The 2002 Toyota Atlantic Championship season was contested over 12 rounds. The CART Toyota Atlantic Championship Drivers' Champion was Jon Fogarty driving for Dorricott Racing. In this one-make formula all drivers had to utilize Swift chassis and Toyota engines. 20 different teams and 38 different drivers competed.
| 2002 Toyota Atlantic Championship season | |
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| CART Toyota Atlantic Championship | |
| Season | |
| Races | 12 |
| Start date | March 9th |
| End date | August 31st |
| Awards | |
| Drivers' champion |  Jon Fogarty |
| Teams' champion | Dorricott Racing |
Calendar
edit| Race No | Track | State | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Friday fastest | Saturday fastest | Most Leading Laps | Fastest Race Lap |
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| 1 | Monterrey |  Mexico |
March 9, 2002 | 32 | 3.385=108.32 km | 0'59:54.202 | 108.495 km/h | Jon Fogarty | Luis Díaz | Luis Díaz | Jon Fogarty | Alex Figge |
| 2 | Long Beach | California | April 14, 2002 | 29 | 3.167=91.843 km | 0'54:22.440 | 101.346 km/h | Michael Valiante | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Joey Hand | Alex Gurney | Ryan Hunter-Reay |
| 3 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | June 2, 2002 | 70 | 1.6607976=116.255832 km | 0'31:40.803 | 220.181 km/h | Roger Yasukawa | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Ryan Hunter-Reay | |
| 4 | Monterey | California | June 8, 2002 | 30 | 3.6016134=108.048402 km | 0'42:31.736 | 152.435 km/h | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Ryan Hunter-Reay |
| 5 | Portland | Oregon | June 15, 2002 | 35 | 3.169=110.915 km | 0'40:04.588 | 166.055 km/h | Luis Díaz | Jon Fogarty | Luis Díaz | Luis Díaz | Luis Díaz |
| 6 | Cicero | Illinois | June 30, 2002 | 70 | 1.6559697=115.917879 km | 0'42:00.602 | 165.557 km/h | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Jon Fogarty | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Ryan Hunter-Reay | |
| 7 | Toronto |  Canada |
July 6, 2002 | 35 | 2.825=98.875 km | 0'44:50.056 | 132.321 km/h | Michael Valiante | Jon Fogarty | Alex Gurney | Michael Valiante | Michael Valiante |
| 8 | Cleveland | Ohio | July 14, 2002 | 32 | 3.3891858=108.4539456 km | 0'38:30.860 | 168.956 km/h | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Jon Fogarty | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Michael Valiante |
| 9 | Trois-Rivières | Canada |
August 4, 2002 | 45 | 2.4477453=110.1485385 km | 0'49:07.433 | 134.536 km/h | Michael Valiante | Alex Gurney | Michael Valiante | Michael Valiante | Michael Valiante |
| 10 | Elkhart Lake | Wisconsin | August 18, 2002 | 17 | 6.4372=109.4324 km | 0'47:57.100 | 136.928 km/h | Luis Díaz | Jon Fogarty | Michael Valiante | Jon Fogarty | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Montréal | Canada |
August 24, 2002 | 27 | 4.360=117.72 km | 0'51:36.852 | 136.846 km/h | Rocky Moran Jr. | Michael Valiante | Jon Fogarty | Jon Fogarty | Luis Díaz |
| 12 | Denver | Colorado | August 31, 2002 | 38 | 2.6505171=100.7196498 km | 0'51:42.928 | 116.854 km/h | Jon Fogarty | Alex Gurney | Ryan Dalziel | Jon Fogarty | Ryan Dalziel |
bold indicate pole position
Final points standings
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editFor every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 10 for fifth place, 8 for sixth place, 6 seventh place, winding down to 1 point for 12th place. Lower placed drivers did not award points. Additional points were awarded to the fastest qualifier on Friday (1 point), the fastest qualifier on Saturday (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point). Oval races only saw one qualifying.
Note:
Race 7 Michael Valiante had 5 points deduction, because he had shortcutted the course.
Race 7 Rocky Moran Jr. was originally disqualified, but after Race 8 the decision was reverted to a 5 points deduction.
Race 3 and 6 only one additional point - oval races.
Complete Overview
edit| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R22=retired, but classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify NT=no time set in qualifying (15)=place after practice, but grid position not held free
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| 1 | Jon Fogarty |  United States |
Dorricott Racing | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | R22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | R22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Michael Valiante | Canada |
Lynx Racing | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | Alex Gurney | United States |
Dorricott Racing | 3 | R22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | R23 |
| 4 | Luis Díaz | Mexico |
Dorricott Racing | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | R23 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 6 |
| 5 | Rocky Moran Jr. | United States |
Sigma Autosport | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | R20 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | United States |
Hylton Motorsports | 6 | R23 | 2 | 18 | 1 | R19 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | R24 | 6 | 22 | - | - |
| 7 | Jonathan Marci | Canada |
P-1 Racing | 13 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | R20 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | R24 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
| 8 | Ryan Dalziel |  United Kingdom |
Shank Racing | 10 | 2 | 10 | R27 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 8 | R19 | 8 | 9 | 13 | R23 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | ||
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| 9 | Rodolfo Lavín | Mexico |
Shank Racing | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 13 | R21 | 15 | 11 | (15) | NS |
| 10 | Roger Yasukawa | United States |
Hylton Motorsports | - | - | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 12 | R26 | 13 | 21 | 6 | R25 | 11 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Waldemar Coronas |  Argentina |
Scuderia Fortia | 12 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 14 | R25 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 13 | R25 | 3 | 6 | 12 | R22 | 5 | 15 | 10 | R24 | 7 | 4 |
| 12 | Joey Hand | United States |
DSTP Motorsports | 2 | 3 | 1 | R25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | R25 |
| 13 | Grant Ryley | United States |
Lynx Racing | 14 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 11 | R21 | 13 | R23 | 15 | 13 | 11 | R20 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 | R26 | 10 | R21 |
| 14 | Sepp Koster |  Netherlands |
Shank Racing | 15 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 22 | NS | 6 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 20 | R19 | 3 | R24 | 9 | R23 | 9 | 10 | - | - | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| 15 | Stéphan Roy | Canada |
BBGP Racing | - | - | 14 | 6 | 16 | NS | 19 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 17 | R27 | 20 | 12 | 20 | R25 | - | - |
| 16 | Dave Wieringa | United States |
Sigma Autosport | 18 | 16 | - | - | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 11 |
| 17 | Buddy Rice | United States |
DSTP Motorsports | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Alex Figge | United States |
World Speed Motorsports | 11 | 11 | 16 | R23 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | R24 | 2 | R21 | 15 | R18 | 14 | R24 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 15 |
| 19 | Frank Dancs | United States |
Condor Motorsports-Ariba | 17 | 18 | 17 | R26 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 18 | R22 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| 20 | Nicolas Rondet |  France |
Condor Motorsports-Ariba | - | - | 20 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 22 | R22 | 16 | 9 | 20 | R22 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 23 | 17 | 20 | R22 |
| 21 | Aaron Justus | United States |
Performance Development & Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 8 | 12 | R23 | 18 | 7 |
| 22 | Marc DeVellis | Canada |
Sierra Sierra Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | - | - | 7 | R28 | 12 | 14 |
| 23 | Carl Russo | United States |
Performance Development & Racing | 22 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 21 | 16 | - | - | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 25 | R26 | 23 | 18 | 24 | R21 | 22 | R24 |
| 24 | Derek Higgins |  Ireland |
P-1 Racing | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 | Hugo Oliveras | Mexico |
Condor Motorsports-Ariba | 16 | 14 | 18 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dave Cutler | United States |
P-1 Racing | 23 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 9 | R20 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 18 | 23 | R19 | |
| Alex García |  Venezuela |
Transnet Racing | 21 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 20 | R20 | 23 | 17 | (21) | NS | 18 | R23 | 22 | R21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 19 | R25 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 16 | |
| Kyle Krisiloff | United States |
Patrick Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 22 | R23 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | |
| 29 | Eduardo Figueroa | Mexico |
Scuderia Fortia | 20 | 21 | 22 | R24 | 18 | 17 | 24 | R24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 18 | R22 | NT | - | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | Bruno St. Jacques | Canada |
Shank Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 14 | - | - |
| 31 | David Martínez | Mexico |
Condor Motorsports-Ariba | 19 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Steve Romak | United States |
Auto Spa | - | - | 19 | 17 | - | - | 20 | 16 | 20 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Bob Siska | United States |
RJS Motorsports | - | - | 27 | 20 | - | - | 25 | R23 | - | - | - | - | 26 | 16 | 25 | NQ | 27 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 28 | R27 | 25 | 17 |
| - | Eric Jensen | Canada |
Starwood Team Jensen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | R17 | NT | - | 26 | 19 | - | - | 27 | 19 | 24 | R20 |
| - | Cam Binder | Canada |
Starwood Team Jensen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | NQ | 21 | R18 |
| - | Scott Lampkin | United States |
Crossover Motorsports | - | - | 26 | 22 | - | - | 26 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 20 | - | - |
| - | DeWayne Cassel | United States |
JPT Motorsports | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 26 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Víctor González Jr. |  Puerto Rico |
BBGP Racing | - | - | 21 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |