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100 Bigge$t Winners Prizes of 2002

  1. Knoxville Nationals - Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa. August 10, 2002. $125,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser Radio TV
  2. 10th Annual The Historical Big One - Eldora Speedway, New Weston, OH. - August 3, 2002. $100,000 to win. Winner: Donny Schatz Radio
  3. Kings Royal 19 - World of Outlaws - Eldora Speedway, New Weston, OH. - July 20, 2002. $50,000 to win. Winner: Joey Saldana Radio TV
  4. Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup - World of Outlaws - Lernerville Speedway, Sarver, PA. - July 23, 2002 - $35,000 to win. Winner: Ed Lynch Jr. Radio
  5. Williams Grove National Open - WoO - Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicburg, PA. - September 28, 2002 - $30,000 to win. Winner: Lance Dewease - Radio
  6. 49th Gold Cup Race of Champions - WoO - Silver Dollar Speedway, Chico, CA. - September 7, 2002. $25,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser
  7. 19th Annual Eagle Nationals - Eagle Raceway - Eagle, NE. - June 18-20, 2002. $20,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser
  8. Duel in the Dakotas - Red River Valley Speedway - West Fargo, ND. July 4-6, 2002. $20,000 to win. Winner: Donny Schatz TV
  9. Harvest Classic - WoO - Calistoga Speedway, Calistoga, CA. - August 30, 31, and September 1, 2002. $20,000 to win. Winner: Daryn Pittman
  10. Little 500 - Anderson In. - May 25, 2002. Total Purse $120,000. Winner: Eric Gordon took home over $30,000.
  11. Perris Oval Nationals - NWWC - Perris Auto Speedway, Lake Perris, CA. October 31 - November 2, 2002. $100,000 Purse, $30,000 to win. Winner: Bud Kaeding
  12. Indianapolis Twin 25s - USAC Midgets - Indianapolis Raceway Park - Claremont, IN. - September, 27, 2002. Total Purse $82,000. $60,280 winners share w/ $50,000 bonus for the sweep. Winner: Dave Steele
  13. Ultimate Challenge - NWWC - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA. August 6, 2002. $30,000 to win. Winner: Travis Rilat
  14. East Bay Nationals - All Stars - East Bay Raceway, Gibsonton, FL. - February 16, 2002 - $26,000 to win. Winner: Tim Shaffer
  15. Copper World Classic - USAC Silver Crown - Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, AZ. - March 17, 2002 - $25,260 to win. Winner: Dave Steele - TV
  16. Cleveland Brothers Summer Nationals - Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA. July 25, 2002. $20,000 to win. Winner: Greg Hodnett Radio
  17. NAPA Classic - Knoxville Raceway. Knoxville, IA. - June 27-28, 2002 - $20,000 to win. Winner: Danny Lasoski
  18. Silver State Shoot-out - WoO - Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Las Vegas, NV. March 2, 2002 - $20,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser
  19. XM Satellite Radio Outlaws Showdown - WoO - Lowe's Motor Speedway Dirt Track - Concord, NC. May 24-25, 2002 - $20,000 to win. Winner: Greg Hodnett
  20. Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup - Skagit Speedway - June - 2002. Alger, WA. $18,000 to win. Winner: Kasey Kahne
  21. 25th Annual Belleville Midget Nationals - Belleville High Banks, Belleville, KS. August 1-3, 2002. Purse: $91,000. Winner: Dave Darland
  22. Parts Plus Summer Slam - Parramatta City Raceway - Sydney, Australia. January 4-5, 2002. $50,000 (AUST) to win. Winner: Donny Schatz
  23. Pikes Peak Silver Crown -USAC. Pikes Peak International Raceway. Fountain, CO. June 16, 2002. $86,980 Total Purse. $17,100 to win. Winner: Brian Tyler TV
  24. 4 Crown Nationals - USAC Midgets, Sprints, Silver Crown. Eldora Speedway, New Weston, OH. - $6,000 to win sprints. Winner: Bud Kaeding. $9,000 to win Silver Crown. Winner: Brian Tyler.
  25. Dominic's of New York 100 - USAC Silver Crown, Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA. June 29, 2002. $15,600 to win. Winner: Dave Steele
  26. Short Track Nationals - ASCS - Little Rock, AR. - I-30 Speedway, October 26, 2002 - $15,000 to Win. Winner: Paul McMahan
  27. Brad Doty Classic - Attica Raceway Park - Attica, Ohio. July 17, 2002. $14,000 to win. Winner: Alvin Roepke
  28. Western World Championship - SCRA, NWWC - Manzanita Speedway, Phoenix, AZ. November 6-8, 2002. $12,500 to win. Winner: Bud Kaeding
  29. Outlaws Championship - WoO - Lowes Motor Speedway Dirt Track, Concord, NC. October 12, 2002. $12,000 to win. Winner: Daryn Pittman - Radio TV
  30. Texas Showdown - WoO - Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track, Fort Worth, TX. September 14, 2002. $12,000 to win. Winner: Danny Lasoski - Radio TV
  31. Grand Annual Classic - Jan. 27, 2002. - Premier Speedway, Warnambool. $20,000 Australian to win. Winner: Donny Schatz
  32. Devils Bowl Spring Nationals - WoO - Devils Bowl Speedway, Mesquite, TX. - March 16, 2002 - $12,000 to win. Winner: Joey Saldana - Radio
  33. World of Outlaws Season Finale - WoO - Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV. November 7-8, 2002. $12,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser - Radio TV
  34. Eagle Short Track Nationals - WoO - Eagle Raceway, Eagle, NE. September 21, 2002. $12,000 to win. Winner: Jac Haudenschild
  35. 7th Annual WoO at Grays Harbor - Gray Harbor Raceway Park, Elma, WA. August 17, 2002. $12,000 to win. Winner: Tim Shaffer
  36. Dodge Great Plains Shoot-out - WoO - Nebraska Raceway Park - Greenwood, NE. May 3-4, 2002. $12,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser
  37. 3rd Annual Texas Shoot-out - WoO - Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX. - March 24, 2002. $12,000 to win. Winner: Mark Kinser Radio
  38. Talladega Short Track WoO Spring - Talladega Short Track, Talladega, AL. - April 19-20, 2002 - $12,000 to win. Winner: Danny Lasoski
  39. 97 Country Outlaws Nationals - WoO - O’Reilly Auto Parts Motor Speedway, Topeka, KS. June 14-15, (completed on the 24th of June due to rain.) $12,000 to win. Winner: Danny Lasoski
  40. 1,200 LB. Nationals - Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA. July 27, 2002. $12,000 to win. Winner: Jeff Shepard
  41. Hollywood Hills WoO - Hollywood Hills Speedway, San Felipe, NM - March 10, 2002 - $12,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser - Radio
  42. Hollywood Hills WoO - Fall - Hollywood Hills Speedway, San Felipe, NM. - November 3, 2002. $12,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser
  43. 50th Annual Hoosier Hundred - Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN. May 24, 2002 - $10,527 to win - Winner: Jason Leffler
  44. Knoxville Nationals Preliminary Night #1 - (WoO) - Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa. August 7, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser Radio
  45. Knoxville Nationals Preliminary Night #2 - (WoO) - Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa. August 8, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Donny Schatz Radio
  46. WoO Season Opener - Kings Speedway, Hanford, CA. - February 22, 2002 - $10,000 to win. Winner: Danny Lasoski
  47. 22nd Annual Sharon Nationals - WoO Gumout Series - New Sharon Speedway, Hartford, OH. - September 1, 2002 - $10,000 to win. Winner: Tyler Walker
  48. WoO at Williams Grove (spring) - Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA. - May 16, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser
  49. Eldora Clash - World of Outlaws - Eldora Speedway, New Weston, OH. - July 19, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Daryn Pittman - Radio TV
  50. Night Before the Big One - (WoO) Eldora Speedway, New Weston, OH. - August 2, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser
  51. WoO Eldora Spring - Eldora Speedway, New Weston, OH. - April 13, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Craig Dollansky
  52. WoO at Knoxville (spring) - Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa. - April 26, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser
  53. WoO at Eldora - Eldora Speedway, New Weston, OH. - June 1, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser
  54. SCRA at Lakeside - NWWC - Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, KS. August 16 & 17, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Bud Kaeding
  55. 20th Annual Hoosier Fall Classic - All Stars. Lawrenceburg Speedway, Lawrenceburg, IN. September 14, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Paul McMahan
  56. WoO at Sedalia - State Fair Speedway, Sedalia, MO. - May 10, 2002. -$10,000 to win. Winner: Tyler Walker
  57. WoO at Sedalia (Summer) - State Fair Speedway, Sedalia, MO. - June 26, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Danny Lasoski
  58. Commonwealth Clash - WoO - Lernerville Speedway, Sarver, PA. - May 15, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Stevie Smith
  59. Bud Carson Memorial - State Fair Speedway, Oklahoma City, OK. - June 18, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser
  60. WoO at OKC Spring - State Fair Speedway, Oklahoma City, OK. - March 17, 2002 - $10,000 to win. Winner: Danny Lasoski
  61. WoO at OKC - Fall - State Fair Speedway, Oklahoma City, OK. - October 20, 2002 - $10,000 to win. Winner: Tyler Walker
  62. WoO at Granite City, IL. - Tri City Speedway - Granite City, IL. - May 11, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser
  63. WoO Hagerstown Speedway - Hagerstown, MD. - May 18, 2002 - $10,000 to win - Winner: Daryn Pittman
  64. WoO at Lakeside - Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, KS. - April 24, 2002. $10,000 to win - Winner: Mark Kinser
  65. WoO at Rolling Wheels - Rolling Wheels Raceway Park - Elbridge, NY. May 30, 2002. $10,000 to win. - Winner: Danny Lasoski
  66. Terre Haute WoO #1 - Terre Haute Action Track - Terre haute, IN. June 8, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Danny Lasoski
  67. Terre Haute WoO #2 - Terre Haute Action Track - Terre haute, IN. July 14, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Danny Lasoski
  68. WoO at Lebanon Valley - Lebanon Valley Speedway, West Lebanon, NY. - May 27, 2002. - $10,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser
  69. Huset's Summer WoO - Huset's Speedway - Brandon, SD. - July 2, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser
  70. WoO at Cedar Lake - Cedar Lake Speedway - Somerset, WI. - July 8, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Sammy Swindell
  71. WoO I-55 Summer - I-55 Raceway, Pevely, MO. - July 13, 2002 - $10,000 to win. Winner: Daryn Pittman
  72. WoO I-55 Spring - I-55 Raceway, Pevely, MO. - March 30, 2002 - $10,000 to win. Winner: Jac Haudenschild
  73. WoO at Pike County - Pike County Speedway, Magnolia, MS. - March 25, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Mark Kinser
  74. Perris WoO - Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA. - February 23, 2002 - $10,000 to win. - Winner: Daryn Pittman
  75. WoO at PowerCom Park - Beaver Dam, WI. - July 10, 2002 - $10,000 to win. Winner: Donny Schatz
  76. WoO at Nebraska Raceway Park Late Summer - WoO - Nebraska Raceway Park, Greenwood, NE. September 18, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Craig Dollansky
  77. Port Royal WoO - Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, PA. - September 29, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Brad Furr
  78. WoO Returns to Skagit Speedway - Alger, WA. August 23, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Joey Saldana
  79. WoO at Route 66 Raceway - Joliet, IL. - July 12, 2002 - $10,000 to win. Winner: Joey Saldana
  80. All-Stars - Season Finale, Florence Speedway, Union, KY. - October 5, 2002. $10,000 to win - Winner: Shane Stewart
  81. Wild Wild Northwest Tour Opener - Metra Park Raceway, Billings, Montana. August 13, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser
  82. Watsonville WoO - Watsonville Speedway, Watsonville, CA. September 3, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Brad Furr
  83. Southern Bleacher Classic - Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track, Fort Worth, TX. April 5, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Brad Furr
  84. WoO at Farmer City - Farmer City Raceway, Farmer City, IL. June 7, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Stevie Smith
  85. WoO at Joplin 66 - Joplin 66 Speedway, Joplin, MO. - March 29, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Danny Lasoski
  86. WoO at New Egypt - New Egypt Speedway, New Egypt, NJ. - July 29, 2002 - $10,000 to win. Winner: P.J. Chesson
  87. Talladega Short Track WoO Fall - Talladega Short Track, Talladega, AL. October 5, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser
  88. New Sharon Speedway WoO Inaugural - New Sharon Speedway, Hartford, OH. - May 31, 2002 - $10,000 to win. Winner: Danny Lasoski
  89. WoO at New Sharon Speedway - New Sharon Speedway, Hartford, OH. - July 31, 2002 - $10,000 to win. Winner: Joey Saldana
  90. WoO Debut at Tennessee Motor Speedway - Tennessee Motor Speedway, Baxter, TN. October 4, 2003. $10,000 to win. Winner: Steve Kinser
  91. 15th annual Octoberfest 350 - Hagerstown Speedway - Hagerstown, MD. October 27, 2002. $10,000 to win. Winner: Chad Layton
  92. East of Chicago Pizza Attica Ambush - All-Stars. Attica Raceway Park, Attica, OH. $10,000 to win. Winner: Greg Wilson
  93. All-Stars at Portsmouth - Portsmouth Raceway Park, Portsmouth, OH. $10,000 to win. July 6, 2002. Winner: Danny Smith
  94. Little Trees Salt City 100 - USAC Silver Crown - New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY. $9,325 to win. Winner: J.J. Yeley
  95. Tony Bettenhausen 100 - USAC Silver Crown. Illinois State Fairgrounds - Springfield, IL. $9,250 to win. Winner: J.J. Yeley
  96. Sumar Classic - USAC Silver Crown - Terre Haute Action Track - Terre Haute, IN. July 1, 2002 - $9,150 to win. Winner: Tony Elliott
  97. JD Byrider 100 - USAC Silver Crown - Indianapolis Raceway Park - Claremont, IN. August 1, 2002 - $9,000 to win. Winner: Mike Bliss
  98. Ted Horn 100 - USAC Silver Crown - DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, DuQuion, IL. September 1, 2002. $9,000 to win. Winner: J.J. Yeley
  99. Pacific Sprint Cup Invitational - California Civil War 360's - Silver Dollar Speedway, Chico, CA. September 4, 2002. $50,000 purse. $3,000 to win. Winner: Roger Crockett.
  100. 9th Annual Trophy Cup - 360 Sprints. Kings Speedway, Hanford, CA. - October 18-19, 2002. $80,000 Purse. Winner: Tim Kaeding took home $11,000.

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HAMMERDOWN! 100 HIGHLIGHTS BIGGEST RACES OF 2002 - 10/01/03 - The second annual "HammerDown! Hundred" list of the 100 biggest sprint car, midget, or silver crown races for the calendar year 2002 has been compiled. For the second consecutive year, The Knoxville Nationals is the top rated race in the United States. The annual, August, four-day gathering at the "Sprint Car Capitol of the World", in Knoxville, Iowa earned the top honor for paying $125,000 to winner Steve Kinser.

HammerDownUSA.com Editor, Bobby Gerould says, "The 'dream-schedule' list is based primarily on the winners share of prize money but we did factor the average purse per night of racing this time around. Also, tradition, pageantry, and media coverage were factored." Gerould adds, "The list of 100 races shows there were more than 20 races in 2002 that paid $20,000 or more to the winner."

The list also brings to light some major events that deserve to have TV and radio coverage in the future.

The Historical Big One at Eldora Speedway, in New Weston, Ohio, offering $100,000 to the winner was ranked second, followed by Eldora's Kings Royal.

The Buckeye state, Ohio, earned the "Hot Bed" award for notching 13 races in the HammerDown! 100. California, and Indiana both had eight races on the list, while Iowa, and Pennsylvania followed with seven and six races listed respectively.

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