| 2003 Aaron's 312 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race 7 of 34 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $935,970 | Race Date: | Apr 5, 2003 | Talladega Superspeedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | Concluded Under Caution | Race Duration: | 2Hr 11Min 43Sec. | Lincoln, Alabama | |
| Lead Changes: | 7 | Average Speed: | 141.768 MPH | 2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 22 Laps | talladegasuperspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. D. Earnhardt, Jr. | Driver: | Joe Nemechek J. Nemechek | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #8 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #87 Chevrolet | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Team: | NEMCO Motorsports | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Tony Eury, Sr. | Crew Chief: | Brian Pattie | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 60 of 117 | Pole Speed: | 188.649 MPH | |||||
| Official 2003 Aaron's 312 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Tribute Concert Foundation | Running |  | 185 | 117 | 60 |
| 2 | 1 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Cellular One | Running | | 175 | 117 | 49 |
| 3 | 25 | 48 | Shane Hmiel | Goulds Pumps / Dark Dog | Running |  | 165 | 117 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | AC Delco | Running | | 165 | 117 | 5 |
| 5 | 7 | 20 | Mike Bliss | Rockwell Automation | Running | | 155 | 117 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Yellow Transportation | Running |  | 150 | 117 | 0 |
| 7 | 21 | 99 | Michael Waltrip | Aaron's Sales & Lease | Running | | 146 | 117 | 0 |
| 8 | 24 | 4 | Mike Wallace | GEICO | Running | | 142 | 117 | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 18 | Coy Gibbs (R) | MBNA | Running | | 138 | 116 | 0 |
| 10 | 38 | 22 | Tina Gordon | Bost Motorsports | Running | | 134 | 116 | 0 |
| 11 | 42 | 0 | Morgan Shepherd | Eagle Jet International | Running | | 130 | 116 | 0 |
| 12 | 36 | 68 | Rick Markle | Del Markle | Running | | 127 | 116 | 0 |
| 13 | 23 | 27 | Chase Montgomery (R) | Trim Spa | Running | | 124 | 116 | 0 |
| 14 | 39 | 49 | Derrike Cope | bgnracing.com / Ocean Potion | Running |  | 121 | 116 | 0 |
| 15 | 33 | 62 | Larry Hollenbeck | S.W.A.T. Fitness | Running | | 118 | 116 | 0 |
| 16 | 28 | 37 | David Green | Timber Wolf | Running | | 115 | 115 | 0 |
| 17 | 17 | 12 | Kerry Earnhardt | Jani-King | Running | | 117 | 115 | 1 |
| 18 | 40 | 16 | Larry Gunselman | 31-W Insulation / Waterloo Tool | Running | | 109 | 115 | 0 |
| 19 | 41 | 73 | Jason Schuler | Havill-Spoerl | Running | | 111 | 114 | 1 |
| 20 | 27 | 46 | Ashton Lewis | Civil Air Patrol | Running | | 103 | 114 | 0 |
| 21 | 37 | 77 | Donnie Neuenberger | Moy Racing | Running | | 100 | 111 | 0 |
| 22 | 30 | 54 | Hermie Sadler | Toys R Us | Overheating | | 97 | 105 | 0 |
| 23 | 13 | 5 | Brian Vickers | GMAC Financial Services | Running | | 94 | 100 | 0 |
| 24 | 8 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Nestle NesQuik | Running | | 91 | 84 | 0 |
| 25 | 16 | 26 | Kevin Grubb | Dr. Pepper | Running | | 88 | 76 | 0 |
| 26 | 9 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | PayDay | Running | | 85 | 75 | 0 |
| 27 | 29 | 92 | Todd Bodine | Herzog-Jackson Motorsports | Running | | 82 | 73 | 0 |
| 28 | 19 | 57 | Jason Keller | Albertson's | Running | | 79 | 68 | 0 |
| 29 | 10 | 7 | Randy LaJoie | Kleenex / Winn-Dixie | Running | | 76 | 57 | 0 |
| 30 | 15 | 28 | Brad Baker | Timber Trus Joint | Accident | | 73 | 46 | 0 |
| 31 | 43 | 39 | Jason White (R) | Jay Robinson Incorporated | Electrical | | 70 | 30 | 0 |
| 32 | 5 | 59 | Stacy Compton | Kingsford / Johnsonville | Accident | | 67 | 27 | 0 |
| 33 | 35 | 52 | Brad Teague | Means Racing | Overheating | | 69 | 24 | 1 |
| 34 | 32 | 44 | Mike Harmon | Global Industrial Contractors | Accident | | 61 | 11 | 0 |
| 35 | 26 | 25 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | U.S. Marine Corps | Accident | | 58 | 10 | 0 |
| 36 | 11 | 32 | Lyndon Amick | Support Our Soldiers | Accident | | 55 | 9 | 0 |
| 37 | 2 | 38 | Kasey Kahne | Great Clips | Accident | | 52 | 8 | 0 |
| 38 | 20 | 23 | Scott Wimmer | Stacker 2 / Stamina Rx | Accident | | 49 | 8 | 0 |
| 39 | 31 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | LesCare Kitchens | Accident | | 46 | 8 | 0 |
| 40 | 12 | 60 | Stanton Barrett | Odoban | Accident | | 43 | 8 | 0 |
| 41 | 18 | 19 | Chad Blount (R) | APP Prepaid Gas Cards | Accident | | 40 | 8 | 0 |
| 42 | 34 | 72 | Randy MacDonald | U.S. Security | Accident | | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| 43 | 22 | 88 | Jeff Fuller | Cellular One | Handling | | 34 | 2 | 0 |
