2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 22 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen program cover, featuring Jeff Gordon. | |||
| Date | August 11, 2002 | ||
| Official name | 17th Annual Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen | ||
| Location | Watkins Glen, New York, Watkins Glen International | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.454 mi (3.949 km) | ||
| Distance | 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km) | ||
| Average speed | 82.208 miles per hour (132.301 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Robert Yates Racing | ||
| Time | 1:11.885 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 34 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen was the 22nd stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 11, 2002, at the shortened layout of Watkins Glen International, a 2.454 miles (3.949 km) permanent road course layout. The race took the scheduled 90 laps to complete. At race's end, Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would hold off the field on a restart with one to go to win his 15th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his second and final win of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Ryan Newman of Penske Racing and Robby Gordon of Richard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
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Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.
Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.
The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
[edit]First practice
[edit]The first practice session was held on Friday, August 9, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for 2 hours.[3] Scott Pruett of Chip Ganassi Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:11.661 and an average speed of 123.079 miles per hour (198.076 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | Scott Pruett | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 1:11.661 | 123.079 |
| 2 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:11.686 | 123.037 |
| 3 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 1:11.904 | 122.664 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
[edit]The second practice session was held on Saturday, August 10, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[3] Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:12.600 and an average speed of 121.488 miles per hour (195.516 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 1:12.600 | 121.488 |
| 2 | 67 | Boris Said | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 1:12.646 | 121.411 |
| 3 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:12.671 | 121.369 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
Third and final practice
[edit]The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, August 10, at 11:15 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[3] Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:12.753 and an average speed of 121.232 miles per hour (195.104 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 1:12.753 | 121.232 |
| 2 | 41 | Scott Pruett | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 1:12.806 | 121.144 |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.838 | 121.091 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Friday, August 9, at 3:05 PM EST. Drivers would each have one lap to set a lap time.[3] Positions 1-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champion needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.[7]
Ricky Rudd of Robert Yates Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 1:11.885 and an average speed of 122.696 miles per hour (197.460 km/h).[8]
Four drivers would fail to qualify: Austin Cameron, Shane Lewis, Justin Bell, and Jimmy Spencer.
Full qualifying results
[edit]Race results
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Packman, Tim (2002-08-12). "Troubles to triumph: Stewart wins at The Glen". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2003-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ Mink, Joe (2002-08-12). "Stewart drives to victory". The Ithaca Journal. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-03-28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2002 Watkins Glen Race Info & Rundown". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2018-05-29. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Watkins Glen Practice 1 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2003-02-06. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Watkins Glen Practice 2 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2003-02-06. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2002 Watkins Glen Practice 3 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2003-02-06. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2002 Provisional/Owners Points Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ^ "Rudd eyes piece of road course victory record". NASCAR.com. 2002-08-11. Archived from the original on 2002-10-06. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
