Race: Pontiac Excitement 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 11 of 36
Date: May 4, 2002
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Pontiac Excitement 400 Race Information
| Winner | Tony Stewart | Car | No. 20 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs Racing | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Ward Burton | Most Laps Led | Ward Burton (125) |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.75 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 16 |
| Points Leader After Race | Sterling Marlin | Season Race | 11 of 36 |
Pontiac Excitement 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 400 | 28 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Ford | 400 | 48 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 23 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 17 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 7 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 20 | 44 | Steve Grissom | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 10 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 40 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 400 | 75 | running | 139 |
| 11 | 35 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 16 | 10 | Joe Nemechek | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 14 | 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 2 | running | 129 |
| 14 | 38 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 22 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 32 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 36 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 5 | running | 117 |
| 18 | 30 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 33 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 41 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 399 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 29 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Ultra-Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 399 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 6 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 399 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 27 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 398 | 3 | running | 96 |
| 25 | 9 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 31 | 14 | Stacy Compton | A.J. Foyt Racing | Pontiac | 395 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 37 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 19 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 378 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 28 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 377 | 10 | engine | 81 |
| 30 | 1 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 364 | 125 | running | 83 |
| 31 | 26 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 8 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 351 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 15 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | accident | 64 |
| 34 | 5 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | accident | 61 |
| 35 | 24 | 90 | Rick Mast | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 331 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 36 | 2 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | running | 55 |
| 37 | 34 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | accident | 52 |
| 38 | 39 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 309 | 14 | running | 54 |
| 39 | 12 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 308 | 90 | accident | 51 |
| 40 | 25 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 295 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 41 | 13 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 225 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 42 | 26 | Frank Kimmel | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 213 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 43 | 43 | 59 | Randy Renfrow | Price Motorsports | Dodge | 58 | 0 | oil pump | 34 |
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