| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Ford 400 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | |||||||||
| November 17, 2002 | Race 36 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 116.462 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 2.07 seconds | Time of Race: 03:26:20 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 12 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 3-5, 75-79, 94-103, 196-204, 228-233, 237-244 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Little Tikes/Rubbermaid | 180/5 | 267 | Running | $297,100 |
| 2 | 4 | #25 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | UAW/Delphi | 180/10 | 267 | Running | $221,875 |
| 3 | 7 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | CITGO | 165/0 | 267 | Running | $195,342 |
| 4 | 34 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Pfizer/Viagra | 160/0 | 267 | Running | $148,083 |
| 5 | 37 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 155/0 | 267 | Running | $152,278 |
| 6 | 15 | #12 | Ryan Newman * | Ford | ALLTEL | 155/5 | 267 | Running | $100,250 |
| 7 | 10 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 146/0 | 267 | Running | $92,056 |
| 8 | 16 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 147/5 | 267 | Running | $58,900 |
| 9 | 24 | #21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 138/0 | 267 | Running | $74,600 |
| 10 | 17 | #55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Schneider Electric | 134/0 | 267 | Running | $73,450 |
| 11 | 20 | #14 | Mike Wallace | Pontiac | Conseco | 130/0 | 267 | Running | $47,400 |
| 12 | 26 | #22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 127/0 | 267 | Running | $86,100 |
| 13 | 40 | #10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Valvoline | 124/0 | 267 | Running | $72,450 |
| 14 | 18 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 121/0 | 267 | Running | $86,050 |
| 15 | 19 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 123/5 | 267 | Running | $76,375 |
| 16 | 28 | #07 | Ted Musgrave | Dodge | Kenwood | 115/0 | 267 | Running | $41,825 |
| 17 | 23 | #1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 112/0 | 267 | Running | $76,050 |
| 18 | 6 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Home Depot | 109/0 | 267 | Running | $88,553 |
| 19 | 9 | #28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Havoline | 106/0 | 267 | Running | $86,292 |
| 20 | 36 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 103/0 | 267 | Running | $88,953 |
| 21 | 2 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 105/5 | 267 | Running | $60,825 |
| 22 | 14 | #40 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Coors Light | 97/0 | 266 | Running | $82,492 |
| 23 | 8 | #23 | Kenny Wallace | Dodge | Hills Bros Coffee | 94/0 | 266 | Running | $43,475 |
| 24 | 27 | #32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | Tide | 91/0 | 266 | Running | $51,175 |
| 25 | 5 | #44 | Greg Biffle | Dodge | Georgia Pacific | 88/0 | 266 | Running | $51,664 |
| 26 | 39 | #31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 85/0 | 265 | Running | $68,631 |
| 27 | 22 | #36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | M&M's | 82/0 | 265 | Running | $50,275 |
| 28 | 30 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 79/0 | 265 | Running | $70,808 |
| 29 | 35 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 76/0 | 264 | Running | $84,553 |
| 30 | 32 | #160 | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet | NetZero/Haas Automation | 73/0 | 264 | Running | $39,075 |
| 31 | 33 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Sprint | 70/0 | 264 | Running | $41,375 |
| 32 | 42 | #26 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Discover Card | 67/0 | 264 | Running | $65,862 |
| 33 | 31 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 64/0 | 264 | Running | $45,975 |
| 34 | 43 | #49 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | BAM Racing | 61/0 | 264 | Running | $37,775 |
| 35 | 29 | #7 | Jason Leffler | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 58/0 | 263 | Running | $37,575 |
| 36 | 41 | #4 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 55/0 | 263 | Running | $37,375 |
| 37 | 12 | #191 | Casey Atwood | Dodge | TBA | 52/0 | 261 | Running | $37,175 |
| 38 | 38 | #30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | America Online | 49/0 | 253 | Engine | $36,975 |
| 39 | 21 | #43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Chex By Petty | 46/0 | 235 | Engine | $63,858 |
| 40 | 13 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 43/0 | 223 | Engine | $54,550 |
| 41 | 11 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 40/0 | 211 | Running | $44,350 |
| 42 | 3 | #41 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Target | 37/0 | 194 | Accident | $36,050 |
| 43 | 25 | #77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 34/0 | 19 | Accident | $44,089 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||