Race: Protection One 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 29 of 36
Date: September 29, 2002
Track: Kansas Speedway
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Protection One 400 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hendrick Motorsports | Winner Start | 10th |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (116) |
| Race Distance | 400.5 miles (267 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmie Johnson | Season Race | 29 of 36 |
Protection One 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 116 | running | 185 |
| 2 | 3 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Ford | 267 | 81 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 12 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 267 | 3 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 1 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 267 | 10 | running | 155 |
| 7 | 27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 8 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 267 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 14 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 267 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 26 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 48 | running | 135 |
| 12 | 18 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 22 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 21 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 266 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 33 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 266 | 2 | running | 123 |
| 16 | 28 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 266 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 24 | 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 38 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 265 | 1 | running | 114 |
| 19 | 36 | 14 | Mike Wallace | A.J. Foyt Racing | Pontiac | 264 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 30 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 263 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 34 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 261 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 31 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 261 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 35 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 260 | 2 | accident | 99 |
| 24 | 37 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 259 | 0 | accident | 91 |
| 25 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 250 | 1 | engine | 93 |
| 26 | 4 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 239 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 41 | 44 | Jerry Nadeau | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 231 | 0 | ignition | 82 |
| 28 | 39 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 230 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 15 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 222 | 3 | engine | 81 |
| 30 | 17 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 216 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 13 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 206 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 32 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 7 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 147 | 0 | accident | 64 |
| 34 | 16 | 26 | Todd Bodine | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 129 | 0 | engine | 61 |
| 35 | 23 | 60 | Jack Sprague | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 36 | 29 | 55 | Greg Biffle | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 42 | 49 | Stuart Kirby | BAM Racing | Dodge | 44 | 0 | engine | 52 |
| 38 | 20 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 40 | 0 | overheating | 49 |
| 39 | 6 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 39 | 0 | engine | 46 |
| 40 | 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory Motorsports | Ford | 30 | 0 | accident | 43 |
| 41 | 25 | 74 | Tony Raines | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 40 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Ultra-Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 5 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 43 | 19 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 5 | 0 | accident | 34 |
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