2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600

The two sub-collections in this collection document different aspects of the 2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600, a Winston Cup Series race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26, 2002 in Concord, North Carolina. This race was the 43rd running of this event and the twelfth race of the season. Mark Martin won first place, racking up the fourth consecutive win for his racing team, Roush Racing. The other top ten finishers were Matt Kenseth, Ricky Craven, Ricky Rudd, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Michael Waltrip, Bill Elliott, and Rusty Wallace. Martin's margin of victory was 0.468 seconds and there were 21 lead changes. The average speed was 137.729 mph; the pole speed was 186.464 mph.

2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 Featherlite Trailers Events
The images in this collection were taken in the fan zone outside of Charlotte Motor Speedway prior to the 2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600, which was held on May 26, 2002 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The trailers in these images are where fans can buy merchandise associated with their favorite driver as well as enjoy different activities and learn about what the various sponsors offer.
2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 Press Conference
The images in this collection are from the 2002 Coca-Cola 600 purse announcement held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in front of Smith Tower. In typical Humpy Wheeler fashion, the announcement featured members of the 2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family and a carnival-like atmosphere with a tiger and other theatrics. The purse for the 2002 Coca-Cola 600 was a record-breaking $10,961,324.
2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 Race Day Surrounding Events
The images in this collection showcase different activities held during pre-race festivities prior to the 2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. They show Winston Cup drivers meeting with dignitaries and mingling with other drivers prior to their names being called for driver introductions.