Race: Samsung/Radio Shack 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 36
Date: April 7, 2002
Track: Texas Motor Speedway
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Samsung/Radio Shack 500 Race Information
| Winner | Matt Kenseth | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Roush Racing | Winner Start | 31st |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Dale Jarrett (134) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 15 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 12 |
| Points Leader After Race | Sterling Marlin | Season Race | 7 of 36 |
Samsung/Radio Shack 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 85 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 26 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 5 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 3 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 29 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 29 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 334 | 15 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 13 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 20 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 334 | 1 | running | 151 |
| 8 | 21 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 334 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 334 | 13 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 27 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 28 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 334 | 37 | running | 135 |
| 12 | 41 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 1 | running | 132 |
| 13 | 33 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 333 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 10 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 39 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 17 | 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 2 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 332 | 4 | running | 117 |
| 18 | 7 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 332 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 6 | 14 | Stacy Compton | A.J. Foyt Racing | Pontiac | 332 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 11 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 14 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 332 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 18 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 332 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 19 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 332 | 1 | running | 99 |
| 24 | 5 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 331 | 134 | running | 101 |
| 25 | 25 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 331 | 2 | running | 93 |
| 26 | 42 | 44 | Buckshot Jones | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 331 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 30 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 331 | 4 | running | 87 |
| 28 | 4 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 34 | 90 | Rick Mast | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 15 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 330 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 40 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 38 | 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 32 | 26 | Frank Kimmel | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 12 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 329 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 23 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Ultra-Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 326 | 0 | running | 58 |
| 36 | 16 | 49 | Shawna Robinson | BAM Racing | Dodge | 322 | 0 | running | 55 |
| 37 | 35 | 71 | Jay Sauter | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | 52 |
| 38 | 43 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 282 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 39 | 37 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 255 | 0 | accident | 46 |
| 40 | 36 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Ford | 252 | 2 | engine | 48 |
| 41 | 24 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 236 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 9 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 192 | 1 | accident | 42 |
| 43 | 22 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 169 | 0 | accident | 34 |
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