The 2002 Pocono 500 was a Winston Cup Series (now Nextel Cup) event held at Pocono Raceway on June 9, 2002. Ricky Rudd had the best shot of winning, but on the last lap crashed with a tire issue. Teammate Dale Jarrett inherited the win, holding off Mark Martin. Sterling Marlin finished 4th and maintained a 136-point championship lead on Jimmie Johnson (3rd). Stats