2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen
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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 22 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen program cover, featuring Jeff Gordon. | |||
| Date | August 11, 2002 | ||
| Official name | 17th Annual Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen | ||
| Location | Watkins Glen, New York, Watkins Glen International | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.454 miles (3.949 km) | ||
| Distance | 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km) | ||
| Average speed | 82.208 miles per hour (132.301 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Robert Yates Racing | ||
| Time | 1:11.885 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 34 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen was the 22nd stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 11, 2002, at the shortened layout of Watkins Glen International, a 2.454 miles (3.949 km) permanent road course layout. The race took the scheduled 90 laps to complete. At race's end, Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would hold off the field on a restart with one to go to win his 15th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his second and final win of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Ryan Newman of Penske Racing and Robby Gordon of Richard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Entry list
Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can–Am, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, IMSA and the IndyCar Series.
Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J. D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.
The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by NASCAR.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, August 9, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for 2 hours.[3] Scott Pruett of Chip Ganassi Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:11.661 and an average speed of 123.079 miles per hour (198.076 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | Scott Pruett | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 1:11.661 | 123.079 |
| 2 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:11.686 | 123.037 |
| 3 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 1:11.904 | 122.664 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
The second practice session was held on Saturday, August 10, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[3] Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:12.600 and an average speed of 121.488 miles per hour (195.516 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 1:12.600 | 121.488 |
| 2 | 67 | Boris Said | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 1:12.646 | 121.411 |
| 3 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:12.671 | 121.369 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
Final practice
The final practice session was held on Saturday, August 10, at 11:15 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[3] Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:12.753 and an average speed of 121.232 miles per hour (195.104 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 1:12.753 | 121.232 |
| 2 | 41 | Scott Pruett | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 1:12.806 | 121.144 |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.838 | 121.091 |
| Full Final practice results | ||||||
