2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season
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The 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began February 15 and ended November 15. Mike Bliss of Xpress Motorsports was crowned the champion at season's end.

2002 Team Chart

Team	Truck(s)	#	Driver(s)	Primary Sponsor(s)	Listed Owner(s)	Crew Chief
Addington Racing	Chevrolet Silverado	60	Travis Kvapil	CAT Rental Stores	Mike Addington	Rick Ren
Bobby Hamilton Racing	Dodge Ram	4	Brian Rose	Perry Connection	Debbie Hamilton	Danny Rollins
		8	Bill Lester (R)	Dodge Dealers	Bobby Hamilton	Kip McCord
		18	Robert Pressley	n/a	Bobby Hamilton	Danny Gill
Circle Bar Racing	Ford F-150	14	Rick Crawford	Circle Bar Motel & RV Park	Tom Mitchell	Ray Stonkus
Countryman Motorsports	Ford F-150	15	Rich Bickle	Dickies	Billy Ballew	Craig Osbourne
Green Light Racing	Chevrolet Silverado	07	Jason Small (R)	Sunbelt Rentals	Gene Christensen	Dennis Fiebel
Green Light Racing	Chevrolet Silverado	08	Bobby Dotter	People Against Drugs	Gene Christensen	Doug Howe
Joe Gibbs Racing	Chevrolet Silverado	20	Coy Gibbs	MBNA	Joe Gibbs	Doug Hewitt
K Automotive Racing	Ford F-150	29	Terry Cook	Power Stroke Diesel	Kay Keselowski	Bob Keselowski
L&R Racing	Chevrolet Silverado	90	Lance Norick	Express Personnel Services	Ron Norick	Gary Showalter
MacDonald Motorsports	Chevrolet Silverado	72	Randy MacDonald	Greenfield Truck Center	Marrill MacDonald	Steve Bird
Morgan-Dollar Motorsports	Chevrolet Silverado	46	Dennis Setzer	Acxiom/Computer Associates	David Dollar	John Monsam
Orleans Racing	Dodge Ram	62	Brendan Gaughan (R)	NAPA Auto Parts	Michael Gaughan	Shane Wilson
Petty Enterprises	Dodge Ram	43	Carlos Contreras	Hot Wheels	Richard Petty	Howard Comstock
Portenga Motorsports	Chevrolet Silverado	39	Steve Portenga	Roto-Rooter	Steve Portenga	George Church
Powers Motorsports	Dodge Ram	55	Tom Powers	University of Northwestern Ohio	Sherri Powers	Bryan Berry
R&J Racing	Dodge Ram	68	Rodney Sawyers (R)	n/a	Wendy Sawyers	Jeff Sawyers
RDS Motorsports	Dodge Ram	79	Jerry Hill	RDS Racing Engines	R. D. Smith	Ralph Wingfield Jr.
Roush Racing	Ford F-150	50	Jon Wood	Navy Racing	Jack Roush	Dan Binks
SealMaster Racing	Chevrolet Silverado	88	Matt Crafton	Sealmaster	Duke Thorson	Jerry Cook
Shepherd Racing	Ford F-150	21	Morgan Shepherd	n/a	Cindy Shepherd	Ted Jackson
Spears Motorsports	Chevrolet Silverado	75	David Starr	Spears Manufacturing	Wayne Spears	Dave McCarty
Tagsby Racing	Chevrolet Silverado	73	Loni Richardson (R)	Intensitee/UTI	Joey Sonntag	Joey Sonntag
Team Racing	Chevrolet Silverado	86	Dana White (R)	Red Line Oil/Coverall Carports	Phil Bonifield	Bernie Taft
Troxell Racing	Chevrolet Silverado	93	Jerry Allec, Jr.	n/a	Lonnie Troxell	Lonnie Troxell
Ultra Motorsports	Dodge Ram	1	Ted Musgrave	Mopar	Jim Smith	Gene Nead
Ultra Motorsports	Dodge Ram	2	Jason Leffler	Team ASE Racing	Marlene Smith	Tim Kohuth
Ware Racing Enterprises	Dodge Ram	5	Lance Hooper	Diamond Cut Jeans/Blair5.com	Rick Ware	Cal Northrop
		51	Michael Dokken	OOIDA		Ken Glen
		81	Angie Wilson (R)	TotalRaceBabe.com		Calvin Humphries
Xpress Motorsports	Chevrolet Silverado	16	Mike Bliss	IWX Motor Freight/Knights Inn	Steve Coulter	Travis Holt

Florida Dodge Dealers 250

The 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

This was Pressley's first truck series victory. This race was also Pressley's truck series debut. there was a multiple truck wreck when Travis kvapil got turned hard into the wall in which Matt crafton nearly flipped on his roof

Failed to qualify: Mike Swaim, Jr. (#56), Jim Inglebright (#02), Trent Owens (#15), Ryan McGlynn (#00), Michael Dokken (#51), Ken Allen (#28), Ron Barfield (#97), Stan Boyd (#89), Morgan Shepherd (#21), Jake Hobgood (#31), Jerry Hill (#41)

Craftsman Anniversary 200

The 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 (#97), Rodney Sawyers (#68), Mike Harmon (#93), Ricky Sanders (#19), Phil Bonifield (#86)

Advance Auto Parts 250

The 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)

Rocky Mountain 200 Presented by Dodge

The Rocky Mountain 200 Presented by Dodge was held May 19 at Pikes Peak International Raceway.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: Ricky Sanders (#19), Bobby Coffey (#74)

MBNA America 200

The MBNA America 200 was held May 31 at Dover International Speedway. Rick Crawford won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1-Ted Musgrave
18-Robert Pressley
14-Rick Crawford
75-David Starr
16-Mike Bliss
20-Coy Gibbs
62-Brendan Gaughan
03-Tom Carey
2-Jason Leffler
29-Terry Cook

Failed to qualify: Donnie Neuenberger (#86), Phil Bonifield (#23), Loni Richardson (#73), Bobby Coffey (#74)

O'Reilly 400K

The 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 200

The O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 was held June 22 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Jason Leffler won the pole. Carl Edwards, the 2007 Nationwide 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)

GNC Live Well 200

The 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 250

The 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 225

The 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 200

The 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 200

The 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 200

The 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 200

The Federated Auto Parts 200 was held August 10 at Nashville Superspeedway. Mike Bliss won the pole.

Top Ten Results

16-Mike Bliss
14-Rick Crawford
1-Ted Musgrave
4-Bobby Hamilton, Jr.
46-Dennis Setzer
62-Brendan Gaughan
29-Terry Cook
50-Jon Wood
18-Robert Pressley
2-Mike Wallace

Failed to qualify: Tom Powers (#55)

Richmond Is For Lovers 200

The 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), Conrad Burr (#28), Bobby Coffey (#74), Jody McCormick (#77)

Silverado 350

The 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 250

The 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 350

The Las Vegas 350 was held October 13 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. David Starr won the pole.

Top Ten Results

75-David Starr
16-Mike Bliss
46-Dennis Setzer
60-Travis Kvapail
2-Jason Leffler
14-Rick Crawford
18-Robert Pressley
62-Brendan Gaughan
1-Ted Musgrave
07-Jason Small

Failed to qualify: Jerry Allec, Jr. (#93), Tom Powers (#55)

American Racing Wheels 200

The American Racing Wheels 200 was held November 2 at California Speedway. David Starr won the pole.

Top Ten Results

Failed to qualify: Bobby Hillis (#05)

Chevy Silverado 150

The 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 (#05)

Ford 200

The Ford 200 was held November 15 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mike Bliss won the pole.

Top Ten Results

11-Ron Hornaday
1-Ted Musgrave
2-Jason Leffler
18-Robert Pressley
16-Mike Bliss
46-Dennis Setzer
14-Rick Crawford
75-David Starr
88-Matt Crafton
29-Terry Cook

Failed to qualify: Bobby Benton (#36), Adam Clarke (#45), Cory Kruseman (#98), Phil Bonifield (#25), Loni Richardson (#0), John Mickel (#09), Dana White (#23)

This was the last NASCAR Broadcast on ESPN in any of NASCAR's top three series until 2007.

Final Points Standings

Mike Bliss - 3359
Rick Crawford - 3313
Ted Musgrave - 3308
Jason Leffler - 3156
David Starr - 3144
Dennis Setzer - 3132
Robert Pressley - 3097
Terry Cook - 3070
Travis Kvapil - 3039
Coy Gibbs - 3010
Brendan Gaughan - 2893
Jon Wood - 2782
Lance Norick - 2574
Bobby Dotter - 2534
Matt Crafton - 2424
Carlos Contreras - 2334
Bill Lester - 2320
Steve Portenga - 2167
Randy MacDonald - 2128
Lance Hooper - 2121
Jason Small - 2116
Brian Rose - 2110
Jerry Hill - 1992
Morgan Shepherd - 974
Stan Boyd - 915
Tom Powers - 853
Ken Schrader - 809
Rich Bickle - 776
Eric Jones - 750
Kevin Harvick - 748
Phil Bonifield - 704
Dana White - 681
Carl Edwards - 676
Trent Owens - 657
Ryan Hemphill - 624
Michael Dokken - 605
Rodney Sawyers - 597
Andy Houston - 578
Chris Horn - 489
Joe Ruttman - 465
Doug Keller - 455
Loni Richardson - 454
Aaron Daniel - 431
Mike Wallace - 430
Randy Briggs - 416
Conrad Burr - 410
Brian Sockwell - 391
Michael Ritch - 370
David Hall - 368
Stacy Compton - 333

Rookie of the Year

Brendan 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.

External links

Craftsman Truck Series Standings and Statistics for 2002

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series seasons

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