The Final Tally By Davi Poole Knight Ridder Newspapers
NASCAR 2002 top-40 A to Z ranking recounts Tony Stewart No.20 championship tally 133.3 points and notes season outcomes for stars like Mark Martin No.6 Kurt Busch No.97 Jeff Gordon No.24 Dale Earnhardt Jr No.8 Bill Elliott No.9 Ricky Rudd No.28 and Bobby Labonte No.18. It lists preseason ranks, rosters, and midseason shifts across teams and drivers.
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Dale Jarrett
Ricky Rudd
Bill Elliott
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C. Atwood
B. Labonte
B. Bodine
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D. Blaney
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Nemechek ends season strong hopeful for 2003
Joe Nemechek finished second to Kurt Busch in the Ford 400, leading 111 laps as he closed a rocky year. He split from Newman-Haas after Kmart’s bankruptcy and later joined Hendrick Motorsports, with team officials saying he will stay for 2003.
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Nemechek
Kurt Busch
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Newman-Haas Team
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Martin stays champion at heart despite second in 2002 title
Mark Martin fell short of Tony Stewart's 2002 Winston Cup title by 38 points after Stewart clinched the Ford 400 at Homestead. Martin insisted the true margin was 13 points, due to a disputed Rockingham penalty, and praised Stewart while reaffirming his own celebrated career.
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Mark Martin
Martin
Stewart
Jack Roush
Rockingham
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