De 24 uur van Daytona 2002 was de 40e editie van deze endurancerace. De race werd verreden op 2 en 3 februari 2002 op de Daytona International Speedway nabij Daytona Beach, Florida.
De race werd gewonnen door de Doran Lista Racing #27 van Didier Theys, Fredy Lienhard, Max Papis, en Mauro Baldi. Voor Theys en Baldi was het hun tweede Daytona-zege, terwijl Lienhard en Papis hun eerste overwinning behaalden. De SRP II-klasse werd gewonnen door de Rand Racing/Risi Competizione #8 van Anthony Lazzaro, Bill Rand, Terry Borcheller en Ralf Kelleners. De GTS-klasse werd gewonnen door de Rocketsports Racing #3 van Paul Gentilozzi, Scott Pruett, Michael Lauer en Brian Simo. De GT-klasse werd gewonnen door de The Racer's Group #66 van Kevin Buckler, Michael Schrom, Jörg Bergmeister en Timo Bernhard. De AGT-klasse werd gewonnen door de Flis Racing #09 van Craig Conway, Doug Goad, Andy Pilgrim en Mike Ciasulli.
Race Winnaars in hun klasse zijn vetgedrukt.
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Klasse No. Team Coureurs Chassis Banden Ronden Motor 1 SRP 27 Doran Lista Racing Didier Theys Fredy Lienhard Max Papis Mauro Baldi Dallara SP1 716 Judd 4.0 L V10 2 SRP 36 Jim Matthews Racing Guy Smith Scott Sharp Robby Gordon Jim Matthews Riley & Scott Mk III C 710 Élan 6.0 L V8 3 SRP II 8 Rand Racing/Risi Competizione Anthony Lazzaro Bill Rand Terry Borcheller Ralf Kelleners Lola B2K/40 695 Nissan 3.0 L V6 4 SRP 38 Champion Racing Andy Wallace Sascha Maassen Hurley Haywood Lucas Luhr Lola B2K/10 681 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 5 GTS 3 Rocketsports Racing Paul Gentilozzi Scott Pruett Michael Lauer Brian Simo Jaguar XKR 675 Ford 6.3 L V8 6 SRP II 22 Archangel Motorsport Services Chad Block Steven Knight Brian DeVries Mel Hawkins Lola B2K/40 670 Nissan 3.0 L V6 7 GT 66 The Racer's Group Kevin Buckler Michael Schrom Jörg Bergmeister Timo Bernhard Porsche 996 GT3-RS 669 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 8 GTS 77 Larbre Compétition Christophe Bouchut Patrice Goueslard Jean-Luc Chéreau Carl Rosenblad Chrysler Viper GTS-R 665 Chrysler 8.0 L V10 9 GT 44 Orbit Racing Gary Schultheis Tony Kester Sylvain Tremblay Selby Wellman Porsche 996 GT3-RS 664 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 10 GT 86 Freisinger Motorsport Ni Amorim Romain Dumas Stéphane Ortelli Hans Fertl Porsche 996 GT3-RS 661 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 11 GT 68 The Racer's Group Robert Nearn Robert Nagel B. J. Zacharias Larry Schumacher Porsche 996 GT3-R 657 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 12 SRP 63 Downing/Atlanta Racing Charlie Nearburg Chris Ronson John Lloyd Jim Downing Kudzu DLY 654 Mazda 4-Rotor 13 GT 24 Perspective Racing João Barbosa Michel Neugarten Thierry Perrier Mosler MT900 R 653 Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 14 GT 40 Alegra Motorsports/901 Shop Brady Refenning Catersby Jones Jake Vargo Carlos de Quesada BMW M3 E46 649 BMW 3.2 L I6 15 GT 43 Orbit Racing Peter Baron Kyle Petty Mike Borkowski Leo Hindery Porsche 996 GT3-RS 641 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 16 GT 57 Seikel Motorsport Hugh Plumb Tony Burgess Philip Collin David Shep Porsche 996 GT3-RS 641 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 17 GTS 31 Konrad Motorsport Charles Slater Toni Seiler Martin Short Gunnar Jeannette Saleen S7-R 634 Ford 6.9 L V8 18 GT 67 The Racer's Group Jim Michaelian Ludovico Manfredi Paul Daniels Matt Talbert Porsche 996 GT3-RS 618 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 19 GT 35 ZIP Racing Gerry Green R. J. Valentine Jim Walsh Rick Dilorio Porsche 996 GT3-R 608 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 20 GT 04 Marcos Racing International USA Stéphane De Groodt Peter van der Kolk Pim van Riet Cougar Jacobsen Marcos Mantis Plus 598 Ford 4.6 L V8 21 GT 72 Jack Lewis Enterprises Ltd. David Murry Jack Lewis Keith Fisher Tom McGlynn Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 592 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 22 AGT 09 Flis Racing Craig Conway Doug Goad Andy Pilgrim Mike Ciasulli Chevrolet Corvette 591 Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 DNF SRP 37 Intersport Racing Jon Field Duncan Dayton Mike Durand Rick Sutherland Lola B2K/10 590 Judd 4.0 L V10 24 GT 85 Freisinger Motorsport Robert Orcutt Ross Bleustein Rob Croydon Philippe Haezebrouck Porsche 996 GT3-RS 579 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 25 GT 33 Scuderia Ferrari of Washington Cort Wagner Bill Auberlen Constantino Bertuzzi Derrike Cope Ferrari 360 Modena 572 Ferrari 3.6 L V8 26 GT 98 MAC Racing Pierre Bes Marco Saviozzi Kurt Thiel David Terrien Porsche 996 GT3-R 569 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF GT 96 Mastercar SRL Andrea Montermini Vincenzo Polli Franco Bertoli Sergej Zlobin Ferrari 360 Modena GT 551 Ferrari 3.6 L V8 28 GT 10 Genesis Todd Snyder Rick Fairbanks Nick Longhi Emil Assentato BMW M3 E46 547 BMW 3.2 L I6 29 SRP II 62 Team Spencer Motorsports Dennis Spencer Barry Waddell Ryan Hampton Rich Grupp Kudzu DLM/FW 533 Mazda 3-Rotor 30 GTS 42 Team Greeneman Tommy Byrne Pete Peterson Stephen Earle Richard Millman Porsche 996 GT3-RS 510 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 31 GT 73 Team Eurotech Mike Jordan Mark Sumpter Graeme Langford David Warnock Porsche 996 GT3-R 503 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF GTS 00 Bytzek Motorsports David Empringham Klaus Bytzek Richard Spenard James Holtom Porsche 911 GT1 Evo 499 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 DNF AGT 46 Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Charles Morgan Rob Morgan Andrew Richards Stephen Richards Chevrolet Corvette 493 Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 34 SRP 87 Sezio Florida Racing Team Patrice Roussel Georges Forgeois Edouard Sezionale John Mirro Norma M2000-02 492 Ford 6.0 L V8 DNF SRP 30 Intersport Racing Joel Field Larry Oberto Mark Neuhaus Clint Field Lola B2K/10 462 Judd 4.0 L V10 DNF SRP 13 Risi Competizione Eric van de Poele David Brabham Stefan Johansson Ferrari 333 SP 455 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 37 GTS 4 Brookspeed Racing Grahame Bryant Norman Goldrich David Gooding Kari Maenpaa Chrysler Viper GTS-R 434 Chrysler 8.0 L V10 DNF SRP 49 Team Ascari Werner Lupberger T. J. Bell Harri Toivonen Ascari KZR-1 429 Judd 4.0 L V10 39 GTS 83 Graham Nash Motorsport Ian McKellar Thomas Erdos Ron Johnson Bobby Verdon-Roe Saleen S7-R 428 Ford 6.9 L V8 DNF AGT 82 Dick Greer Racing-Wendy's Dick Greer Jack Willes Terry Linger John Finger Chevrolet Corvette 424 Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 DNF GT 56 Seikel Motorsport Luca Drudi Gabrio Rosa Fabio Rosa Alex Caffi Porsche 996 GT3-RS 420 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF GTS 7 RWS Motorsport Luca Riccitelli Dieter Quester Vincent Vosse Boris Said Porsche 996 GT3-R 404 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 43 GTS 51 Team Seattle/Park Place Racing Chris Bingham Peter MacLeod Wade Gaughran Vic Rice Saleen S7-R 392 Ford 6.9 L V8 DNF SRP 20 Dyson Racing Elliott Forbes-Robinson Rob Dyson Chris Dyson Dorsey Schroeder Riley & Scott Mk. III 379 Ford 6.0 L V8 DNF GT 92 Swiss GT Racing Mauro Casadei Raffaele Sangiuolo Derek Clark Jay Wilton Porsche 996 GT3-R 352 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF SRP 2 Crawford Racing Jan Lammers Johnny Mowlem Tony Stewart Crawford SSC2K 346 Judd 4.0 L V10 DNF GT 79 J3 Racing Mike Fitzgerald Justin Jackson Manuel Matos Marino Franchitti Porsche 996 GT3-RS 343 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF GT 9 RWS Motorsport Horst Felbermayr Horst Felbermayr Jr. Paul Knapfield André Ahrlé Porsche 996 GT3-R 335 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF GTS 08 Marcos Racing International Cor Euser Calum Lockie Duncan Huisman Marcos Mantara LM600 330 Chevrolet 6.9 L V8 DNF GTS 53 Team Seattle/Park Place Racing Ross Bentley Bruno Lambert Don Kitch jr. Dave Gaylord Saleen S7-R 311 Ford 6.9 L V8 DNF GT 39 Autosport Race Team Tom Papadopoulos David Friedman Matt Plumb Porsche 996 GT3-R 301 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF GTS 12 K&N Filters Racing R. K. Smith Rodney Mall Joey Scarallo Doug Dwyer Ultima GTR 294 Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 DNF AGT 19 ACP Motorsports Kerry Hitt Jim Briody Owen Trinkler Shane Lewis Jim Ludwik Chevrolet Corvette 287 Chevrolet 5.8 L V8 DNF SRP II 21 Archangel Motorsport Services Jeff Clinton Larry Connor Jeff Tillman Curtis Francois Lola B2K/40 285 Nissan 3.0 L V6 DNF GT 99 Cirtek Motorsport Rob Wilson Martyn Konig Paul Dawson Pete Hannen Porsche 996 GT3-R 284 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF AGT 91 Paladin Racing Bill Beilharz Steve Lisa Paul Jenkins Oldsmobile Aurora 275 Oldsmobile 5.9 L V8 DNF SRP 16 Dyson Racing James Weaver Butch Leitzinger Oliver Gavin Riley & Scott Mk. III 265 Ford 6.0 L V8 DNF GT 54 Bell Motorsports Brian Cunningham Alan van der Merwe Andy Petery Ron Atapattu BMW M3 E46 GTR 246 BMW 5.0 L V8 DNF AGT 60 Xtreme Racing Group Anthony Puleo Robert Dubler Ernst Gschwender Hans Hauser Chevrolet Corvette 232 Chevrolet 6.1 L V8 60 GT 18 Boston Motorsports Group Dilantha Malagamuwa Scott Deware Charles Lamb Martin Short Mosler MT900 R 224 Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 DNF GT 03 Marcos Racing International USA Martin Shuster Larry Baisden John Annis Toto Lassally Marcos Mantis Plus 219 Ford 4.6 L V8 DNF SRP 95 TRV Motorsport Jeret Schroeder Tom Volk John Macaluso John Schneider Riley & Scott Mk. III 216 Chevrolet 5.0 L V8 DNF AGT 29 Sky Blue Racing Irv Hoerr Woodson Duncan Jack Busch Darin Brassfield Ford Mustang 196 Ford 6.1 L V8 DNF GT 84 Graham Nash Motorsport Tom Herridge Mike Newton Chris Ellis Marco Attard Porsche 996 GT3-R 184 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF SRP 74 Robinson Racing Jack Baldwin Wally Dallenbach jr. George Robinson Mark Simo Riley & Scott Mk III C 170 Judd 4.0 L V10 DNF SRP II 89 Porschehaus Racing Robert Julian Lynn Wilson Mayo T. Smith Adam Merzon Lola B2K/40 164 Nissan 3.0 L V6 67 SRP 78 Sezio Florida Racing Team Yannick Roussel John Mirro Jon Krolowicz François O'Born Anthony Kumpen Norma M2000-01 160 Ford 4.0 L V8 DNF GTS 45 American Viper Racing Mike Hezemans Simon Gregg Stefano Zonca Marc Bunting Dodge Viper GTS-R 132 Dodge 8.0 L V10 DNF AGT 90 Flis Racing Kevin Harvick Rick Carelli John Metcalf Dave Liniger Chevrolet Corvette 123 Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 DNF SRP 23 Team Ascari Ben Collins Klaas Zwart Christian Vann Ascari KZR-1 116 BMW 4.0 L Turbo V8 DNF SRP II 07 G&W Motorsports Darren Law Steve Marshall Armando Trentini Cort Wagner Picchio D-USA 107 BMW 3.0 L I6 DNF GT 50 AASCO/Boduck Racing Craig Stanton Andy Hajducky Takashi Suzuki Javier Quiros BMW M3 E46 GTR 54 BMW 5.0 L V8 DNF GT 34 ZIP Racing Spencer Pumpelly Steven Ivankovich Randy Pobst Kimberly Hiskey Porsche 996 GT3-RS 15 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF SRP 06 Jacobs Motorsports Ian James Michael Jacobs John Paul jr. Travis Duder Michael DeFontes Riley & Scott Mk. III 0 Ford 6.0 L V8
2002 Daytona