2002 Winston Cup Series Predictions

2-18-01 & 9-11-01

Date

Track

Prediction

Result

 

02/10/02

Budweiser Shootout

Kenny Wallace gets it done in his DEI prepared Chevy. 

The ordinarily motor mouthed Wallace can hardly talk in “Dale Earnhardt Lane”

Tony Stewart wins for the second year with Dale Earnhardt Jr. finishing second.  Not completely boring, although the FORD whining continues.

 

02/14/02

Twin 125s

The Burton brothers sweep these races.

Jeff Gordon wins the first, Michael Waltrip the second.

 

02/17/02

Daytona 500

Can Micheal Waltrip win the Daytona 500 this year? Not, quite as he finishes second to Kevin Harvick who drafts past Mikey with help of Dave Marcis.

Ward Burton wins the Daytona Junkyard war.

 

02/24/02

Rockingham

Steve Park returns to Winston Cup racing and proves to everyone he is recovered!

Steve isn’t back but Matt Kenseth has a good car for the first time in a long time.

 

03/03/02

Las Vegas

The Budweiser crew takes out the catch can this year,

and Dale Jr goes on to take a million bucks home in Vegas

Sterling Marlin waits until his Dodge is parked in Victory lane before getting out.

 

03/10/02

Atlanta

Atlanta continues its trend of providing close, fast racing. 

This year we see Johnny Benson edge Dale Jarrett on the final lap

Tony Stewart duels with Dale Earnhardt Junior and ends up winning.

 

03/17/02

Darlington

Ken Schrader and Mark Martin run close to the front all day until

Martin’s Ford runs out of gas, leaving Schrader to take the checkers

Sterling Marlin avoids the curse of the leader and wins on St. Patrick’s Day

 

03/24/02

Bristol 

The Bristol Blender is chewing up cars left and right, after the Gordon’s clash again on a restart,

Micheal Waltrip takes the lead, only to be bumped by Sterling Marlin, who is then passed by

Tony Stewart, until Rusty Wallace bumps Stewart. Ricky Rudd then bumps Rusty Wallace allowing

calm and collected Jeff Green to take the win.

Kurt Bush….wins.  sad but true? Yes.

 

04/07/02

Texas 

Terry Labonte gets to lead a lap, until brother Bobby passes for the win

Matt Kenseth wins on a Monday.

 

04/14/02

Martinsville 

Mark Martin appears headed to victory lane until his Ford overheats and….Buckshot Jones…..no….

yes, BUCKSHOT WINS!

Terry leads and Bobby wins. I was off by one week!

 

04/21/02

Talladega 

Tony Stewart gets a late run on Dale Jr to take a win at Talladega.

Dale Earnhardt Junior is the dominator. Waltrip second.

 

04/28/02

California

Jeremy Mayfield leads often and by a lot until he is passed by

the unsponsored Casey Atwood

Jimmie Johnson proves he is ready with a win.

 

05/04/02

Richmond

Rusty hasn’t won at a short track in a long time. 

Tonight isn’t his night as he is wrecked by Jeff Gordon and Ricky Rudd. 

Dale Jr eludes the “Rooster Kid” duo and wins.

Tony Stewart, in a PONTIAC.

 

05/18/02

The Winston

The All-star race is an event too unpredictable for me. 

After last years rain followed by backup cars, what could be in store from Humpy this year? 

Again I call for DW to enter and win this event

Ryan Newman. Why?

 

05/26/02

Coca-Cola 600

Micheal Waltrip needs the extra hundred miles to unlap himself for a win

Mark Martin wins after driving like a madman.

 

06/02/02

Dover

Ricky Rudd hits a “magic” setup for the win.  Unfortuntaly Rusty has other plans and spins Ricky leaving pit road.  Dale Jr drives past the bickering Ford boys and into victory lane.

Jimmie Johnson wins cementing super rookie status.

 

06/09/02

Pocono 

Home-state hero Jimmy Spencer is on Target for a trip to Victory lane.

Jarrett wins.

 

06/16/02

Michigan

Ryan Newman looks strong until he loses control by himself on the backstretch. 

Dale Jr and Steve Park drive by and Park edges Jr for a win

Matt Kenseth wins an awesome race. I WAS THERE!

 

06/23/02

Sears Point

ROBBY GORDON ROBBY GORDON ROBBY GORDON

Ricky Rudd wins, passing leader Jerry Nadeau in a disabled 44 car.

 

07/06/02

Daytona

Micheal Waltrip for the win, as brother DW is speechless for the first time

Mikey with the win and a ticker tape parade!

 

07/14/02

Chicagoland 

Schrader and Benson battle over the prize of a deep dish pizza and Schrader wins, with Stewart, Spencer and Nemechek close as well.

Harvick wins, and the RCR team looks as though it has life.

 

07/21/02

New Hampshire

Its time for New Hampsire in the “Take it off the Schedule 300” 

Anybody care if I pick John Andretti? Awesome.

Ward Burton wins stretching the gas mileage.

 

07/28/02

Pocono

Steve Park and Micheal Waltrip find something they like on the triangle track,

beating and banging for the win,

Waltrip edges ahead.

Bill Elliott wins, charging past Marlin in a rain-shortened race. Steve Park did all of his beating with Rusty, and then a guardrail while flipping over.

 

08/11/02

Indianapolis

Dale Jr. holds off Rusty Wallace for a win

Bill Elliott kisses the bricks.

 

08/12/02

Watkins Glen

ROBBY GORDON ROBBY GORDON ROBBY GORDON

Tony Stewart claws his way to a win.

 

08/18/02

Michigan

Johnny Benson for his homestate win, and the crowd roars

DJ wins after spinning early.

 

08/24/02

Bristol

Stewart-Gordon-Rudd-Wallace-Harvick. Bumpity bumping the night away until the end when Terry Labonte pulls away.  Terry spins coming to the finish line for old times sake.

Jeff Gordon wins, using the bump and run on Rusty.

 

09/01/02

Darlington

Bread and butter, toast and jam. M&M’s. Schrader wins

Jeff Gordon wins his second race of the year.

 

09/07/02

Richmond

Marlin and the Coors light team move into victory lane

Matt Kenseth wins, stretching the gas.

 

09/15/02

New Hampshire

Mark Greene might of died on ER but Jeff Green is still kickin.

Ryan "Redline" Newman picks up carrer win number one. Note: Rusty Wallace is a bad bad person.

 

09/22/02

Dover Downs

Mikey  holds off Harvick for a win

Jimmie Johnson wins, sweeping the Dover races in 2002.

 

09/29/02

Kansas 

Harvick wins by a “close” 4 seconds over Gordon

Jeff Gordon wins, this seems to be his track

 

10/06/02

Talladega

Dale Jr. leads the pack for a win at TallaDale

Guess who's back? Dale Jr wins taking home another cool million.

 

10/13/02

Lowe's

Benson calmly works around both Burton bros to win.  The Burtons wreck each other on the cool down lap

Jamie McMurray wins....biggest upset ever? Just might be.

 

10/20/02

Martinsville

Tony Stewart fights it out with Rusty only to be blocked by traffic,

Rusty breaks into the winners circle.

Busch eekes out a win over a charging 10 car.

 

10/27/02

Atlanta

Dale Earnhardt Jr and Kevin Harvick spend the last 20 laps locked in side by side racing. At the end Mikey gets into the mix and Junior wins it.

Busch wins, getting lucky when the rain falls.

 

11/03/02

Rockingham

“Welcome to the Rock”—Sean Connery is out grand marshal today and  Harvick is welcomed to victory lane.

Johnny Benson wins! Finally!!!

 

11/10/02

Phoenix

The Desert Duel comes down to the brothers Burton, and Ward wins wit….it

Matt Kenseth racks up win number 5.

 

11/17/02

Homestead

This is a place Mark Martin can win. So can Bill Elliott.

But Tony Stewart knows how to do it best