2002 NASCAR Cup Series
Champion: Tony Stewart
Driver standings
| # | Driver | Pts | Behind | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Stewart | 4800 | 3 | |
| 2 | Mark Martin | 4762 | −38 | 1 |
| 3 | Kurt Busch | 4641 | −159 | 4 |
| 4 | Jimmie Johnson | 4625 | −175 | 3 |
| 5 | Jeff Gordon | 4607 | −193 | 3 |
| 6 | Rusty Wallace | 4599 | −201 | |
| 7 | Ryan Newman | 4593 | −207 | 1 |
| 8 | Dale Jarrett | 4440 | −360 | 2 |
| 9 | Matt Kenseth | 4432 | −368 | 5 |
| 10 | Ricky Rudd | 4323 | −477 | 1 |
| 11 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 4270 | −530 | 2 |
| 12 | Jeff Burton | 4259 | −541 | |
| 13 | Bill Elliott | 4158 | −642 | 2 |
| 14 | Michael Waltrip | 3985 | −815 | 1 |
| 15 | Ricky Craven | 3888 | −912 | |
| 16 | Bobby Labonte | 3810 | −990 | 1 |
| 17 | Jeff Green | 3729 | −1,071 | |
| 18 | Sterling Marlin | 3703 | −1,097 | 2 |
| 19 | Dave Blaney | 3670 | −1,130 | |
| 20 | Robby Gordon | 3632 | −1,168 | |
| 21 | Kevin Harvick | 3501 | −1,299 | 1 |
| 22 | Kyle Petty | 3501 | −1,299 | |
| 23 | Elliott Sadler | 3418 | −1,382 | |
| 24 | Terry Labonte | 3417 | −1,383 | |
| 25 | Ward Burton | 3387 | −1,413 | 2 |
| 26 | Jeremy Mayfield | 3309 | −1,491 | |
| 27 | Jimmy Spencer | 3187 | −1,613 | |
| 28 | John Andretti | 3161 | −1,639 | |
| 29 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 3132 | −1,668 | 1 |
| 30 | Ken Schrader | 2954 | −1,846 |