2002 Ford 200 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 2002 Ford 200 |
| Name of Track: | Homestead-Miami Speedway |
| Date: | November 15th |
Homestead-Miami Speedway(formerly Metro-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex) is a NASCAR sanctioned race track in Homestead, Florida, southwest of Miami.
NASCAR Championship WeekendIt plays host to the Ford Championship Weekend, hosting the final races of the year in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, Busch Series, and the Craftsman Truck Series. These races are currently all sponsored by Ford Motors, taking the names Ford 400, Ford 300, and Ford 200, respectively.
Building Homestead-Miami Speedway The speedway was constructed, with the efforts of promotor Ralph Sanchez, as part of a plan to help Homestead rebound after the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew. Groundbreaking began August 24, 1993, less than a year after the hurricane. It opened in November 1995 with a NASCAR Busch Series race. In the spring of 1996, the CART series held its first race there.
The facility is considered by some to be one of the most beautiful in the country. The track reflects the art deco district of downtown Miami with its liberal use of colors such as aqua, purple and silver, among other colors.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.2002 Ford 200 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 2002 Ford 200, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | 11 | 5 | $0 | 134 | 0 | running | IWX Motor Freight / Knights Inn |
| 2 | Ted Musgrave | 1 | 2 | $29,300 | 134 | 0 | running | Mopar Performance |
| 3 | Jason Leffler | 2 | 3 | $21,875 | 134 | 0 | running | Team ASE / Carquest |
| 4 | Robert Pressley | 18 | 33 | $19,425 | 134 | 0 | running | Dickies |
| 5 | Mike Bliss | 16 | 1 | $17,250 | 134 | 0 | running | IWX Motor Freight / Knights Inn |
| 6 | Dennis Setzer | 46 | 15 | $15,425 | 134 | 0 | running | Acxiom / Computer Assoc. / Makita |
| 7 | Rick Crawford | 14 | 4 | $15,175 | 133 | 0 | running | Circle Bar Motel & RV Park |
| 8 | David Starr | 75 | 12 | $14,725 | 133 | 0 | running | Spears Manufacturing |
| 9 | Matt Crafton | 88 | 10 | $14,675 | 133 | 0 | running | Menards / Agromin |
| 10 | Terry Cook | 29 | 7 | $15,625 | 133 | 0 | running | Power Stroke Diesel |
| 11 | Brendan Gaughan | 62 | 13 | $15,225 | 133 | 0 | running | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 12 | Coy Gibbs | 20 | 11 | $14,040 | 133 | 0 | running | MBNA |
| 13 | Stacy Compton | 17 | 14 | $11,665 | 133 | 0 | running | Harris Trucking |
| 14 | Jon Wood | 50 | 19 | $13,815 | 133 | 0 | running | Navy Racing |
| 15 | Travis Kvapil | 60 | 6 | $13,865 | 133 | 0 | running | CAT Rental Stores |
| 16 | Barry Bodine | 3 | 23 | $11,465 | 133 | 0 | running | Miccosukee Gaming Group |
| 17 | Andy Houston | 15 | 25 | $13,515 | 132 | 0 | running | Ballew Motorsports |
| 18 | Bill Lester | 8 | 9 | $13,415 | 132 | 0 | running | Dodge Motorsports |
| 20 | Bobby Dotter | 8 | 21 | $13,440 | 132 | 0 | running | Stanley Steemer |
| 24 | Carlos Contreras | 43 | 30 | $10,115 | 128 | 0 | running | Hot Wheels |
| 25 | Jerry Hill | 79 | 32 | $9,915 | 127 | 0 | running | RDS Racing Engines |
| 26 | Mike Cofer | 5 | 36 | $9,715 | 122 | 0 | running | Ware Racing Enterprises |
| 27 | Bryan Reffner | 7 | 24 | $9,515 | 116 | 0 | engine | Quality First Performance |
| 28 | Ryan Hemphill | 4 | 8 | $9,315 | 93 | 0 | handling | Square D |
| 30 | Ken Schrader | 52 | 17 | $8,390 | 87 | 0 | engine | Federated Auto Parts |
| 31 | Lance Hooper | 86 | 18 | $8,365 | 76 | 0 | engine | Baker Custom Homes |
| 32 | Morgan Shepherd | 21 | 16 | $8,340 | 66 | 0 | handling | Racing With Jesus / Red Line Oil |
| 35 | Stan Boyd | 89 | 29 | $8,265 | 3 | 0 | axle | NGK Spark Plugs |
| 36 | Eric Jones | 34 | 27 | $8,240 | 2 | 0 | engine | Safelite Auto Glass |
