2002 Channellock 250
| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 34 of the 2002 NASCAR Busch Series | |||
 Map of Speedway | |||
| Date | March 23, 2002 | ||
| Official name | 2002 Channellock 250 | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course | Short track | ||
| Course length | 0.533 miles (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 133.250 mi (214.445 km) | ||
| Weather | Clear | ||
| Average speed | 66.093 mph (106.366 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ppc Racing | ||
| Time | 15.196 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 187 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FX | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip | ||
The 2002 Channellock 250 was a NASCAR Busch Series race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee on March 23, 2002. The race was the 20th iteration of the event and the 5th race of the 2002 NASCAR Busch Series. Rookie Scott Riggs won the pole for the race but it was 2000 Series champion Jeff Green who would dominate the race leading the most laps and winning the race. But the race became a wreckfest and was remembered for a pair conflicts between multiple drivers including the ongoing feud between rookies Shane Hmiel and Casey Mears. The conflicts would eventually go to the post-race where there were two different conflicts with one being between Jack Sprague and Jimmy Spencer and the other being the most memorable between Kevin Harvick and Greg Biffle.[2]
Background
[edit]The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver
Qualifying
[edit]Rookie Scott Riggs won the pole for the race with a time of 15.196 and a speed of 126.270.[3]
| Grid | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Scott Riggs (R) | ppc Racing | Ford | 15.196 | 126.270 |
| 2 | 21 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.255 | 125.773 |
| 3 | 57 | Jason Keller | ppc Racing | Ford | 15.295 | 125.452 |
| 4 | 1 | Jimmy Spencer | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 15.350 | 125.003 |
| 5 | 59 | Stacy Compton | ST Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.408 | 124.532 |
| 6 | 48 | Kenny Wallace | Innovative Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.420 | 124.427 |
| 7 | 99 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Chevrolet | 15.427 | 124.379 |
| 8 | 46 | Ashton Lewis | Lewis Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.430 | 124.355 |
| 9 | 25 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Team Rensi Motorsports | Ford | 15.435 | 124.314 |
| 10 | 18 | Mike McLaughlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 15.508 | 123.721 |
| 11 | 5 | Ron Hornaday | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.522 | 123.618 |
| 12 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.524 | 123.602 |
| 13 | 2 | Johnny Sauter (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.533 | 123.530 |
| 14 | 40 | Brian Vickers (R) | BLV Motorsports | Dodge | 15.541 | 123.458 |
| 15 | 54 | Kevin Grubb | Team Bristol Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.550 | 123.387 |
| 16 | 71 | Kevin Lepage | Matrix Motorsports | Ford | 15.552 | 123.379 |
| 17 | 23 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 15.555 | 123.347 |
| 18 | 60 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 15.557 | 123.332 |
| 19 | 14 | Larry Foyt | Foyt Racing | Chevrolet | 15.562 | 123.292 |
| 20 | 47 | Shane Hmiel (R) | Innovative Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.564 | 123.284 |
| 21 | 7 | Randy LaJoie | Evans Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.569 | 123.244 |
| 22 | 92 | Todd Bodine | Herzog-Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.593 | 123.047 |
| 23 | 37 | Jeff Purvis | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.595 | 123.031 |
| 24 | 77 | Andy Kirby | Moy Racing | Ford | 15.607 | 122.944 |
| 25 | 38 | Mark Green | Akins Motorsports | Ford | 15.619 | 122.842 |
| 26 | 27 | Jamie McMurray | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.621 | 122.826 |
| 27 | 66 | Casey Mears (R) | Welliver-Jesel Motorsports | Dodge | 15.645 | 122.646 |
| 28 | 98 | Kasey Kahne (R) | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 15.651 | 122.599 |
| 29 | 26 | Lyndon Amick | Carroll Racing | Chevrolet | 15.659 | 122.528 |
| 30 | 36 | Hank Parker Jr. | Welliver-Jesel Motorsports | Dodge | 15.671 | 122.434 |
| 31 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.750 | 121.828 |
| 32 | 94 | Derrike Cope | DF2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.753 | 121.797 |
| 33 | 19 | Tim Sauter | AP Performance Racing | Chevrolet | 15.793 | 121.489 |
| 34 | 12 | Kerry Earnhardt (R) | FitzBradshaw Racing | Chevrolet | 15.795 | 121.481 |
| 35 | 52 | Brad Teague | Means Racing | Ford | 15.810 | 121.366 |
| 36 | 28 | Brad Baker | Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 15.842 | 121.121 |
| 37 | 33 | Tony Raines | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.880 | 120.831 |
| 38 | 63 | Ken Alexander | Ken Alexander Racing | Chevrolet | 16.374 | 117.185 |
| 39 | 49 | Joe Buford | Jay Robinson Racing | Ford | 15.974 | 120.120 |
| 40 | 16 | Chad Chaffin | Day Enterprise Racing | Pontiac | 15.871 | 120.899 |
| 41 | 44 | Mike Harmon | GIC-Mixon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.620 | 115.451 |
| 42 | 75 | Butch Miller | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.996 | 119.955 |
| 43 | 84 | Brian Weber | Weber Racing | Chevrolet | 16.381 | 117.128 |
| Official Starting grid | ||||||
Race results
[edit]| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps Run | Laps Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 187 | running | 185 |
| 2 | 18 | Mike McLaughlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 250 | 49 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 23 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 250 | 0 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 1 | Jimmy Spencer | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 7 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 60 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 48 | Kenny Wallace | Innovative Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 7 | Randy LaJoie | Evans Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 92 | Todd Bodine | Herzog-Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 10 | Scott Riggs | ppc Racing | Ford | 250 | 5 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 47 | Shane Hmiel (R) | Innovative Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 33 | Tony Raines | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 54 | Kevin Grubb | Team Bristol Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 25 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Team Rensi Motorsports | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 40 | Brian Vickers (R) | BLV Motorsports | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 75 | Butch Miller | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 19 | Tim Sauter | AP Performance Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 38 | Mark Green | Akins Motorsports | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 46 | Ashton Lewis | Lewis Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 14 | Larry Foyt | Foyt Racing | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 94 | Derrike Cope | DF2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 243 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 26 | Lyndon Amick | Carroll Racing | Ford | 242 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 66 | Casey Mears (R) | Welliver-Jesel Motorsports | Dodge | 239 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 238 | 2 | crash | 96 |
| 25 | 84 | Brian Weber | Weber Racing | Chevrolet | 238 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 27 | Jamie McMurray | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 37 | Jeff Purvis | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 234 | 0 | electrical | 82 |
| 28 | 12 | Kerry Earnhardt (R) | FitzBradshaw Racing | Chevrolet | 233 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 57 | Jason Keller | ppc Racing | Ford | 226 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 99 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Chevrolet | 222 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 63 | Ken Alexander | Ken Alexander Racing | Chevrolet | 220 | 0 | crash | 70 |
| 32 | 98 | Kasey Kahne (R) | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 220 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 36 | Hank Parker Jr. | Welliver-Jesel Racing | Dodge | 210 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 71 | Kevin Lepage | Matrix Motorsports | Ford | 208 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 2 | Johnny Sauter (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 207 | 0 | crash | 58 |
| 36 | 59 | Stacy Compton | ST Motorsports | Chevrolet | 207 | 0 | running | 55 |
| 37 | 49 | Joe Buford | Jay Robinson Racing | Ford | 187 | 0 | crash | 52 |
| 38 | 5 | Ron Hornaday | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | rear end | 49 |
| 39 | 77 | Andy Kirby | Moy Racing | Ford | 130 | 0 | crash | 46 |
| 40 | 16 | Chad Chaffin | Day Enterprise Racing | Pontiac | 95 | 0 | engine | 43 |
| 41 | 28 | Brad Baker | Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 52 | 0 | engine | 40 |
| 42 | 44 | Mike Harmon | GIC-Mixon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | electrical | 37 |
| 43 | 52 | Brad Teague | Means Racing | Ford | 17 | 0 | engine | 34 |
| Official Race results | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "2002 Channellock 250". Retrieved March 23, 2002.
- ↑ "Green Wins Busch Race at Bristol". Retrieved March 24, 2002.
- ↑ "Riggs Wins First Pole in Bristol". Retrieved March 21, 2002.