2002 CART season

2002 CART season
FedEx Championship Series
Season
Races20 19
Start dateMarch 10
End dateNovember 17
Awards
Drivers' championBrazil Cristiano da Matta
Constructors' CupUnited Kingdom Lola
Manufacturers' CupJapan Toyota
Nations' CupBrazil Brazil
Rookie of the YearMexico Mario Domínguez
← 2001
2003 →

The 2002 FedEx Championship Series season, the twenty-fourth in the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) era of American open-wheel car racing, consisted of 19 races, beginning in Monterrey, Mexico on March 10 and concluding in Mexico City on November 17. The FedEx Championship Series Drivers' Champion was Cristiano da Matta. Rookie of the Year was Mario Domínguez.

Sports television channel ESPN dropped CART coverage for the 2002 season. CBS and Speed Channel took its place for two seasons.[1]