| 2003 Aaron's 499 NASCAR Cup Series Race 8 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $4,183,236 | Race Date: | Apr 6, 2003 | Talladega Superspeedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .125 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 27Min 28Sec. | Lincoln, Alabama | |
| Lead Changes: | 43 | Average Speed: | 144.625 MPH | 2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 32 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: | Jeremy Mayfield J. Mayfield | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #8 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #19 Dodge | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Team: | Evernham Motorsports | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Tony Eury, Sr. | Crew Chief: | Kenny Francis | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 34 of 188 | Pole Speed: | 186.489 MPH | |||||
| Official 2003 Aaron's 499 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Running |  | 180 | 188 | 34 |
| 2 | 2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 175 | 188 | 12 |
| 3 | 3 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | M&M's | Running |  | 170 | 188 | 1 |
| 4 | 15 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Tide | Running |  | 160 | 188 | 0 |
| 5 | 28 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's / Got Milk? | Running | | 160 | 188 | 1 |
| 6 | 11 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Running |  | 155 | 188 | 2 |
| 7 | 24 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Running | | 151 | 188 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running | | 147 | 188 | 24 |
| 9 | 27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Running | | 143 | 188 | 9 |
| 10 | 6 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Cingular Wireless | Running | | 134 | 188 | 0 |
| 11 | 21 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Georgia Pacific | Running | | 130 | 188 | 0 |
| 12 | 18 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Running | | 132 | 188 | 2 |
| 13 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 129 | 188 | 1 |
| 14 | 40 | 43 | John Andretti | Cheerios | Running | | 126 | 188 | 1 |
| 15 | 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Running | | 128 | 188 | 65 |
| 16 | 43 | 74 | Tony Raines (R) | Staff America | Running | | 115 | 188 | 0 |
| 17 | 25 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Stacker 2 | Running | | 112 | 188 | 0 |
| 18 | 1 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers | Running | | 114 | 187 | 19 |
| 19 | 26 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Rubbermaid | Running | | 111 | 186 | 1 |
| 20 | 12 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Running | | 108 | 184 | 1 |
| 21 | 29 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | UAW / Delphi | Running | | 100 | 182 | 0 |
| 22 | 33 | 16 | Greg Biffle (R) | Grainger | Running | | 97 | 178 | 0 |
| 23 | 39 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Running | | 94 | 178 | 0 |
| 24 | 16 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Running | | 96 | 177 | 10 |
| 25 | 19 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Running | | 88 | 156 | 0 |
| 26 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Viagra | Running | | 85 | 154 | 0 |
| 27 | 14 | 42 | Jamie McMurray (R) | Havoline | Running | | 82 | 154 | 0 |
| 28 | 35 | 54 | Todd Bodine | National Guard | Running | | 79 | 152 | 0 |
| 29 | 30 | 30 | Jeff Green | America Online | Running | | 76 | 124 | 0 |
| 30 | 36 | 9 | Mike Wallace | Miccosukee Indian Gaming | Electrical | | 73 | 120 | 0 |
| 31 | 42 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Kodak | Running | | 70 | 120 | 0 |
| 32 | 22 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Running | | 67 | 118 | 0 |
| 33 | 41 | 49 | Ken Schrader | 1-800-CALLATT | Running | | 64 | 110 | 0 |
| 34 | 20 | 0 | Jack Sprague (R) | NetZero | Running | | 61 | 109 | 0 |
| 35 | 38 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Citgo | Running | | 58 | 107 | 0 |
| 36 | 23 | 01 | Jerry Nadeau | U.S. Army | Accident | | 55 | 73 | 0 |
| 37 | 31 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Accident | | 52 | 12 | 0 |
| 38 | 34 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Sirius Satellite Radio | Accident | | 49 | 9 | 0 |
| 39 | 8 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Accident | | 46 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | 10 | 41 | Casey Mears (R) | Target | Accident | | 43 | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | 17 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Valvoline | Accident | | 40 | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | 37 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft Quality Parts | Accident | | 37 | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | 32 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling | Accident | | 34 | 3 | 0 |
