| 2003 The Winston NASCAR Cup Series | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $3,000,000 | Race Date: | May 17, 2003 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .888 Seconds | Race Duration: | 1Hr 0Min 46Sec. | Concord, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 8 Among / 6 Drivers | Average Speed: | 133.297 MPH | 1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 24 | No. of Cautions: | 3 For 11 Laps | charlottemotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner and Pole Information | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Jimmie Johnson J. Johnson | Driver: | Bill Elliott B. Elliott | Non-Points Race | ||||
| Car No.: | #48 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #9 Ford | |||||
| Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Team: | Evernham Motorsports | |||||
| Crew Chief: | Chad Knaus | Crew Chief: | Mike Ford | |||||
| Laps Led: | 16 of 90 | Pole Speed: | Pole set per NASCAR rules | |||||
| Official 2003 The Winston Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowes | Brakes |  | 0 | 90 | 16 |
| 2 | 11 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Rubbermaid | Running |  | 0 | 90 | 7 |
| 3 | 21 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Brakes | | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 4 | 6 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | UAW / Delphi | Brakes | | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Brakes | | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 6 | 17 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Smirnoff Ice Triple Black | Brakes | | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench Service | Brakes | | 0 | 90 | 19 |
| 8 | 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Brakes | | 0 | 90 | 4 |
| 9 | 24 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Velveeta Shells & Cheese | Brakes | | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Tide | Brakes |  | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 11 | 20 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft Quality Parts | Brakes | | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 12 | 5 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Brakes |  | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 13 | 8 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's / Got Milk? | Accident | | 0 | 69 | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Accident | | 0 | 69 | 39 |
| 15 | 14 | 6 | Mark Martin | Viagra | Unknown | | 0 | 69 | 0 |
| 16 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Unknown | | 0 | 69 | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Unknown | | 0 | 69 | 5 |
| 18 | 22 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Unknown | | 0 | 69 | 0 |
| 19 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Accident | | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| 20 | 13 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Accident | | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| 21 | 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Running | | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 22 | 23 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Havoline | Unknown | | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 23 | 19 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Pedigree | Running | | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 24 | 15 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Valvoline | Running | | 0 | 40 | 0 |
