Race 11 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2002 Pontiac Excitement 400 program cover, featuring Tony Stewart. Artwork by Garry Hill.
Date
May 4-5 2002
Official name
48th Annual Pontiac Excitement 400
Location
Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway
Course
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Distance
400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Scheduled Distance
400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Average speed
86.824 miles per hour (139.730 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Ward Burton
Bill Davis Racing
Time
21.195
Most laps led
Driver
Ward Burton
Bill Davis Racing
Laps
125
Winner
No. 20
Tony Stewart
Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network
FX
Announcers
Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio
Motor Racing Network
Motor car race
The 2002 Pontiac Excitement 400 was the 11th stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 48th iteration of the event. The race was held throughout the days of May 4-5, 2002 due to rain forcing the delay of the race from its scheduled Sunday date.[1] The race was held in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win a crash-marred and wild race after taking control of the final restart with 18 to go.[2][3] The win was Stewart's 14th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Ryan Newman of Penske Racing and Jeff Burton of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
^Clarke, Liz (2002-05-05). "Rain Washes Out Racing, Crowd". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
^Smith, Marty (May 7, 2002). "Stewart wins wild Pontiac Excitement 400 at RIR". NASCAR.com. Turner Sports Interactive. Archived from the original on December 14, 2002. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
^Kurz Jr., Hank (May 6, 2002). "Patient Tony Stewart repeats at Richmond". The Morning Call. p. 21. Retrieved May 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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