| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| NAPA Auto Parts 500 | California Speedway | |||||||||
| April 28, 2002 | Race 10 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 150.088 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: .630 seconds | Time of Race: 03:19:53 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 21 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 20-23, 142-146, 156-159, 196-199, 230-236 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 4 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 180/5 | 250 | Running | $176,750 |
| 2 | 2 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid | 180/10 | 250 | Running | $140,075 |
| 3 | 37 | #28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Havoline | 165/0 | 250 | Running | $148,117 |
| 4 | 39 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 165/5 | 250 | Running | $125,856 |
| 5 | 26 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Pfizer/Viagra | 155/0 | 250 | Running | $110,458 |
| 6 | 3 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 155/5 | 250 | Running | $114,928 |
| 7 | 25 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 146/0 | 250 | Running | $109,092 |
| 8 | 10 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 142/0 | 250 | Running | $107,725 |
| 9 | 32 | #77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 143/5 | 250 | Running | $91,875 |
| 10 | 6 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 139/5 | 250 | Running | $77,375 |
| 11 | 16 | #30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | America Online | 130/0 | 250 | Running | $60,700 |
| 12 | 40 | #31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 127/0 | 249 | Running | $90,456 |
| 13 | 29 | #77 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Roush Racing | 124/0 | 249 | Running | $59,050 |
| 14 | 1 | #12 | Ryan Newman * | Ford | ALLTEL | 126/5 | 249 | Running | $94,600 |
| 15 | 11 | #10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Valvoline | 118/0 | 249 | Running | $90,800 |
| 16 | 17 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 115/0 | 249 | Running | $110,078 |
| 17 | 19 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Sprint | 112/0 | 249 | Running | $56,900 |
| 18 | 27 | #22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 109/0 | 249 | Running | $99,700 |
| 19 | 38 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | CITGO | 106/0 | 249 | Running | $101,167 |
| 20 | 20 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 103/0 | 249 | Running | $77,550 |
| 21 | 34 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 100/0 | 249 | Running | $88,733 |
| 22 | 18 | #1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 97/0 | 249 | Running | $89,475 |
| 23 | 36 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Hooters Restaurants | 94/0 | 249 | Running | $72,300 |
| 24 | 24 | #43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 91/0 | 249 | Running | $86,058 |
| 25 | 13 | #26 | Joe Nemechek | Ford | Checker Auto Parts | 88/0 | 249 | Running | $84,262 |
| 26 | 5 | #25 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | UAW/Delphi | 85/0 | 249 | Running | $66,375 |
| 27 | 22 | #41 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Target | 82/0 | 248 | Running | $58,025 |
| 28 | 12 | #7 | Casey Atwood | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 79/0 | 248 | Running | $68,225 |
| 29 | 8 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Home Depot | 76/0 | 247 | Running | $102,003 |
| 30 | 30 | #55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Schneider Electric | 73/0 | 247 | Running | $74,114 |
| 31 | 33 | #4 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 70/0 | 247 | Running | $57,050 |
| 32 | 42 | #90 | Rick Mast | Ford | Duke's Mayonnaise/Sauer's | 67/0 | 246 | Running | $56,350 |
| 33 | 41 | #44 | Steve Grissom | Dodge | Georgia Pacific | 64/0 | 244 | Accident | $53,650 |
| 34 | 28 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 61/0 | 240 | Running | $99,228 |
| 35 | 21 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 58/0 | 226 | Accident | $99,053 |
| 36 | 9 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 55/0 | 225 | Accident | $89,987 |
| 37 | 15 | #32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Tide | 52/0 | 193 | Accident | $61,000 |
| 38 | 14 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 49/0 | 189 | Engine | $60,825 |
| 39 | 7 | #21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 46/0 | 163 | Engine | $60,780 |
| 40 | 31 | #23 | Hut Stricklin | Dodge | Hills Bros Coffee | 43/0 | 147 | Engine | $60,705 |
| 41 | 35 | #14 | Stacy Compton | Pontiac | Conseco | 45/5 | 104 | Engine | $52,650 |
| 42 | 43 | #49 | Shawna Robinson * | Dodge | BAM Racing | 37/0 | 18 | Running | $52,605 |
| 43 | 23 | #36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | M&M's | 34/0 | 4 | Engine | $60,806 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||