MICHIGAN - PEPSI 400 - 08/18/02

Bud Pole to Junior - Harvick on his side,
Green causes a scramble - they're 3 & 4 wide!
Elliot takes over, then DJ's in the grass,
All leaders come in for tires and gas.

Jr. out first - then Harvick jumps to lead,
Second yellow is flying due to debris.
Harvick and Jr. lead thru a long green run,
Third caution flies - Kenseth cycles to # 1.

Jr. takes back over - but it's Busch at ½ way,
Newman goes to point - until more pits underway.
Right after the pits - Compton hadn't gone in,
Hut hits the wall and yellow flies again.

Kenseth in lead & into the wall goes Park and Nadeau,
Leaders dive in - a strategy session by the crew.
Right before green a few fill it to the top,
Martin stayed out & led to 6th yellow mop.

The culprit was debris in turn 1 of the track,
Jeff Burton now leads as green is back.
Jr. shoots by - back and forth they go,
Then into the mix comes Tony's Home Depot.

Cope's in the wall - 7th caution is flying,
Who is in the market for tire buying?
Front few stay out - still it's Burton's 99,
But out of the blue - DJ takes checkered at the line!

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