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2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series The 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the eighth season of the Craftsman Truck Series, the third highest stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. Mike Bliss of Xpress Motorsports was crowned the champion at season's end. 2002 teams and driversFull-time teamsPart-time teamsNote: If under "team", the owner's name is listed and in italics, that means the name of the race team that fielded the truck is unknown. Notes
Schedule
RacesFlorida Dodge Dealers 250The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 15 at Daytona International Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole. Terry Cook suffered a 100-point penalty for a cylinder head infraction found in his truck after the race. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Mike Swaim Jr. (#56), Jim Inglebright (#02), Trent Owens (#15), Ryan McGlynn (#00), Michael Dokken (#51), Ken Allen (#28), Ron Barfield Jr. (#97), Stan Boyd (#89), Morgan Shepherd (#21), Jerry Hill (#41), Jake Hobgood (#31) Craftsman Anniversary 200The Craftsman Anniversary 200 was March 15 at Darlington Raceway. Jason Leffler won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Mike Swaim Jr. (#56), Ron Barfield Jr. (#97), Rodney Sawyers (#68), Mike Harmon (#93), Ricky Sanders (#19), Phil Bonifield (#23) Advance Auto Parts 250The Advance Auto Parts 250 was held April 13 at Martinsville Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole. The race is best known for a caution: Kevin Harvick intentionally turned Coy Gibbs around for previous contact and NASCAR instantly parked him. In the post-race interview Harvick lied that he did not intentionally crash Gibbs even though it was heard on the radio; he was banned from the cup race the next day. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Steve Portenga (#39), L. W. Miller (#28), Brian Sockwell (#54), Dana White (#86), Tommy Pistone (#59), Jody McCormick (#77), Jerry Allec Jr. (#93), Vince Whitmire (#40), James Stephenson (#36), Bobby Coffey (#74), R. D. Smith (#41) Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200The Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 was held May 5 at Gateway International Raceway. Mike Bliss won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: R.D. Smith (#41), Aaron Daniel (#11), Phil Bonifield (#23), Scott Kuhn (#49)
Rocky Mountain 200 presented by DodgeThe Rocky Mountain 200 presented by Dodge was held May 19 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Jason Leffler won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Ricky Sanders (#19), Bobby Coffey (#74) MBNA America 200The MBNA America 200 was held May 31 at Dover International Speedway. Rick Crawford won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Donnie Neuenberger (#86), Phil Bonifield (#23), Loni Richardson (#73), Bobby Coffey (#74) O'Reilly 400KThe O'Reilly 400K was held June 7 at Texas Motor Speedway. Jason Leffler won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none O'Reilly Auto Parts 200The O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 was held June 22 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Jason Leffler won the pole. Carl Edwards, the 2007 Xfinity Series champion, makes his first truck series start. Edwards started 16th and finished in the 23rd position, 2 laps down. This was his first of seven truck races he made in the 2002 season. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Aaron Daniel (#11), Joe Cooksey (#59), Jody McCormick (#77), Eric Jones (#34), Nathan Wulff (#65), Loni Richardson (#0), Bobby Coffey (#74), David Hall (#73), James Stephenson (#36), Blake Mallory (#37) GNC Live Well 200The GNC Live Well 200 was held June 29 at The Milwaukee Mile. Terry Cook won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Loni Richardson (#0), Aaron Daniel (#11) O'Reilly Auto Parts 250The O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 was held July 6 at Kansas Speedway. Jason Leffler won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Lonnie Cox (#66), Loni Richardson (#0), David Hall (#73) Kroger 225The Kroger 225 was held July 13 at Kentucky Speedway. Jason Leffler won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Morgan Shepherd (#21), Rodney Sawyers (#68), Vince Whitmire (#40), Dana White (#86), Lonnie Cox (#66), Ricky Sanders (#19), Tom Powers (#55), David Hall (#73), Loni Richardson (#0) New England 200The New England 200 was held July 20 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Jason Leffler won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none Michigan 200The Michigan 200 was held July 27 at Michigan International Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none Power Stroke Diesel 200The Power Stroke Diesel 200 was held August 2 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Terry Cook won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Dude Teate (#31), Clay Collier (#41), Jay Sherston (#30), Bobby Coffey (#74), Tom Powers (#55) Federated Auto Parts 200The Federated Auto Parts 200 was held August 10 at Nashville Superspeedway. Mike Bliss won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Tom Powers (#55), Phil Bonifield (#23) Richmond Is For Lovers 200The Richmond Is For Lovers 200 was held September 5 at Richmond International Raceway. Jason Leffler won the pole. Bobby Hamilton sustained injuries in this race that caused him to miss several races of the 2002 Winston Cup season. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Stan Boyd (#89), Brad Bennett (#40), Dana White (#23), Clay Collier (#41), Loni Richardson (#73), Tommy Pistone (#59), James Stephenson (#36), Jody McCormick (#77), Bobby Coffey (#74), Conrad Burr (#28) Silverado 350The Silverado 350 was held September 13 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mike Bliss won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none John Boy & Billy's Hardee's 250The John Boy & Billy's Hardee's 250 was held September 21 at South Boston Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Jeremy Thompson (#92), Dude Teate (#31), Jay Sherston (#30), Bobby Coffey (#74), James Stephenson (#36) Las Vegas 350The Las Vegas 350 was held October 13 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. David Starr won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Jerry Allec Jr. (#93), Tom Powers (#55) American Racing Wheels 200The American Racing Wheels 200 was held November 2 at California Speedway. David Starr won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Bobby Hillis Jr. (#05)
Chevy Silverado 150The Chevy Silverado 150 was held November 8 at Phoenix International Raceway. Rick Crawford won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Clay Collier (#41), Lonnie Cox (#66), Ricky Sanders (#19), Loni Richardson (#0), John Mickel (#09), Bobby Hillis Jr. (#05) Ford 200The Ford 200 was held November 15 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mike Bliss won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Robby Benton (#36), Adam Clarke (#45), Cory Kruseman (#98), Phil Bonifield (#25), Loni Richardson (#0), John Mickel (#09), Dana White (#23)
Full Drivers' Championship(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.
Rookie of the YearBrendan Gaughan captured two wins and the Rookie of the Year title in 2002, driving for his family-owned Orleans Racing team. Bill Lester came in second followed by Jason Small. Loni Richardson also declared for the award, but did not compete in enough races to be eligible for rookie points. See also
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