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Español2003 NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES
The '2003 NASCAR Winston Cup' began on Saturday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 16. Matt Kenseth with Roush Racing was crowned the Winston Cup champion, despite winning only one race all year.
This was the last year in which Winston was the title sponsor of the Cup series. After it decided not to renew its sponsorship, NASCAR decided on the telecommunications firm Nextel to be the title sponsor of the new series.
In addition, NASCAR instituted a new points system after this season entitled the 'Chase for the Cup', in which after 26 races, all the points standings in the top ten as well as any position within 400 points of the lead, would be reset, so the drivers in those positions would be eligible for the championship. This was done primarily because of the huge lead Kenseth accumulated during 2003 despite winning one race.
List of full time teams after race 5 of 2003.
The exhibition Budweiser Shootout race, for drivers who have won a pole position in the previous season or have won the event before, was held on February 8 at Daytona International Speedway.
'Top Ten Results'
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Jeff Gordon
# Matt Kenseth
# Ryan Newman
# Ward Burton
# Ken Schrader
# Jimmie Johnson
# Ricky Rudd
# Kevin Harvick
# Ricky Craven
The Gatorade Twin 125s qualifying for the Daytona 500 were held on February 12 at Daytona International Speedway.
'Race One: Top Ten Results'
# Robby Gordon
# Jeff Green
# Ricky Rudd
# Sterling Marlin
# Jeff Burton
# Dale Jarrett
# Jeff Gordon
# Joe Nemechek
# Ward Burton
# Jamie McMurray
'Race Two: Top Ten Results'
# Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
# Michael Waltrip
# Todd Bodine
# Rusty Wallace
# Tony Stewart
# Jimmie Johnson
# John Andretti
# Bill Elliott
# Elliott Sadler
# Mike Wallace
The Daytona 500 was held on February 16 at Daytona International Speedway. Jeff Green was the pole winner. The race ended after 109 laps when rain had begun pouring on the track. During the race, Ryan Newman had a wild accident in the tri-oval, his #12 Dodge tumbling end over end. Fortunately, he was not injured in the crash.
'Top Ten Results'
# Michael Waltrip
# Kurt Busch
# Jimmie Johnson
# Kevin Harvick
# Mark Martin
# Robby Gordon
# Tony Stewart
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Mike Wallace
# Dale Jarrett
Failed to qualify: David Green (#60), Hermie Sadler (#02), Brett Bodine (#11), Larry Foyt (#14), Derrike Cope (#37), Kirk Shelmerdine (#90), Mike Harmon (#78)
The Subway 400 was held on February 23 at North Carolina Speedway. Dave Blaney was the pole winner.
# Dale Jarrett
# Kurt Busch
# Matt Kenseth
# Ricky Craven
# Jamie McMurray
# Rusty Wallace
# Mark Martin
# Jimmie Johnson
# Elliott Sadler
# Dave Blaney
Failed to qualify: none
The UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 was held on March 2 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Matt Kenseth won this race, the only win of his championship season. Bobby Labonte was the pole winner.
'Top Ten Results'
# Matt Kenseth
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Michael Waltrip
# Bobby Labonte
# Tony Stewart
# Jeff Burton
# Ryan Newman
# Sterling Marlin
# Joe Nemechek
# Steve Park
Failed to qualify: Greg Biffle (#16), Brandon Ash (#02)
The Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 was held on March 9 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Ryan Newman sat on the pole.
'Top Ten Results'
# Bobby Labonte
# Jeff Gordon
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Matt Kenseth
# Tony Stewart
# Elliott Sadler
# Jimmy Spencer
# Dave Blaney
# Joe Nemechek
# Ryan Newman
Failed to qualify: Bobby Hamilton, Jr. (#35), Jeff Fultz (#57)
The Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 was held on March 16 at Darlington Raceway. This was the last time a Darlington race would be held on this date. Ricky Craven beat Kurt Busch in the closest finish in NASCAR history. Elliott Sadler qualified on the pole.
'Top Ten Results'
# Ricky Craven
# Kurt Busch
# Dave Blaney
# Mark Martin
# Michael Waltrip
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Elliott Sadler
# Matt Kenseth
# Bill Elliott
# Tony Stewart
Failed to qualify: none
The Food City 500 was held on March 23 at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was the 2000th race in Winston Cup history. Ryan Newman was the pole winner for this race.
'Top Ten Results'
# Kurt Busch
# Matt Kenseth
# Bobby Labonte
# Ricky Rudd
# Greg Biffle
# Sterling Marlin
# Kevin Harvick
# Jimmie Johnson
# Jeff Gordon
# Kenny Wallace
Failed to qualify: Hermie Sadler (#02), Larry Foyt (#14)
The Samsung/Radio Shack 500 was held at Texas Motor Speedway on March 30, 2003. Texas native Bobby Labonte was the pole sitter for this race.
'Top Ten Results'
# Ryan Newman
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Jeff Gordon
# Jerry Nadeau
# Mark Martin
# Matt Kenseth
# Jeff Green
# Jimmie Johnson
# Kurt Busch
# Jamie McMurray
Failed to qualify: Kerry Earnhardt (#83), David Starr (#75)
The Aarons 499 was held at Talladega Superspeedway on April 6, 2003. Jeremy Mayfield was the polewinner for this race while Dale Earnhardt Jr. became the first driver to win four consecutive races at Talladega. The "Big One" did not take long; collecting 27 cars on the fourth lap - the largest crash in a Cup race in the modern era.
'Top Ten Results'
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Kevin Harvick
# Elliott Sadler
# Ricky Craven
# Terry Labonte
# Sterling Marlin
# Ward Burton
# Jeff Gordon
# Matt Kenseth
# Robby Gordon
Failed to qualify: Brett Bodine (#11), Larry Foyt (#14), David Green (#60)
The Virginia 500 was held at Martinsville Speedway on April 13, 2003. Jeff Gordon won the pole.
'Top Ten Results'
# Jeff Gordon
# Bobby Labonte
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Jeff Burton
# Elliott Sadler
# Tony Stewart
# Sterling Marlin
# Rusty Wallace
# Jimmie Johnson
# Ken Schrader
Failed to qualify: none
The Auto Club 500 was held at California Speedway on April 27, 2003. Steve Park won the pole.
'Top Ten Results'
# Kurt Busch
# Bobby Labonte
# Rusty Wallace
# Bill Elliott
# Jamie McMurray
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Michael Waltrip
# John Andretti
# Matt Kenseth
# Sterling Marlin
Failed to qualify: Kerry Earnhardt (#83), Hideo Fukuyama (#66)
The Pontiac Excitement 400 was held at Richmond International Raceway on May 3, 2003. Terry Labonte won the pole. Jerry Nadeau, driver of the #01 U.S. Army Pontiac for MB2/MBV Motorsports, was critically injured in a practice session for this race, and hasn't raced since. This race was shortened to 393 laps due to rain
'Top Ten Results'
# Joe Nemechek
# Bobby Labonte
# Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
# Robby Gordon
# Mark Martin
# Kevin Harvick
# Matt Kenseth
# Kurt Busch
# Jeff Burton
# Rusty Wallace
Failed to qualify: Hermie Sadler (#02), Derrike Cope (#37), Hideo Fukuyama (#66)
'Results'
# Jimmie Johnson
# Kurt Busch
# Bobby Labonte
# Joe Nemechek
# Michael Waltrip
# Matt Kenseth
# Kevin Harvick
# Jeff Gordon
# Jeff Burton×
# Ricky Craven
# Ricky Rudd
# Sterling Marlin
# Terry Labonte
# Tony Stewart
# Mark Martin
# Bill Elliott
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Dale Jarrett
# Ryan Newman
# Ward Burton
# Ricky Rudd
# Rusty Wallace
# Jamie McMurray
# Elliott Sadler
# Johnny Benson
×Burton entered via winning the Winston Open
The Coca-Cola 600 was held at Lowe's Motor Speedway on May 25, 2003. Ryan Newman was the pole winner. The race was shortened to 276 laps due to inclement weather.
'Top Ten Results'
# Jimmie Johnson
# Matt Kenseth
# Bobby Labonte
# Jimmy Spencer
# Ryan Newman
# Michael Waltrip
# Sterling Marlin
# Jeff Gordon
# Dale Jarrett
# Ward Burton
Failed to qualify: Hermie Sadler (#02), Brett Bodine (#11), Derrike Cope (#37)
The MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 was held at Dover International Speedway on June 1, 2003. Ryan Newman swept qualifying as well as the race. This was also the last career start for Brett Bodine.
'Top Ten Results'
# Ryan Newman
# Jeff Gordon
# Bobby Labonte
# Tony Stewart
# Johnny Benson
# Rusty Wallace
# Matt Kenseth
# Ricky Craven
# Robby Gordon
# Terry Labonte
Failed to qualify: Derrike Cope (#37), Hermie Sadler (#02)
The Pocono 500 was held at Pocono Raceway on June 8, 2003. Jimmie Johnson grabbed the top starting spot.
'Top Ten Results'
# Tony Stewart
# Mark Martin
# Matt Kenseth
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Ryan Newman
# Sterling Marlin
# Terry Labonte
# Ward Burton
# Elliott Sadler
# Ricky Craven
Failed to qualify: Derrike Cope (#37), Morgan Shepherd (#89)
The Sirius 400 was held at Michigan International Speedway on June 15, 2003. Bobby Labonte was the pole sitter.
'Top Ten Results'
# Kurt Busch
# Bobby Labonte
# Jeff Gordon
# Matt Kenseth
# Michael Waltrip
# Sterling Marlin
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Tony Stewart
# Mark Martin
# Terry Labonte
Failed to qualify: Mike Skinner (#4), Larry Foyt (#14)
The Dodge/Save Mart 350 was held at Infineon Raceway on June 22, 2003. Boris Said was the pole sitter.
'Top Ten Results'
# Robby Gordon
# Jeff Gordon
# Kevin Harvick
# Bill Elliott
# Ryan Newman
# Boris Said
# Ron Fellows
# Rusty Wallace
# Bobby Labonte
# Jeremy Mayfield
Failed to qualify: P. J. Jones (#14), Brandon Ash (#02), Paul Menard (#33), Jim Inglebright (#00)
The Pepsi 400 was held at Daytona International Speedway on July 5, 2003. Steve Park won the pole.
# Greg Biffle
# Jeff Burton
# Ricky Rudd
# Terry Labonte
# Bobby Labonte
# Matt Kenseth
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Kevin Harvick
# Dale Jarrett
Failed to qualify: Kerry Earnhardt (#83), Tony Raines (#74), Shane Hmiel (#43), Christian Fittipaldi (#44)
The Tropicana 400 was held at Chicagoland Speedway on July 13, 2003. Tony Stewart sat on the pole.
# Ryan Newman
# Tony Stewart
# Jimmie Johnson
# Jeff Gordon
# Michael Waltrip
# Jeff Burton
# Robby Gordon
# Jamie McMurray
# Elliott Sadler
# Jeremy Mayfield
Failed to qualify: Jason Keller (#81)
The New England 300 was held at New Hampshire International Speedway on July 20, 2003. Matt Kenseth won the pole.
# Jimmie Johnson
# Kevin Harvick
# Matt Kenseth
# Ryan Newman
# Robby Gordon
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Dale Jarrett
# Steve Park
# Jeff Burton
# Greg Biffle
Failed to qualify: Tim Sauter (#71), David Reutimann (#04), Carl Long (#46), Larry Foyt (#50)
The Pennsylvania 500 was held at Pocono Raceway on July 27, 2003. Ryan Newman won the pole.
# Ryan Newman
# Kurt Busch
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Michael Waltrip
# Terry Labonte
# Jeff Burton
# Joe Nemechek
# Todd Bodine
# Dave Blaney
# Sterling Marlin
Failed to qualify: Brett Bodine (#4)
The Brickyard 400 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on August 3, 2005. Kevin Harvick won the pole.
# Kevin Harvick
# Matt Kenseth
# Jamie McMurray
# Jeff Gordon
# Bill Elliott
# Robby Gordon
# Kurt Busch
# Jimmy Spencer
# Mark Martin
# Rusty Wallace
Failed to qualify: Brett Bodine (#11), Ken Schrader (#49), Billy Bigley (#79), Ted Musgrave (#07), Robert Pressley (#4), Jim Sauter (#71), Christian Fittipaldi (#43), David Reutimann (#04), Hermie Sadler (#02)
The Sirius at the Glen was held at Watkins Glen International Raceway on August 10, 2003. Jeff Gordon was the pole sitter.
# Robby Gordon
# Scott Pruett
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Jimmie Johnson
# Kevin Harvick
# Ward Burton
# Dale Jarrett
# Matt Kenseth
# Ryan Newman
# Mark Martin
Failed to qualify: Ken Schrader (#49), Joe Varde (#35), Scott Maxwell (#43), Larry Foyt (#50)
The GFS Marketplace 400 was held at Michigan International Speedway on August 17, 2003. Bobby Labonte won the pole.
# Ryan Newman
# Kevin Harvick
# Tony Stewart
# Greg Biffle
# Steve Park
# Robby Gordon
# Michael Waltrip
# Ken Schrader
# Matt Kenseth
# Johnny Benson
Failed to qualify: Stacy Compton (#4)
The Sharpie 500 was held at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 23, 2003. Jeff Gordon sat on the pole.
# Kurt Busch
# Kevin Harvick
# Jamie McMurray
# Matt Kenseth
# Jimmie Johnson
# Ryan Newman
# Dale Jarrett
# Ricky Craven
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Jeremy Mayfield
Failed to qualify: Hermie Sadler (#02), Billy Bigley (#79), Derrike Cope (#37)
The Mountain Dew Southern 500 was held at Darlington Speedway on August 31, 2003. This was the last time the race was held on this date. Ryan Newman sat on the pole.
# Terry Labonte
# Kevin Harvick
# Jimmie Johnson
# Jamie McMurray
# Bill Elliott
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Terry Labonte
# Ricky Craven
# Elliott Sadler
# Greg Biffle
Failed to qualify: Larry Foyt (#50)
The Chevy Rock and Roll 400 was held at Richmond International Raceway on September 6, 2003. Mike Skinner sat on the pole.
# Ryan Newman
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Ricky Rudd
# Jeff Burton
# Rusty Wallace
# Bobby Labonte
# Matt Kenseth
# Terry Labonte
# Johnny Benson
# Jeff Gordon
Failed to qualify: Larry Foyt (#50), Billy Bigley (#79)
The Sylvania 300 was held at New Hampshire International Speedway on September 14, 2003. Ryan Newman sat on the pole.
# Jimmie Johnson
# Ricky Rudd
# Joe Nemechek
# Bill Elliott
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Rusty Wallace
# Matt Kenseth
# Elliott Sadler
# Ryan Newman
# Jamie McMurray
Failed to qualify: Larry Foyt (#50), Derrike Cope (#37), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Carl Long (#46)
The Dover 400 was held at Dover International Speedway on September 21, 2003. Qualifying was cancelled due to Hurricane Isabel; as a result, Matt Kenseth sat on the pole on owner points.
# Ryan Newman
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Tony Stewart
# Kevin Harvick
# Jeff Gordon
# Jamie McMurray
# Greg Biffle
# Jimmie Johnson
# Matt Kenseth
# Ricky Rudd
Failed to qualify: Larry Foyt (#50), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Billy Bigley (#79), Scott Wimmer (#27), Christian Fittipaldi (#44), Tim Sauter (#71)
The EA Sports 500 was held at Talladega Superspeedway on September 28, 2003. Elliott Sadler sat on the pole, but ended up crashing in a spectacular blowover.
# Michael Waltrip
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Tony Stewart
# Ryan Newman
# Jeff Gordon
# Kurt Busch
# Kevin Harvick
# Ricky Craven
# Rusty Wallace
# Mike Wallace
Failed to qualify: Kyle Petty (#45), Kevin Lepage (#4), Jason Leffler (#0), Mike Bliss(#80), Steve Park (#30), Todd Bodine (#54)
The Banquet 400 was held at Kansas Speedway on October 5, 2003. Jimmie Johnson sat on the pole.
# Ryan Newman
# Bill Elliott
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Tony Stewart
# Jeff Gordon
# Kevin Harvick
# Jimmie Johnson
# Jamie McMurray
# Rusty Wallace
# Ricky Rudd
Failed to qualify: Larry Foyt (#14), Johnny Sauter (#4)
The UAW-GM Quality 500 was held at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 11, 2003. Ryan Newman sat on the pole.
# Tony Stewart
# Ryan Newman
# Jimmie Johnson
# Bill Elliott
# Jeff Gordon
# Bobby Labonte
# Jamie McMurray
# Matt Kenseth
# Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
# Kevin Harvick
Failed to qualify: Ken Schrader (#49), Hermie Sadler (#02), Mark Green (#14), Jeff Fultz (#55)
The Subway 500 was held at Martinsville Speedway on October 19, 2003. Jeff Gordon sat on the pole.
# Jeff Gordon
# Jimmie Johnson
# Tony Stewart
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Ryan Newman
# Terry Labonte
# Kevin Harvick
# Jamie McMurray
# Bill Elliott
# Jeff Burton
Failed to qualify: Mark Green (#14), Morgan Shepherd (#89)
The Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 was held at Atlanta Motor Speedway on October 28, 2003. Ryan Newman sat on the pole.
# Jeff Gordon
# Tony Stewart
# Jimmie Johnson
# Bill Elliott
# Bobby Labonte
# Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Kurt Busch
# Jimmy Spencer
# Joe Nemechek
Failed to qualify: Jeff Green (#43), Buckshot Jones (#00), Larry Foyt (#14), Mike Wallace (#09), Billy Bigley (#79), Shelby Howard (#27)
The Checker Auto Parts 500 was held Phoenix International Raceway on November 2, 2003. Ryan Newman sat on the pole.
# Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
# Jimmie Johnson
# Ryan Newman
# Kurt Busch
# Michael Waltrip
# Matt Kenseth
# Jeff Gordon
# Jeff Burton
# Scott Wimmer
# Mark Martin
Failed to qualify: Derrike Cope (#37), Brandon Ash (#02)
The Pop-Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 was held at North Carolina Speedway on November 9, 2003. This was the last fall race held at Rockingham. Ryan Newman sat on the pole.
# Bill Elliott
# Jimmie Johnson
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Matt Kenseth
# Ryan Newman
# Tony Raines
# Jeff Burton
# Bobby Labonte
# Tony Stewart
# Sterling Marlin
Failed to qualify: Hermie Sadler (#02), Tim Sauter (#71), Rich Bickle (#79)
The Ford 400 was held at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 16, 2003. Jamie McMurray sat on the pole.
# Bobby Labonte
# Kevin Harvick
# Jimmie Johnson
# Johnny Benson
# Jeff Gordon
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Tony Stewart
# Bill Elliott
# Jamie McMurray
# Sterling Marlin
Failed to qualify: Ken Schrader (#49), Kyle Petty (#45), Mike Wallace (#09), Derrike Cope (#37), Rich Bickle (#79)
# Matt Kenseth - 5022
# Jimmie Johnson - 4932
# Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 4815
# Jeff Gordon - 4785
# Kevin Harvick - 4770
# Ryan Newman - 4711
# Tony Stewart - 4549
# Bobby Labonte - 4377
# Bill Elliott - 4303
# Terry Labonte - 4162
# Kurt Busch - 4150
# Jeff Burton - 4109
# Jamie McMurray - 3965
# Rusty Wallace - 3950
# Michael Waltrip - 3934
# Robby Gordon - 3856
# Mark Martin - 3769
# Sterling Marlin - 3745
# Jeremy Mayfield - 3736
# Greg Biffle - 3696
# Ward Burton - 3550
# Elliott Sadler - 3525
# Ricky Rudd - 3521
# Johnny Benson - 3448
# Joe Nemechek - 3426
# Dale Jarrett - 1664
# Ricky Craven - 1688
# Dave Blaney - 1828
# Jimmy Spencer - 1875
# Kenny Wallace - 1961
# Todd Bodine - 2046
# Steve Park - 2099
# Tony Raines - 2250
# Jeff Green - 2366
# Casey Mears - 2384
# Ken Schrader - 2571
# Kyle Petty - 2608
# John Andretti - 2643
# Mike Skinner - 3062
# Jack Sprague - 3738
# Larry Foyt - 3794
# Mike Wallace - 3833
# Kevin Lepage - 4145
All information in this article is from Racing Reference
The easy favorite for Rookie of the Year heading was Jamie McMurray, who had won the previous year in just his second start, and he did not disappoint, posting thirteen top-tens and a pole position despite not winning again. Runner-up Greg Biffle finished in the top-25 in the first two races, failed to qualify at Las Vegas, then won the Pepsi 400, while Tony Raines posted just one top ten finish in BACE Motorsports' only full season in Winston Cup. Casey Mears couldn't finish higher than 15th in his debut season, but has gone on since to garner sixteen top-tens. Former Craftsman Truck Series champion Jack Sprague only lasted eighteen races before being released from his #0 ride, while Larry Foyt's best finish in 20 starts was a sixteenth at the season ending race at Homestead. The only other declared candidate, Hideo Fukuyama, dropped out early due to a lack of funding from his BelCar Racing team.
This was the last year in which Winston was the title sponsor of the Cup series. After it decided not to renew its sponsorship, NASCAR decided on the telecommunications firm Nextel to be the title sponsor of the new series.
In addition, NASCAR instituted a new points system after this season entitled the 'Chase for the Cup', in which after 26 races, all the points standings in the top ten as well as any position within 400 points of the lead, would be reset, so the drivers in those positions would be eligible for the championship. This was done primarily because of the huge lead Kenseth accumulated during 2003 despite winning one race.
2003 Team Chart
List of full time teams after race 5 of 2003.
Budweiser Shootout
The exhibition Budweiser Shootout race, for drivers who have won a pole position in the previous season or have won the event before, was held on February 8 at Daytona International Speedway.
'Top Ten Results'
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Jeff Gordon
# Matt Kenseth
# Ryan Newman
# Ward Burton
# Ken Schrader
# Jimmie Johnson
# Ricky Rudd
# Kevin Harvick
# Ricky Craven
Gatorade Twin 125s
The Gatorade Twin 125s qualifying for the Daytona 500 were held on February 12 at Daytona International Speedway.
'Race One: Top Ten Results'
# Robby Gordon
# Jeff Green
# Ricky Rudd
# Sterling Marlin
# Jeff Burton
# Dale Jarrett
# Jeff Gordon
# Joe Nemechek
# Ward Burton
# Jamie McMurray
'Race Two: Top Ten Results'
# Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
# Michael Waltrip
# Todd Bodine
# Rusty Wallace
# Tony Stewart
# Jimmie Johnson
# John Andretti
# Bill Elliott
# Elliott Sadler
# Mike Wallace
Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 was held on February 16 at Daytona International Speedway. Jeff Green was the pole winner. The race ended after 109 laps when rain had begun pouring on the track. During the race, Ryan Newman had a wild accident in the tri-oval, his #12 Dodge tumbling end over end. Fortunately, he was not injured in the crash.
'Top Ten Results'
# Michael Waltrip
# Kurt Busch
# Jimmie Johnson
# Kevin Harvick
# Mark Martin
# Robby Gordon
# Tony Stewart
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Mike Wallace
# Dale Jarrett
Failed to qualify: David Green (#60), Hermie Sadler (#02), Brett Bodine (#11), Larry Foyt (#14), Derrike Cope (#37), Kirk Shelmerdine (#90), Mike Harmon (#78)
Subway 400
The Subway 400 was held on February 23 at North Carolina Speedway. Dave Blaney was the pole winner.
# Dale Jarrett
# Kurt Busch
# Matt Kenseth
# Ricky Craven
# Jamie McMurray
# Rusty Wallace
# Mark Martin
# Jimmie Johnson
# Elliott Sadler
# Dave Blaney
Failed to qualify: none
UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400
The UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 was held on March 2 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Matt Kenseth won this race, the only win of his championship season. Bobby Labonte was the pole winner.
'Top Ten Results'
# Matt Kenseth
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Michael Waltrip
# Bobby Labonte
# Tony Stewart
# Jeff Burton
# Ryan Newman
# Sterling Marlin
# Joe Nemechek
# Steve Park
Failed to qualify: Greg Biffle (#16), Brandon Ash (#02)
Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500
The Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 was held on March 9 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Ryan Newman sat on the pole.
'Top Ten Results'
# Bobby Labonte
# Jeff Gordon
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Matt Kenseth
# Tony Stewart
# Elliott Sadler
# Jimmy Spencer
# Dave Blaney
# Joe Nemechek
# Ryan Newman
Failed to qualify: Bobby Hamilton, Jr. (#35), Jeff Fultz (#57)
Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
The Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 was held on March 16 at Darlington Raceway. This was the last time a Darlington race would be held on this date. Ricky Craven beat Kurt Busch in the closest finish in NASCAR history. Elliott Sadler qualified on the pole.
'Top Ten Results'
# Ricky Craven
# Kurt Busch
# Dave Blaney
# Mark Martin
# Michael Waltrip
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Elliott Sadler
# Matt Kenseth
# Bill Elliott
# Tony Stewart
Failed to qualify: none
Food City 500
The Food City 500 was held on March 23 at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was the 2000th race in Winston Cup history. Ryan Newman was the pole winner for this race.
'Top Ten Results'
# Kurt Busch
# Matt Kenseth
# Bobby Labonte
# Ricky Rudd
# Greg Biffle
# Sterling Marlin
# Kevin Harvick
# Jimmie Johnson
# Jeff Gordon
# Kenny Wallace
Failed to qualify: Hermie Sadler (#02), Larry Foyt (#14)
Samsung/Radio Shack 500
The Samsung/Radio Shack 500 was held at Texas Motor Speedway on March 30, 2003. Texas native Bobby Labonte was the pole sitter for this race.
'Top Ten Results'
# Ryan Newman
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Jeff Gordon
# Jerry Nadeau
# Mark Martin
# Matt Kenseth
# Jeff Green
# Jimmie Johnson
# Kurt Busch
# Jamie McMurray
Failed to qualify: Kerry Earnhardt (#83), David Starr (#75)
Aarons 499
The Aarons 499 was held at Talladega Superspeedway on April 6, 2003. Jeremy Mayfield was the polewinner for this race while Dale Earnhardt Jr. became the first driver to win four consecutive races at Talladega. The "Big One" did not take long; collecting 27 cars on the fourth lap - the largest crash in a Cup race in the modern era.
'Top Ten Results'
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Kevin Harvick
# Elliott Sadler
# Ricky Craven
# Terry Labonte
# Sterling Marlin
# Ward Burton
# Jeff Gordon
# Matt Kenseth
# Robby Gordon
Failed to qualify: Brett Bodine (#11), Larry Foyt (#14), David Green (#60)
Virginia 500
The Virginia 500 was held at Martinsville Speedway on April 13, 2003. Jeff Gordon won the pole.
'Top Ten Results'
# Jeff Gordon
# Bobby Labonte
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Jeff Burton
# Elliott Sadler
# Tony Stewart
# Sterling Marlin
# Rusty Wallace
# Jimmie Johnson
# Ken Schrader
Failed to qualify: none
Auto Club 500
The Auto Club 500 was held at California Speedway on April 27, 2003. Steve Park won the pole.
'Top Ten Results'
# Kurt Busch
# Bobby Labonte
# Rusty Wallace
# Bill Elliott
# Jamie McMurray
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Michael Waltrip
# John Andretti
# Matt Kenseth
# Sterling Marlin
Failed to qualify: Kerry Earnhardt (#83), Hideo Fukuyama (#66)
Pontiac Excitement 400
The Pontiac Excitement 400 was held at Richmond International Raceway on May 3, 2003. Terry Labonte won the pole. Jerry Nadeau, driver of the #01 U.S. Army Pontiac for MB2/MBV Motorsports, was critically injured in a practice session for this race, and hasn't raced since. This race was shortened to 393 laps due to rain
'Top Ten Results'
# Joe Nemechek
# Bobby Labonte
# Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
# Robby Gordon
# Mark Martin
# Kevin Harvick
# Matt Kenseth
# Kurt Busch
# Jeff Burton
# Rusty Wallace
Failed to qualify: Hermie Sadler (#02), Derrike Cope (#37), Hideo Fukuyama (#66)
The Winston
'Results'
# Jimmie Johnson
# Kurt Busch
# Bobby Labonte
# Joe Nemechek
# Michael Waltrip
# Matt Kenseth
# Kevin Harvick
# Jeff Gordon
# Jeff Burton×
# Ricky Craven
# Ricky Rudd
# Sterling Marlin
# Terry Labonte
# Tony Stewart
# Mark Martin
# Bill Elliott
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Dale Jarrett
# Ryan Newman
# Ward Burton
# Ricky Rudd
# Rusty Wallace
# Jamie McMurray
# Elliott Sadler
# Johnny Benson
×Burton entered via winning the Winston Open
Coca-Cola 600
The Coca-Cola 600 was held at Lowe's Motor Speedway on May 25, 2003. Ryan Newman was the pole winner. The race was shortened to 276 laps due to inclement weather.
'Top Ten Results'
# Jimmie Johnson
# Matt Kenseth
# Bobby Labonte
# Jimmy Spencer
# Ryan Newman
# Michael Waltrip
# Sterling Marlin
# Jeff Gordon
# Dale Jarrett
# Ward Burton
Failed to qualify: Hermie Sadler (#02), Brett Bodine (#11), Derrike Cope (#37)
MBNA Armed Forces Family 400
The MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 was held at Dover International Speedway on June 1, 2003. Ryan Newman swept qualifying as well as the race. This was also the last career start for Brett Bodine.
'Top Ten Results'
# Ryan Newman
# Jeff Gordon
# Bobby Labonte
# Tony Stewart
# Johnny Benson
# Rusty Wallace
# Matt Kenseth
# Ricky Craven
# Robby Gordon
# Terry Labonte
Failed to qualify: Derrike Cope (#37), Hermie Sadler (#02)
Pocono 500
The Pocono 500 was held at Pocono Raceway on June 8, 2003. Jimmie Johnson grabbed the top starting spot.
'Top Ten Results'
# Tony Stewart
# Mark Martin
# Matt Kenseth
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Ryan Newman
# Sterling Marlin
# Terry Labonte
# Ward Burton
# Elliott Sadler
# Ricky Craven
Failed to qualify: Derrike Cope (#37), Morgan Shepherd (#89)
Sirius 400
The Sirius 400 was held at Michigan International Speedway on June 15, 2003. Bobby Labonte was the pole sitter.
'Top Ten Results'
# Kurt Busch
# Bobby Labonte
# Jeff Gordon
# Matt Kenseth
# Michael Waltrip
# Sterling Marlin
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Tony Stewart
# Mark Martin
# Terry Labonte
Failed to qualify: Mike Skinner (#4), Larry Foyt (#14)
Dodge/Save Mart 350
The Dodge/Save Mart 350 was held at Infineon Raceway on June 22, 2003. Boris Said was the pole sitter.
'Top Ten Results'
# Robby Gordon
# Jeff Gordon
# Kevin Harvick
# Bill Elliott
# Ryan Newman
# Boris Said
# Ron Fellows
# Rusty Wallace
# Bobby Labonte
# Jeremy Mayfield
Failed to qualify: P. J. Jones (#14), Brandon Ash (#02), Paul Menard (#33), Jim Inglebright (#00)
Pepsi 400
The Pepsi 400 was held at Daytona International Speedway on July 5, 2003. Steve Park won the pole.
# Greg Biffle
# Jeff Burton
# Ricky Rudd
# Terry Labonte
# Bobby Labonte
# Matt Kenseth
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Kevin Harvick
# Dale Jarrett
Failed to qualify: Kerry Earnhardt (#83), Tony Raines (#74), Shane Hmiel (#43), Christian Fittipaldi (#44)
Tropicana 400
The Tropicana 400 was held at Chicagoland Speedway on July 13, 2003. Tony Stewart sat on the pole.
# Ryan Newman
# Tony Stewart
# Jimmie Johnson
# Jeff Gordon
# Michael Waltrip
# Jeff Burton
# Robby Gordon
# Jamie McMurray
# Elliott Sadler
# Jeremy Mayfield
Failed to qualify: Jason Keller (#81)
New England 300
The New England 300 was held at New Hampshire International Speedway on July 20, 2003. Matt Kenseth won the pole.
# Jimmie Johnson
# Kevin Harvick
# Matt Kenseth
# Ryan Newman
# Robby Gordon
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Dale Jarrett
# Steve Park
# Jeff Burton
# Greg Biffle
Failed to qualify: Tim Sauter (#71), David Reutimann (#04), Carl Long (#46), Larry Foyt (#50)
Pennsylvania 500
The Pennsylvania 500 was held at Pocono Raceway on July 27, 2003. Ryan Newman won the pole.
# Ryan Newman
# Kurt Busch
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Michael Waltrip
# Terry Labonte
# Jeff Burton
# Joe Nemechek
# Todd Bodine
# Dave Blaney
# Sterling Marlin
Failed to qualify: Brett Bodine (#4)
Brickyard 400
The Brickyard 400 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on August 3, 2005. Kevin Harvick won the pole.
# Kevin Harvick
# Matt Kenseth
# Jamie McMurray
# Jeff Gordon
# Bill Elliott
# Robby Gordon
# Kurt Busch
# Jimmy Spencer
# Mark Martin
# Rusty Wallace
Failed to qualify: Brett Bodine (#11), Ken Schrader (#49), Billy Bigley (#79), Ted Musgrave (#07), Robert Pressley (#4), Jim Sauter (#71), Christian Fittipaldi (#43), David Reutimann (#04), Hermie Sadler (#02)
Sirius at the Glen
The Sirius at the Glen was held at Watkins Glen International Raceway on August 10, 2003. Jeff Gordon was the pole sitter.
# Robby Gordon
# Scott Pruett
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Jimmie Johnson
# Kevin Harvick
# Ward Burton
# Dale Jarrett
# Matt Kenseth
# Ryan Newman
# Mark Martin
Failed to qualify: Ken Schrader (#49), Joe Varde (#35), Scott Maxwell (#43), Larry Foyt (#50)
GFS Marketplace 400
The GFS Marketplace 400 was held at Michigan International Speedway on August 17, 2003. Bobby Labonte won the pole.
# Ryan Newman
# Kevin Harvick
# Tony Stewart
# Greg Biffle
# Steve Park
# Robby Gordon
# Michael Waltrip
# Ken Schrader
# Matt Kenseth
# Johnny Benson
Failed to qualify: Stacy Compton (#4)
Sharpie 500
The Sharpie 500 was held at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 23, 2003. Jeff Gordon sat on the pole.
# Kurt Busch
# Kevin Harvick
# Jamie McMurray
# Matt Kenseth
# Jimmie Johnson
# Ryan Newman
# Dale Jarrett
# Ricky Craven
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Jeremy Mayfield
Failed to qualify: Hermie Sadler (#02), Billy Bigley (#79), Derrike Cope (#37)
Mountain Dew Southern 500
The Mountain Dew Southern 500 was held at Darlington Speedway on August 31, 2003. This was the last time the race was held on this date. Ryan Newman sat on the pole.
# Terry Labonte
# Kevin Harvick
# Jimmie Johnson
# Jamie McMurray
# Bill Elliott
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Terry Labonte
# Ricky Craven
# Elliott Sadler
# Greg Biffle
Failed to qualify: Larry Foyt (#50)
Chevy Rock and Roll 400
The Chevy Rock and Roll 400 was held at Richmond International Raceway on September 6, 2003. Mike Skinner sat on the pole.
# Ryan Newman
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Ricky Rudd
# Jeff Burton
# Rusty Wallace
# Bobby Labonte
# Matt Kenseth
# Terry Labonte
# Johnny Benson
# Jeff Gordon
Failed to qualify: Larry Foyt (#50), Billy Bigley (#79)
Sylvania 300
The Sylvania 300 was held at New Hampshire International Speedway on September 14, 2003. Ryan Newman sat on the pole.
# Jimmie Johnson
# Ricky Rudd
# Joe Nemechek
# Bill Elliott
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Rusty Wallace
# Matt Kenseth
# Elliott Sadler
# Ryan Newman
# Jamie McMurray
Failed to qualify: Larry Foyt (#50), Derrike Cope (#37), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Carl Long (#46)
Dover 400
The Dover 400 was held at Dover International Speedway on September 21, 2003. Qualifying was cancelled due to Hurricane Isabel; as a result, Matt Kenseth sat on the pole on owner points.
# Ryan Newman
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Tony Stewart
# Kevin Harvick
# Jeff Gordon
# Jamie McMurray
# Greg Biffle
# Jimmie Johnson
# Matt Kenseth
# Ricky Rudd
Failed to qualify: Larry Foyt (#50), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Billy Bigley (#79), Scott Wimmer (#27), Christian Fittipaldi (#44), Tim Sauter (#71)
EA Sports 500
The EA Sports 500 was held at Talladega Superspeedway on September 28, 2003. Elliott Sadler sat on the pole, but ended up crashing in a spectacular blowover.
# Michael Waltrip
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Tony Stewart
# Ryan Newman
# Jeff Gordon
# Kurt Busch
# Kevin Harvick
# Ricky Craven
# Rusty Wallace
# Mike Wallace
Failed to qualify: Kyle Petty (#45), Kevin Lepage (#4), Jason Leffler (#0), Mike Bliss(#80), Steve Park (#30), Todd Bodine (#54)
Banquet 400
The Banquet 400 was held at Kansas Speedway on October 5, 2003. Jimmie Johnson sat on the pole.
# Ryan Newman
# Bill Elliott
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Tony Stewart
# Jeff Gordon
# Kevin Harvick
# Jimmie Johnson
# Jamie McMurray
# Rusty Wallace
# Ricky Rudd
Failed to qualify: Larry Foyt (#14), Johnny Sauter (#4)
UAW-GM Quality 500
The UAW-GM Quality 500 was held at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 11, 2003. Ryan Newman sat on the pole.
# Tony Stewart
# Ryan Newman
# Jimmie Johnson
# Bill Elliott
# Jeff Gordon
# Bobby Labonte
# Jamie McMurray
# Matt Kenseth
# Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
# Kevin Harvick
Failed to qualify: Ken Schrader (#49), Hermie Sadler (#02), Mark Green (#14), Jeff Fultz (#55)
Subway 500
The Subway 500 was held at Martinsville Speedway on October 19, 2003. Jeff Gordon sat on the pole.
# Jeff Gordon
# Jimmie Johnson
# Tony Stewart
# Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# Ryan Newman
# Terry Labonte
# Kevin Harvick
# Jamie McMurray
# Bill Elliott
# Jeff Burton
Failed to qualify: Mark Green (#14), Morgan Shepherd (#89)
Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500
The Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 was held at Atlanta Motor Speedway on October 28, 2003. Ryan Newman sat on the pole.
# Jeff Gordon
# Tony Stewart
# Jimmie Johnson
# Bill Elliott
# Bobby Labonte
# Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Kurt Busch
# Jimmy Spencer
# Joe Nemechek
Failed to qualify: Jeff Green (#43), Buckshot Jones (#00), Larry Foyt (#14), Mike Wallace (#09), Billy Bigley (#79), Shelby Howard (#27)
Checker Auto Parts 500
The Checker Auto Parts 500 was held Phoenix International Raceway on November 2, 2003. Ryan Newman sat on the pole.
# Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
# Jimmie Johnson
# Ryan Newman
# Kurt Busch
# Michael Waltrip
# Matt Kenseth
# Jeff Gordon
# Jeff Burton
# Scott Wimmer
# Mark Martin
Failed to qualify: Derrike Cope (#37), Brandon Ash (#02)
Pop-Secret Microwave Popcorn 400
The Pop-Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 was held at North Carolina Speedway on November 9, 2003. This was the last fall race held at Rockingham. Ryan Newman sat on the pole.
# Bill Elliott
# Jimmie Johnson
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Matt Kenseth
# Ryan Newman
# Tony Raines
# Jeff Burton
# Bobby Labonte
# Tony Stewart
# Sterling Marlin
Failed to qualify: Hermie Sadler (#02), Tim Sauter (#71), Rich Bickle (#79)
Ford 400
The Ford 400 was held at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 16, 2003. Jamie McMurray sat on the pole.
# Bobby Labonte
# Kevin Harvick
# Jimmie Johnson
# Johnny Benson
# Jeff Gordon
# Jeremy Mayfield
# Tony Stewart
# Bill Elliott
# Jamie McMurray
# Sterling Marlin
Failed to qualify: Ken Schrader (#49), Kyle Petty (#45), Mike Wallace (#09), Derrike Cope (#37), Rich Bickle (#79)
Final Points Standings
# Matt Kenseth - 5022
# Jimmie Johnson - 4932
# Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 4815
# Jeff Gordon - 4785
# Kevin Harvick - 4770
# Ryan Newman - 4711
# Tony Stewart - 4549
# Bobby Labonte - 4377
# Bill Elliott - 4303
# Terry Labonte - 4162
# Kurt Busch - 4150
# Jeff Burton - 4109
# Jamie McMurray - 3965
# Rusty Wallace - 3950
# Michael Waltrip - 3934
# Robby Gordon - 3856
# Mark Martin - 3769
# Sterling Marlin - 3745
# Jeremy Mayfield - 3736
# Greg Biffle - 3696
# Ward Burton - 3550
# Elliott Sadler - 3525
# Ricky Rudd - 3521
# Johnny Benson - 3448
# Joe Nemechek - 3426
# Dale Jarrett - 1664
# Ricky Craven - 1688
# Dave Blaney - 1828
# Jimmy Spencer - 1875
# Kenny Wallace - 1961
# Todd Bodine - 2046
# Steve Park - 2099
# Tony Raines - 2250
# Jeff Green - 2366
# Casey Mears - 2384
# Ken Schrader - 2571
# Kyle Petty - 2608
# John Andretti - 2643
# Mike Skinner - 3062
# Jack Sprague - 3738
# Larry Foyt - 3794
# Mike Wallace - 3833
# Kevin Lepage - 4145
All information in this article is from Racing Reference
Rookie of the Year
The easy favorite for Rookie of the Year heading was Jamie McMurray, who had won the previous year in just his second start, and he did not disappoint, posting thirteen top-tens and a pole position despite not winning again. Runner-up Greg Biffle finished in the top-25 in the first two races, failed to qualify at Las Vegas, then won the Pepsi 400, while Tony Raines posted just one top ten finish in BACE Motorsports' only full season in Winston Cup. Casey Mears couldn't finish higher than 15th in his debut season, but has gone on since to garner sixteen top-tens. Former Craftsman Truck Series champion Jack Sprague only lasted eighteen races before being released from his #0 ride, while Larry Foyt's best finish in 20 starts was a sixteenth at the season ending race at Homestead. The only other declared candidate, Hideo Fukuyama, dropped out early due to a lack of funding from his BelCar Racing team.
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