | 6/2 | Dover, DE | MBNA Platinum 400 | 400 | 1.00 | 400 | FX MRN |
1:00 | 5/31 1:30 FSN | 6/1 11:30a FX |
| 14 | 6/9 | Pocono, PA | Pocono 500 | 200 | 2.5 | 500 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 6/7 3:00 FSN | 6/8 3:30 FX |
| 15 | 6/16 | Brooklyn, MI | Sirius Satellite Radio 400 | 200 | 2 | 400 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 6/14 3:00 FSN | 6/15 6:30 FX(t) |
| 16 | 6/23 | Sonoma, CA | Dodge/Save Mart 350 | 110 | 1.99 | 118.9 | Fox PRN |
3:00 | 6/21 5:00 FSN | 6/22 2:00 FX |
| 6/30 | OFF | last off weekend of season |
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| 17 | 7/6 | Daytona, FL | Pepsi 400 No Bull Five Race |
160 | 2.5 | 400 | Fox MRN |
8:00 | 7/4 8:00 FX postponed 7/5 10:00a FX |
7/5 6:00 FX |
| 18 | 7/14 | Joliet, IL | Tropicana 400 | 267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | NBC MRN |
2:30 | 7/12 4:00 SC | 7/13 12:00 SC |
| 19 | 7/21 | Loudon, NH | New England 300 | 300 | 1.058 | 317.4 | TNT MRN |
2:00 | 7/19 3:00 TNT | 7/20 11:00a SC |
| 20 | 7/28 | Pocono, PA | Pennsylvania 500 | 200 | 2.5 | 500 | TNT MRN |
1:00 | 7/26 3:00 TNT | 7/27 11:00a SC |
| 21 | 8/4 | Indianapolis, IN | Brickyard 400 | 160 | 2.5 | 400 | NBC IMS |
2:30 | 8/3 11:05a TNT | 8/3 4:45 SC 6:00(t) |
| 22 | 8/11 | Watkins Glen, NY | Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen | 90 | 2.45 | 220.5 | NBC MRN |
1:00 | 8/9 3:00 SC | 8/10 11:15a SC |
| 23 | 8/18 | Brooklyn, MI | Pepsi 400 | 200 | 2 | 400 | TNT MRN |
2:00 | 8/16 3:00 SC | 8/17 11:45a TNT 3:00(t) |
| 24 | 8/24 | Bristol, TN | Sharpie® 500 | 500 | 0.533 | 266.5 | TNT PRN |
8:00 | 8/23 3:00 TNT | 8/23 6:00 SC |
| 25 | 9/1 | Darlington, SC | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | 367 | 1.366 | 501.3 | TNT MRN |
1:00 | 8/30 3:00 TNT | 8/31 12:00 TNT |
| 26 | 9/7 | Richmond, VA | Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 No Bull Five Race |
400 | 0.75 | 300 | TNT MRN |
8:00 | 9/6 3:00 TNT | 9/6 6:00 SC |
| 27 | 9/15 | Loudon, NH | New Hampshire 300 | 300 | 1.058 | 317.4 | NBC MRN |
1:00 | 9/13 3:00 SC | 9/14 11:00a SC |
| 28 | 9/22 | Dover, DE | All American Heroes 400 | 400 | 1.00 | 400 | TNT MRN |
1:00 | 9/20 2:00 TNT | 9/21 12:00 TNT |
| 29 | 9/29 | Kansas City, KS | Protection One 400 | 267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | NBC MRN |
1:00 | 9/27 4:00 SC | 9/28 1:00 TNT |
| 30 | 10/6 | Talladega, AL | EA Sports 500 No Bull Five Race |
188 | 2.66 | 500.08 | NBC MRN |
1:00 | 10/4 4:00 SC | 10/5 12:00 SC |
| 31 | 10/13 | Charlotte, NC | UAW-GM Quality 500 |
334 | 1.5 | 501 | NBC PRN |
1:00 | 10/10 7:00 TNT | 10/12 12:00 TNT |
| 32 | 10/20 | Martinsville, VA | Old Dominion 500 | 500 | 0.526 | 263 | NBC MRN |
1:00 | 10/18 3:00 SC | 10/19 12:30 SC |
| 33 | 10/27 | Hampton, GA | NAPA 500 | 325 | 1.54 | 500.5 | NBC PRN |
1:00 | 10/24 ? | 10/26 ? |
| 34 | 11/3 | Rockingham, NC | Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 |
393 | 1.017 | 399.68 | TNT MRN |
1:00 | ? | 11/2 ? |
| 35 | 11/10 | Phoenix, AZ | Checker Auto Parts 500 | 312 | 1.00 | 312 | NBC MRN |
2:30 | 11/8 5:00 SC | 11/9 12:15 SC |
| 36 | 11/17 | Homestead, FL | Ford 400 | 267 | 1.5 | 400 | NBC MRN |
1:00 | 11/15 1:05 SC | 11/16 11:45 SC |
| 12/6 | New York City Manhattan Center |
Winston Cup Award Ceremony | 3-4 hours | TNT MRN |
9:00 |
All times Eastern and are PM unless noted
*Non-Points Race
(t) = tape delayed
FSN = Fox Sports Net
SC = Speed Channel