The 2002 NASCAR Busch Series began February 16 and ended November 16. Greg Biffle of Roush Racing was crowned champion.
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule
Limited Schedule
Note: If under "team", the owner's name is listed and in italics, that means the name of the race team that fielded the car is unknown.
Notes
Races
EAS/GNC Live Well 300
The EAS/GNC Live Well 300 was held February 16 at Daytona International Speedway. Joe Nemechek won the pole.
Top ten results
3-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 99-Michael Waltrip 17-Matt Kenseth 57-Jason Keller 47-Shane Hmiel 10-Scott Riggs 24-Jack Sprague 71-Kevin Lepage 92-Andy Houston 48-Kenny Wallace
Failed to qualify: Dan Pardus (No. 32), Mike Wallace (No. 4), C. W. Smith (No. 67), Mike Harmon (No. 44), David Ray Boggs (No. 22)
Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s number 3 car marked the first race for the 3 car since the tragic 2001 Daytona 500. Junior would also run the 3 car at Charlotte later that year.
1-866RBCTerm.com 200
The 1-866RBCTerm.com 200 was held February 23 at North Carolina Speedway. Jeff Green won the pole.
Top ten results
57-Jason Keller
60-Greg Biffle
7-Randy LaJoie
10-Scott Riggs
18-Mike McLaughlin
24-Jack Sprague
1-Jimmy Spencer
46-Ashton Lewis
33-Tony Raines
14-Larry Foyt
Failed to qualify: Cam Strader (No. 84), Lance Hooper (No. 89) Note: Sammy Potashnick was scheduled to drive the No. 49 but he was arrested earlier that week and he was replaced in the race by Robbie Faggart.
Sam's Town 300
The Sam's Town 300 was held March 2 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Jeff Burton won the pole.
Top ten results
9-Jeff Burton
99-Michael Waltrip
2-Johnny Sauter
71-Kevin Lepage
21-Jeff Green
24-Jack Sprague
7-Randy LaJoie
48-Kenny Wallace
60-Greg Biffle
59-Stacy Compton
Failed to qualify: Jeff Fuller (No. 88), Mike Laughlin Jr. (No. 34), A. J. Alsup (No. 72), Mike Harmon (No. 44), Dion Ciccarelli (No. 84) Note: Kelly Denton qualified the No. 54 but he was replaced in the race by Kevin Grubb.
darlingtonraceway.com 200
The darlingtonraceway.com 200 was held March 16 at Darlington Raceway. Jeff Burton won the pole.
Top ten results
9-Jeff Burton
60-Greg Biffle
21-Jeff Green
57-Jason Keller
48-Kenny Wallace
18-Mike McLaughlin
33-Tony Raines
92-Todd Bodine
24-Jack Sprague
59-Stacy Compton
Failed to qualify: Phil Bonifield (No. 90), Shane Hall (No. 84)
Channellock 250
The Channellock 250 was held March 23 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Scott Riggs won the pole. This race was known for several major story lines. There were two separate altercations post-race, the most notable being a physical confrontation between Kevin Harvick and Greg Biffle following an incident between the two drivers on lap 241 in which Harvick crashed hard; Harvick was placed on probation for the incident, which saw him being parked from the Virginia 500 Cup Series race when he collided against Coy Gibbs during the Martinsville Trucks race, in violation of the probation.
The other happening just on the other end of pit road in a verbal confrontation between Jimmy Spencer and Jack Sprague after Spencer turned Sprague, who was five laps down, in the last turn on the last lap while chasing down Jeff Green for the win. Green would ultimately win while Spencer lost two spots in that incident to drop to fourth. It was also known for privateer driver Ken Alexander and rookie Johnny Sauter causing or getting caught up in multiple incidents with Alexander being a nuisance on the track throughout the race, both finally dropping out before the race's end as well as a hard crash on the last lap between Mark Green and Larry Foyt with Green suffering a broken left foot.
Top ten results
21-Jeff Green
18-Mike McLaughlin
23-Scott Wimmer
1-Jimmy Spencer
60-Greg Biffle
48-Kenny Wallace
7-Randy LaJoie
92-Todd Bodine
10-Scott Riggs
47-Shane Hmiel
Failed to qualify: none
O'Reilly 300
The O'Reilly 300 was held April 6 at Texas Motor Speedway. Jeff Green won the pole. The race ended after 116 laps due to rain. Michael Waltrip flipped over on lap 45. He was uninjured.
Top ten results
37-Jeff Purvis
24-Jack Sprague
87-Joe Nemechek
10-Scott Riggs
21-Jeff Green
29-Kevin Harvick
7-Randy LaJoie
25-Bobby Hamilton Jr. 17-Matt Kenseth 9-Jeff Burton