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[[Image:Road America.svg|thumb|right|240px|Track map of [[Road America]].]] The '''2002 Road America 500 presented by the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''''' was the fourth round of the [[2002 American Le Mans Series season]]. It took place at [[Road America]], [[Wisconsin]], on July 7, 2002.

==Official results== Class winners in '''bold'''.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! rowspan=2 | Pos ! rowspan=2 | Class ! rowspan=2 | No ! rowspan=2 | Team ! rowspan=2 | Drivers ! Chassis ! rowspan=2 | Tyre ! rowspan=2 | Laps |- ! Engine |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | LMP900 | rowspan=2 | 2 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Audi]] Sport North America | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Tom Kristensen (racing driver)|Tom Kristensen]]<br>{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Rinaldo Capello]] | [[Audi R8 (race car)|Audi R8]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 118 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Audi]] 3.6L Turbo V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 2 | rowspan=2 | LMP900 | rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Audi]] Sport North America | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Emanuele Pirro]]<br>{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Frank Biela]] | [[Audi R8 (race car)|Audi R8]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 118 |- | [[Audi]] 3.6L Turbo V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | LMP900 | rowspan=2 | 38 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Champion Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Johnny Herbert]]<br>{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Stefan Johansson]] | [[Audi R8 (race car)|Audi R8]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 118 |- | [[Audi]] 3.6L Turbo V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 4 | rowspan=2 | LMP900 | rowspan=2 | 30 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Intersport Racing|Intersport]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Clint Field<br>{{flagicon|USA}} John Field | [[Lola B2K/10]]B | rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}} | rowspan=2 | 111 |- | [[Judd (engine)|Judd]] GV4 4.0L V10 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | GTS | rowspan=2 | 4 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Corvette Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Andy Pilgrim]]<br>{{flagicon|United States}} Kelly Collins | [[Chevrolet Corvette C5-R]] | rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}} | rowspan=2 | 109 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Chevrolet]] 7.0L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | GTS | rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Corvette Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Ron Fellows]]<br>{{flagicon|United States}} [[Johnny O'Connell]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Gavin]] | [[Chevrolet Corvette C5-R]] | rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}} | rowspan=2 | 108 |- | [[Chevrolet]] 7.0L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 7 | rowspan=2 | GTS | rowspan=2 | 0 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Team [[Olive Garden]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Domenico Schiattarella|Mimmo Schiattarella]]<br>{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Emanuele Naspetti]] | [[Ferrari 550 Maranello]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 106 |- | [[Ferrari]] 6.0L V12 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 8 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 22 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Job Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Timo Bernhard]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jörg Bergmeister]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-RS | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 104 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Porsche]] 3.6L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 23 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Alex Job Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sascha Maassen]]<br>{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Lucas Luhr]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-RS | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 104 |- | [[Porsche]] 3.6L Flat-6 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | LMP675 | rowspan=2 | 13 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Archangel Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Peter MacLeod<br>{{flagicon|United States}} Larry Oberto<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} Ben Devlin | [[Lola B2K/40]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 103 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] (Millington) 2.0L Turbo I4 |- ! rowspan=2 | 11 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 66 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[The Racer's Group]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Buckler]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Schrom]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Cunningham | [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-RS | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 103 |- | [[Porsche]] 3.6L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 12 | rowspan=2 | LMP675 | rowspan=2 | 77 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} AB Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Adams<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Blacker<br>{{flagicon|USA}} John Burke | [[Pilbeam Racing Designs|Pilbeam]] MP84 | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | 103 |- | [[Nissan Motors|Nissan]] ([[Advanced Engine Research|AER]]) VQL 3.0L V6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 13 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 52 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Seikel Motorsport]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hugh Plumb<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Philip Collin<br>{{flagicon|Canada}} Tony Burgess | [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-RS | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 102 |- | [[Porsche]] 3.6L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 14 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 42 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Orbit | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} John Lloyd<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Kester<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Gary Schultheis | [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-RS | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 101 |- | [[Porsche]] 3.6L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 15 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 43 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Orbit | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Leo Hindery]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Baron | [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-RS | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 100 |- | [[Porsche]] 3.6L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 16 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 34 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|France}} XL Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Stefano Buttiero<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Craig Stanton | [[Ferrari 550 Maranello]] | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 100 |- | [[Ferrari]] 5.4L V12 |- ! rowspan=2 | 17 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 89 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Canada}} Porschehaus Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Canada}} Robert Julien<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Adam Merzon | [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-RS | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 98 |- | [[Porsche]] 3.6L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 18<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | GTS | rowspan=2 | 44 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} American Viperacing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Marc Bunting<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Weickardt<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Grunnah | [[Dodge Viper GTS-R]] | rowspan=2 | {{Pirelli}} | rowspan=2 | 94 |- | [[Dodge]] 8.0L V10 |- ! rowspan=2 | 19 | rowspan=2 | LMP675 | rowspan=2 | 11 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} KnightHawk Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chad Block<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Steven Knight<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Mel Hawkins | [[MG-Lola EX257]] | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | 91 |- | [[MG (car)|MG]] ([[Advanced Engine Research|AER]]) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 |- ! rowspan=2 | 20<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | LMP900 | rowspan=2 | 17 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} MBD Sportscar | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Scott Maxwell]]<br>{{flagicon|Venezuela|1930}} [[Milka Duno]] | [[Panoz LMP07]] | rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}} | rowspan=2 | 89 |- | [[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen]] MF408S 4.0L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 21<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 79 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} J-3 Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Jackson<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Fitzgerald<br>{{flagicon|USA}} David Murry | [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-RS | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 88 |- | [[Porsche]] 3.6L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 22 | rowspan=2 | LMP900 | rowspan=2 | 18 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} MBD Sportscar | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Canada}} [[John Graham (racing driver)|John Graham]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Didier de Radiguès|Didier de Radigues]] | [[Panoz LMP07]] | rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}} | rowspan=2 | 82 |- | [[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen]] MF408S 4.0L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 23<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | LMP675 | rowspan=2 | 56 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Team [[Jeff Bucknum|Bucknum]] Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Bucknum]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris McMurry]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Willman | [[Pilbeam Racing Designs|Pilbeam]] MP84 | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | 81 |- | [[Nissan Motors|Nissan]] ([[Advanced Engine Research|AER]]) VQL 3.4L V6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 24<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | LMP900 | rowspan=2 | 50 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Panoz]] Motor Sports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Australia}} [[David Brabham]]<br>{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jan Magnussen]] | [[Panoz LMP01 Evo]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 69 |- | [[Élan Motorsport Technologies|Élan]] 6L8 6.0L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 25 | rowspan=2 | LMP675 | rowspan=2 | 37 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Intersport Racing|Intersport]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United States}} Jon Field<br>{{flagicon|United States}} Mike Durand | [[MG-Lola EX257]] | rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}} | rowspan=2 | 48 |- | [[MG (car)|MG]] ([[Advanced Engine Research|AER]]) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 |- ! rowspan=2 | 26<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | GTS | rowspan=2 | 45 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} American Viperacing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Shane Lewis (racing driver)|Shane Lewis]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Gianni Morbidelli]] | [[Dodge Viper GTS-R]] | rowspan=2 | {{Pirelli}} | rowspan=2 | 45 |- | [[Dodge]] 8.0L V10 |- ! rowspan=2 | 27<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | LMP900 | rowspan=2 | 51 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Panoz]] Motor Sports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Bryan Herta]]<br>{{flagicon|United States}} [[Bill Auberlen]] | [[Panoz LMP01 Evo]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 21 |- | [[Élan Motorsport Technologies|Élan]] 6L8 6.0L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 28<br>DNF | rowspan=2 | GTS | rowspan=2 | 26 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Konrad Motorsport]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Franz Konrad (racing driver)|Franz Konrad]]<br>{{flagicon|United States}} [[Terry Borcheller]] | [[Saleen S7]]-R | rowspan=2 | {{Pirelli}} | rowspan=2 | 8 |- | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 7.0L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | DSQ<sup>†</sup> | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 31 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United States}} Petersen Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Randy Pobst]]<br>{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Johnny Mowlem]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-RS | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 90 |- | [[Porsche]] 3.6L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | DNS | rowspan=2 | LMP675 | rowspan=2 | 62 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Team Spencer Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dennis Spencer<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Rich Grupp | [[Lola B2K/40|Lola B2K/42]] | rowspan=2 | {{Avon}} | rowspan=2 | - |- | [[Mazda]] 1.3L 2-[[Wankel engine|Rotor]] |}

† - #31 Petersen Motorsports was disqualified during the race for receiving outside assistance while still on the track.

==Statistics== * Pole Position - #2 Audi Sport North America - 1:52.166 * Fastest Lap - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:53.403 * Distance - 759.610&nbsp;km * Average Speed - 178.710&nbsp;km/h

==External links== *{{cite web |url= http://www.imsaracing.net/2002/events/roadamerica/Race.pdf |title= Official Results |access-date= 2007-10-23 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050317211141/http://www.imsaracing.net/2002/events/roadamerica/Race.pdf |archive-date= 2005-03-17 |url-status= dead}}&nbsp;{{small|(31.0&nbsp;[[Kibibyte|KiB]])}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080919235306/http://wsrp.ic.cz/alms2002.html#4#4 World Sports Racing Prototypes] - Race Results

{{Sportscar Race Report | Year_of_race = 2002 | Sportscar_Series = American Le Mans Series | Previous_race_in_season = [[2002 American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio]] | Next_race_in_season = [[2002 Grand Prix of Washington D.C.]] }}{{Road Race Showcase at Road America}}

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