2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen
| Race details | |||
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| Race 22 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
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The 2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen program cover, featuring Jeff Gordon. | |||
| Date | August 11, 2002 | ||
| Official name | 17th Annual Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen | ||
| Location | Watkins Glen, New York, Watkins Glen International | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.454 miles (3.949 km) | ||
| Distance | 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km) | ||
| Average speed | 82.208 miles per hour (132.301 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Robert Yates Racing | ||
| Time | 1:11.885 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 34 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2002 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen was the 22nd stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 11, 2002, at the shortened layout of Watkins Glen International, a 2.454 miles (3.949 km) permanent road course layout. The race took the scheduled 90 laps to complete. At race's end, Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would hold off the field on a restart with one to go to win his 15th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his second and final win of the season. To fill out the podium, Ryan Newman of Penske Racing and Robby Gordon of Richard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.