- 2002 Mountain Dew Southern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 2002 Mountain Dew Southern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 125 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont | 185 | 367 | Finish | $217,183 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Team Penske | 1 | #12 Ford | Alltel | 175 | 367 | Finish | $135,505 |
| 3 | 8 | Bill Elliott | Richard Petty Motorsports | 43 | #9 Dodge Charger | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 170 | 367 | Finish | $122,251 |
| 4 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | 113 | #40 Dodge Charger | Coors Light | 165 | 367 | Finish | $125,957 |
| 5 | 10 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 1 | #88 Ford | UPS | 160 | 367 | Finish | $104,520 |
| 6 | 28 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 0 | #22 Dodge Charger | Caterpillar | 150 | 367 | Finish | $105,680 |
| 7 | 11 | Kurt Busch | RFK Racing | 0 | #97 Ford | Rubbermaid | 146 | 367 | Finish | $66,710 |
| 8 | 4 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | 0 | #20 Pontiac | Home Depot | 142 | 367 | Finish | $100,528 |
| 9 | 5 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | 17 | #48 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 143 | 367 | Finish | $56,410 |
| 10 | 13 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 20 | #99 Ford Fusion | Citgo Supergard | 139 | 367 | Finish | $100,322 |
| 11 | 2 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 27 | #6 Ford Fusion | Pfizer / Viagra | 135 | 367 | Finish | $88,578 |
| 12 | 20 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #30 Chevy | America Online | 127 | 367 | Finish | $53,750 |
| 13 | 24 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | 0 | #45 Dodge Charger | Sprint | 124 | 367 | Finish | $54,060 |
| 14 | 16 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | 20 | #32 Ford | Tide | 126 | 367 | Finish | $60,170 |
| 15 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 0 | #18 Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 118 | 367 | Finish | $96,408 |
| 16 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 0 | #8 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 115 | 367 | Finish | $67,185 |
| 17 | 22 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Cingular Wireless | 112 | 367 | Finish | $77,171 |
| 18 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Chip Ganassi Racing | 0 | #41 Dodge Charger | Target | 109 | 367 | Finish | $63,740 |
| 19 | 25 | Elliott Sadler | Wood Brothers Racing | 0 | #21 Ford Thunderbird | Motorcraft | 106 | 367 | Finish | $68,860 |
| 20 | 29 | Jeremy Mayfield | Richard Petty Motorsports | 0 | #19 Dodge Charger | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 103 | 367 | Finish | $60,940 |
| 21 | 37 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | UAW-Delphi | 100 | 367 | Finish | $57,615 |
| 22 | 6 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 0 | #2 Ford | Miller Lite | 97 | 367 | Finish | $90,245 |
| 23 | 26 | Bobby Hamilton | 0 | #55 Chevy | Schneider Electric / Square D | 94 | 367 | Finish | $65,439 | |
| 24 | 14 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 0 | #15 Chevy Monte Carlo | NAPA | 91 | 366 | Finish | $57,175 |
| 25 | 34 | Kenny Wallace | Bill Davis Racing | 0 | #23 Dodge | Hills Brothers Coffee | 88 | 366 | Finish | $48,765 |
| 26 | 31 | Ken Schrader | MB2 Motorsports | 0 | #36 Pontiac | M&M's | 85 | 366 | Finish | $56,005 |
| 27 | 43 | Ted Musgrave | 0 | #07 Dodge | Kenwood / Sirius Satellite Radio | 82 | 366 | Finish | $44,745 | |
| 28 | 35 | Casey Atwood | 0 | #7 Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 79 | 366 | Finish | $47,535 | |
| 29 | 21 | Dave Blaney | 0 | #77 Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 76 | 365 | Finish | $54,825 | |
| 30 | 7 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #28 Ford | Havoline | 73 | 365 | Finish | $89,082 |
| 31 | 19 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's | 70 | 364 | Finish | $72,763 |
| 32 | 39 | Mike Wallace | 0 | #14 Pontiac | Conseco | 67 | 363 | Finish | $43,740 | |
| 33 | 32 | Todd Bodine | 0 | #26 Ford | Discover Card | 64 | 361 | Finish | $68,762 | |
| 34 | 27 | Johnny Benson | 0 | #10 Pontiac | Valvoline | 61 | 360 | Finish | $70,190 | |
| 35 | 41 | Tony Raines | 0 | #74 Chevy | Staff America | 58 | 357 | Finish | $43,255 | |
| 36 | 36 | Steve Park | Chip Ganassi Racing | 0 | #1 Chevy Monte Carlo | Pennzoil | 55 | 342 | Accident | $73,045 |
| 37 | 9 | Matt Kenseth | RFK Racing | 0 | #17 Ford Fusion | DeWalt Power Tools | 52 | 325 | Finish | $61,000 |
| 38 | 33 | Mike Skinner | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak | 49 | 315 | Finish | $42,835 |
| 39 | 40 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | Hooters Restaurants | 46 | 306 | Accident | $42,800 | |
| 40 | 17 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #29 Chevy Monte Carlo | GM Goodwrench Service | 43 | 193 | Accident | $88,503 |
| 41 | 38 | Jerry Nadeau | Richard Petty Motorsports | 0 | #44 Dodge Intrepid | Georgia Pacific / Brawny | 40 | 190 | Accident | $42,675 |
| 42 | 30 | John Andretti | Legacy Motor Club | 0 | #43 Dodge Intrepid | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 37 | 189 | Engine | $69,708 |
| 43 | 42 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #89 Ford | Berlin City Ford / Red Line Oil | 34 | 43 | Brakes | $42,827 |