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2002 Aaron's 312 at Talladega qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race number 8 of 34 Saturday, April 20, 2002 at Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL 117 laps on a 2.660 mile paved track (311.220 miles) Time of race: 1:58:25 Average speed: 157.691 mph Pole speed: 188.764 mph Cautions: 3 for 12 laps Margin of victory: .163 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 7 Glossary    2002 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series results   /   2002 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Johnny Sauter 2 Chevrolet 50.729   188.764   2   Stacy Compton 59 Chevrolet 51.069   187.511   3   Joe Nemechek 87 Pontiac 51.136   187.265   4   Jeff Green 21 Chevrolet 51.217   186.965   5   Scott Riggs 10 Ford 51.313   186.615   6   Jack Sprague 24 Chevrolet 51.379   186.379   7   Greg Biffle 60 Ford 51.458   186.093   8   Ron Hornaday, Jr. 5 Chevrolet 51.515   185.884   9   Hank Parker, Jr. 36 Dodge 51.523   185.855   10   Tim Sauter 19 Chevrolet 51.536   185.808   11   Jeff Purvis 37 Pontiac 51.574   185.675   12   Jason Keller 57 Ford 51.594   185.602   13   Michael Waltrip 99 Chevrolet 51.605   185.559   14   Tony Raines 33 Pontiac 51.617   185.520   15   Randy LaJoie 7 Chevrolet 51.646   185.412   16   Shane Hmiel 47 Pontiac 51.747   185.054   17   Todd Bodine 92 Chevrolet 51.779   184.936   18   Jamie McMurray 27 Pontiac 51.780   184.932   19   Mike McLaughlin 18 Chevrolet 51.804   184.850   20   Kenny Wallace 48 Pontiac 51.895   184.522   21   Joe Ruttman 51 Pontiac 51.944   184.348   22   Jeff Fuller 88 Pontiac 52.027   184.058   23   Kerry Earnhardt 12 Chevrolet 52.055   183.959   24   Casey Mears 66 Dodge 52.075   183.888   25   Lyndon Amick 26 Pontiac 52.111   183.758   26   Coy Gibbs 20 Pontiac 52.139   183.659   27   Mike Wallace 4 Pontiac 52.182   183.507   28   Jimmy Spencer 1 Pontiac 52.252   183.262   29   Christian Elder 38 Ford 52.333   182.978   30   Ashton Lewis 46 Chevrolet 52.438   182.612   31   Larry Foyt 14 Chevrolet 52.463   182.528   32   Tim Fedewa 07 Pontiac 52.840   181.222   33   Shane Hall 63 Chevrolet 52.917   180.959   34   Scott Wimmer 23 Pontiac 52.928   180.925   35   C.W. Smith 67 Chevrolet 53.016   180.621   36   Jimmy Kitchens 77 Ford 53.414   179.278   37   Bobby Hamilton, Jr. 25 Ford PR 38   Kevin Grubb 54 Chevrolet PR 39   Andy Kirby 49 Ford 56.645   169.049   PR 40   Chad Chaffin 16 Pontiac 54.129   176.910   PR 41   Mike Harmon 44 Chevrolet 53.658   178.463   PR 42   Larry Gunselman 84 Chevrolet PR 43   Brad Teague 52 Ford PR 44   Rick Markle 96 Pontiac 53.720   178.257   OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Rick Markle (#96), Kevin Lepage (#71-WD)