Race: Tropicana 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 18 of 36
Date: July 14, 2002
Track: Chicagoland Speedway
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Tropicana 400 Race Information
| Winner | Kevin Harvick | Car | No. 29 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress Racing | Winner Start | 32nd |
| Started First | Ryan Newman | Most Laps Led | Ryan Newman (87) |
| Race Distance | 400.5 miles (267 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 15 |
| Points Leader After Race | Sterling Marlin | Season Race | 18 of 36 |
Tropicana 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 29 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 15 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 267 | 35 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 37 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 2 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Ford | 267 | 87 | running | 165 |
| 6 | 2 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 267 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 21 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 13 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 267 | 13 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 9 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 267 | 81 | running | 139 |
| 11 | 11 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 267 | 9 | running | 135 |
| 12 | 33 | 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 2 | running | 132 |
| 13 | 24 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 16 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 267 | 3 | running | 126 |
| 15 | 40 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 4 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 266 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 7 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 12 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 266 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 38 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 25 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 19 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 266 | 5 | running | 105 |
| 22 | 30 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 266 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 17 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 266 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 8 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 14 | 26 | Todd Bodine | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 265 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 22 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 41 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Ultra-Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 264 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 28 | 98 | Kenny Wallace | Innovative Motorsports | Chevrolet | 263 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 23 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 262 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 42 | 44 | Steve Grissom | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 262 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 39 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 239 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 10 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | accident | 64 |
| 34 | 20 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 234 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 43 | 14 | Stacy Compton | A.J. Foyt Racing | Pontiac | 230 | 0 | engine | 58 |
| 36 | 29 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 218 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 34 | 00 | Jerry Nadeau | Michael Waltrip Racing | Chevrolet | 217 | 0 | steering | 52 |
| 38 | 36 | 10 | Mike Wallace | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 172 | 0 | engine | 49 |
| 39 | 18 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 167 | 0 | engine | 46 |
| 40 | 27 | 36 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 151 | 0 | engine | 43 |
| 41 | 31 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 137 | 0 | handling | 40 |
| 42 | 5 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 136 | 1 | accident | 42 |
| 43 | 26 | 57 | Stuart Kirby | Team CLR | Ford | 124 | 0 | rear end | 34 |
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