Mountain Dew Southern 500
The Mountain Dew Southern 500 was held at Darlington Speedway on September 1. Qualifying was rained out, so points leader Sterling Marlin started on the pole.
Top Ten Results
- Jeff Gordon
- Ryan Newman
- Bill Elliott
- Sterling Marlin
- Dale Jarrett
- Ward Burton
- Kurt Busch
- Tony Stewart
- Jimmie Johnson
- Jeff Burton
Failed to qualify: Carl Long (#51)
Read more about this topic: 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
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