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Pontiac Excitement 400


Stock Car Racing Pontiac

Pontiac Excitement 400
Event

A NASCAR Winston Cup race held at Richmond International Raceway.

DateWinnerWinner's Make
21 February 1988Neil BonnettPontiac
26 March 1989Rusty WallacePontiac
25 February 1990Mark MartinFord
24 Febraury 1991Dale EarnhardtChevrolet1991 Race Information
8 March 1992Bill ElliottFord
7 March 1993Davey AllisonFord
6 March 1994Ernie IrvanFord
5 March 1995Terry LabonteChevrolet
3 March 1996Jeff GordonChevrolet
2 March 1997Rusty WallaceFord
6 June 1998Terry LabonteChevrolet
15 May 1999Dale JarrettFord
6 May 2000Dale Earnhardt Jr.Chevrolet
5 May 2001Tony StewartPontiac
4-5 May 2002Tony StewartPontiac2002 Race Information & Results
3 May 2003Joe NemechekChevrolet


1991 Race Information

Type & Item #NameDetails
Collector Card - 1992 Maxx 265Race 2: RichmondPontiac Exceitement 400, Dale Earnhardt #3 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet


2002 Results

May 5, 2002
Time of race 3:27:19
Average speed 86.824 mph
Margin of victory:  1.484 seconds
Lead changes:  14
Cautions:  25-30, 62-75, 90-93, 149-163, 172-178, 195-198, 216-221, 228-240, 248-251, 310-316, 328-332, 335-343, 366-369, 379-383
Pole:  Ward Burton

FinishStartDriverMake#SponsorLapsStatusEarningsPoints
13Tony StewartPontiac20Home Depot400Running$185,653180/5
211Ryan NewmanFord12ALLTEL400Running$121,950175/5
323Jeff BurtonFord99CITGO400Running$126,067165/0
418Mark MartinFord6Pfizer/Viagra400Running$106,708160/0
517Jeremy MayfieldDodge19Dodge Dealers/UAW400Running$67,950155/0
67Matt KensethFord17DeWalt Power Tools400Running$68,000150/0
74Jeff GordonChevrolet24DuPont400Running$99,403146/0
820Steve GrissomDodge44Georgia Pacific400Running$60,875142/0
910Ricky CravenFord32Tide400Running$59,975138/0
1040Jimmy SpencerDodge41Target400Running$74,275139/5
1135Sterling MarlinDodge40Coors Light400Running$87,692130/0
1216Joe NemechekPontiac10Valvoline400Running$74,710127/0
1314Jeff GreenChevrolet30America Online400Running$43,575129/5
1438Bill ElliottDodge9Dodge Dealers/UAW400Running$73,531121/0
1522Ken SchraderPontiac36M&M's400Running$68,335118/0
1632Hut StricklinDodge23Hills Bros Coffee400Running$54,700115/0
1736Bobby HamiltonChevrolet55Schneider Electric399Running$62,289117/5
1830Hermie SadlerChevrolet02Virginia Lottery399Running$42,050109/0
1933Brett BodineFord11Hooters Restaurants399Running$45,525106/0
2041John AndrettiDodge43Cheerios399Running$74,508103/0
2121Elliott SadlerFord21Motorcraft Quality Parts399Running$52,550100/0
2229Casey AtwoodDodge7Sirius Satellite Radio399Running$45,32597/0
236Kyle PettyDodge45Sprint399Running$40,82594/0
2427Michael WaltripChevrolet15NAPA Auto Parts398Running$51,85096/5
259Rusty WallaceFord2Miller Lite396Running$84,75088/0
2631Stacy ComptonPontiac14Conseco395Running$43,47585/0
2737Kurt BuschFord97Rubbermaid395Running$51,65082/0
2819Mike SkinnerChevrolet4Kodak Films378Running$43,12579/0
2928Dave BlaneyFord77Jasper Engines & Transmissions377Out (Engine)$50,50081/5
30PoleWard BurtonDodge22Caterpillar364Running$98,37583/10
3126Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet48Lowe's360Running$40,32570/0
328Bobby LabontePontiac18Interstate Batteries351Running$86,05367/0
3315Terry LabonteChevrolet5Kellogg's333Out (Accident)$69,05864/0
345Steve ParkChevrolet1Pennzoil333Out (Accident)$70,05061/0
3524Rick MastFord90Duke's Mayonnaise/Sauer's331Out (Accident)$40,12558/0
362Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Chevrolet8Budweiser327Running$76,86255/0
3734Robby GordonChevrolet31Cingular Wireless309Out (Accident)$66,08152/0
3839Dale JarrettFord88UPS309Running$87,75354/5
3912Ricky RuddFord28Havoline308Out (Accident)$84,31751/5
4025Kevin HarvickChevrolet29GM Goodwrench Service295Running$85,60343/0
4113Jerry NadeauChevrolet25UAW/Delphi225Out (Accident)$47,76540/0
4242Frank KimmelFord26Pork, The Other White Meat213Out (Accident)$64,89237/0
4343Randy RenfrowDodge5958Out (Oil pump)$39,66734/0

Bud Pole:  Ward Burton
EA Sports Move of the Race:  Tony Stewart
Gatorade Front Runner:  Ward Burton
Infogrames Pit Strategy Award:  Greg Zipadelli (20)
Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Favorite:  Jeff Burton
Raybestos Rookie of the Race:  Ryan Newman
True Value Man of the Race:  Ryan Newman
Waste Management Picking Up Places:  Jimmy Spencer




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