The 2002 Pep Boys presents the Pennsylvania 500 was the 20th stock car race of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 30th iteration of the event.

The race was held on Sunday, July 28, 2002, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course.

The race was held at Pocono Raceway, which is a three-turn superspeedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.

[4] Ricky Rudd of Robert Yates Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 52.859 and an average speed of 170.264 miles per hour (274.013 km/h).

[4] Ricky Rudd of Robert Yates Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 54.410 and an average speed of 165.411 miles per hour (266.203 km/h).

[6] The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, July 27, at 11:15 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.

[4] Kurt Busch of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 54.747 and an average speed of 164.393 miles per hour (264.565 km/h).

[8] Bill Elliott of Evernham Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 52.765 and an average speed of 170.568 miles per hour (274.503 km/h).

Both Park and Jr. began to spin and slide through the wet infield grass that was slippery due to the rain that fell.

The race was red-flagged for a total of 65 minutes due to the crews attempting to repair the broken barrier.

Green flag pitstops began on lap 62 with Ricky Rudd, Elliott Sadler, and Robby Gordon taking the leads before they made their pit stops.

Green flag pitstops began again on lap 136 with Jeff Burton, Kurt Busch, and Jimmie Johnson switching the lead.