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Aaron's 499
Event
A Nextel Cup race held in the spring at Talladega Superspeedway.
Past Winners
| Date | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
Photos
2006 Photo by "Jim" |
2002 Results
April 21, 2002
Time of race 3:08:41
Average speed 159.022 mph
Margin of victory: .060 seconds
Lead changes: 27
Cautions: 116-119, 165-175, 181-184
Pole: Jimmie Johnson
| Finish | Start | Driver | Make | # | Sponsor | Laps | Status | Earnings | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | 8 | Budweiser | 188 | Running | $184,830 | 185/10 |
| 2 | 3 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | 15 | NAPA Auto Parts | 188 | Running | $131,855 | 175/5 |
| 3 | 20 | Kurt Busch | Ford | 97 | Rubbermaid | 188 | Running | $120,255 | 165/0 |
| 4 | 10 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 24 | DuPont | 188 | Running | $143,003 | 160/0 |
| 5 | 33 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | 40 | Coors Light | 188 | Running | $127,182 | 160/5 |
| 6 | 41 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 88 | UPS | 188 | Running | $113,530 | 155/5 |
| 7 | Pole | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 48 | Lowe's | 188 | Running | $71,780 | 151/5 |
| 8 | 13 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | 2 | Miller Lite | 188 | Running | $107,480 | 142/0 |
| 9 | 25 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 99 | CITGO | 188 | Running | $106,647 | 143/5 |
| 10 | 12 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 45 | Sprint | 188 | Running | $65,130 | 134/0 |
| 11 | 22 | Hut Stricklin | Dodge | 23 | Hills Bros Coffee | 188 | Running | $63,575 | 130/0 |
| 12 | 23 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 09 | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | 188 | Running | $59,145 | 127/0 |
| 13 | 24 | Brett Bodine | Ford | 11 | Hooters Restaurants | 188 | Running | $76,865 | 124/0 |
| 14 | 38 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 28 | Havoline | 188 | Running | $101,402 | 121/0 |
| 15 | 5 | Ward Burton | Dodge | 22 | Caterpillar | 188 | Running | $102,280 | 118/0 |
| 16 | 30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 30 | America Online | 188 | Running | $56,115 | 115/0 |
| 17 | 32 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | 41 | Target | 188 | Running | $72,600 | 112/0 |
| 18 | 35 | Ricky Craven | Ford | 32 | Tide | 188 | Running | $67,160 | 109/0 |
| 19 | 39 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | 9 | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 188 | Running | $84,826 | 106/0 |
| 20 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 5 | Kellogg's | 188 | Running | $90,143 | 103/0 |
| 21 | 27 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | 98 | Aaron's | 188 | Running | $54,570 | 100/0 |
| 22 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | 55 | Schneider Electric | 187 | Running | $76,150 | 97/0 |
| 23 | 42 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | 4 | Kodak Films | 187 | Running | $65,729 | 94/0 |
| 24 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | 36 | M&M's | 186 | Running | $65,010 | 91/0 |
| 25 | 34 | Steve Grissom | Dodge | 44 | Georgia Pacific | 186 | Running | $53,605 | 88/0 |
| 26 | 16 | Casey Atwood | Dodge | 7 | Sirius Satellite Radio | 186 | Running | $56,525 | 85/0 |
| 27 | 6 | Stacy Compton | Pontiac | 14 | Conseco | 184 | Running | $56,270 | 82/0 |
| 28 | 14 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 29 | GM Goodwrench Service | 181 | Running | $98,498 | 79/0 |
| 29 | 26 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | 20 | Home Depot | 180 | Out (Accident) | $100,138 | 76/0 |
| 30 | 37 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 17 | DeWalt Power Tools | 180 | Running | $80,905 | 78/5 |
| 31 | 21 | Dave Blaney | Ford | 77 | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 180 | Running | $63,550 | 70/0 |
| 32 | 15 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | 25 | UAW/Delphi | 179 | Running | $63,300 | 67/0 |
| 33 | 2 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 31 | Cingular Wireless | 176 | Running | $81,631 | 64/0 |
| 34 | 9 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | 1 | Pennzoil | 174 | Running | $84,710 | 61/0 |
| 35 | 29 | Frank Kimmel | Ford | 26 | Advance Auto Parts/Pork | 172 | Running | $79,892 | 58/0 |
| 36 | 31 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | 19 | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 167 | Out (Accident) | $62,075 | 60/5 |
| 37 | 19 | Mark Martin | Ford | 6 | Pfizer/Viagra | 166 | Out (Accident) | $85,258 | 57/5 |
| 38 | 28 | John Andretti | Dodge | 43 | Cheerios | 164 | Out (Accident) | $78,133 | 49/0 |
| 39 | 7 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | 10 | Valvoline | 164 | Out (Accident) | $77,615 | 46/0 |
| 40 | 40 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 21 | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 163 | Out (Accident) | $58,615 | 43/0 |
| 41 | 17 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | 18 | Interstate Batteries | 163 | Out (Accident) | $96,188 | 40/0 |
| 42 | 18 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | 33 | Preen 'N Green | 162 | Out (Accident) | $50,210 | 37/0 |
| 43 | 8 | Ryan Newman | Ford | 12 | ALLTEL | 141 | Out (Engine) | $58,022 | 39/5 |
Last updated May 26, 2006
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