Race: NAPA 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 33 of 36
Date: October 27, 2002
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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NAPA 500 Race Information
| Winner | Kurt Busch | Car | No. 97 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Roush Racing | Winner Start | 8th |
| Started First | Tony Stewart | Most Laps Led | Kurt Busch (84) |
| Race Distance | 381.92 miles (248 laps) | Track Length | 1.54 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 16 |
| Points Leader After Race | Tony Stewart | Season Race | 33 of 36 |
NAPA 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 248 | 84 | running | 185 |
| 2 | 36 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 57 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 11 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 1 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 248 | 39 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 13 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 248 | 4 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 41 | running | 155 |
| 7 | 4 | 40 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 248 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 9 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Ford | 248 | 1 | running | 139 |
| 11 | 15 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 248 | 1 | running | 135 |
| 12 | 14 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 17 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 248 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 22 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 248 | 17 | running | 126 |
| 15 | 33 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 27 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 248 | 4 | running | 120 |
| 17 | 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 247 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 28 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 247 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 19 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 247 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 20 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 16 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 247 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 25 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 246 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 18 | 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 23 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 35 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 26 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 246 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 39 | 44 | Ted Musgrave | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 246 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 42 | 74 | Tony Raines | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 24 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 246 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 37 | 14 | Mike Wallace | A.J. Foyt Racing | Pontiac | 246 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 10 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 246 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 12 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 245 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 40 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 245 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 29 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 58 |
| 36 | 32 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 243 | 0 | running | 55 |
| 37 | 41 | 49 | Derrike Cope | BAM Racing | Dodge | 243 | 0 | running | 52 |
| 38 | 38 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Ultra-Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 241 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 39 | 43 | 59 | Carl Long | Price Motorsports | Dodge | 237 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 40 | 21 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | engine | 43 |
| 41 | 34 | 26 | Todd Bodine | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 214 | 0 | engine | 40 |
| 42 | 31 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 113 | 0 | engine | 37 |
| 43 | 30 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 4 | 0 | accident | 34 |
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