| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Protection One 400 | Kansas Speedway | |||||||||
| September 29, 2002 | Race 29 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 119.394 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: .618 seconds | Time of Race: 03:21:16 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 13 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 7-14, 20-26, 30-32, 44-48, 77-81, 102-106, 112-116, 143-146, 149-152, 250-253, 263-264 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 10 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 185/10 | 267 | Running | $217,928 |
| 2 | 3 | #12 | Ryan Newman * | Ford | ALLTEL | 175/5 | 267 | Running | $150,140 |
| 3 | 11 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 165/0 | 267 | Running | $140,800 |
| 4 | 12 | #25 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | UAW/Delphi | 160/0 | 267 | Running | $105,025 |
| 5 | 5 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 160/5 | 267 | Running | $106,231 |
| 6 | 1 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 155/5 | 267 | Running | $96,700 |
| 7 | 27 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 146/0 | 267 | Running | $89,400 |
| 8 | 8 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Home Depot | 142/0 | 267 | Running | $111,778 |
| 9 | 14 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 138/0 | 267 | Running | $74,400 |
| 10 | 2 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 134/0 | 266 | Running | $69,650 |
| 11 | 26 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 135/5 | 266 | Running | $107,478 |
| 12 | 18 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 127/0 | 266 | Running | $92,333 |
| 13 | 22 | #31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 124/0 | 266 | Running | $88,156 |
| 14 | 21 | #43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 121/0 | 266 | Running | $90,283 |
| 15 | 33 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Sprint PCS Vision | 123/5 | 266 | Running | $64,250 |
| 16 | 28 | #23 | Kenny Wallace | Dodge | Hills Bros Coffee | 115/0 | 266 | Running | $61,100 |
| 17 | 24 | #30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | America Online | 112/0 | 266 | Running | $61,800 |
| 18 | 38 | #21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 114/5 | 265 | Running | $83,500 |
| 19 | 36 | #14 | Mike Wallace | Pontiac | Conseco | 106/0 | 264 | Running | $60,200 |
| 20 | 30 | #28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Havoline | 103/0 | 263 | Running | $104,117 |
| 21 | 34 | #77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 100/0 | 261 | Running | $81,050 |
| 22 | 31 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 97/0 | 261 | Running | $101,978 |
| 23 | 35 | #10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Zerex | 99/5 | 260 | Accident | $85,950 |
| 24 | 37 | #41 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Energizer/Target | 91/0 | 259 | Accident | $69,400 |
| 25 | 9 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Pfizer/Viagra | 93/5 | 250 | Engine | $92,833 |
| 26 | 4 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 85/0 | 239 | Running | $66,400 |
| 27 | 41 | #44 | Jerry Nadeau | Dodge | Georgia Pacific | 82/0 | 231 | Ignition | $66,089 |
| 28 | 39 | #36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Pedigree | 79/0 | 230 | Running | $63,000 |
| 29 | 15 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | CITGO | 81/5 | 222 | Engine | $99,467 |
| 30 | 17 | #1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 73/0 | 216 | Running | $84,975 |
| 31 | 13 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid | 70/0 | 206 | Running | $62,400 |
| 32 | 32 | #4 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 67/0 | 198 | Running | $54,200 |
| 33 | 7 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 64/0 | 147 | Accident | $96,317 |
| 34 | 16 | #26 | Todd Bodine | Ford | Discover Card | 61/0 | 129 | Engine | $78,987 |
| 35 | 23 | #160 | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 58/0 | 97 | Accident | $53,550 |
| 36 | 29 | #55 | Greg Biffle | Chevrolet | Schneider Electric | 55/0 | 74 | Accident | $61,300 |
| 37 | 42 | #49 | Stuart Kirby | Dodge | BAM Racing | 52/0 | 44 | Engine | $53,100 |
| 38 | 20 | #32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Tide | 49/0 | 40 | Overheating | $60,900 |
| 39 | 6 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 46/0 | 39 | Engine | $72,700 |
| 40 | 43 | #189 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Racing With Jesus/Red Line Oil | 43/0 | 30 | Accident | $52,500 |
| 41 | 25 | #74 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Staff America | 40/0 | 5 | Accident | $52,300 |
| 42 | 40 | #7 | Casey Atwood | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 37/0 | 5 | Accident | $52,100 |
| 43 | 19 | #22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 34/0 | 5 | Accident | $95,153 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||