Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 1 of 36
Date: February 17, 2002
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Ward Burton | Car | No. 22 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Bill Davis Racing | Winner Start | 19th |
| Started First | Jimmie Johnson | Most Laps Led | Sterling Marlin (78) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 14 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ward Burton | Season Race | 1 of 36 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 200 | 5 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 41 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 35 | 09 | Geoff Bodine | Phoenix Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 15 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 16 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 4 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 20 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 39 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 23 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 13 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 200 | 78 | running | 152 |
| 9 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 19 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 38 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 29 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 33 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 132 |
| 13 | 12 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 21 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 27 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 43 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 37 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 30 | 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 11 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | accident | 103 |
| 21 | 17 | 33 | Mike Wallace | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 31 | 92 | Robert Pressley | Melling Racing | Dodge | 190 | 0 | engine | 97 |
| 23 | 20 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 36 | 49 | Shawna Robinson | BAM Racing | Dodge | 187 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 42 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 7 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 179 | 46 | running | 90 |
| 27 | 24 | 14 | Stacy Compton | A.J. Foyt Racing | Pontiac | 178 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 8 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 174 | 3 | accident | 84 |
| 29 | 5 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 18 | 1 | Kenny Wallace | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 22 | 66 | Todd Bodine | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 158 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 32 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 40 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 154 | 4 | accident | 69 |
| 34 | 10 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 153 | 3 | overheating | 66 |
| 35 | 26 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Ultra-Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 153 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 36 | 2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 3 | accident | 60 |
| 37 | 16 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 148 | 1 | accident | 57 |
| 38 | 9 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 148 | 0 | accident | 49 |
| 39 | 28 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 148 | 0 | accident | 46 |
| 40 | 25 | 26 | Joe Nemechek | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 148 | 0 | accident | 43 |
| 41 | 34 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 146 | 0 | engine | 40 |
| 42 | 14 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | engine | 37 |
| 43 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 2 | 0 | engine | 34 |
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