- 2002 team chart
- Florida Dodge Dealers 250
- Craftsman Anniversary 200
- Advance Auto Parts 250
- Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200
- Rocky Mountain 200 Presented by Dodge
- MBNA America 200
- O'Reilly 400K
- O'Reilly Auto Parts 200
- GNC Live Well 200
- O'Reilly Auto Parts 250
- Kroger 225
- New England 200
- Michigan 200
- Power Stroke Diesel 200
- Federated Auto Parts 200
- Richmond Is For Lovers 200
- Silverado 350
- John Boy & Billy's Hardee's 250
- Las Vegas 350
- American Racing Wheels 200
- Chevy Silverado 150
- Ford 200
- Final points standings
- Rookie of the Year
- External links
{{Motorsport season
|series = NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
|link = NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
|year = 2002
}}The 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the eighth season of the Craftsman Truck Series, the third highest stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. Mike Bliss of Xpress Motorsports was crowned the champion at season's end. See also: 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 2002 NASCAR Busch Series 2002 team chart| Team | Truck(s) | # | Driver(s) | Listed owner(s) | Crew chief | | Addington Racing | Chevrolet Silverado | 60 | Travis Kvapil | Mike Addington | Rick Ren |
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| Bobby Hamilton Racing | Dodge Ram | 4 | Brian Rose | Debbie Hamilton | Danny Rollins |
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| 8 | Bill Lester (R) | Bobby Hamilton | Kip McCord | | 18 | Robert Pressley | Danny Gill | | Circle Bar Racing | Ford F-150 | 14 | Rick Crawford | Tom Mitchell | Ray Stonkus |
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| Countryman Motorsports | Ford F-150 | 15 | Rich Bickle | Billy Ballew | Craig Osbourne |
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| Green Light Racing | Chevrolet Silverado | 07 | Jason Small (R) | Gene Christensen | Dennis Fiebel |
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| 08 | Bobby Dotter | Doug Howe | | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet Silverado | 20 | Coy Gibbs | Joe Gibbs | Doug Hewitt |
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| K Automotive Racing | Ford F-150 | 29 | Terry Cook | Kay Keselowski | Bob Keselowski |
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| L&R Racing | Chevrolet Silverado | 90 | Lance Norick | Ron Norick | Gary Showalter |
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| MacDonald Motorsports | Chevrolet Silverado | 72 | Randy MacDonald | Marrill MacDonald | Steve Bird |
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| Morgan-Dollar Motorsports | Chevrolet Silverado | 46 | Dennis Setzer | David Dollar | John Monsam |
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| Orleans Racing | Chevrolet Silverado | 62 | Brendan Gaughan (R) | Michael Gaughan | Shane Wilson |
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| Petty Enterprises | Dodge Ram | 43 | Carlos Contreras | Richard Petty | Howard Comstock |
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| Portenga Motorsports | Chevrolet Silverado | 39 | Steve Portenga | Steve Portenga | George Church |
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| Powers Motorsports | Dodge Ram | 55 | Tom Powers | Sherri Powers | Bryan Berry |
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| R&J Racing | Dodge Ram | 68 | Rodney Sawyers (R) | Wendy Sawyers | Jeff Sawyers |
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| RDS Motorsports | Dodge Ram | 79 | Jerry Hill | R. D. Smith | Ralph Wingfield Jr. |
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| Roush Racing | Ford F-150 | 50 | Jon Wood | Jack Roush | Dan Binks |
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| SealMaster Racing | Chevrolet Silverado | 88 | Matt Crafton | Duke Thorson | Jerry Cook |
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| Shepherd Racing | Ford F-150 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Cindy Shepherd | Ted Jackson |
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| Spears Motorsports | Chevrolet Silverado | 75 | David Starr | Wayne Spears | Dave McCarty |
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| Tagsby Racing | Chevrolet Silverado | 73 | Loni Richardson (R) | Joey Sonntag | Joey Sonntag |
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| Team Racing | Chevrolet Silverado | 86 | Dana White (R) | Phil Bonifield | Bernie Taft |
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| Troxell Racing | Chevrolet Silverado | 93 | Jerry Allec, Jr. | Lonnie Troxell | Lonnie Troxell |
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| Ultra Motorsports | Dodge Ram | 1 | Ted Musgrave | Jim Smith | Gene Nead |
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| 2 | Jason Leffler | Marlene Smith | Tim Kohuth | | Ware Racing Enterprises | Dodge Ram | 5 | Lance Hooper | Rick Ware | Cal Northrop |
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| 51 | Michael Dokken | Ken Glen | | 81 | Angie Wilson (R) | Calvin Humphries |
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| Xpress Motorsports | Chevrolet Silverado | 16 | Mike Bliss | Steve Coulter | Travis Holt |
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Florida Dodge Dealers 250 The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 15 at Daytona International Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole. Terry Cook suffered a 100-point penalty for a cylinder head infraction found in his truck after the race. Top ten results- 18-Robert Pressley*
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 4-Brian Rose
- 79-Joe Ruttman
- 6-Rick Carelli
- 29-Terry Cook
- 75-David Starr
- 43-Carlos Contreras
- 07-Jason Small
- 90-Lance Norick
- This was Pressley's first truck series victory. This race was also Pressley's truck series debut. There was a multiple truck wreck when Travis Kvapil got turned hard into the wall in which Matt Crafton nearly flipped on his roof.
Failed to qualify: Mike Swaim, Jr. (#56), Jim Inglebright (#02), Trent Owens (#15), Ryan McGlynn (#00), Michael Dokken (#51), Ken Allen (#28), Ron Barfield (#97), Stan Boyd (#89), Morgan Shepherd (#21), Jake Hobgood (#31), Jerry Hill (#41) Craftsman Anniversary 200 The Craftsman Anniversary 200 was March 15 at Darlington Raceway. Jason Leffler won the pole. Top ten results- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 18-Robert Pressley
- 16-Mike Bliss
- 6-Kevin Harvick
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 75-David Starr
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 4-Brian Rose
- 50-Jon Wood
- 52-Ken Schrader
Failed to qualify: Mike Swaim, Jr. (#56), Ron Barfield (#97), Rodney Sawyers (#68), Mike Harmon (#93), Ricky Sanders (#19), Phil Bonifield (#86) Advance Auto Parts 250 The Advance Auto Parts 250 was held April 13 at Martinsville Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole. The race is best known for a caution: Kevin Harvick intentionally turned Coy Gibbs around for previous contact and NASCAR instantly parked him. In the post-race interview Harvick lied that he did not intentionally crash Gibbs even though it was heard on the radio; he was banned from the cup race the next day. Top ten results- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 16-Mike Bliss
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 29-Terry Cook
- 2-Jason Leffler
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 75-David Starr
- 62-Brendan Gaughan
- 50-Jon Wood
Failed to qualify: Steve Portenga (#39), L.W. Miller (#28), Brian Sockwell (#54), Dana White (#86), Tommy Pistone (#59), Jody McCormick (#77), Jerry Allec, Jr. (#93), Vince Whitmire (#40), James Stephenson (#36), Bobby Coffey (#74), R. D. Smith (#41) Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 The Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 was held May 5 at Gateway International Raceway. Mike Bliss won the pole. Top ten results- 29-Terry Cook*
- 2-Jason Leffler
- 16-Mike Bliss
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 75-David Starr
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 50-Jon Wood
- 4-Brian Rose
- 90-Lance Norick
- 88-Matt Crafton
Failed to qualify: R.D. Smith (#41), Aaron Daniel (#11), Phil Bonifield (#23), Scott Kuhn (#49) - This race was Terry Cook's first truck series win since 1998.
Rocky Mountain 200 Presented by Dodge The Rocky Mountain 200 Presented by Dodge was held May 19 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Jason Leffler won the pole. Top ten results- 16-Mike Bliss
- 2-Jason Leffler
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 29-Terry Cook
- 75-David Starr
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 39-Steve Portenga
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 4-Brian Rose
Failed to qualify: Ricky Sanders (#19), Bobby Coffey (#74) MBNA America 200 The MBNA America 200 was held May 31 at Dover International Speedway. Rick Crawford won the pole. Top ten results- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 18-Robert Pressley
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 75-David Starr
- 16-Mike Bliss
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 62-Brendan Gaughan
- 03-Tom Carey
- 2-Jason Leffler
- 29-Terry Cook
Failed to qualify: Donnie Neuenberger (#86), Phil Bonifield (#23), Loni Richardson (#73), Bobby Coffey (#74) O'Reilly 400K The O'Reilly 400K was held June 7 at Texas Motor Speedway. Jason Leffler won the pole. Top ten results- 62-Brendan Gaughan
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 75-David Starr
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 18-Robert Pressley
- 88-Matt Crafton
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 50-Jon Wood
- 90-Lance Norick
Failed to qualify: none O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 The O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 was held June 22 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Jason Leffler won the pole. Carl Edwards, the 2007 Nationwide Series champion, makes his first truck series start. Edwards started 16th and finished in the 23rd position, 2 laps down. This was his first of seven truck races he made in the 2002 season. Top ten results- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 29-Terry Cook
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 2-Jason Leffler
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 15-Rich Bickle
- 75-David Starr
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 4-Brian Rose
Failed to qualify: Aaron Daniel (#11), Joe Cooksey (#59), Jody McCormick (#77), Eric Jones (#34), Nathan Wulff (#65), Loni Richardson (#0), Bobby Coffey (#74), David Hall (#73), James Stephenson (#36) GNC Live Well 200 The GNC Live Well 200 was held June 29 at The Milwaukee Mile. Terry Cook won the pole. Top ten results- 29-Terry Cook
- 2-Jason Leffler
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 62-Brendan Gaughan
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 75-David Starr
- 18-Robert Pressley
- 16-Mike Bliss
- 50-Jon Wood
- 60-Travis Kvapil
Failed to qualify: Loni Richardson (#0), Aaron Daniel (#11) O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 The O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 was held July 6 at Kansas Speedway. Jason Leffler won the pole. Top ten results- 16-Mike Bliss
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 2-Jason Leffler
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 29-Terry Cook
- 18-Robert Pressley
- 63-Carl Edwards
- 50-Jon Wood
- 88-Matt Crafton
Failed to qualify: Lonnie Cox (#66), Loni Richardson (#0), David Hall (#73) Kroger 225 The Kroger 225 was held July 13 at Kentucky Speedway. Jason Leffler won the pole. Top ten results- 16-Mike Bliss
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 18-Robert Pressley
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 2-Jason Leffler
- 29-Terry Cook
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 39-Steve Portenga
Failed to qualify: Morgan Shepherd (#21), Rodney Sawyers (#68), Vince Whitmire (#40), Dana White (#86), Lonnie Cox (#66), Ricky Sanders (#19), Tom Powers (#55), David Hall (#73), Loni Richardson (#0) New England 200 The New England 200 was held July 20 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Jason Leffler won the pole. Top ten results- 29-Terry Cook
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 75-David Starr
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 62-Brendan Gaughan
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 6-Kevin Harvick
- 18-Robert Pressley
- 16-Mike Bliss
Failed to qualify: none Michigan 200 The Michigan 200 was held July 27 at Michigan International Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole. Top ten results- 18-Robert Pressley
- 2-Jason Leffler
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 16-Mike Bliss
- 75-David Starr
- 29-Terry Cook
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 90-Lance Norick
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 50-Jon Wood
Failed to qualify: none Power Stroke Diesel 200 The Power Stroke Diesel 200 was held August 2 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Terry Cook won the pole. Top ten results- 29-Terry Cook
- 2-Jason Leffler
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 52-Mike Wallace
- 18-Robert Pressley
- 17-Darrell Waltrip
- 90-Lance Norick
- 50-Jon Wood
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 88-Matt Crafton
Failed to qualify: Dude Teate (#31), Clay Collier (#41), Jay Sherston (#30), Bobby Coffey (#74), Tom Powers (#55) Federated Auto Parts 200 The Federated Auto Parts 200 was held August 10 at Nashville Superspeedway. Mike Bliss won the pole. Top ten results- 16-Mike Bliss
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 4-Bobby Hamilton, Jr.
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 62-Brendan Gaughan
- 29-Terry Cook
- 50-Jon Wood
- 18-Robert Pressley
- 2-Mike Wallace
Failed to qualify: Tom Powers (#55) Richmond Is For Lovers 200 The Richmond Is For Lovers 200 was held September 5 at Richmond International Raceway. Jason Leffler won the pole. Bobby Hamilton sustained injuries in this race that caused him to miss several races of the 2002 Winston Cup season. Top ten results- 33-Tony Stewart
- 6-Kevin Harvick
- 16-Mike Bliss
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 29-Terry Cook
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 17-Stacy Compton
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 52-Ken Schrader
Failed to qualify: Stan Boyd (#89), Brad Bennett (#40), Dana White (#23), Clay Collier (#41), Loni Richardson (#73), Tommy Pistone (#59), James Stephenson (#36), Conrad Burr (#28), Bobby Coffey (#74), Jody McCormick (#77) Silverado 350 The Silverado 350 was held September 13 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mike Bliss won the pole. Top ten results- 62-Brendan Gaughan
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 75-David Starr
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 18-Robert Pressley
- 2-Jason Leffler
- 16-Mike Bliss
- 46-Dennis Setzer
Failed to qualify: none John Boy & Billy's Hardee's 250 The John Boy & Billy's Hardee's 250 was held September 21 at South Boston Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole. Top ten results- 16-Mike Bliss
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 50-Jon Wood
- 75-David Starr
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 2-Jason Leffler
- 4-Ryan Hemphill
Failed to qualify: Jeremy Thompson (#92), Dude Teate (#31), Jay Sherston (#30), Bobby Coffey (#74), James Stephenson (#36) Las Vegas 350 The Las Vegas 350 was held October 13 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. David Starr won the pole. Top ten results- 75-David Starr
- 16-Mike Bliss
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 2-Jason Leffler
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 18-Robert Pressley
- 62-Brendan Gaughan
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 07-Jason Small
Failed to qualify: Jerry Allec, Jr. (#93), Tom Powers (#55) American Racing Wheels 200 The American Racing Wheels 200 was held November 2 at California Speedway. David Starr won the pole. Top ten results- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 2-Jason Leffler
- 62-Brendan Gaughan
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 18-Robert Pressley
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 16-Mike Bliss
- 29-Terry Cook
Failed to qualify: Bobby Hillis (#05) Chevy Silverado 150 The Chevy Silverado 150 was held November 8 at Phoenix International Raceway. Rick Crawford won the pole. Top ten results- 6-Kevin Harvick
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 60-Travis Kvapil
- 29-Terry Cook
- 20-Coy Gibbs
- 52-Ken Schrader
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 88-Matt Crafton
- 16-Mike Bliss
Failed to qualify: Clay Collier (#41), Lonnie Cox (#66), Ricky Sanders (#19), Loni Richardson (#0), John Mickel (#09), Bobby Hillis (#05) Ford 200 The Ford 200 was held November 15 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mike Bliss won the pole. Top ten results- 11-Ron Hornaday
- 1-Ted Musgrave
- 2-Jason Leffler
- 18-Robert Pressley
- 16-Mike Bliss
- 46-Dennis Setzer
- 14-Rick Crawford
- 75-David Starr
- 88-Matt Crafton
- 29-Terry Cook
Failed to qualify: Bobby Benton (#36), Adam Clarke (#45), Cory Kruseman (#98), Phil Bonifield (#25), Loni Richardson (#0), John Mickel (#09), Dana White (#23) - This was the last NASCAR broadcast on ESPN in any of NASCAR's top three series until 2007.
Final points standings - Mike Bliss - 3359
- Rick Crawford - 3313
- Ted Musgrave - 3308
- Jason Leffler - 3156
- David Starr - 3144
- Dennis Setzer - 3132
- Robert Pressley - 3097
- Terry Cook - 3070
- Travis Kvapil - 3039
- Coy Gibbs - 3010
- Brendan Gaughan - 2893
- Jon Wood - 2782
- Lance Norick - 2574
- Bobby Dotter - 2534
- Matt Crafton - 2424
- Carlos Contreras - 2334
- Bill Lester - 2320
- Steve Portenga - 2167
- Randy MacDonald - 2128
- Lance Hooper - 2121
- Jason Small - 2116
- Brian Rose - 2110
- Jerry Hill - 1992
- Morgan Shepherd - 974
- Stan Boyd - 915
- Tom Powers - 853
- Ken Schrader - 809
- Rich Bickle - 776
- Eric Jones - 750
- Kevin Harvick - 748
- Phil Bonifield - 704
- Dana White - 681
- Carl Edwards - 676
- Trent Owens - 657
- Ryan Hemphill - 624
- Michael Dokken - 605
- Rodney Sawyers - 597
- Andy Houston - 578
- Chris Horn - 489
- Joe Ruttman - 465
- Doug Keller - 455
- Loni Richardson - 454
- Aaron Daniel - 431
- Mike Wallace - 430
- Randy Briggs - 416
- Conrad Burr - 410
- Brian Sockwell - 391
- Michael Ritch - 370
- David Hall - 368
- Stacy Compton - 333
Rookie of the Year Brendan Gaughan captured two wins and the Rookie of the Year title in 2002, driving for his family-owned Orleans Racing team. Bill Lester came in second followed by Jason Small. Loni Richardson also declared for the award, but did not compete in enough races to be eligible for rookie points. External links - Craftsman Truck Series standings and statistics for 2002
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