2002 Subway 400
Second race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2002 Subway 400 was the second stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 37th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, February 24, 2002, in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a 1.017 miles (1.637 km) permanent high-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 393 laps to complete. At race's end, Matt Kenseth, driving for Roush Racing, would dominate the late stages of the race and win under caution when NASCAR determined oil and debris had made racing conditions unsafe with five to go.[1] The win was Kenseth's second career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first win of the season. To fill out the podium, Sterling Marlin of Chip Ganassi Racing and Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Race details | |||
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Race 2 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Date | February 24, 2002 | ||
Official name | 37th Annual Subway 400 | ||
Location | Rockingham, North Carolina, North Carolina Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.017 mi (1.637 km) | ||
Distance | 393 laps, 399.681 mi (643.224 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 393 laps, 399.681 mi (643.224 km) | ||
Average speed | 115.478 miles per hour (185.844 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | PPI Motorsports | ||
Time | 23.468 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | |
Laps | 152 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | FOX | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Booth Announcers | Barney Hall, Joe Moore | ||
Turn Announcers | Kurt Becker, Dave Moody |
The win came under controversy after it was found that Kenseth's car was determined to be lower than minimum height requirements. Penalties were announced on Tuesday, February 26. Kenseth's crew chief, Robbie Reiser, was fined $30,000, but the win for Kenseth would stand. In a radio interview with, "Fast Talk with Benny Parsons", Kenseth stated that a dent in the roof, possibly from victory lane celebrations, had caused the car to fail minimum height requirements.[2]