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Driver
|
Team
|
Make
|
Rating
|
Comments Updated 12/6
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John Andretti
|
Petty Enterprises
|
43
|
Dodge
|
|
Andretti signed through the end
of 2002. Has been mentioned as the driver for a number
of teams, but remains loyal to Petty Enterprises.
|
|
Casey Atwood
|
Ultra Motorsports & Evernham Racing
|
7
|
Dodge
|
|
Atwood moves to the #7 as Ultra
Motorsports and Evernham Racing combine to field a third team
(of sorts) behind Elliot and Mayfield
|
|
Johnny Benson
|
MBV
Motorsports
|
10
|
Pontiac
|
|
Benson and his unique arrangement
with Valvoline return as their contract runs thru 2002
|
|
Greg Biffle
|
Roush
Racing
|
16
|
Ford
|
|
Biffle will run a limited Winston
Cup schedule in preparation for a 2003 Rookie of the Year
quest. Subway sponsors the 2002 effort.
|
|
Dave Blaney
|
Jasper
Motorsports
|
77
|
Ford
|
|
Blaney takes over for Pressley
and will have Subway as their primary sponsor.
|
|
Brett Bodine
|
Brett
Bodine Racing
|
11
|
Ford
|
|
Bodine looking for a primary sponsor to field the team.
Timberland is signed thru 2003 and Wells Fargo to continue
their role as associate sponsors.
|
|
Geoff Bodine
|
Brett
Bodine Racing
|
09
|
Ford
|
|
Rumored to run select races, but
sponsorship is lacking. Still working with NASCAR to allow
alcoholic beverage companies (Smirnoff) other than beer
companies to sponsor teams.
|
|
Todd Bodine
|
Haas-Carter
Motorsports
|
66
|
Ford
|
|
Kmart & Purina return as
primary sponsor.
|
|
Jeff Burton
|
Roush
Racing
|
99
|
Ford
|
|
Burton signed thru 2005, should
be secure at Roush after last years performance. CITGO
returns as primary sponsor.
|
|
Ward Burton
|
Bill Davis Racing
|
22
|
Dodge
|
|
Burton and Cat signed thru next
year.
|
|
Kurt Busch
|
Roush
Racing
|
97
|
Ford
|
|
Busch returns with
Sharpie/Rubbermaid for 2002.
|
|
Stacy Compton
|
AJ Foyt Racing
|
14
|
Pontiac
|
|
Compton and Kevin Lepage both
appear to be front runners for the Conseco Pontiac,
|
|
Ricky Craven
|
PPI
Motorsports
|
32
|
Ford
|
|
Craven returns with a vengeance
in 2002, as Cal Wells will direct his efforts on a single
team.
|
|
Wally
Dallenbach
|
|
|
|
|
Dallenbach will be in the
broadcast booth as he has signed a multiyear deal with the
network. Will also run a full season in the IRL.
|
|
Dale Earnhardt
Jr
|
Dale
Earnhardt, Inc.
|
8
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Earnhardt Jr and Budweiser will
likely become a permanent fixture on the Winston Cup circuit.
|
|
Bill Elliott
|
Evernham
Motorsports
|
9
|
Dodge
|
|
Elliott back with Evernham for al
least 2002, but uncertainty in 2003.
|
|
Jeff Green
|
Richard
Childress Racing
|
30
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Green joins Harvick and Robby
Gordon in what is sure to be a love fest at RCR. AOL
sponsors the ride.
|
|
Jeff Gordon
|
Hendrick
Motorsports
|
24
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Gordon and Dupont signed long
term with Hendrick. Secure thru 2006.
|
|
Robby Gordon
|
Richard
Childress Racing
|
31
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Gordon claims the ride for
2002. Cingular Wireless replaces Lowes as primary
sponsor.
|
|
Bobby Hamilton
|
Andy Petree
Racing
|
55
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Hamilton stays with Petree thru
2002.
|
|
Bobby HamiltonJr
|
|
|
|
|
Hamilton Jr ran some races last
year, but will most likely not run a full Winston Cup
schedule.
|
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Richard
Childress Racing
|
29
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Raybestos Rookie of the Year will
concentrate strictly on his Winston Cup effort in 2002.
|
|
Ron Hornaday
|
|
|
|
|
Given the axe by Foyt, Hornaday
looks to find his way back to the Busch series.
|
|
Andy Houston
|
|
|
|
|
Cal Wells consolidates to a
single car team, leaving Houston the second rookie out in the
cold. Houston follows Hornaday to the Busch series.
|
|
Dale Jarrett
|
Robert Yates
Racing
|
88
|
Ford
|
|
Dale still won't drive the big
brown truck, but UPS and team remains in tact for 2002.
|
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Hendrick
Motorsports
|
48
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Johnson will be Hendricks answer
to Lowes in their search for a driver who can compete with
Stewart and Home Depot.
|
|
Buckshot Jones
|
Petty Enterprises
|
44
|
Dodge
|
|
As long as Georgia Pacific
remains on the 44, Jones will be behind the wheel in
2002.
|
|
Matt Kenseth
|
Roush
Racing
|
17
|
Ford
|
|
Kenseth seems secure to stay with
Roush, but he had offers to go elsewhere.
|
|
Bobby Labonte
|
Joe Gibbs
Racing
|
18
|
Pontiac
|
|
No changes for the Joe Gibbs
Racing duo.
|
|
Terry Labonte
|
Hendrick
Motorsports
|
5
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Terry and Tony the Tiger signed
thru 2002, but 2003 could see Labonte in another ride.
|
|
Dave Marcis
|
Marcis Auto
Racing
|
71
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Although retired from Winston
Cup, Marcis would like to make his swan song the Daytona 500
this February.
|
|
Sterling
Marlin
|
Chip Ganassi
Racing
|
40
|
Dodge
|
|
Sterling and the Silver Bullet
stay put for two more years.
|
|
Mark Martin
|
Roush
Racing
|
6
|
Ford
|
|
Signed long term (2005) but will
switch crew chiefs and crew with Kurt Busch in an attempt to
revitalize both teams.
|
|
Rick Mast
|
Donlavy Racing
|
90
|
Ford
|
|
Mast looks to pilot the 90 Ford
with a new sponsor, but could still wind up in Foyt's Conseco
Pontiac.
|
|
Jeremy
Mayfield
|
Evernham
Motorsports
|
19
|
Dodge
|
|
Mayfield joins Atwood as the
future for Ray Evernham's Dodge program.
|
|
Jerry Nadeau
|
Hendrick
Motorsports
|
25
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Nadeau stays thru 2002.
|
|
Joe Nemechek
|
Haas Carter
Motorsports
|
26
|
Ford
|
|
Nemechek jumps to the 26, Kmart
Blue Light Special remains on the car thru the year.
|
|
Ryan Newman
|
Penske Racing
|
02
|
Ford
|
|
Following the success of last
years limited Winston Cup schedule, Newman will contend for
Rookie of the Year.
|
|
Steve Park
|
Dale
Earnhardt, Inc.
|
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Park is still suffering from post
concussion syndrome, if he returns, it will be in a fourth DEI
car, sponsored by Pennzoil.
|
|
Kyle Petty
|
Petty Enterprises
|
45
|
Dodge
|
|
Will attempt to run in 2002 with
Sprint, but pressures of running and racing a three car team
continue to take its toll.
|
|
Robert
Pressley
|
Andy Petree
Racing
|
33
|
Chevrolet
|
|
With Oakwood Homes gone as a
primary sponsor, the team may be forced to run a limited
schedule. Longevity of the team may be in question.
|
|
Scott Pruett
|
|
|
|
|
Still looking for a ride in
Winston Cup, Pruett may return to open wheel racing.
|
|
Ricky Rudd
|
Robert Yates
Racing
|
28
|
Ford
|
|
Last years performance secures
the ride for 2002 and beyond once a contract is signed.
Primary sponsorship may change with the Texaco-Chevron merger.
|
|
Elliott Sadler
|
Wood Brothers
Racing
|
21
|
Ford
|
|
Sadler retains the Motorcraft
sponsorship.
|
|
Hermie Sadler
|
Sadler
Enterprises
|
13
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Sadler will run a limited
schedule with Virginia Lottery as primary sponsor.
|
|
Ken Schrader
|
MB2
Motorsports
|
36
|
Pontiac
|
|
M & M's keep rolling thru
2002.
|
|
Mike Skinner
|
Morgan-McClure
Motorsports
|
4
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Skinner ends a multi-year
relationship with Childress to sign on with Morgan-McClure
thru 2005.
|
|
Jimmy Spencer
|
Chip Ganassi
Racing
|
41
|
Dodge
|
|
Target joins as primary sponsor
as Ganassi replaces Leffler with Spencer.
|
|
Tony Stewart
|
Joe Gibbs
Racing
|
20
|
Pontiac
|
|
Stewart was rumored to go to
Ganassi with Target as a sponsor, but is signed thru 2004 with Gibbs.
|
|
Hut Stricklin
|
Bill Davis Racing
|
23
|
Dodge
|
|
Hills Bros follows Stricklin to
the Bill Davis Intrepid.
|
|
Kenny Wallace
|
Dale
Earnhardt, Inc.
|
1
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Wallace retains his seat in the
Pennzoil 1 thru 2002, while Park is recovering from post
concussion syndrome.
|
|
Mike Wallace
|
|
|
|
|
Hard to believe Penske folded the
12 team after Wallace and his late season success.
Wallace looks for a ride.
|
|
Rusty Wallace
|
Penske Racing
|
2
|
Ford
|
|
Wallace signed with Penske for
two more years.
|
|
Michael
Waltrip
|
Dale
Earnhardt, Inc.
|
15
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Theresa honors the agreement Dale
made with Waltrip, he stays thru 2002.
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2002 NASCAR Silly Season
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