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The twenty-five best teams in NASCAR Winston Cup racing
The season is now six races old and we are beginning to see who's hot and who's not in the 2002 NASCAR
Winston Cup season. Here is how they stack up.
Updated: March 25, 2002
| Rank |
Previous
9/3/01 |
Driver |
Comments |
| 1 |
2 |
Sterling Marlin |
Leading the points and at the front of the pack every week, Sterling is strong. |
| 2 |
3 |
Tony Stewart |
Two bad finishes hurt his points. This team is running. |
| 3 |
13 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Has proven himself a worth contender early. Can he keep it up? |
| 4 |
20 |
Matt Kenseth |
Take away his horrible Daytona finish and he's your points leader. |
| 5 |
8 |
Rusty Wallace |
Haven't heard much from Rusty so far this year, but he's been near the front. |
| 6 |
N/A |
Ryan Newman |
Bad luck at Bristol, otherwise right there every week. |
| 7 |
1 |
Jeff Gordon |
On a bit of a slide. This team is too good to continue being bad. |
| 8 |
18 |
Mark Martin |
Roush team has it turned around this year, Mark is a legitimate threat. |
| 9 |
N/A |
Jimmy Johnson |
This rookie is staying out of the way and having a great year. |
| 10 |
6 |
Bobby Labonte |
Two horrible finishes have this team scrambling to catch up. |
| 11 |
3 |
Ricky Rudd |
Very quietly finishing up front. |
| 12 |
5 |
Dale Jarrett |
Off to a bad start, but still one of the best. |
| 13 |
16 |
Jeff Burton |
Benefiting from an improving Roush program but it might be time for him to move on. |
| 14 |
12 |
Jimmy Spencer |
Starting to hear his name at the top more often. |
| 15 |
25 |
Kurt Busch |
Two great finishes have inflated his points position. He's good, but not that good. |
| 16 |
7 |
Johnny Benson |
Johnny has lost a little from last seaon. |
| 17 |
9 |
Ward Burton |
Big letdown since big Daytona win. Ward will slip further before the season ends. |
| 18 |
10 |
Kevin Harvick |
Sophomore season is always a challenge but Harvick has been extremely inconsistent. |
| 19 |
14 |
Bill Elliott |
Consistent, but not spectacular. |
| 20 |
N/A |
Ricky Craven |
I had counted him out, but he's back and better off than in the 25 car. |
| 21 |
19 |
Jerry Nadeau |
Chevy rule changes this week might help Jerry climb in these standings. |
| 22 |
11 |
Steve Park |
The real wildcard on the list. How well has he recovered? Time will tell. |
| 22 |
21 |
Eliott Sadler |
Up and down, you just never know which Eliott Sadler will show up. |
| 24 |
22 |
Bobby Hamilton |
Incredibly inconsistent, but capable of a good run anywhere. |
| 25 |
23 |
Dave Blaney |
New team is agreeing with him. Consistent and improving! |
Other Notables
| Rank |
Previous
9/3/01 |
Driver |
Comments |
| ** |
12 |
Michael Waltrip |
If there were more restrictor plate races Mikey would make the list. |
| ** |
17 |
Mike Skinner |
Lost the best ride he'll ever have. |
| ** |
** |
Jeremy Mayfield |
Maybe with Evernham, Jeremy can finally work his way back into this list. |
| ** |
** |
Terry Labonte |
Hasn't lead a lap in a year and a half. Is it time for Terry to hang it up? |
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