Final 2002 Winston Cup Top 40 Rankings Revealed
Knight Ridder compiles a 2002 season top forty for Winston Cup, led by Tony Stewart with 133.3 points per race and a championship. The list includes Mark Martin, Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Jeff Burton, Bobby Labonte and multiple teams. Preseason standings and notable shifts, injuries, and retirements are noted for drivers like Marlin, Jarrett, Elliott, Rudd, and Craven.
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T. Stewart
K. Harvick
M. Martin
Tee
K. Petty
KK. Busch
E. Sadler
J. Gordon
T. Labonte
J. Johnson
K.schrader
D. Earnhardt Jr
M. Skinner
J. Burton
B. Hamilton
B. Elliott
S. Park
M. Waltrip
J. Nemechek
R. Craven
C. Atwood
B. Labonte
B. Bodine
J. Green
J. Nadeau
S. Marlin
T. Bodine
R. Gordon
K. Wallace
H. Stricklin
Poll asks best driver never to win Winston Cup
Readers weigh in on the 2002 Winston Cup title race with Mark Martin and Tony Stewart. If Martin finishes within 25 points of Stewart, will he be viewed as champion, amid 4,538 total votes cast on ThatsRacin com poll activity.
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Junior Johnson
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Tony Stewart
Nemechek ends season strong, eyes 2003 title bid
Joe Nemechek finished second to Kurt Busch in the Ford 400, capping a year of team upheaval and a late ride with Hendrick Motorsports. He led 111 laps, earned three top fives after Sept. 10, and expressed confidence in his future with Hendrick, saying he is in his prime and ready to win on the track.
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Tony Stewart
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Kurt Busch
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