In NASCAR Cup Series competition the #02 car has started 294 races and has 0 wins, 5 poles, 24 top 5s, 60 top 10s, and 159 DNFs.
Ryan Newman made 8 starts in Car #02 between 2000 and 2001. He nearly won the inaugural race at Kansas, finishing 2nd behind Jeff Gordon.
From 1981-1982 Mark Martin drove the #02 car in 39 races for a race team that he co-owned along with Bud Reeder. The two parted ways for the 1983 season as Mark headed to drive for Jim Stacy’s team. Famously, sponsor Apache Stoves never paid their bill to the team.
Curtis “Crawfish” Crider drove the #02 car in 42 starts between 1965-1965. Crider is more known for driving #62.
Doug Cooper started 43 races in #02 from 1963-1967
Other notable names in car #02:
Hermie Sadler , 34 starts
Bob Cooper , 21 starts
Dick Brown , 14 starts
Johnny Gardner, 13 starts
Dave Marcis , 9 starts
Joey Logano , 1 start
Dale Jarret, 1 start
