| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil | Phoenix International Raceway | |||||||||
| November 10, 2002 | Race 35 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: | Time of Race: 02:44:25 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 14 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 28-30, 133-138, 143-145, 259-264 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 28 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 180/5 | 312 | Running | $211,895 |
| 2 | 29 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 170/0 | 312 | Running | $163,825 |
| 3 | 4 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 170/5 | 312 | Running | $152,328 |
| 4 | 7 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Pfizer/Viagra | 165/5 | 312 | Running | $129,218 |
| 5 | 3 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 160/5 | 312 | Running | $97,850 |
| 6 | 13 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid | 160/10 | 312 | Running | $76,500 |
| 7 | 5 | #77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 151/5 | 312 | Running | $86,400 |
| 8 | 16 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Home Depot | 142/0 | 312 | Running | $101,178 |
| 9 | 27 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 138/0 | 312 | Running | $89,100 |
| 10 | 15 | #21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 134/0 | 312 | Running | $76,650 |
| 11 | 6 | #23 | Kenny Wallace | Dodge | Hills Bros Coffee | 130/0 | 312 | Running | $57,000 |
| 12 | 20 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | CITGO | 127/0 | 312 | Running | $93,267 |
| 13 | 24 | #28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Havoline | 124/0 | 312 | Running | $92,117 |
| 14 | 2 | #43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 121/0 | 312 | Running | $77,783 |
| 15 | 37 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 123/5 | 312 | Running | $51,325 |
| 16 | 23 | #10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Valvoline | 120/5 | 312 | Running | $73,825 |
| 17 | 25 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 112/0 | 311 | Running | $88,653 |
| 18 | 1 | #12 | Ryan Newman * | Ford | ALLTEL | 114/5 | 311 | Running | $69,950 |
| 19 | 26 | #22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 106/0 | 311 | Running | $85,450 |
| 20 | 38 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 103/0 | 311 | Running | $56,975 |
| 21 | 32 | #1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 100/0 | 311 | Running | $75,675 |
| 22 | 30 | #26 | Todd Bodine | Ford | Discover Card | 97/0 | 311 | Running | $71,262 |
| 23 | 10 | #41 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Target | 94/0 | 310 | Running | $53,739 |
| 24 | 34 | #4 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 91/0 | 310 | Running | $45,100 |
| 25 | 11 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 88/0 | 310 | Running | $52,875 |
| 26 | 31 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 85/0 | 310 | Running | $73,883 |
| 27 | 9 | #31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 82/0 | 310 | Running | $70,481 |
| 28 | 41 | #14 | Mike Wallace | Pontiac | Conseco | 79/0 | 310 | Running | $44,300 |
| 29 | 40 | #55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Schneider Electric | 76/0 | 310 | Running | $51,675 |
| 30 | 14 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 73/0 | 310 | Running | $67,606 |
| 31 | 36 | #7 | Jason Leffler | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 70/0 | 309 | Running | $40,925 |
| 32 | 18 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Sprint | 67/0 | 309 | Running | $40,775 |
| 33 | 8 | #25 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | UAW/Delphi | 64/0 | 309 | Running | $48,650 |
| 34 | 35 | #32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Tide | 61/0 | 309 | Running | $48,525 |
| 35 | 39 | #30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | America Online | 58/0 | 307 | Running | $40,400 |
| 36 | 22 | #183 | Ron Hornaday | Chevrolet | Racing USA.com | 55/0 | 307 | Running | $40,275 |
| 37 | 21 | #36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Pedigree | 52/0 | 306 | Running | $48,150 |
| 38 | 42 | #49 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | BAM Racing | 49/0 | 302 | Running | $40,025 |
| 39 | 33 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 46/0 | 269 | Engine | $85,678 |
| 40 | 12 | #40 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Coors Light | 43/0 | 253 | Accident | $82,067 |
| 41 | 17 | #44 | Christian Fittipaldi | Dodge | Georg䁩a Pacific | 40/0 | 252 | Accident | $39,600 |
| 42 | 19 | #27 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | Siemens | 37/0 | 130 | Accident | $39,475 |
| 43 | 43 | #74 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Outdoor Channel | 34/0 | 120 | Engine | $39,593 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||