Race: Mountain Dew Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 25 of 36
Date: September 1, 2002
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Mountain Dew Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hendrick Motorsports | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Sterling Marlin | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (125) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 23 |
| Points Leader After Race | Sterling Marlin | Season Race | 25 of 36 |
Mountain Dew Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 125 | running | 185 |
| 2 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Ford | 367 | 1 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 367 | 43 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 1 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 367 | 113 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 10 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 367 | 1 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 28 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 367 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 11 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 4 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 367 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 17 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 13 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 367 | 20 | running | 139 |
| 11 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 367 | 27 | running | 135 |
| 12 | 20 | 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 24 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 367 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 16 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 367 | 20 | running | 126 |
| 15 | 18 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 367 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 15 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 22 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 23 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 367 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 25 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 29 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 367 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 37 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 26 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 14 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 34 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 366 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 31 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 366 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 43 | 07 | Ted Musgrave | Ultra-Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 366 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 35 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Ultra-Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 366 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 21 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 365 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 7 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 365 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 19 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 364 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 39 | 14 | Mike Wallace | A.J. Foyt Racing | Pontiac | 363 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 32 | 26 | Todd Bodine | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 361 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 27 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 360 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 41 | 74 | Tony Raines | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 357 | 0 | running | 58 |
| 36 | 36 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 342 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 9 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 52 |
| 38 | 33 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 39 | 40 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 306 | 0 | accident | 46 |
| 40 | 17 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | accident | 43 |
| 41 | 38 | 44 | Jerry Nadeau | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 190 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 30 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 189 | 0 | engine | 37 |
| 43 | 42 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory Motorsports | Ford | 43 | 0 | brakes | 34 |
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