The 2002 Aaron's 499 was a Winston Cup Series (now Nextel Cup) event held at Talladega Superspeedway on April 21, 2002. Dale Earnhardt, Jr won his second straight race at the track in dominating fashion, leading 133 of the 188 laps and holding off drafting teammate Michael Waltrip for the win. Points leader Sterling Marlin registered a 5th place effort and held a 109-point championship lead on Matt Kenseth (30th). Stats