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* Some Stats - Youngest Top 10 in last 14 years: this year's group of top 10 drivers in the final points standings is the youngest by average age since 1988. Based on what a driver's age was AT THE TIME THE SEASON ENDED.
2002 (driver's age at the time the season ended in parentheses): Tony Stewart (31); Mark Martin (43); Kurt Busch (24); Jeff Gordon (31); Jimmie Johnson (27); Ryan Newman (24); Rusty Wallace (46); Matt Kenseth (30); Dale Jarrett (45); Ricky Rudd (46) 2002 Average Age: 34.7
2001: Jeff Gordon (30); Tony Stewart (30); Sterling Marlin (44); Ricky Rudd (45); Dale Jarrett (44); Bobby Labonte (37); Rusty Wallace (45); Dale Earnhardt Junior (27); Kevin Harvick (25); Jeff Burton (34). 2001 Average Age: 36.1
2000: Bobby Labonte (36); Dale Earnhardt (49); Jeff Burton (33); Dale Jarrett (43); Ricky Rudd (44); Tony Stewart (29); Rusty Wallace (44); Mark Martin (41); Jeff Gordon (29); Ward Burton (39). 2000 Average Age: 38.7
1999: Dale Jarrett (42); Bobby Labonte (35); Mark Martin (40); Tony Stewart (28); Jeff Burton (32); Jeff Gordon (28); Dale Earnhardt (48); Rusty Wallace (43); Ward Burton (38); Mike Skinner (42). 1999 Average Age: 37.6
1998: Jeff Gordon (27); Mark Martin (39); Dale Jarrett (41); Rusty Wallace (42); Jeff Burton (31); Bobby Labonte (34); Jeremy Mayfield (29); Dale Earnhardt (47); Terry Labonte (41); Bobby Hamilton (41). 1998 Average Age: 37.2
1997: Jeff Gordon (26); Dale Jarrett (40); Mark Martin (38); Jeff Burton (30); Dale Earnhardt (46); Terry Labonte (41); Bobby Labonte (33); Bill Elliott (42); Rusty Wallace (41); Ken Schrader (42). 1997 Average Age: 37.9
1996: Terry Labonte (39); Jeff Gordon (25); Dale Jarrett (39); Dale Earnhardt (45); Mark Martin (37); Ricky Rudd (40); Rusty Wallace (40); Sterling Marlin (39); Bobby Hamilton (39); Ernie Irvan (37). 1996 Average Age: 38.0
1995: Jeff Gordon (24); Dale Earnhardt (44); Sterling Marlin (38); Mark Martin (36); Rusty Wallace (39); Terry Labonte (38); Ted Musgrave (39); Bill Elliott (40); Ricky Rudd (39); Bobby Labonte (31). 1995 Average Age: 36.8
1994: Dale Earnhardt (43); Mark Martin (35); Rusty Wallace (38); Ken Schrader (39); Ricky Rudd (38); Morgan Shepherd (53); Terry Labonte (37); Jeff Gordon (23); Darrell Waltrip (47); Bill Elliott (39). 1994 Average Age: 39.2
1993: Dale Earnhardt (42); Rusty Wallace (37); Mark Martin (34); Dale Jarrett (36); Kyle Petty (33); Ernie Irvan (34); Morgan Shepherd (52); Bill Elliott (38); Ken Schrader (38); Ricky Rudd (37). 1993 Average Age: 38.1
1992: Alan Kulwicki (37); Bill Elliott (37); Davey Allison (31); Harry Gant (52); Kyle Petty (32); Mark Martin (33); Ricky Rudd (36); Terry Labonte (35); Darrell Waltrip (45); Sterling Marlin (35). 1992 Average Age: 37.3
1991: Dale Earnhardt (40); Ricky Rudd (35); Davey Allison (30); Harry Gant (51); Ernie Irvan (32); Mark Martin (32); Sterling Marlin (34); Darrell Waltrip (44); Ken Schrader (36); Rusty Wallace (35). 1991 Average Age: 36.9
1990: Dale Earnhardt (39); Mark Martin (31); Geoff Bodine (41); Bill Elliott (35); Morgan Shepherd (49); Rusty Wallace (34); Ricky Rudd (34); Alan Kulwicki (35); Ernie Irvan (31); Ken Schrader (35). 1990 Average Age: 36.4
1989: Rusty Wallace (33); Dale Earnhardt (38); Mark Martin (30); Darrell Waltrip (42); Ken Schrader (34); Bill Elliott (34); Harry Gant (49); Ricky Rudd (33); Geoff Bodine (40); Terry Labonte (33). 1989 Average Age: 36.6
1988: Bill Elliott (33); Rusty Wallace (32); Dale Earnhardt (37); Terry Labonte (32); Ken Schrader (33); Geoff Bodine (39); Darrell Waltrip (41); Davey Allison (27); Phil Parsons (31); Sterling Marlin (31). 1988 Average Age: 33.6.
(11-19-2002)
* Some Stats - Youngest Top 10 in last 14 years: this year's group of top 10 drivers in the final points standings is the youngest by average age since 1988. Based on what a driver's age was AT THE TIME THE SEASON ENDED.
2002 (driver's age at the time the season ended in parentheses): Tony Stewart (31); Mark Martin (43); Kurt Busch (24); Jeff Gordon (31); Jimmie Johnson (27); Ryan Newman (24); Rusty Wallace (46); Matt Kenseth (30); Dale Jarrett (45); Ricky Rudd (46) 2002 Average Age: 34.7
2001: Jeff Gordon (30); Tony Stewart (30); Sterling Marlin (44); Ricky Rudd (45); Dale Jarrett (44); Bobby Labonte (37); Rusty Wallace (45); Dale Earnhardt Junior (27); Kevin Harvick (25); Jeff Burton (34). 2001 Average Age: 36.1
2000: Bobby Labonte (36); Dale Earnhardt (49); Jeff Burton (33); Dale Jarrett (43); Ricky Rudd (44); Tony Stewart (29); Rusty Wallace (44); Mark Martin (41); Jeff Gordon (29); Ward Burton (39). 2000 Average Age: 38.7
1999: Dale Jarrett (42); Bobby Labonte (35); Mark Martin (40); Tony Stewart (28); Jeff Burton (32); Jeff Gordon (28); Dale Earnhardt (48); Rusty Wallace (43); Ward Burton (38); Mike Skinner (42). 1999 Average Age: 37.6
1998: Jeff Gordon (27); Mark Martin (39); Dale Jarrett (41); Rusty Wallace (42); Jeff Burton (31); Bobby Labonte (34); Jeremy Mayfield (29); Dale Earnhardt (47); Terry Labonte (41); Bobby Hamilton (41). 1998 Average Age: 37.2
1997: Jeff Gordon (26); Dale Jarrett (40); Mark Martin (38); Jeff Burton (30); Dale Earnhardt (46); Terry Labonte (41); Bobby Labonte (33); Bill Elliott (42); Rusty Wallace (41); Ken Schrader (42). 1997 Average Age: 37.9
1996: Terry Labonte (39); Jeff Gordon (25); Dale Jarrett (39); Dale Earnhardt (45); Mark Martin (37); Ricky Rudd (40); Rusty Wallace (40); Sterling Marlin (39); Bobby Hamilton (39); Ernie Irvan (37). 1996 Average Age: 38.0
1995: Jeff Gordon (24); Dale Earnhardt (44); Sterling Marlin (38); Mark Martin (36); Rusty Wallace (39); Terry Labonte (38); Ted Musgrave (39); Bill Elliott (40); Ricky Rudd (39); Bobby Labonte (31). 1995 Average Age: 36.8
1994: Dale Earnhardt (43); Mark Martin (35); Rusty Wallace (38); Ken Schrader (39); Ricky Rudd (38); Morgan Shepherd (53); Terry Labonte (37); Jeff Gordon (23); Darrell Waltrip (47); Bill Elliott (39). 1994 Average Age: 39.2
1993: Dale Earnhardt (42); Rusty Wallace (37); Mark Martin (34); Dale Jarrett (36); Kyle Petty (33); Ernie Irvan (34); Morgan Shepherd (52); Bill Elliott (38); Ken Schrader (38); Ricky Rudd (37). 1993 Average Age: 38.1
1992: Alan Kulwicki (37); Bill Elliott (37); Davey Allison (31); Harry Gant (52); Kyle Petty (32); Mark Martin (33); Ricky Rudd (36); Terry Labonte (35); Darrell Waltrip (45); Sterling Marlin (35). 1992 Average Age: 37.3
1991: Dale Earnhardt (40); Ricky Rudd (35); Davey Allison (30); Harry Gant (51); Ernie Irvan (32); Mark Martin (32); Sterling Marlin (34); Darrell Waltrip (44); Ken Schrader (36); Rusty Wallace (35). 1991 Average Age: 36.9
1990: Dale Earnhardt (39); Mark Martin (31); Geoff Bodine (41); Bill Elliott (35); Morgan Shepherd (49); Rusty Wallace (34); Ricky Rudd (34); Alan Kulwicki (35); Ernie Irvan (31); Ken Schrader (35). 1990 Average Age: 36.4
1989: Rusty Wallace (33); Dale Earnhardt (38); Mark Martin (30); Darrell Waltrip (42); Ken Schrader (34); Bill Elliott (34); Harry Gant (49); Ricky Rudd (33); Geoff Bodine (40); Terry Labonte (33). 1989 Average Age: 36.6
1988: Bill Elliott (33); Rusty Wallace (32); Dale Earnhardt (37); Terry Labonte (32); Ken Schrader (33); Geoff Bodine (39); Darrell Waltrip (41); Davey Allison (27); Phil Parsons (31); Sterling Marlin (31). 1988 Average Age: 33.6.
(11-19-2002)
