| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Samsung/RadioShack 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| April 08, 2002 | Race 7 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 142.453 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: .888 seconds | Time of Race: 03:31:01 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 25 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 37-41, 50-53, 172-182, 185-191, 241-246, 255-258, 309-312 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 31 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 180/5 | 334 | Running | $418,275 |
| 2 | 26 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 170/0 | 334 | Running | $296,478 |
| 3 | 8 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Pfizer/Viagra | 170/5 | 334 | Running | $219,358 |
| 4 | 3 | #28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Havoline | 165/5 | 334 | Running | $201,717 |
| 5 | 29 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Home Depot | 160/5 | 334 | Running | $168,053 |
| 6 | 13 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 150/0 | 334 | Running | $105,275 |
| 7 | 20 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 151/5 | 334 | Running | $142,992 |
| 8 | 21 | #41 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Target | 142/0 | 334 | Running | $98,375 |
| 9 | 1 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 143/5 | 334 | Running | $134,806 |
| 10 | 27 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 134/0 | 334 | Running | $124,833 |
| 11 | 28 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 135/5 | 334 | Running | $130,200 |
| 12 | 41 | #4 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 132/5 | 334 | Running | $106,250 |
| 13 | 33 | #10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | RadioShack/Major League Baseball | 124/0 | 333 | Running | $112,900 |
| 14 | 10 | #32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Tide | 121/0 | 333 | Running | $92,050 |
| 15 | 39 | #77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 118/0 | 333 | Running | $107,975 |
| 16 | 17 | #30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | America Online | 115/0 | 333 | Running | $77,725 |
| 17 | 2 | #21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 117/5 | 332 | Running | $102,425 |
| 18 | 7 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 109/0 | 332 | Running | $87,225 |
| 19 | 6 | #14 | Stacy Compton | Pontiac | Conseco | 106/0 | 332 | Running | $78,000 |
| 20 | 11 | #1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 103/0 | 332 | Running | $110,025 |
| 21 | 14 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Sprint | 100/0 | 332 | Running | $72,700 |
| 22 | 18 | #43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 97/0 | 332 | Running | $101,583 |
| 23 | 19 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid | 99/5 | 332 | Running | $80,900 |
| 24 | 5 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 101/10 | 331 | Running | $115,878 |
| 25 | 25 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 93/5 | 331 | Running | $112,528 |
| 26 | 42 | #44 | Buckshot Jones | Dodge | Georgia Pacific | 85/0 | 331 | Running | $75,600 |
| 27 | 30 | #23 | Hut Stricklin | Dodge | Hills Bros Coffee | 87/5 | 331 | Running | $74,300 |
| 28 | 4 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 79/0 | 331 | Running | $72,200 |
| 29 | 34 | #90 | Rick Mast | Ford | Duke's Mayonnaise/Sauer's | 76/0 | 331 | Running | $62,600 |
| 30 | 15 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 73/0 | 330 | Running | $104,628 |
| 31 | 40 | #55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Schneider Electric | 70/0 | 330 | Running | $75,839 |
| 32 | 38 | #25 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | UAW/Delphi | 67/0 | 330 | Running | $65,875 |
| 33 | 32 | #26 | Frank Kimmel | Ford | Advance Auto Parts/Pork | 64/0 | 330 | Running | $79,537 |
| 34 | 12 | #36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | Combos/Snickers | 61/0 | 329 | Running | $61,325 |
| 35 | 23 | #7 | Casey Atwood | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 58/0 | 326 | Running | $52,300 |
| 36 | 16 | #49 | Shawna Robinson * | Dodge | Boomtown Casino & Hotel | 55/0 | 322 | Running | $51,250 |
| 37 | 35 | #71 | Jay Sauter | Chevrolet | Warranty Gold/Hawk Saw Blades | 52/0 | 313 | Running | $50,200 |
| 38 | 43 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Hooters Restaurants | 49/0 | 282 | Running | $49,125 |
| 39 | 37 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | CITGO | 46/0 | 255 | Accident | $93,742 |
| 40 | 36 | #12 | Ryan Newman * | Ford | ALLTEL | 48/5 | 252 | Engine | $57,025 |
| 41 | 24 | #31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 40/0 | 236 | Accident | $75,036 |
| 42 | 9 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 42/5 | 192 | Accident | $85,722 |
| 43 | 22 | #22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 34/0 | 169 | Accident | $92,124 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||