The 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the eighth season of the Craftsman Truck Series, the third highest stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. Mike Bliss of Xpress Motorsports was crowned the champion at season's end. 2002 teams and drivers Full-time teams Part-time teams Note: If under "team", the owner's name is listed and in italics, that means the name of the race team that fielded the truck is unknown. Notes Races Florida Dodge Dealers 250 The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 15 at Daytona International Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole. Terry Cook suffered a 100-point penalty for a cylinder head infraction found in his truck after the race. Top ten results 18-Robert Pressley* 1-Ted Musgrave 4-Brian Rose 79-Joe Ruttman 6-Rick Carelli 29-Terry Cook 75-David Starr 43-Carlos Contreras 07-Jason Small 90-Lance Norick This was Pressley's first truck series victory. This race was also Pressley's truck series debut. There was a multiple truck wreck when Travis Kvapil got turned hard into the wall in which Matt Crafton nearly flipped on his roof. Failed to qualify: Mike Swaim Jr. (#56), Jim Inglebright (#02), Trent Owens (#15), Ryan McGlynn (#00), Michael Dokken (#51), Ken Allen (#28), Ron Barfield Jr. (#97), Stan Boyd (#89), Morgan Shepherd (#21), Jerry Hill (#41), Jake Hobgood (#31) Craftsman Anniversary 200 The Craftsman Anniversary 200 was March 15 at Darlington Raceway. Jason Leffler won the pole. Top ten results 1-Ted Musgrave 18-Robert Pressley 16-Mike Bliss 6-Kevin Harvick 14-Rick Crawford 75-David Starr 60-Travis Kvapil 4-Brian Rose 50-Jon Wood 52-Ken Schrader Failed to qualify: Mike Swaim Jr. (#56), Ron Barfield Jr. (#97), Rodney Sawyers (#68), Mike Harmon (#93), Ricky Sanders (#19), Phil Bonifield (#23) Advance Auto Parts 250 The Advance Auto Parts 250 was held April 13 at Martinsville Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole. The race is best known for a caution: Kevin Harvick intentionally turned Coy Gibbs around for previous contact and NASCAR instantly parked him. In the post-race interview Harvick lied that he did not intentionally crash Gibbs even though it was heard on the radio; he was banned from the cup race the next day. Top ten results 46-Dennis Setzer 16-Mike Bliss 14-Rick Crawford 08-Bobby Dotter 29-Terry Cook 2-Jason Leffler 60-Travis Kvapil 75-David Starr 62-Brendan Gaughan 50-Jon Wood Failed to qualify: Steve Portenga (#39), L. W. Miller (#28), Brian Sockwell (#54), Dana White (#86), Tommy Pistone (#59), Jody McCormick