2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series - UAW-GM Quality 500

UAW-GM Quality 500

The UAW-GM Quality 500 was held at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 13. Qualifying was rained out, so points leader Tony Stewart started on the pole. Jamie McMurray, subbing for an injured Sterling Marlin, won his first race in his second career start, setting a new modern era NASCAR record for quickest win.

Top Ten Results

1. Jamie McMurray*
2. Bobby Labonte
3. Tony Stewart
4. Jeff Gordon
5. Rusty Wallace
6. Jimmie Johnson
7. Jeff Burton
8. Ryan Newman
9. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
10. Dave Blaney

Failed to qualify: Carl Long (#59), Kirk Shelmerdine (#72), Scott Wimmer (#27), Jack Sprague (#60), Kerry Earnhardt (#83), Ron Hornaday (#54)

• The race had a long rain delay that lasted more than 3 hours and when the rain clears and the track continues to dry, track officials decided to start the race under yellow after 3:30pm until the green flag drops on lap 5 at 3:45pm. The sunset time at Charlotte was 6:51pm and the checkered flag drops at 7:17pm, just 26 minutes after the sunset. Thanks to the large rating boost, NASCAR decided that the second race at Lowe's Motor Speedway will moved from Sunday afternoon to Saturday night for the first nighttime running of the UAW-GM Quality 500 in 2003.