Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Here are the final point standings for 2002 NASCAR Busch Series:



Driver Races Win T5 T10 Pole Laps Led Points Diff
1
  Greg Biffle
34 4 20 25 5 6077 1061 4924
2
  Jason Keller
34 4 17 22 2 6268 785 4644 -280
3
  Scott Wimmer
34 4 11 17 0 6200 191 4488 -436
4
  Mike McLaughlin
34 0 7 17 0 6165 128 4253 -671
5
  Jack Sprague
34 1 9 15 0 6005 280 4206 -718
6
  Jamie McMurray
34 2 6 14 0 6166 87 4147 -777
7
  Kenny Wallace
34 0 2 13 0 6444 8 4078 -846
8
  Bobby Hamilton, Jr.
34 1 6 15 0 6121 357 4058 -866
9
  Stacy Compton
34 0 5 11 0 6108 82 4042 -882
10
  Scott Riggs
34 2 8 13 2 5733 415 4023 -901
11
  Randy LaJoie
34 0 3 14 1 6147 43 4021 -903
12
  Tony Raines
34 0 5 11 0 5976 28 3804 -1,120
13
  Tim Sauter
34 0 0 7 0 6115 12 3644 -1,280
14
  Hank Parker, Jr.
34 1 3 8 0 5458 42 3540 -1,384
15
  Johnny Sauter
33 1 3 6 1 5548 86 3538 -1,386
16
  Shane Hmiel
34 0 2 8 2 5808 80 3416 -1,508
17
  Ashton Lewis
34 0 1 7 0 5220 12 3279 -1,645
18
  Ron Hornaday, Jr.
30 0 5 8 1 5197 231 3268 -1,656
19
  Jeff Green
22 2 12 16 5 3916 696 3209 -1,715
20
  Larry Foyt
34 0 0 2 0 5990 0 3158 -1,766
21
  Casey Mears
34 0 1 2 0 5877 5 3148 -1,776
22
  Kerry Earnhardt
34 0 2 5 0 5491 9 3145 -1,779
23
  Todd Bodine
28 1 6 8 1 4582 98 3071 -1,853
24
  Kevin Grubb
30 0 2 6 0 4624 19 2885 -2,039
25
  Kevin Lepage
24 0 3 6 2 4080 89 2594 -2,330

































The 2002 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Season began February 16 and ended November 16. Greg Biffle of Roush Racing was crowned champion. Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_NASCAR_Busch_Series.

Race results:

Date Site Cars Winner(s) St Car Make / Model Time of Race Cau
2/16/2002 Daytona 43 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 4 #3 Oreo   (Richard Childress)  Chevrolet 2:01 4
2/23/2002 Rockingham 43 Jason Keller 10 #57 Albertson's   (Keith Barnwell)  Ford 1:44 5
3/2/2002 Las Vegas 43 Jeff Burton 1 #9 Gain / Febreeze / Swiffer   (Jack Roush) Ford 2:25 5
3/16/2002 Darlington 43 Jeff Burton 1 #9 Gain / Febreeze / Swiffer   (Jack Roush) Ford 1:37 5
3/23/2002 Bristol 43 Jeff Green 2 #21 Rockwell Automation   (Richard Childress) Chevrolet 2:00 14
4/6/2002 Fort Worth 43 Jeff Purvis 13 #37 Timber Wolf   (Clarence Brewer) Chevrolet 1:42 4
4/13/2002 Nashville 43 Scott Riggs 3 #10 Nestle NesQuik   (Greg Pollex) Ford 2:42 7
4/20/2002 Talladega 43 Jason Keller 12 #57 Albertson's   (Keith Barnwell) Ford 1:58 3
4/27/2002 Fontana 43 Scott Riggs 6 #10 Nestle NesQuik   (Greg Pollex) Ford 2:16 7
5/3/2002 Richmond 43 Jason Keller 2 #57 Albertson's   (Keith Barnwell) Ford 2:20 11
5/11/2002 Loudon 41 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. 2 #25 U.S. Marine Corps   (Ed Rensi) Ford 1:55 4
5/18/2002 Nazareth 43 Jason Keller 2 #57 Albertson's   (Keith Barnwell) Ford 2:29 8
5/25/2002 Charlotte 43 Jeff Green 4 #21 Rockwell Automation   (Richard Childress) Chevrolet 2:29 9
6/1/2002 Dover 43 Greg Biffle 3 #60 Grainger   (Jack Roush) Ford 1:48 5
6/8/2002 Nashville 43 Jack Sprague 5 #24 NetZero   (Rick Hendrick) Chevrolet 2:23 7
6/16/2002 Kentucky 43 Todd Bodine 6 #92 Excedrin   (Stanley Herzog) Chevrolet 2:21 8
6/30/2002 Milwaukee 43 Greg Biffle 1 #60 Grainger   (Jack Roush) Ford 2:39 7
7/5/2002 Daytona 43 Joe Nemechek 1 #87 Cellular One   (Joe Nemechek) Pontiac 1:59 7
7/13/2002 Chicago 43 Johnny Sauter 20 #2 AC Delco   (Richard Childress) Chevrolet 2:20 7
7/20/2002 Gateway 43 Greg Biffle 7 #60 Grainger   (Jack Roush) Ford 2:20 5
7/27/2002 Pikes Peak 43 Hank Parker, Jr. 23 #36 GNC Live Well   (Wayne Jesel) Dodge 2:12 2
8/3/2002 IRP 43 Greg Biffle 1 #60 Grainger   (Jack Roush) Ford 1:40 6
8/17/2002 Michigan 43 Michael Waltrip 2 #99 Aaron's   (Michael Waltrip) Chevrolet 1:50 5
8/23/2002 Bristol 43 Jimmy Spencer 10 #1 Yellow   (James Finch) Chevrolet 1:35 7
8/31/2002 Darlington 43 Jeff Burton 33 #9 Gain / Febreeze / Swiffer   (Jack Roush) Ford 1:05 4
9/6/2002 Richmond 43 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 1 #8 Looney Toons / Action Performance Diecast   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) Chevrolet 2:24 11
9/21/2002 Dover 43 Scott Wimmer 26 #23 Bill Davis Racing   (Bill Davis) Pontiac 1:41 4
9/28/2002 Kansas 43 Jeff Burton 2 #9 Gain / Febreeze / Swiffer   (Jack Roush) Ford 2:29 9
10/12/2002 Charlotte 43 Jeff Burton 2 #9 Gain / Febreeze / Swiffer   (Jack Roush) Ford 2:06 4
10/20/2002 Memphis 43 Scott Wimmer 6 #23 Bill Davis Racing   (Bill Davis) Pontiac 2:21 11
10/26/2002 Atlanta 43 Jamie McMurray 8 #27 Williams Travel Centers   (Clarence Brewer) Chevrolet 2:15 6
11/2/2002 Rockingham 43 Jamie McMurray 3 #27 Williams Travel Centers   (Clarence Brewer) Chevrolet 1:41 5
11/9/2002 Phoenix 43 Scott Wimmer 18 #23 Bill Davis Racing   (Bill Davis) Pontiac 2:04 8
11/16/2002 Homestead 43 Scott Wimmer 26 #23 Bill Davis Racing   (Bill Davis) Pontiac 2:25 4
The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs beating the New Jersey Nets 4-2 in the 2003 NBA Finals. This would be Michael Jordan's last season in the NBA. Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_NBA_season.

Final Stats:

Rank Team Coach Top Player
Champion 60 22 San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich Tim Duncan
Runner-Up 49 33 New Jersey Nets Byron Scott Jason Kidd
Conference Finals 60 22 Dallas Mavericks Don Nelson Dirk Nowitzki
Conference Finals 50 32 Detroit Pistons Rick Carlisle Richard Hamilton
Conference Semifinals 59 23 Sacramento Kings Rick Adelman Chris Webber
Conference Semifinals 50 32 Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson Kobe Bryant
Conference Semifinals 48 34 Philadelphia 76ers Larry Brown Allen Iverson
Conference Semifinals 44 38 Boston Celtics Jim O'Brien Paul Pierce
Conference First Round 50 32 Portland Trail Blazers Maurice Cheeks Rasheed Wallace
Conference First Round 42 20 Orlando Magic Doc Rivers Tracy McGrady
Conference First Round 51 31 Minnesota Timberwolves Flip Saunders Kevin Garnett
Conference First Round 48 34 Indiana Pacers Isiah Thomas Jermaine O'Neal
Conference First Round 47 35 New Orleans Hornets Paul Silas Jamal Mashburn
Conference First Round 44 38 Phoenix Suns Frank Johnson Stephon Marbury
Conference First Round 42 40 Milwaukee Bucks George Karl Sam Cassell
Conference First Round 47 35 Utah Jazz Jerry Sloan Karl Malone
43 39 Houston Rockets Rudy Tomjanovich Steve Francis
40 42 Seattle SuperSonics Nate McMillan Rashard Lewis
38 44 Golden State Warriors Eric Musselman Antawn Jamison
37 45 New York Knicks Don Chaney Allan Houston
37 45 Washington Wizards Doug Collins Michael Jordan
35 47 Atlanta Hawks Terry Stotts Shareef Abdur-Rahim
30 52 Chicago Bulls Bill Cartwright Jalen Rose
28 54 Memphis Grizzlies Hubie Brown Pau Gasol
27 55 Los Angeles Clippers Alvin Gentry Elton Brand
25 57 Miami Heat Pat Riley Caron Butler
24 58 Toronto Raptors Lenny Wilkens Morris Peterson
17 65 Cleveland Cavaliers Keith Smart Ricky Davis
17 65 Denver Nuggets Jeff Bzdelik Juwan Howard

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

The 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 20 and ended on Sunday November 20. Bobby Allison was Winston Cup champion at the end of the season finishing 47 points ahead of Darrell Waltrip. Sterling Marlin was named NASCAR Rookie of the Year. Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series.
The 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the University of Miami, led by Bernie Kosar, winning their first national championship over perennial power and top ranked Nebraska in the Orange Bowl.
The 31-30 win over Nebraska is still talked about as one of the greatest games of all time, not only for its last minute finish, but for its role in changing the face of college football. Miami came into the game ranked #5, but losses by #2 Texas in the Cotton Bowl and #4 Illinois in the Rose Bowl launched them to #1 (despite protests from #3 Auburn)
Nebraska scored a touchdown with 48 seconds remaining, putting them within one point of the Hurricanes. Despite knowing a tie would still give Nebraska the national title, Coach Tom Osborne decided to go for two points and the win rather than one point and the tie. Miami was able to hold, snapping Nebraska's 22-game winning streak and launching Miami as a powerhouse program.
This Miami team was the first to win a national title without a single player voted to the first team All-Americans and only the second to win a national title gaining more passing yards than rushing.
The Auburn Tigers, featuring Bo Jackson also had a stellar season going 11-1 and beating Michigan in the Sugar Bowl 9-7. Despite entering the bowl games ranked third in both major polls, and with both teams ranked higher losing their bowl games, the Tigers ended ranked third in the final AP poll as Miami jumped from 5th to ranked #1 when they beat #1 ranked Nebraska to gain the National Championship.[2] Auburn had played the toughest schedule in the nation, including eight bowl teams, seven of which were ranked in the top 20 (four in the top ten). Even with this difficult schedule the Tigers were ranked first by a few polls, including the New York Times computer rankings. The NCAA record book also formally recognizes the Tigers as co-national champions, along with Nebraska (and of course, Miami). [3] It is not uncommon for the NCAA record book to "recognize" multiple national champions in a given year, with the AP and Coaches' poll winner regarded as true national champions.
The Holiday Bowl was also a classic, as BYU, led by future NFL star Steve Young, defeated Missouri with a last second halfback pass.
The annual rivalry game between Oregon and Oregon State is still widely known and derided as "The Toilet Bowl", as the teams played to a 0-0 tie, the last scoreless tie in college football. The game featured 11 total turnovers, as 6 fumbles were lost (out of 11 total), 5 interceptions, and 4 missed field goals.
This season saw no conference have two or more teams tie for the title—an event that did not happen again in either Division I-A or its successor, Division I FBS, until 2009. (Note, however, that even when a conference officially recognizes multiple champions, it will invariably have some kind of tiebreaker system to determine placement for bowl berths.)
Due to the school's financial troubles the NCAA demoted North Texas to Division 1-AA for the 1983 season dropping the number of Division 1-A teams to 112 (North Texas would later move back up to Division 1-A in 1995). Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season.

Final Stats:

Rank Team Coach Top NFL Player 
1 Miami (FL) Howard Schnellenberger RB Keith Griffin
2 Nebraska Tom Osborne WR Irving Fryar
3 Auburn Pat Dye NT Doug Smith
4 Georgia Vince Dooley G Guy McIntyre
5 Texas Fred Akers G Doug Dawson
6 Florida Charley Pell LB Wilber Marshall
7 Brigham Young LaVell Edwards LB Todd Shell
8 Michigan Bo Schembechler DB Evan Cooper
9 Ohio State Earle Bruce G William Roberts
10 Illinois Mike White LB Ed Brady
11 Clemson Danny Ford DB Rod McSwain
12 Southern Methodist Bobby Collins NT Michael Carter
13 Air Force Ken Hatfield
14 Iowa Hayden Fry T John Alt
15 Alabama Ray Perkins RB Joe Carter
16 West Virginia Don Nehlen QB Jeff Hostetler
17 UCLA Terry Donahue QB Jay Schroeder
18 Pittsburgh Foge Fazio C Jim Sweeney
19 Boston College Jack Bicknell WR Brian Brennan
20 East Carolina Ed Emory RB Earnest Byner