| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| NAPA 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| October 27, 2002 | Race 33 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 127.519 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: Under Caution | Time of Race: 02:59:42 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 19 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 6-9, 18-45, 139-144, 232-237, 243-248 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 8 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid | 185/10 | 248 | Running | $212,100 |
| 2 | 36 | #25 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | UAW/Delphi | 175/5 | 248 | Running | $153,400 |
| 3 | 11 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 165/0 | 248 | Running | $136,250 |
| 4 | 1 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Home Depot | 165/5 | 248 | Running | $137,178 |
| 5 | 13 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 160/5 | 248 | Running | $97,950 |
| 6 | 7 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 155/5 | 248 | Running | $124,978 |
| 7 | 4 | #40 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Coors Light | 146/0 | 248 | Running | $110,742 |
| 8 | 3 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Pfizer/Viagra | 142/0 | 248 | Running | $103,533 |
| 9 | 9 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 138/0 | 248 | Running | $82,275 |
| 10 | 6 | #12 | Ryan Newman * | Ford | ALLTEL | 139/5 | 248 | Running | $92,900 |
| 11 | 15 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 135/5 | 248 | Running | $77,850 |
| 12 | 14 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | CITGO | 127/0 | 248 | Running | $106,817 |
| 13 | 17 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 124/0 | 248 | Running | $106,628 |
| 14 | 22 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Sprint | 126/5 | 248 | Running | $67,025 |
| 15 | 33 | #1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 118/0 | 248 | Running | $96,350 |
| 16 | 27 | #22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 120/5 | 248 | Running | $102,625 |
| 17 | 5 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 112/0 | 247 | Running | $103,075 |
| 18 | 28 | #21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 109/0 | 247 | Running | $83,425 |
| 19 | 19 | #77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 106/0 | 247 | Running | $80,400 |
| 20 | 20 | #31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 103/0 | 247 | Running | $90,556 |
| 21 | 16 | #32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Tide | 100/0 | 247 | Running | $69,350 |
| 22 | 2 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 97/0 | 247 | Running | $60,500 |
| 23 | 25 | #10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Valvoline | 94/0 | 246 | Running | $86,850 |
| 24 | 18 | #30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | America Online | 91/0 | 246 | Running | $59,700 |
| 25 | 23 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 88/0 | 246 | Running | $88,533 |
| 26 | 35 | #4 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 85/0 | 246 | Running | $67,389 |
| 27 | 26 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 82/0 | 246 | Running | $66,650 |
| 28 | 39 | #44 | Ted Musgrave | Dodge | Georgia Pacific | 79/0 | 246 | Running | $58,450 |
| 29 | 42 | #74 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Staff America | 76/0 | 246 | Running | $55,300 |
| 30 | 24 | #41 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Target | 73/0 | 246 | Running | $58,150 |
| 31 | 37 | #14 | Mike Wallace | Pontiac | Conseco | 70/0 | 246 | Running | $55,000 |
| 32 | 10 | #28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Havoline | 67/0 | 246 | Running | $99,237 |
| 33 | 12 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 64/0 | 245 | Running | $80,106 |
| 34 | 40 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Hooters Restaurants | 61/0 | 245 | Running | $54,525 |
| 35 | 29 | #55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Schneider Electric | 58/0 | 245 | Running | $62,400 |
| 36 | 32 | #23 | Kenny Wallace | Dodge | Hills Bros Coffee | 55/0 | 243 | Running | $54,325 |
| 37 | 41 | #49 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | BAM Racing | 52/0 | 243 | Running | $54,200 |
| 38 | 38 | #7 | Casey Atwood | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 49/0 | 241 | Running | $54,150 |
| 39 | 43 | #259 | Carl Long * | Dodge | TBA | 46/0 | 237 | Running | $54,100 |
| 40 | 21 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 43/0 | 221 | Engine | $99,818 |
| 41 | 34 | #26 | Todd Bodine | Ford | Discover Card | 40/0 | 214 | Engine | $79,187 |
| 42 | 31 | #36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | M&M's | 37/0 | 113 | Engine | $61,950 |
| 43 | 30 | #43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 34/0 | 4 | Accident | $81,243 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||