| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| New Hampshire 300 | New Hampshire International Speedway | |||||||||
| September 15, 2002 | Race 27 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 105.081 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: under caution | Time of Race: 02:05:03 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 7 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 20-29, 75-80, 200-207 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #12 | Ryan Newman * | Ford | ALLTEL | 185/10 | 207 | Running | $202,550 |
| 2 | 6 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid | 175/5 | 207 | Running | $144,300 |
| 3 | 10 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Home Depot | 165/0 | 207 | Running | $138,328 |
| 4 | 2 | #10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Valvoline | 165/5 | 207 | Running | $113,625 |
| 5 | 3 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 155/0 | 207 | Running | $113,578 |
| 6 | 8 | #32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Tide | 150/0 | 207 | Running | $70,150 |
| 7 | 23 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 146/0 | 207 | Running | $94,625 |
| 8 | 14 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 147/5 | 207 | Running | $66,025 |
| 9 | 19 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 138/0 | 207 | Running | $56,225 |
| 10 | 17 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 134/0 | 207 | Running | $73,875 |
| 11 | 37 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 130/0 | 207 | Running | $70,425 |
| 12 | 18 | #28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Havoline | 127/0 | 207 | Running | $94,442 |
| 13 | 16 | #36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | M&M's | 124/0 | 207 | Running | $74,525 |
| 14 | 21 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 121/0 | 207 | Running | $101,803 |
| 15 | 28 | #41 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Target | 118/0 | 207 | Running | $66,250 |
| 16 | 7 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Pfizer/Viagra | 115/0 | 207 | Running | $85,433 |
| 17 | 29 | #31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 117/5 | 207 | Running | $76,731 |
| 18 | 30 | #23 | Kenny Wallace | Dodge | Hills Bros Coffee | 109/0 | 207 | Running | $49,975 |
| 19 | 15 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 106/0 | 207 | Running | $90,425 |
| 20 | 22 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | CITGO | 103/0 | 207 | Running | $94,092 |
| 21 | 24 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 100/0 | 207 | Running | $88,067 |
| 22 | 11 | #43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 97/0 | 207 | Running | $76,108 |
| 23 | 20 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 99/5 | 206 | Running | $74,781 |
| 24 | 9 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 91/0 | 206 | Running | $56,425 |
| 25 | 25 | #77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 88/0 | 206 | Running | $64,514 |
| 26 | 33 | #30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | America Online | 85/0 | 206 | Running | $48,225 |
| 27 | 4 | #55 | Greg Biffle | Chevrolet | Schneider Electric | 82/0 | 206 | Running | $56,000 |
| 28 | 12 | #44 | Jerry Nadeau | Dodge | Georgia Pacific | 79/0 | 206 | Running | $47,325 |
| 29 | 39 | #1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 76/0 | 206 | Running | $76,425 |
| 30 | 31 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 73/0 | 206 | Running | $73,158 |
| 31 | 40 | #14 | Mike Wallace | Pontiac | Conseco | 70/0 | 206 | Running | $43,625 |
| 32 | 34 | #25 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | UAW/Delphi | 67/0 | 205 | Running | $51,425 |
| 33 | 32 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 64/0 | 205 | Running | $89,003 |
| 34 | 36 | #7 | Casey Atwood | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 61/0 | 205 | Running | $43,000 |
| 35 | 38 | #21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 58/0 | 205 | Running | $50,800 |
| 36 | 41 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Hooters Restaurants | 55/0 | 204 | Running | $42,600 |
| 37 | 42 | #02 | Hermie Sadler | Chevrolet | Dixie Chopper Lawnmowers | 52/0 | 204 | Running | $42,450 |
| 38 | 27 | #22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 49/0 | 191 | Running | $85,300 |
| 39 | 13 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Sprint | 46/0 | 139 | Running | $42,225 |
| 40 | 26 | #138 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | Friendly's Ice Cream | 43/0 | 84 | Engine | $42,145 |
| 41 | 43 | #189 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Racing With Jesus | 40/0 | 53 | Brakes | $42,050 |
| 42 | 35 | #26 | Todd Bodine | Ford | Discover Card | 37/0 | 52 | Engine | $67,187 |
| 43 | 5 | #4 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 34/0 | 40 | Engine | $42,164 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||