2002 Miller Lite 250
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| Race details | |
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| Race 4 of 19 in the 2002 CART season | |
Milwaukee Mile track layout
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| Date | June 2, 2002 |
| Official name | 2002 Miller Lite 250 |
| Location | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wisconsin, United States |
| Course | 1 mile oval 20 mi / 1.609 km |
| Distance | 250 laps 250 mi / 402.336 km |
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 68 °F (20 °C); wind speeds up to 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Adrian Fernández (Fernández Racing) |
| Time | 22.176 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Kenny Bräck (Target Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | 22.998 (on lap 124 of 250) |
| Podium | |
| First | Paul Tracy (Team KOOL Green) |
| Second | Adrian Fernández (Fernández Racing) |
| Third | Max Papis (Sigma Autosport) |
The 2002 Miller Lite 250 was the fourth round of the 2002 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on June 2, 2002 at the Milwaukee Mile oval in West Allis, Wisconsin.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Adrian Fernández | Fernández Racing | 22.176 |
| 2 |  |
Paul Tracy | Team KOOL Green | 22.205 |
| 3 | |
Patrick Carpentier | Team Player's | 22.324 |
| 4 |  |
Scott Dixon | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 22.357 |
| 5 |  |
Bruno Junqueira | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 22.376 |
| 6 |  |
Shinji Nakano | Fernández Racing | 22.383 |
| 7 | |
Cristiano da Matta | Newman/Haas Racing | 22.394 |
| 8 | |
Tony Kanaan | Mo Nunn Racing | 22.398 |
| 9 |  |
Dario Franchitti | Team KOOL Green | 22.448 |
| 10 | |
Tora Takagi | Walker Racing | 22.486 |
| 11 | |
Alex Tagliani | Team Player's | 22.511 |
| 12 |  |
Jimmy Vasser | Team Rahal | 22.542 |
| 13 | |
Michael Andretti | Team Motorola | 22.559 |
| 14 |  |
Kenny Bräck | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 22.595 |
| 15 | |
Christian Fittipaldi | Newman/Haas Racing | 22.640 |
| 16 | |
Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 22.653 |
| 17 |  |
Max Papis | Sigma Autosport | 22.789 |
| 18 | |
Michel Jourdain, Jr. | Team Rahal | 22.916 |
| 19 | |
Townsend Bell | Patrick Racing | 22.927 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | Paul Tracy |
Team KOOL Green | 250 | 1:59:27.602 | 2 | 21 |
| 2 | 51 | Adrian Fernández |
Fernández Racing | 250 | +0.638 secs | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | 22 | Max Papis |
Sigma Autosport | 250 | +1.719 secs | 17 | 14 |
| 4 | 11 | Christian Fittipaldi |
Newman/Haas Racing | 250 | +8.360 secs | 15 | 12 |
| 5 | 9 | Michel Jourdain, Jr. |
Team Rahal | 250 | +18.016 secs | 18 | 10 |
| 6 | 44 | Scott Dixon |
Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 250 | +18.228 secs | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 39 | Michael Andretti |
Team Motorola | 250 | +22.030 secs | 13 | 6 |
| 8 | 12 | Kenny Bräck |
Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 250 | +22.192 secs | 14 | 5 |
| 9 | 8 | Jimmy Vasser |
Team Rahal | 249 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | Bruno Junqueira |
Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 249 | + 1 Lap | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | 6 | Cristiano da Matta |
Newman/Haas Racing | 244 | + 6 Laps | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | 27 | Dario Franchitti |
Team KOOL Green | 188 | Contact | 9 | 1 |
| 13 | 20 | Townsend Bell |
Patrick Racing | 131 | Contact | 19 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | Tora Takagi |
Walker Racing | 110 | Contact | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | 32 | Patrick Carpentier |
Team Player's | 100 | Electrical | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | 10 | Tony Kanaan |
Mo Nunn Racing | 92 | Engine | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | 16 | Mario Domínguez |
Herdez Competition | 74 | Fuel system | 16 | 0 |
| 18 | 52 | Shinji Nakano |
Fernández Racing | 43 | Brakes | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | 33 | Alex Tagliani |
Team Player's | 39 | Electrical | 11 | 0 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
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| 61-69 | Domínguez (16) contact |
| 109-114 | Takagi (5) contact |
| 115-119 | Andretti (39) spin |
| 181-187 | Dixon (44) off line |
| 189-199 | Franchitti (27) contact |
Notes
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- Average Speed 129.583 mph
External links
| Previous race: 2002 Bridgestone Potenza 500 |
CART Indycar World Series 2002 season |
Next race: 2002 Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey |
| Previous race: 2001 Miller Lite 225 |
2002 Miller Lite 250 | Next race: 2003 Milwaukee Mile Centennial 250 |
