The 2002 MBNA America 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 10, 2002. Tony Stewart picked up his first win of the year in dominating fashion, leading the most laps and pulling away to a .376-second victory on Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Points leader Sterling Marlin finished 9th to hold a 74-point cushion on Ryan Newman (10th). Stats