| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 36 in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 2002 Aaron's 499 program cover, featuring Bobby Hamilton and a tribute to Davey Allison. | |||
| Date | April 21, 2002 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures of 87.1 °F (30.6 °C); wind speeds up to 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 159.022 miles per hour (255.921 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 51.337 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | |
| Laps | 133 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Broadcasting Company | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds | ||
The 2002 Aaron's 499 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that was held April 21, 2002, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. won the race, his first of the season and the second of his four straight wins at Talladega. His teammate Michael Waltrip finished second and Kurt Busch finished third.
- ^ Weather information for the 2002 Aaron's 499 at The Old Farmers' Almanac