The 2002 FedEx Championship Series season, the twenty-fourth in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 19 races, beginning in Monterrey, Mexico on March 10 and concluding in Mexico City, Mexico on November 17. The FedEx Championship Series Drivers' Champion was Cristiano da Matta. Rookie of the Year was Mario Domínguez.
Sports television channel ESPN dropped CART coverage for the 2002 season. CBS and Speed Channel took its place for two seasons. Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_CART_season.

The 2002 Indy Racing League (IRL) season was one of transition, with many CART teams participating in a partial IRL schedule while retaining "lame duck" status in their original series with their CART engine suppliers Toyota and Honda. On the IRL front, the Infiniti engine was in its "lame duck" year and the General Motors engine was now branded as a Chevrolet rather than an Oldsmobile as that marque was being phased out. Sam Hornish, Jr. won 5 races on his way to his second straight championship ahead of Penske Racing juggernaut Hélio Castroneves who won three races, including a second straight Indy 500, on his way to second in the championship. Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Indy_Racing_League_season.

Race Results:

3/2/2002	IRL	Homestead	26	Sam Hornish, Jr.	1	D/C/F	300		9	48	140.325	7	2:08
3/10/2002	CART	Monterrey	20	Cristiano da Matta	5	Lola / Toyota	179	95.965	2	8	90.544	6	1:58
3/17/2002	IRL	Phoenix	26	Helio Castroneves	1	D/C/F	200		7	56	116.504	7	1:43
3/24/2002	IRL	Fontana	27	Sam Hornish, Jr.	4	D/C/F	400		4	23	179.345	39	2:13
4/14/2002	CART	Long Beach	20	Michael Andretti	15	Reynard / Honda	177	104.585	6	20	86.935	8	2:02
4/21/2002	IRL	Nazareth	24	Scott Sharp	11	D/C/F	225		7	116	93.789	7	2:14
4/27/2002	CART	Motegi	20	Bruno Junqueira	1	Lola / Toyota	311	215.108	4	36	155.447	12	2:00
5/26/2002	IRL	Indianapolis	33	Helio Castroneves	13	D/C/F	500	231.342	5	35	166.499	19	3:00
6/2/2002	CART	Milwaukee	19	Paul Tracy	2	Lola / Honda	250	167.532	5	38	129.583	5	1:59
6/8/2002	IRL	Fort Worth	23	Jeff Ward	7	G/C/F	300		4	28	164.984	13	1:45
6/9/2002	CART	Laguna Seca	19	Cristiano da Matta	1	Lola / Toyota	195	115.97	2	8	101.164	3	1:55
6/16/2002	IRL	Pikes Peak	23	Gil de Ferran	1	D/C/F	225	177.998	7	60	121.465	3	1:51
6/16/2002	CART	Portland	18	Cristiano da Matta	1	Lola / Toyota	217	120.8	3	8	105.381	4	2:03
6/29/2002	IRL	Richmond	22	Sam Hornish, Jr.	3	D/C/F	188	168.705	8	94	99.124	6	1:53
6/30/2002	CART	Cicero	18	Cristiano da Matta	3	Lola / Toyota	257	158.118	5	37	121.524	10	2:07
7/7/2002	IRL	Kansas	23	Airton Dare	6	D/C/F	300	218.547	4	23	178.527	14	1:42
7/7/2002	CART	Toronto	18	Cristiano da Matta	1	Lola / Toyota	197	108.678	4	18	93.361	0	2:06
7/14/2002	CART	Cleveland	18	Patrick Carpentier	2	Reynard / Ford	242	132.917	2	4	120.998	4	2:00
7/20/2002	IRL	Nashville	22	Alex Barron	5	D/C/F	267	203.774	8	57	127.997	9	2:01
7/28/2002	IRL	Michigan	25	Tomas Scheckter	1	D/I/F	400	221.868	5	25	179.044	25	2:14
7/28/2002	CART	Vancouver	18	Dario Franchitti	3	Lola / Honda	178	106.26	6	17	89.484	5	1:59
8/11/2002	IRL	Kentucky	25	Felipe Giaffone	3	G/C/F	300	221.39	7	50	149.024	11	1:59
8/11/2002	CART	Mid-Ohio	18	Patrick Carpentier	1	Reynard / Ford	208	122.925	3	10	106.68	6	1:56
8/18/2002	CART	Elkhart Lake	18	Cristiano da Matta	2	Lola / Toyota	243	142.659	3	6	124.856	3	1:56
8/25/2002	IRL	Gateway	25	Gil de Ferran	1	D/C/F	250	175.12	4	24	143.711	10	1:44
8/25/2002	CART	Montreal	18	Dario Franchitti	2	Lola / Honda	217	123.512	3	8	108.648	9	1:59
9/2/2002	CART	Denver	18	Bruno Junqueira	1	Lola / Toyota	165	96.093	1	5	90.349	0	1:49
9/8/2002	IRL	Chicago	25	Sam Hornish, Jr.	1	D/C/F	300	222.867	5	57	146.319	18	2:04
9/14/2002	CART	Rockingham	19	Dario Franchitti	5	Lola / Honda	312	213.763	5	35	157.682	9	1:58
9/15/2002	IRL	Fort Worth	28	Sam Hornish, Jr.	3	D/C/F	300	221.594	4	34	163.981	21	1:46
10/6/2002	CART	Bayfront	18	Cristiano da Matta	6	Lola / Toyota	146	81.503	6	17	68.723	6	2:07
10/27/2002	CART	Queensland	18	Mario Dominguez	16	Lola / Ford	112	111.547	2	33	55.849	5	2:00
11/3/2002	CART	Fontana	18	Jimmy Vasser	6	Lola / Ford	500	232.011	4	17	197.995	44	2:33
11/17/2002	CART	Mexico City	19	Kenny Brack	6	Lola / Toyota	203	116.703	2	7	104.468	4	1:56