Richmond Is For Lovers 200 - Official Results
Tony Stewart in Victory Lane

Tony Stewart in Victory Lane
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Stewart Hangs On For Truck Win At RIR

Tony Stewart short-pitted his No. 33 Monaco Coach Corporation Chevrolet with 104 laps remaining, worked his way to the front of the field when the leaders took tires and fuel on lap 167 and held off the charge of fellow NASCAR Winston Cup Series star Kevin Harvick to win Thursday night's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Virginia is for Lovers 200 at Richmond International Raceway. Stewart beat Harvick in a five-lap shoot-out following the race's eighth caution. Harvick blew by series point leader Mike Bliss on the 197th of 200 laps but settled for his second consecutive runner-up finish at the .750-mile paved oval. Stewart, the season's eighth different winner, won $34,350 and averaged 91.340 mph. Bliss finished third to extend his lead to 44 points over Terry Cook with six races remaining in the 2002 season. Rick Crawford finished fourth with Cook fifth. Schneider Electric driver Bobby Hamilton was treated and released from the hospital after being involved in a multi-truck accident on the last lap of the Virginia is For Lovers 200. Hamilton sustained a broken right scapula and left wrist. Since Hamilton’s arm is immobilized, Greg Biffle will pilot the No. 55 Schneider Electric Chevrolet during this Saturday night’s Monte Carlo 400 with the Looney Tunes – the Rematch.
Race 16 - Richmond International Raceway - September 5, 2002 Printer Version 

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F S # Driver Sponsor / Owner Truck Laps Money Status
1 25 33 Tony Stewart Monaco Coach Chevrolet 200 $34,350 Running
2 6 6 Kevin Harvick Harvick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 $21,200 Running
3 2 16 Mike Bliss IWX Motor Freight / Knights Inn Chevrolet 200 $17,425 Running
4 4 14 Rick Crawford Circle Bar Motel & RV Park Ford 200 $12,650 Running
5 5 29 Terry Cook Power Stroke Diesel Ford 200 $10,550 Running
6 31 20 Coy Gibbs MBNA Chevrolet 200 $11,325 Running
7 3 1 Ted Musgrave Mopar Performance Dodge 200 $8,975 Running
8 10 17 Stacy Compton Duck Head Footwear Dodge 200 $6,700 Running
9 20 08 Bobby Dotter People Against Drugs Chevrolet 200 $8,900 Running
10 14 52 Ken Schrader Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet 200 $7,900 Running
11 16 60 Travis Kvapil CAT Rental Stores Chevrolet 200 $8,800 Running
12 1 2 Jason Leffler Team ASE / Carquest Dodge 200 $11,965 Running
13 9 75 David Starr Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet 199 $8,615 Crash
14 7 4 Bobby Hamilton Square D Dodge 199 $6,315 Crash
15 11 18 Robert Pressley Dickies / Square D Dodge 199 $8,765 Crash
16 30 62 Brendan Gaughan NAPA Auto Parts Dodge 199 $8,190 Crash
17 26 21 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Motorsports Ford 199 $7,040 Running
18 24 86 Lance Hooper Red Line Synthetic Oil Chevrolet 199 $7,990 Running
19 17 43 Carlos Contreras Hot Wheels Dodge 199 $7,940 Running
20 8 46 Dennis Setzer Acxiom / Computer Associates Chevrolet 198 $8,115 Running
21 28 54 Brian Sockwell Lowdermilk Electric Chevrolet 198 $5,615 Running
22 13 90 Lance Norick Express Personnel Services Chevrolet 198 $7,840 Running
23 15 45 Adam Clarke Richard Petty Driving Experience Dodge 197 $5,565 Running
24 32 07 Jason Small Sunbelt Rentals Chevrolet 197 $7,790 Running
25 19 15 Brian Rose Perry Connection Ford 195 $7,765 Running
26 27 03 Barry Bodine EJP Inc. Chevrolet 193 $5,490 Running
27 22 72 Randy MacDonald U.S. Security / Workforce Wizard Chevrolet 192 $6,465 Running
28 23 50 Jon Wood Navy Racing Ford 173 $6,440 Running
29 33 39 Steve Portenga Roto-Rooter Chevrolet 103 $6,390 Running
30 21 51 Carl Long Revival Soy Dodge 101 $5,365 Crash
31 29 70 Brian Ross Bailey Excavating Ford 77 $5,340 Rear End
32 12 88 Matt Crafton Menards / Sealmaster Chevrolet 70 $5,115 Crash
33 36 93 Jody Lavender Lavender's Discount Carpets Chevrolet 59 $5,290 Rear End
34 35 5 Scott Kuhn Fieldcrest-Cannon / Vehicare Dodge 56 $5,265 Crash
35 34 79 Jerry Hill RDS Racing Engines Dodge 6 $5,240 Engine
36 18 8 Bill Lester Dodge Motorsports Dodge 5 $5,215 Crash
Failed to Qualify: (10) Stan Boyd (#89), Brad Bennett (#40), Dana White (#23), Clay Collier (#41), Loni Richardson (#73), Tommy Pistone, III (#59), James Stephenson (#36), Conrad Burr (#28), Bob Coffey, Jr (#74), Jody McCormick (#77).

Time of Race: 1 hour 38 minutes 32 seconds
Average Speed: 91.340 mph
Margin of Victory: .259 second

Bud Pole Award:
Jason Leffler, #2 Team ASE Racing/Carquest Dodge, 21.884 seconds, 123.378 mph (RACE RECORD)

Clevite Engine Builders Award:
Jon Dysinger, #33 Monaco Coach Corporation Chevrolet

Featherlite Long Haul Award:
Tony Stewart, #33 Monaco Coach Corporation Chevrolet

Gatorade Front Runner Award:
Jason Leffler, #2 Team ASE Racing/Carquest Dodge

Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award:
Brendan Gaughan, #62 NAPA Auto Parts Dodge

Waste Management Picking Up Places Award:
Coy Gibbs, #20 MBNA Chevrolet (25 places)

Caution Flags: Laps 8-13 (Truck #8, 79 accident, Turn 3); 60-64 (Truck #5 accident, backstretch); 72-75 (Truck #39, 88 accident, Turn 3); 79-84 (Truck #45, 50, 70 accident, Turn 2); 96-99 (Truck #46 spin, Turn 4); 103-108 (Truck #5 accident, Turn 3); 166-170 (Debris, Turn 2); 193-195 (Truck #45 spin, Turn 4). 8 for 39 laps.

Lap Leaders: Jason Leffler 1-85, Rick Crawford 86-143, Kevin Harvick 144-166, Tony Stewart 167-200.
Total Laps Led: Jason Leffler 85, Rick Crawford 58, Tony Stewart 34, Kevin Harvick 23. 3 changes involving 4 drivers.

Points following this race:

Rank Driver Points -Back
1 Mike Bliss 2424  
2 Terry Cook 2380 -44
3 Rick Crawford 2352 -72
4 Ted Musgrave 2344 -80