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? means unknown
Purple Type
means new for the 2002 season
A team in all purple
means it is a new team for 2002
ROOKIES = ROTY
| # | DRIVER | MANUFACTURER | TEAM | MAJOR SPONSOR |
| 02 | Hermie Sadler | Chevrolet | Hermie Sadler | Virginia Lottery |
| 09 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Phoenix Racing | Miccosukee Indian Gaming |
| 1 | Kenny Wallace driving for Steve Park | Chevrolet | DEI | Pennzoil |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Penske Racing | Miller Lite |
| 4 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Morgan-McClure Motorsports |
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| 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | Kelloggs |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Roush Racing | Viagra |
| 7 | Casey Atwood | Dodge | Ultra Motorsports | Sirius Satellite Radio |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | DEI | Budweiser |
| 9 | BILL ELLIOTT | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge Dealers |
| 10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | MBV Motorsports | Valvoline |
| 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Brett Bodine Racing | Wells Fargo Financial |
| 12 | Ryan Newman - ROTY | Ford | Penske Racing | Alltel |
| 14 | Stacey Compton | Pontiac | A J Foyt Racing | Conseco |
| 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | DEI | NAPA |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Jack Roush | ? Subway |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Roush Racing | DeWalt Power Tools |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing | Interstate Batteries |
| 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge Dealers |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs Racing | Home Depot |
| 21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | Motorcraft |
| 22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Bill Davis Racing | Caterpillar |
| 23 | Hut Stricklin | Dodge | Bill Davis Racing | Hills Bros Coffee |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | DuPont |
| 25 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | UAW/Delphi |
| 26 | Joe Nemechek | Ford | Haas/Carter Motorsports | Kmart School Spirit |
| 27 | ? | Pontiac | Eel River Racing | ? |
| 28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | Havoline |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | GM Goodwrench Service |
| 30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | AOL |
| 31 | Robbie Gordon | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | Cingular Wireless |
| 32 | Ricky Craven | Ford | PPI Motorsports | Tide |
| 33 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | Andy Petree Racing | Autoliv |
| 36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac | MB2 Racing | M&Ms |
| 37 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Quest
Motor Racing Warren Johnson Derrike Cope |
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| 40 | Sterlin Marlin | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | Coors Light |
| 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | Target |
| 42 | Kenny Brack | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | ? |
| 43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | Cheerios |
| 44 | Buckshot Jones | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | Georgia Pacific |
| 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | Sprint |
| 48 | Jimmy Johnson - ROTY | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | Lowe's |
| 49 | Shawna Robinson - ROTY | Dodge | B.A.M. Racing | BAM Racing |
| 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet | Andy Petree Racing | Schneider Electric/Square D |
| 66 | Todd Bodine | Ford | Haas/Carter Motorsports | KMart |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Marcis Auto Racing | Realtree Camouflage |
| 77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Motorsports | Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 85 | Carl Long - ROTY | Dodge | Mansion Motorsports | UNKNOWN |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | UPS |
| 90 | Rick Mast | Ford | Junie Donlavey Racing | Duke's Mayonnaise/ Sauer's |
| 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Roush Racing | Rubbermaid |
| 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Roush Racing | Citgo |
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