RESULTS
2003 Official Race Results : Food City 500
Food City 500 | March 23, 2003 | Race 6 of 36
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid | 180/5 | 500 | Running | 162,790 |
| 2 | 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | 175/5 | 500 | Running | 118,870 |
| 3 | 12 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 170/5 | 500 | Running | 126,558 |
| 4 | 34 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 160/0 | 500 | Running | 103,475 |
| 5 | 15 | 16 | Greg Biffle * | Ford | Grainger | 155/0 | 500 | Running | 71,120 |
| 6 | 16 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 150/0 | 500 | Running | 110,795 |
| 7 | 27 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 151/5 | 499 | Running | 104,448 |
| 8 | 23 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 142/0 | 499 | Running | 82,570 |
| 9 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 148/10 | 499 | Running | 115,643 |
| 10 | 40 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Dodge | Stacker 2 | 134/0 | 499 | Running | 86,615 |
| 11 | 26 | 42 | Jamie McMurray * | Dodge | Havoline | 130/0 | 499 | Running | 63,245 |
| 12 | 7 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 132/5 | 498 | Running | 88,865 |
| 13 | 29 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | CITGO | 124/0 | 498 | Running | 99,807 |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 126/5 | 498 | Running | 99,882 |
| 15 | 14 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Pontiac | Tide | 118/0 | 498 | Running | 84,815 |
| 16 | 8 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 115/0 | 498 | Running | 101,407 |
| 17 | 36 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 112/0 | 498 | Running | 89,527 |
| 18 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers | 109/0 | 497 | Running | 99,023 |
| 19 | 20 | 10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Valvoline | 106/0 | 497 | Running | 90,630 |
| 20 | 21 | 30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | America Online | 103/0 | 497 | Running | 73,575 |
| 21 | 30 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 100/0 | 497 | Running | 97,565 |
| 22 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 97/0 | 496 | Running | 97,940 |
| 23 | 18 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers | 94/0 | 494 | Running | 72,045 |
| 24 | 33 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Hooters Restaurants | 91/0 | 494 | Running | 62,515 |
| 25 | 28 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 88/0 | 488 | Running | 77,470 |
| 26 | 10 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Home Depot | 85/0 | 487 | Accident | 111,518 |
| 27 | 25 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | UAW / Delphi | 82/0 | 469 | Accident | 62,005 |
| 28 | 13 | 01 | Jerry Nadeau | Pontiac | U.S. Army | 79/0 | 456 | Running | 70,139 |
| 29 | 19 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 76/0 | 451 | Running | 95,368 |
| 30 | 35 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 73/0 | 446 | Running | 83,872 |
| 31 | 43 | 43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 70/0 | 440 | Running | 96,168 |
| 32 | 39 | 41 | Casey Mears * | Dodge | Target | 67/0 | 423 | Running | 67,845 |
| 33 | 11 | 22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 64/0 | 422 | Accident | 94,256 |
| 34 | 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific | 61/0 | 422 | Accident | 65,235 |
| 35 | 42 | 0 | Jack Sprague * | Pontiac | NetZero | 58/0 | 409 | Running | 57,190 |
| 36 | 38 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 55/0 | 397 | Running | 102,923 |
| 37 | 3 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | 1-800-CALLATT | 52/0 | 385 | Accident | 57,410 |
| 38 | 31 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 49/0 | 371 | Running | 65,065 |
| 39 | 17 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / got milk? | 46/0 | 349 | Running | 83,086 |
| 40 | 41 | 154 | Todd Bodine | Ford | National Guard | 43/0 | 342 | Accident | 56,965 |
| 41 | 6 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Pontiac | Kodak | 40/0 | 310 | Running | 56,915 |
| 42 | 22 | 74 | Tony Raines * | Chevrolet | Staff America | 37/0 | 52 | Engine | 56,860 |
| 43 | 24 | 37 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | Friendly's Ice Cream | 34/0 | 31 | Engine | 56,178 |
* Denotes Rookie
EA Sports Move of the Race: Kurt Busch,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap: Jeff Gordon,#24, DuPont, Chevrolet
Infogrames Pit Strategy Award: Jimmy Fennig,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
MBNA Mid-race Leader: Jimmy Spencer,#7, Sirius Satellite Radio, Dodge
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race: Kurt Busch,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
NASCAR Rookie of the Race: Greg Biffle,#16, Grainger, Ford
Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Favorite: Kurt Busch,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
USG Improving the Finish Award: Kurt Busch,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
Waste Management Picking Up Places: Matt Kenseth,#17, DEWALT Power Tools, Ford
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 76.185 mph
Margin of Victory: .39 second
Time of Race: 03:29:53
Lead Changes: 11
Cautions: 4-6, 15-19, 21-28, 56-63, 69-73, 136-141, 150-153, 182-186, 200-204, 219-222, 227-240, 244-249, 257-262, 390-403, 407-411, 425-438, 473-481
Margin of Victory: .39 second
Time of Race: 03:29:53
Lead Changes: 11
Cautions: 4-6, 15-19, 21-28, 56-63, 69-73, 136-141, 150-153, 182-186, 200-204, 219-222, 227-240, 244-249, 257-262, 390-403, 407-411, 425-438, 473-481
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
Bud Pole: Ryan Newman,#12, Alltel, DodgeEA Sports Move of the Race: Kurt Busch,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap: Jeff Gordon,#24, DuPont, Chevrolet
Infogrames Pit Strategy Award: Jimmy Fennig,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
MBNA Mid-race Leader: Jimmy Spencer,#7, Sirius Satellite Radio, Dodge
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race: Kurt Busch,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
NASCAR Rookie of the Race: Greg Biffle,#16, Grainger, Ford
Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Favorite: Kurt Busch,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
USG Improving the Finish Award: Kurt Busch,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
Waste Management Picking Up Places: Matt Kenseth,#17, DEWALT Power Tools, Ford
Updated: Friday 10:57 pm
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