| 2003 Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $11,995,846 | Race Date: | Feb 16, 2003 | Daytona International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | Concluded Under Caution | Race Duration: | 2Hr 2Min 8Sec. | Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| Lead Changes: | None Among / 8 Drivers | Average Speed: | 133.870 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 23 Laps | daytonainternationalspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Michael Waltrip M. Waltrip | Driver: | Jeff Green J. Green | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #15 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #1 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Team: | Richard Childress Racing | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Richard Labbe | Crew Chief: | Tony Gibson | |||||
| Laps Led: | 68 of 109 | Pole Speed: | 186.606 MPH | |||||
| Official 2003 Daytona 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 4 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Running |  | 185 | 109 | 68 |
| 2 | 36 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Rubbermaid | Running |  | 170 | 109 | 0 |
| 3 | 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Running | | 170 | 109 | 8 |
| 4 | 31 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 160 | 109 | 0 |
| 5 | 26 | 6 | Mark Martin | Viagra | Running | | 155 | 109 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Cingular Wireless | Running | | 150 | 109 | 0 |
| 7 | 8 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Running | | 151 | 109 | 6 |
| 8 | 20 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers | Running |  | 142 | 109 | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | 9 | Mike Wallace | Miccosukee Indian Gaming | Running | | 138 | 109 | 0 |
| 10 | 11 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Running | | 134 | 109 | 0 |
| 11 | 9 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Citgo | Running | | 130 | 109 | 0 |
| 12 | 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running | | 127 | 109 | 0 |
| 13 | 30 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Georgia Pacific | Running | | 124 | 109 | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | 0 | Jack Sprague (R) | NetZero | Running |  | 121 | 109 | 0 |
| 15 | 5 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft Quality Parts | Running | | 118 | 109 | 0 |
| 16 | 21 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Stacker 2 | Running | | 115 | 109 | 0 |
| 17 | 7 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Running | | 112 | 109 | 0 |
| 18 | 6 | 54 | Todd Bodine | Army National Guard | Running | | 114 | 109 | 1 |
| 19 | 40 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Valvoline | Running | | 106 | 109 | 0 |
| 20 | 35 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Running | | 108 | 109 | 2 |
| 21 | 27 | 16 | Greg Biffle (R) | Grainger | Running | | 100 | 109 | 0 |
| 22 | 15 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | UAW / Delphi | Running | | 97 | 109 | 0 |
| 23 | 16 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | M&M's | Running | | 94 | 109 | 0 |
| 24 | 39 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Running | | 91 | 109 | 0 |
| 25 | 38 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Running | | 88 | 109 | 0 |
| 26 | 25 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Tide | Running | | 90 | 109 | 1 |
| 27 | 29 | 41 | Casey Mears (R) | Target | Running | | 87 | 109 | 1 |
| 28 | 42 | 01 | Jerry Nadeau | U.S. Army | Running | | 79 | 109 | 0 |
| 29 | 32 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Running | | 76 | 109 | 0 |
| 30 | 41 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Running | | 73 | 109 | 0 |
| 31 | 19 | 42 | Jamie McMurray (R) | Havoline | Running | | 70 | 109 | 0 |
| 32 | 14 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 67 | 109 | 0 |
| 33 | 33 | 74 | Tony Raines (R) | Staff America | Running | | 64 | 109 | 0 |
| 34 | 12 | 43 | John Andretti | Cheerios | Running | | 61 | 108 | 0 |
| 35 | 34 | 33 | Christian Fittipaldi (R) | Monaco Coaches | Running | | 58 | 108 | 0 |
| 36 | 2 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Running | | 60 | 108 | 22 |
| 37 | 43 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Kodak | Running | | 52 | 108 | 0 |
| 38 | 17 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Accident | | 49 | 105 | 0 |
| 39 | 1 | 30 | Jeff Green | America Online | Accident | | 46 | 94 | 0 |
| 40 | 23 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Sirius Satellite Radio | Accident | | 43 | 94 | 0 |
| 41 | 22 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Running | | 40 | 81 | 0 |
| 42 | 28 | 49 | Ken Schrader | 1-800-CALLATT | Running | | 37 | 57 | 0 |
| 43 | 37 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Engine | | 34 | 56 | 0 |
