Race: Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 5 of 36
Date: March 17, 2002
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Race Information
| Winner | Sterling Marlin | Car | No. 40 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Chip Ganassi Racing | Winner Start | 11th |
| Started First | Ricky Craven | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (176) |
| Race Distance | 400.238 miles (293 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 10 |
| Points Leader After Race | Sterling Marlin | Season Race | 5 of 36 |
Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 293 | 57 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 6 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 16 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 23 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 293 | 10 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 3 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 34 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 176 | running | 148 |
| 10 | 10 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 293 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 14 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 292 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 21 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 292 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 26 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 292 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 30 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 292 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 292 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 19 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 292 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 27 | 26 | Joe Nemechek | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 292 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 20 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 38 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 290 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 29 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 290 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 12 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 289 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 35 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 289 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 37 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 289 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 41 | 90 | Rick Mast | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 287 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 9 | 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 284 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 40 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Ultra-Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 283 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 32 | 14 | Stacy Compton | A.J. Foyt Racing | Pontiac | 282 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 13 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 278 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 31 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 278 | 5 | running | 81 |
| 30 | 25 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 275 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 15 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 266 | 1 | running | 75 |
| 32 | 39 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 257 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 24 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 250 | 0 | accident | 64 |
| 34 | 28 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 8 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 227 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 36 | 36 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 225 | 7 | accident | 60 |
| 37 | 7 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 225 | 0 | accident | 52 |
| 38 | 33 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | accident | 49 |
| 39 | 4 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 133 | 19 | running | 51 |
| 40 | 22 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 115 | 0 | engine | 43 |
| 41 | 1 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 64 | 18 | accident | 45 |
| 42 | 42 | 49 | Shawna Robinson | BAM Racing | Dodge | 51 | 0 | ignition | 37 |
| 43 | 43 | 71 | Andy Hillenburg | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | engine | 34 |
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