2002 ARCA Re/Max Series explained

The 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series[1] was the 50th season of the ARCA Racing Series, a division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). The season began on February 10, 2002, with the ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway. The season ended with the EasyCare Vehicle Services Contract 200 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 11. Frank Kimmel won the drivers championship, his fourth in the series and third in a row, and Chad Blount won the Rookie of the Year award.

Schedule & Winners

DateTrackCityEvent NamePole WinnerRace Winner
February 10Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, FloridaDiscount Auto Parts 200Chase MontgomeryBobby Gerhart
March 9Atlanta Motor SpeedwayHampton, GeorgiaPork The Other White Meat 400Chad BlountDamon Lusk
April 12Nashville SuperspeedwayLebanon, TennesseePFG Lester 150Frank KimmelFrank Kimmel
April 29Salem SpeedwayWashington Township, IndianaKentuckiana Ford Dealers 200Frank KimmelFrank Kimmel
May 11Kentucky SpeedwaySparta, KentuckyWLWT Channel 5 155John MetcalfFrank Kimmel
May 18Lowe's Motor SpeedwayConcord, North CarolinaEasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100Frank KimmelJeff Fultz
June 1Kansas SpeedwayKansas City, KansasBPU 200Frank KimmelFrank Kimmel
June 8Pocono RacewayLong Pond, PennsylvaniaPocono ARCA 200Frank KimmelDamon Lusk
June 15Michigan SpeedwayBrooklyn, MichiganFlagstar 200Chad BlountChad Blount
June 23Toledo SpeedwayToledo, OhioJasper Engines & Transmissions 200Chad BlountFrank Kimmel
July 3South Boston SpeedwaySouth Boston, VirginiaBig Daddy's Liberty 200Ken SchraderKen Schrader
July 12Kentucky SpeedwaySparta, KentuckyBluegrass Quality Meats 200Vern SlaghChad Blount
July 20Berlin RacewayMarne, MichiganPork, The Other White Meat 200Chad BlountFred Campbell
July 27Pocono RacewayLong Pond, PennsylvaniaPepsi ARCA 200Casey AtwoodCasey Atwood
August 9Nashville SuperspeedwayLebanon, TennesseeWaste Management 200Frank KimmelFrank Kimmel
August 18Illinois State FairgroundsSpringfield, IllinoisAllen Crowe Memorial 100Frank KimmelFrank Kimmel
August 31Winchester SpeedwayWhite River Township, IndianaGoldenPalace200.com 200Frank KimmelFrank Kimmel
September 2DuQuoin State FairgroundsDu Quoin, IllinoisFederated Auto Parts 100Tony StewartFrank Kimmel
September 7Chicagoland SpeedwayJoliet, IllinoisReadyHosting.com 200Chad BlountChad Blount
September 15Salem SpeedwayWashington Township, IndianaEddie Gilstrap Motors 200Frank KimmelFrank Kimmel
October 5Talladega SuperspeedwayLincoln, AlabamaFood World 300Bobby GerhartKeith Segars
October 11Lowe's Motor SpeedwayConcord, North CarolinaEasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100Frank KimmelChad Blount

Drivers' championship

(key)

Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.
DriverRacesPoints
DAYATLNSHSLMKENCLTKANPOCMCHTOLSBOKENBERPOCNSHISFWINDQNCHISLMTALCLT
1Frank Kimmel335*1*1*1*2*1*9*32122*3131*1*1*1*31336175
2Chad Blount42628264151*182212*1422817251*321*5675
3Jason Jarrett185372138232332641022910208514565160
4Chase Montgomery213451811712810225296831122326427254755
5Shelby Howard2799218197193011139125122021040513194745
6Billy Venturini29726201031116197312112589241382610224685
7Andy Belmont366313*510571329726152926141934252*15134520
8Mark Gibson16381215711610342515551632294367117314455
9Ron Cox241210223123264292881471261972610816Wth4405
10Norm Benning3325181014221414231220221930206921162121264230
11Kevin Belmont35242514172591121271119171897299331919204225
12Todd Bowsher142117628291521271030398201728816282337303950
13Mike Buckley1122309211731322626213026402738620111528273740
14Chuck Weber371613262224331222191634203224271317203341343640
15Darrell Basham411427312028272425131435212128341840142220333565
16Brad SmithDNQ40DNQ272730192328332824232321181231192938323275
17Greg Sarff3237163430DNQ173424142415313513353338132524353175
18Tim MitchellDNQ313633QLDNQ1820DNQ2418DNQ2219252416223528DNQ3020
19Eric MartinDNQDNQ233026402125313526372833312332141827DNQWth2990
20Damon Lusk5178933129*192765
21Michael Vergers39434126143058371895
22Brent ShermanDNQ23282520DNQ1111643191515
23Robert Burroughs10292113924230361475
24Richard Mitchell753276101340
25A. J. Henriksen732451013343027391310
26Randy Van Zant436319219155341250
27Bobby Gerhart1*5744261195
28Deborah Renshaw8117911Wth1195
29Sean Stafford1315201731181060
30Rick Carelli23833624975
31Jerry Glanville419183735610965
32Jason Rudd832991824925
33Jeff Caudell191140DNQ23152616885
34Robby Benton344917850
35Keith Murt1115331636233932810
36Doug Stevens101239755
37Christi Passmore1941252324372723750
38John Metcalf33475700
39Marty Butkovich253816153228690
40Tom Eriksen29757680
41Chris Moore344645
42Dicky WilliamsonDNQ1920261923640
43Bob Strait327215640
44Wally Fowler15Wth1317Wth15620
45Vern Slagh22Wth3414840DNQ615
46John Hayden32935341738600
47Michael Simko6146585
48Scotty SandsWthDNQ15161131580
49Joe Cooksey1345580
50Steve SenerchiaDNQDNQDNQDNQ2726570
51Dan Shaver20DNQ2128389555
52Bob Aiello27DNQ20171729540
53Red Farmer342332324540
54Brian Conz20DNQ281222535
55Rick Thonnes17118DNQ535
56Tina Gordon2683512515
57Eric Smith16152921515
58Kevin Gardner1235DNQ500
59Tim Turner303932DNQ353540DNQ393539495
60Frank Kapfhammer29251620495
61Ken Schrader1*3485
62Justin Allgaier171117465
63Mike ZazulaDNQ293739222240460
64Fred Campbell41*460
65John SadinskyDNQ183110445
66Doug Keller26445
67Dennis English2436DNQ25DNQ3433440
68C. W. Smith25281033440
69Matt Hagans56DNQ435
70Tim Steele32Wth38122940430
71Jeep Pfulm181618430
72Robbie Cowart36361116425
73Jeff Fultz18425
74Jeremy Clements17DNQ420
75Jerry Middleton3437DNQ41410
76Randal Ritter17413018395
77Neil McClelland172321385
78Wayman Wittman271818375
79Eric Nale243212370
80Jamie Mosley182423365
81Kevin Conway137365
82Tim Burrell233112360
83Justin Labonte92832355
84Willie Green1210355
85Austin Cameron223355
86Justin Ashburn381614350
87Andy Hillenburg618340
88Mel Walen1022DNQ330
89James Hylton35413134363636DNQ320
90Carl McCormick1514315
91Greg Van AlstWth32DNQ1530305
92Karla Lampa1630DNQ37300
93Jason Hedlesky1517300
94Mike Langston257300
95Keith Segars401*300
96Todd Coon1223285
97Cam Strader332285
98Todd AntricanDNQDNQ35394137DNQ3635265
99Shanta Rhodes2613265
100Randy Ainsworth3227DNQ4137260
101Casey Atwood1*260
102Chris Geier2615255
103Brian Winters2319250
104Tony Stewart2250
105Eric Smith1330245
106Stuart Kirby2245
107Sammy Ragan2240
108Tony Ave4225
109Ron Hornaday Jr.2225
110Mike Burg1533220
111Mario Gosselin3220
112Billy Thomas2229210
113Kevin McGuireDNQ26DNQ30205
114Jerry Coble10205
115Rich Woodland Jr.1240200
116Jon Morley38200
117Larry Hollenbeck2038DNQ195
118Mike Duncan8190
119Nate Monteith8190
120Shawn GrayDNQ2733185
121Jason Vieau11175
122Bob Hill3028170
123Kyle Busch12170
124Sunny Hobbs3133DNQ165
125Ray Clay13165
126Clint Vahsholtz13165
127Dustin Maherg1427160
128Kasey Kahne14160
129Dave Weltmeyer14160
130Jennifer Jo Cobb16150
131Jeff Finley16150
132Richard King16DNQ150
133Claude PlanteDNQ21150
134Charlie Schaefer21DNQ150
135Brack Maggard17145
136Mark Schulz22DNQ145
137Jimmy Edlin4024140
138Bill BairdWth18140
139Jerry Hill19135
140Rusty Morgan24DNQ135
141Tom Buzze20130
142Jim Eubanks25DNQ130
143Mike Basham34DNQ38125
144Adam Roberts37DNQDNQDNQ120
145Todd ShaferDNQWth28115
146David ElliottDNQ3936110
147Troy Backlund24110
148Alton McBride Jr.24110
149Ryan Vos3140105
150Bobby Bowsher25105
151Billy Shotko25105
152Ed Wettlaufer3039105
153John Mazzuchelli26100
154Dick TraceyDNQWth39Wth3495
155Mark Cash2995
156Tony AltiereDNQWthDNQ32DNQ95
157Mike Harmon282990
158Tim FulfordWth2890
159Casey Mears3080
160Brett Oakley3175
161Guillermo Ortelli3175
162Craig Bracken3365
163Doug Ehret3365
164Andy Lombi3365
165Andy Petree3365
166Jeff Spraker38DNQ65
167Dave Davis3460
168Bill EversoleDNQ3960
169Allen Patterson39DNQ60
170Paul Booher3650
171Jason Hawley3745
172Johnny Borneman III3745
173Ron Courtney3840
174Jim PateWth3840
175G. J. Mennen Jr.23
176Darrel Krentz30
177Bob KellyDNQ
178Tim EdwardsDNQ
179Wayne PetersonDNQ
180Rick MarkleDNQ
181Frog HallDNQ
182David RominesDNQDNQ
183Ryck SandersDNQ
184Sammy PotashnickDNQ
185Tom BakerDNQ
186Mark HockensmithDNQDNQ
187John NealDNQDNQ
188Bruce BechtelDNQ
189Scott KuhnDNQ
190Johnny SauterWth
191Bill FlowersQL
DriverDAYATLNSHSLMKENCLTKANPOCMCHTOLSBOKENBERPOCNSHISFWINDQNCHISLMTALCLTPoints

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: season-stats . 2023-02-10 . Racing-Reference . en-US.