EAS/GNC Live Well 300 The
EAS/GNC Live Well 300 was held February 16 at
Daytona International Speedway.
Joe Nemechek won the pole.
Top ten results • #3 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #99 -
Michael Waltrip • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #57 -
Jason Keller • #47 -
Shane Hmiel • #10 -
Scott Riggs • #24 -
Jack Sprague • #71 -
Kevin Lepage • #92 -
Andy Houston • #48 -
Kenny Wallace Failed to qualify:
Dan Pardus (#32),
Mike Wallace (#4),
C. W. Smith (#67),
Mike Harmon (#44),
David Ray Boggs (#22) • Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s #3 car marked the first race for the #3 since the tragic 2001 Daytona 500. Junior would also run the #3 at Charlotte in May.
1-866RBCTerm.com 200 The
1-866RBCTerm.com 200 was held February 23 at
North Carolina Speedway.
Jeff Green won the pole.
Top ten results • #57 -
Jason Keller • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #7 -
Randy LaJoie • #10 -
Scott Riggs • #18 -
Mike McLaughlin • #24 -
Jack Sprague • #1 -
Jimmy Spencer • #46 -
Ashton Lewis • #33 -
Tony Raines • #14 -
Larry Foyt Failed to qualify:
Cam Strader (#84),
Lance Hooper (#89) •
Sammy Potashnick was scheduled to drive the #49 but he was arrested earlier that week and he was replaced in the race by
Robbie Faggart.
Sam's Town 300 The
Sam's Town 300 was held March 2 at
Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Jeff Burton won the pole.
Ricky Hendrick suffered a broken shoulder in a late-race crash with
Tony Raines, and would sit out the next six races.
Ron Hornaday Jr. would drive the #5 Chevrolet during that time.
Top ten results • #9 -
Jeff Burton • #99 -
Michael Waltrip • #2 -
Johnny Sauter • #71 -
Kevin Lepage • #21 -
Jeff Green • #24 -
Jack Sprague • #7 -
Randy LaJoie • #48 -
Kenny Wallace • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #59 -
Stacy Compton Failed to qualify:
Jeff Fuller (#88), Mike Laughlin Jr. (#34), A. J. Alsup (#72),
Mike Harmon (#44),
Dion Ciccarelli (#84) •
Kelly Denton qualified the #54 but he was replaced in the race by
Kevin Grubb.
darlingtonraceway.com 200 The
darlingtonraceway.com 200 was held March 16 at
Darlington Raceway.
Jeff Burton won the pole, and led every single lap on his way to the victory.
Top ten results • #9 -
Jeff Burton • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #21 -
Jeff Green • #57 -
Jason Keller • #48 -
Kenny Wallace • #18 -
Mike McLaughlin • #33 -
Tony Raines • #92 -
Todd Bodine • #24 -
Jack Sprague • #59 -
Stacy Compton Failed to qualify:
Phil Bonifield (#90),
Shane Hall (#84)
Channellock 250 The
Channellock 250 was held March 23 at
Bristol Motor Speedway.
Scott Riggs won the pole. This race was known for several major story lines. There were two separate altercations post-race, the most notable being a physical confrontation between
Kevin Harvick and
Greg Biffle following an incident between the two drivers on lap 241 in which Harvick crashed hard; Harvick was placed on probation for the incident, which saw him being parked from the
Virginia 500 Cup Series race when he collided against
Coy Gibbs during the Truck Series race at Martinsville, in violation of the probation. The other happening just on the other end of pit road in a verbal confrontation between
Jimmy Spencer and
Jack Sprague after Spencer turned Sprague, who was five laps down, in the last turn on the last lap while chasing down
Jeff Green for the win. Green would ultimately win while Spencer lost two spots in that incident to drop to fourth. It was also known for privateer driver
Ken Alexander and rookie
Johnny Sauter causing or getting caught up in multiple incidents with Alexander being a nuisance on the track throughout the race, both finally dropping out before the race's end as well as a hard crash on the last lap between
Mark Green and
Larry Foyt with Green suffering a broken left foot.
Top ten results • #21 -
Jeff Green • #18 -
Mike McLaughlin • #23 -
Scott Wimmer • #1 -
Jimmy Spencer • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #48 -
Kenny Wallace • #7 -
Randy LaJoie • #92 -
Todd Bodine • #10 -
Scott Riggs • #47 -
Shane Hmiel Failed to qualify: none
O'Reilly 300 The
O'Reilly 300 was held April 6 at
Texas Motor Speedway.
Jeff Green won the pole. The race ended after 116 laps due to rain. Michael Waltrip flipped over on lap 45. He was uninjured.
Top ten results • #37 -
Jeff Purvis* • #24 -
Jack Sprague • #87 -
Joe Nemechek • #10 -
Scott Riggs • #21 -
Jeff Green • #29 -
Kevin Harvick • #7 -
Randy LaJoie • #25 -
Bobby Hamilton Jr. • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #9 -
Jeff Burton Failed to qualify:
Dan Pardus (#32),
Mike Harmon (#44),
Jason Schuler (#73),
Dwayne Leik (#81) •
Andy Kirby qualified the #77 but he was replaced in the race by
Brad Teague. • This was Purvis' final career victory before his hard crash at Nazareth.
Pepsi 300 presented by Kroger The
Pepsi 300 presented by Kroger was held April 13 at
Nashville Superspeedway.
Shane Hmiel won the pole.
Top ten results • #10 -
Scott Riggs* • #24 -
Jack Sprague • #25 -
Bobby Hamilton Jr. • #23 -
Scott Wimmer • #57 -
Jason Keller • #7 -
Randy LaJoie • #27 -
Jamie McMurray • #12 -
Kerry Earnhardt • #59 -
Stacy Compton* • #19 -
Tim Sauter Failed to qualify: none •
Mike Chase qualified the #59 for
Stacy Compton. • This was Riggs' first career Busch Series victory.
Aaron's 312 at Talladega The
Aaron's 312 at Talladega was held April 20 at
Talladega Superspeedway.
Johnny Sauter won the pole. The race was most remembered for "the Big One" on lap 15 which was the largest crash in series history, which involved about 30 cars. This occurred when
Shane Hmiel got into
Scott Riggs and he hit
Johnny Sauter. Sauter tumbled end over end while cars trying to avoid the wreck braked and slammed into each other. Only three cars finished on the lead lap. Third place
Tim Fedewa was a last minute entry in a second
Biagi Brothers Racing entry.
Top ten results • #57 -
Jason Keller • #59 -
Stacy Compton • #07 -
Tim Fedewa • #92 -
Todd Bodine • #66 -
Casey Mears • #49 -
Andy Kirby • #77 -
Jimmy Kitchens • #14 -
Larry Foyt • #48 -
Kenny Wallace • #36 -
Hank Parker Jr. Failed to qualify:
Rick Markle (#96) •
Kenny Wallace finished ninth, despite failing to finish due to a blown engine with ten laps to go.
Auto Club 300 The
Auto Club 300 was held April 27 at
California Speedway.
Jack Sprague won the pole.
Top ten results • #10 -
Scott Riggs • #21 -
Jeff Green • #59 -
Stacy Compton • #24 -
Jack Sprague • #57 -
Jason Keller • #18 -
Mike McLaughlin • #19 -
Tim Sauter • #99 -
Michael Waltrip • #7 -
Randy LaJoie • #60 -
Greg Biffle Failed to qualify:
Jack Sellers (#15)
Hardee's 250 The
Hardee's 250 was held May 3 at
Richmond International Raceway.
Jack Sprague won the pole.
Top ten results • #57 -
Jason Keller • #46 -
Ashton Lewis • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #99 -
Michael Waltrip • #54 -
Kevin Grubb • #36 -
Hank Parker Jr. • #40 -
Brian Vickers • #23 -
Scott Wimmer • #27 -
Jamie McMurray • #19 -
Tim Sauter Failed to qualify:
Christian Fittipaldi (#30),
Ron Young (#71),
Toby Robertson (#13), Billy Morris III (#22),
Brian Weber (#8) •
Johnny Benson Jr. crashed hard in turn 3 early in the race. He suffered broken ribs, causing him to miss 3 Winston Cup races. •
Ricky Hendrick returned to driving in this race after his crash at Las Vegas back in March.
Busch 200 The
Busch 200 was held May 11 at
New Hampshire International Speedway.
Shane Hmiel won the pole.
Top ten results • #25 -
Bobby Hamilton Jr.* • #92 -
Todd Bodine • #24 -
Jack Sprague • #47 -
Shane Hmiel • #18 -
Mike McLaughlin • #7 -
Randy LaJoie • #10 -
Scott Riggs • #36 -
Hank Parker Jr. • #27 -
Jamie McMurray • #54 -
Kevin Grubb Failed to qualify: none • This was Hamilton Jr.'s first career victory.
Stacker 2 200 The
Stacker 2 200 was held May 18 at
Nazareth Speedway.
Jack Sprague won the
pole. The race is known for a severe crash by
Jeff Purvis, who blew his engine, spun out, and was slammed into by
Greg Biffle, causing severe head trauma. Purvis has never fully recovered from the injuries he suffered, although he would return to drive a NASCAR stock car two years later at the final Busch race at Nazareth.
Top ten results • #57 -
Jason Keller • #10 -
Scott Riggs • #26 -
Ron Hornaday Jr. • #27 -
Jamie McMurray • #7 -
Randy LaJoie • #25 -
Bobby Hamilton Jr. • #21 -
Jay Sauter • #46 -
Ashton Lewis • #18 -
Mike McLaughlin • #33 -
Tony Raines Failed to qualify: none • Mike Johnson qualified the #34 for Daniel Johnson.
Carquest Auto Parts 300 The
Carquest Auto Parts 300 was held May 25 at
Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Ron Hornaday Jr. won the pole.
Top ten results • #21 -
Jeff Green • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #10 -
Scott Riggs • #18 -
Mike McLaughlin • #92 -
Todd Bodine • #37 -
Kevin Lepage • #25 -
Bobby Hamilton Jr. • #54 -
Kevin Grubb • #2 -
Jay Sauter* • #24 -
Jack Sprague Failed to qualify:
Christian Fittipaldi (#30),
Carl Long (#64),
Stanton Barrett (#91),
Larry Gunselman (#84),
Phil Bonifield (#90) •
Jay Sauter ran the #2 replacing
Johnny Sauter due to health concerns. • This was Jeff Green's final career win.
MBNA Platinum 200 The
MBNA Platinum 200 was held June 1 at
Dover International Speedway.
Jeff Green won the pole.
Top ten results • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #21 -
Jeff Green • #25 -
Bobby Hamilton Jr. • #23 -
Scott Wimmer • #24 -
Jack Sprague • #26 -
Ron Hornaday Jr. • #48 -
Kenny Wallace • #18 -
Mike McLaughlin • #7 -
Randy LaJoie • #54 -
Kevin Grubb Failed to qualify: none
Inside Traxx 300 presented by Met-Rx The
Inside Traxx 300 presented by Met-Rx was held June 8 at
Nashville Superspeedway.
Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top ten results • #24 -
Jack Sprague • #25 -
Bobby Hamilton Jr. • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #21 -
Jay Sauter • #57 -
Jason Keller • #48 -
Kenny Wallace • #23 -
Scott Wimmer • #36 -
Hank Parker Jr. • #47 -
Shane Hmiel • #66 -
Casey Mears Failed to qualify:
Jason Schuler (#73),
Jeff Fultz (#86),
Nick Woodward (#85), Kevin Prince (#4) •
David Green qualified the #59 for
Stacy Compton.
Kroger 300 presented by Oreo The
Kroger 300 presented by Oreo was held June 15 but finished on June 16 at
Kentucky Speedway due to rain.
Scott Riggs won the pole. The race was delayed a day by rain, but the broadcast of the race was aired on tape delay because of a NASCAR rule prohibiting two national series from being broadcast simultaneously.
Top ten results • #92 -
Todd Bodine • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #33 -
Tony Raines • #10 -
Scott Riggs • #23 -
Scott Wimmer • #27 -
Jamie McMurray • #12 -
Kerry Earnhardt • #5 -
Ricky Hendrick • #48 -
Kenny Wallace • #63 -
Shane Hall Failed to qualify:
Chad Chaffin (#16),
Brad Baker (#96),
Dwayne Leik (#81),
Jeff Fultz (#86),
Dion Ciccarelli (#84),
Brian Weber (#8),
Jason Schuler (#73) •
Mark Green qualified the #59 for
Stacy Compton and
David Reutimann qualified the #87 for
Joe Nemechek.
GNC Live Well 250 The
GNC Live Well 250 was held June 30 at
The Milwaukee Mile.
Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top ten results • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #57 -
Jason Keller • #23 -
Scott Wimmer • #26 -
Ron Hornaday Jr. • #33 -
Tony Raines • #63 -
Shane Hmiel • #25 -
Bobby Hamilton Jr. • #18 -
Mike McLaughlin • #19 -
Tim Sauter • #7 -
Randy LaJoie Failed to qualify:
Brian Ross (#62) • 59-year old
Jim Sauter entered this race alongside his sons
Johnny,
Jay, and
Tim, making this only time in NASCAR history where a father raced against three of his sons. Jim, Johnny, and Jay all drove for
Richard Childress Racing.
Stacker 2/GNC Live Well 250 The
Stacker 2/GNC Live Well 250 was held July 5 at
Daytona International Speedway.
Joe Nemechek won the pole.
Top ten results • #87 -
Joe Nemechek • #60 -
Greg Biffle* • #37 -
Kevin Lepage • #57 -
Jason Keller • #27 -
Jamie McMurray • #2 -
Johnny Sauter • #18 -
Mike McLaughlin • #1 -
Jimmy Spencer • #54 -
Kevin Grubb • #59 -
Stacy Compton Failed to qualify: none •
Greg Biffle would take the points lead from
Jack Sprague after this race, as Sprague finished 28th after being collected in a 14-car pileup with five laps to go. Biffle would hold the championship lead for the rest of the season.
Tropicana Twister 300 The
Tropicana Twister 300 was held July 13 at
Chicagoland Speedway.
Todd Bodine won the pole.
Christian Elder and
Dan Pardus were involved in large accidents during qualifying. Elder sustained a concussion and a broken collarbone, which effectively ended his racing career while Pardus escaped his crash uninjured.
Top ten results • #2 -
Johnny Sauter • #92 -
Todd Bodine • #9 -
Jeff Burton • #87 -
Joe Nemechek • #26 -
Ron Hornaday Jr. • #1 -
Jimmy Spencer • #21 -
Jeff Green • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #25 -
Bobby Hamilton Jr. • #57 -
Jason Keller Failed to qualify:
Richard Mitchell (#56),
Steadman Marlin (#95),
Larry Hollenbeck (#22),
Dan Pardus (#32),
Jason Schuler (#73) •
Mark Green would drive the #38 for the rest of the season after Elder's qualifying accident.
Charter Pipeline 250 The
Charter Pipeline 250 was held July 20 at
Gateway International Raceway.
Randy LaJoie won the pole. The week was marked by tragedy as
Andy Kirby was killed in a motorcycle accident on July 18.
Top ten results • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #26 -
Ron Hornaday Jr. • #54 -
Kevin Grubb • #24 -
Jack Sprague • #33 -
Tony Raines • #57 -
Jason Keller • #18 -
Mike McLaughlin • #27 -
Jamie McMurray • #37 -
Kevin Lepage • #19 -
Tim Sauter Failed to qualify:
Kertus Davis (#0),
Drew White (#22) •
David Green qualified the #59 for
Stacy Compton. •
Carl Edwards made his Series debut in this race, driving the #9 Chevy for
Bost Motorsports. Edwards exited on lap 35 with valve issues and wound up 38th in the field of 43.
NetZero 250 The
NetZero 250 was held July 27 at
Pikes Peak International Raceway.
Jason Keller won the pole.
Top ten results • #36 -
Hank Parker Jr. • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #57 -
Jason Keller • #26 -
Ron Hornaday Jr. • #54 -
Kevin Lepage • #23 -
Scott Wimmer • #18 -
Mike McLaughlin • #27 -
Jamie McMurray • #46 -
Ashton Lewis • #59 -
Stacy Compton Failed to qualify: none
Kroger 200 The
Kroger 200 was held August 3 at
Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top ten results • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #57 -
Jason Keller • #23 -
Scott Wimmer • #2 -
Johnny Sauter • #22 -
Kenny Wallace • #9 -
Jon Wood • #5 -
Ricky Hendrick • #27 -
Jamie McMurray • #33 -
Tony Raines • #26 -
Ron Hornaday Jr. Failed to qualify: none
Cabela's 250 The
Cabela's 250 was held August 17 at
Michigan International Speedway.
Kevin Lepage won the pole.
Top ten results • #99 -
Michael Waltrip • #9 -
Jeff Burton • #21 -
Jeff Green • #92 -
Todd Bodine • #25 -
Bobby Hamilton Jr. • #10 -
Scott Riggs • #23 -
Scott Wimmer • #59 -
Stacy Compton • #1 -
Jimmy Spencer • #98 -
Kasey Kahne Failed to qualify:
Richard Mitchell (#56),
Michael Vergers (#07),
Rick Markle (#84),
Steadman Marlin (#95),
Keith Murt (#79),
Mike Harmon (#44),
Brian Ross (#62),
Jason Schuler (#73), Wayman Wittman (#93)
Food City 250 The
Food City 250 was held August 23 at
Bristol Motor Speedway.
Jason Keller won the pole. This race was marred by a violent practice crash involving
Mike Harmon, in which Harmon's car hit the turn 2 entry gate and slammed into the end of the concrete wall, nearly ripping the car completely in half. As the wreckage slid town the track, the car was slammed into by
Johnny Sauter. Harmon miraculously walked away from the crash unharmed, and managed to secure a backup car from
Larry Gunselman.
Top ten results • #1 -
Jimmy Spencer • #23 -
Scott Wimmer • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #18 -
Mike McLaughlin • #21 -
Jeff Green • #48 -
Kenny Wallace • #99 -
Michael Waltrip • #33 -
Tony Raines • #57 -
Jason Keller • #7 -
Randy LaJoie Failed to qualify:
Ron Young (#71),
Josh Richeson (#11),
Kasey Kahne (#98),
Tim Bainey Jr. (#15),
Joe Buford (#84),
Butch Jarvis (#53) •
Sammy Potashnick qualified the #49 but he was replaced in the race by
Derrike Cope.
Gatorade 200 The
Gatorade 200 was held August 31 at
Darlington Raceway.
Greg Biffle won the pole. The race was shortened to 74 laps due to rain.
Top ten results • #9 -
Jeff Burton • #57 -
Jason Keller • #21 -
Jeff Green • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #24 -
Jack Sprague • #25 -
Bobby Hamilton Jr. • #23 -
Scott Wimmer • #18 -
Mike McLaughlin • #33 -
Tony Raines • #10 -
Scott Riggs Failed to qualify:
Gus Wasson (#96),
Ron Young (#71)
Funai 250 The
Funai 250 was held September 6 at
Richmond International Raceway.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole. This race was marred by several large accidents, the hardest involved
Derrike Cope, whose car suffered a stuck throttle, and slammed the turn 1 wall with such force that the A pillar snapped and the roof was partially ripped off. Cope suffered minor injuries.
Top ten results • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #27 -
Jamie McMurray • #9 -
Jeff Burton • #33 -
Tony Raines • #57 -
Jason Keller • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #36 -
Hank Parker Jr. • #99 -
Michael Waltrip • #23 -
Scott Wimmer • #48 -
Kenny Wallace Failed to qualify:
Michael Vergers (#07),
Brian Vickers (#40),
Martin Truex Jr. (#58), Shayne Lockhart (#22),
Dion Ciccarelli (#84),
Chris Fontaine (#41),
Ron Young (#71),
Josh Richeson (#11),
Mike Harmon (#44),
Dan Pardus (#32),
Butch Miller (#75)
MBNA All-American Heroes 200 The
MBNA All-American Heroes 200 was held September 21 at
Dover International Speedway.
Kevin Lepage won the pole.
Top ten results • #23 -
Scott Wimmer* • #18 -
Mike McLaughlin • #24 -
Jack Sprague • #21 -
Jeff Green • #57 -
Jason Keller • #1 -
Jimmy Spencer • #7 -
Randy LaJoie • #19 -
Tim Sauter • #48 -
Kenny Wallace • #47 -
Shane Hmiel Failed to qualify:
Chris Fontaine (#41),
Bill Hoff (#93),
Richard Mitchell (#56),
Donnie Neuenberger (#52) • This was Wimmer's first career NASCAR Busch Series victory.
Mr. Goodcents 300 The
Mr. Goodcents 300 was held September 28 at
Kansas Speedway.
Michael Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results • #9 -
Jeff Burton • #12 -
Kerry Earnhardt • #87 -
Joe Nemechek • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #33 -
Tony Raines • #1 -
Jimmy Spencer • #21 -
Jeff Green • #25 -
Bobby Hamilton Jr. • #15 -
Lyndon Amick • #27 -
Jamie McMurray Failed to qualify:
Mike Wallace (#4),
Jason Schuler (#73),
Steadman Marlin (#95), Ryck Sanders (#52) •
Kevin Grubb qualified the #54 but he was replaced in the race by
Tim Fedewa. • This race marked the final career start for
Ricky Hendrick, as he would retire from driving after this race, citing health reasons.
David Green would drive the #5 for the rest of the season.
Little Trees 300 The
Little Trees 300 was held October 12 at
Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Michael Waltrip won the pole. The top three finishers were the only cars to finish on the lead lap.
Top ten results • #9 -
Jeff Burton • #99 -
Michael Waltrip • #87 -
Joe Nemechek • #21 -
Jeff Green • #5 -
David Green • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #6 -
Wally Dallenbach Jr. • #18 -
Mike McLaughlin • #25 -
Bobby Hamilton Jr. • #47 -
Shane Hmiel Failed to qualify:
Justin Labonte (#04),
Brad Baker (#28),
Jeff Fultz (#86),
Jason White (#95),
Carl Long (#22),
Chad Chaffin (#16),
John Hayden (#85),
Larry Gunselman (#94),
Brian Weber (#84),
Cam Strader (#52),
Mike Harmon (#44)
Sam's Town 250 Benefitting St. Jude The
Sam's Town 250 Benefitting St. Jude was held October 20 at
Memphis Motorsports Park.
Greg Biffle won the pole. The race was scheduled for October 19, but was postponed a day for rain, and was broadcast on tape delay due to a conflict with the
Old Dominion 500.
Top ten results • #23 -
Scott Wimmer • #59 -
Stacy Compton • #27 -
Jamie McMurray • #36 -
Hank Parker Jr. • #12 -
Kerry Earnhardt • #19 -
Tim Sauter • #26 -
Ron Hornaday Jr. • #21 -
Jay Sauter • #5 -
David Green • #57 -
Jason Keller Failed to qualify:
Jason Schuler (#73),
Bryan Reffner (#70),
John Hayden (#85),
Tim Bainey Jr. (#15),
Mike Harmon (#44),
Chris Fontaine (#41),
Jody Lavender (#84),
Chad Chaffin (#16),
Michael Dokken (#55),
Dan Pardus (#32),
Justin Ashburn (#61),
Butch Jarvis (#53) •
Christian Fittipaldi qualified the #30 but he was replaced in the race by
Chad Chaffin, who DNQed his #16.
Aaron's 312 The
Aaron's 312 was held October 26 at
Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top ten results • #27 -
Jamie McMurray* • #99 -
Michael Waltrip • #18 -
Mike McLaughlin • #10 -
Scott Riggs • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #87 -
Joe Nemechek • #57 -
Jason Keller • #25 -
Bobby Hamilton Jr. • #46 -
Ashton Lewis • #2 -
Johnny Sauter Failed to qualify:
David Reutimann (#88),
Roberto Guerrero (#09),
Lyndon Amick (#15),
Hermie Sadler (#43),
Justin Labonte (#04),
Keith Murt (#79) • This was McMurray's first career Busch Series victory, coming just two weeks after scoring his first Cup Series victory at Charlotte.
Sam's Club 200 The
Sam's Club 200 was held November 2 at
North Carolina Speedway.
Jeff Green won the pole.
Top ten results • #27 -
Jamie McMurray • #60 -
Greg Biffle* • #7 -
Randy LaJoie • #5 -
David Green • #59 -
Stacy Compton • #21 -
Jeff Green* • #99 -
Michael Waltrip* • #47 -
Shane Hmiel • #48 -
Kenny Wallace • #24 -
Jack Sprague Failed to qualify:
Justin Labonte (#04),
Cam Strader (#52),
Jeff Fultz (#86),
Dan Pardus (#32),
C. W. Smith (#67),
Jody Lavender (#08), Clay Dale (#09),
Brad Baker (#28)-Withdrew •
Michael Waltrip and
Jeff Green were battling for the lead with two laps remaining. In turn three, Waltrip's car got loose and made contact with Green, spinning both cars out, and effectively handing the race victory to McMurray. • Biffle's 2nd-place finish extended his points lead to 212 points over
Jason Keller, who finished three laps down in 27th.
Bashas' Supermarkets 200 The
Bashas' Supermarkets 200 was held November 9 at
Phoenix International Raceway.
Greg Biffle won the pole. By finishing third in this race, Biffle would mathematically win the 2002 Busch Series championship.
Top ten results • #23 -
Scott Wimmer • #59 -
Stacy Compton • #60 -
Greg Biffle* • #57 -
Jason Keller • #5 -
David Green • #1 -
Jimmy Spencer • #2 -
Johnny Sauter • #46 -
Ashton Lewis • #6 -
Wally Dallenbach Jr. • #12 -
Kerry Earnhardt Failed to qualify:
Jimmy Kitchens (#72),
Jay Sauter (#02) • Biffle would lock up the championship by 227 points ahead of Keller. Entering this race, Biffle needed to finish 4th or better to win the championship.
Ford 300 The
Ford 300 was held November 16 at
Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Jeff Green won the pole.
Top ten results • #23 -
Scott Wimmer • #36 -
Hank Parker Jr. • #87 -
Joe Nemechek • #60 -
Greg Biffle • #25 -
Bobby Hamilton Jr. • #7 -
Randy LaJoie • #99 -
Michael Waltrip • #1 -
Jimmy Spencer • #46 -
Ashton Lewis • #21 -
Jeff Green Failed to qualify:
Geoff Bodine (#51),
Kertus Davis (#0),
Stanton Barrett (#91),
Bryan Reffner (#07),
Mike Wallace (#4),
Carlos Contreras (#09),
Cam Strader (#52),
Mike Harmon (#44),
Larry Gunselman (#94),
Jimmy Kitchens (#84),
Dwayne Leik (#81),
Norm Benning (#8) ==Full Drivers' Championship==