Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Michael Barnes was leading when the second Unlimited Superbike race at Daytona was red-flagged due to rain after four laps. Lee Acree had already crashed in the chicane (unhurt) after he was hit from behind by Shawn Higbee, who then ran over Acree. Highbee continued on in fifth with his bike’s bubble broken.

After it was stopped, the race was declared a wet race, a slick spot in the chicane was coned off, and the event was restarted for eight laps with riders on DOT-labelled dry-pattern tires, as the track was not wet enough for rain tires. Acree restarted on a spare bike but pitted immediately.

Michael Barnes ran away with the restart, winning by about 12 seconds from the closing-up-at-the-finish group of Eric Wood, Shawn Higbee and Scott Greenwood. Greenwood ran second for much of the race but was caught and passed by Wood and Higbee on the last lap.

1. Michael Barnes, GSX-R750, 12 laps
2. Eric Wood, GSX-R750
3. Shawn Higbee, GSX-R750
4. Scott Greenwood, GSX-R750
5. Mike Himmelsbach, RSV Mille R
6. Owen Richie, GSX-R750
7. Craig Connell, GSX-R750
8. Cory Call, GSX-R1000
9. Darry Wilbur, YZF-R1
10. Chris Rankin, GSX-R750
11. Larry Pegram, GSX-R750
12. Dave Alley, GSX-R750
13. John Ashmead, GSX-R750
14. Geoff May, GSX-R1000
15. James Kerker, CBR929RR
16. Rick Shaw, GSX-R750
17. Steve Fagan, GSX-R750
18. Michael Hanley, GSX-R750
19. Craig Shertzer, Duc 996
20. Gene Hall, GSX-R750
21. Eric Spector, GSX-R750
22. Matt Wait, CBR929RR, 5 laps
23. Ty Howard, GSX-R750, 4 laps
24. Jason Smith, GSX-R750, 4 laps
25. Steve Keener, GSX-R750, 4 laps
26. Nelson Suarez, Ducati 996, 4 laps
27. Justin Blake, GSX-R750, 4 laps
28. Kevin McCrea, GSX-R750, 4 laps
29. Chris Ulrich, GSX-R750, 3 laps
30. Joe Ribeiro, GSX-R750, 3 laps
31. Lee Acree, GSX-R750, 3 laps
32. Robert Presby, ZX-7R, 2 laps
33. Darin Polach, 1 lap