2003 Checker Auto Parts 500
Race details | |||||
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Race 34 of 36 in the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||||
Looney Tunes: Back In Action . | |||||
Date | November 2, 2003 | ||||
Official name | 16th Annual Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Havoline | ||||
Location |
Phoenix International Raceway | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||||
Distance | 312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km) | ||||
Scheduled Distance | 312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km) | ||||
Average speed | 93.984 miles per hour (151.253 km/h) | ||||
Attendance | 100,000 | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver |
Penske Racing South | ||||
Time | 26.931 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Kurt Busch |
Roush Racing | |||
Laps | 98 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Network | NBC | ||
Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2003 Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Havoline was the 34th
Heading into the penultimate race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season, the
Background
Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, October 31, at 12:20 PM EST. The session would last for two hours.[4] Brian Vickers, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 26.882 and an average speed of 133.919 miles per hour (215.522 km/h).[5]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.882 | 133.919 |
2 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 26.949 | 133.586 |
3 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South
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Dodge | 26.983 | 133.417 |
Full first practice results |
Second practice
The second practice session was held on Saturday, November 1, at 11:30 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes.[4] Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.539 and an average speed of 130.724 miles per hour (210.380 km/h).[6]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.539 | 130.724 |
2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South
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Dodge | 27.572 | 130.567 |
3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing
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Ford | 27.603 | 130.421 |
Full second practice results |
Final practice
The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, November 1, at 1:10 PM
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing
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Ford | 27.537 | 130.733 |
2 | 16 | Greg Biffle (R) | Roush Racing
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Ford | 27.541 | 130.714 |
3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.596 | 130.454 |
Full Happy Hour practice results |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, October 31, at 4:05 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[4] Positions 1-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champ needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.[8]
Two drivers would fail to qualify: Derrike Cope and Brandon Ash.
Full qualifying results
Race results
Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
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1 | 11 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 312 | 87 | running | 180 | $203,017 |
2 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 84 | running | 175 | $173,625 |
3 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South
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Dodge | 312 | 41 | running | 170 | $152,625 |
4 | 7 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing
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Ford | 312 | 98 | running | 170 | $142,585 |
5 | 17 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 155 | $100,925 |
6 | 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing
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Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 150 | $86,000 |
7 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 146 | $111,778 |
8 | 27 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing
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Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 142 | $98,917 |
9 | 28 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 138 | $95,656 |
10 | 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing
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Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 134 | $99,133 |
11 | 15 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 130 | $100,000 |
12 | 22 | 42 | Jamie McMurray (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 127 | $59,900 |
13 | 2 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 124 | $58,900 |
14 | 18 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 121 | $90,633 |
15 | 25 | 16 | Greg Biffle (R) | Roush Racing
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Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 118 | $56,130 |
16 | 33 | 1 | John Andretti | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 115 | $75,162 |
17 | 30 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 112 | $76,875 |
18 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 109 | $102,128 |
19 | 41 | 74 | Tony Raines (R) | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 106 | $53,350 |
20 | 14 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 103 | $89,225 |
21 | 35 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports
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Pontiac | 312 | 0 | running | 100 | $79,900 |
22 | 21 | 54 | Todd Bodine | BelCar Motorsports
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Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 97 | $65,575 |
23 | 43 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Pontiac | 312 | 1 | running | 99 | $60,250 |
24 | 8 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 91 | $68,589 |
25 | 26 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 88 | $52,375 |
26 | 23 | 09 | Mike Wallace | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 85 | $48,450 |
27 | 34 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 82 | $51,625 |
28 | 32 | 14 | Larry Foyt (R) | A. J. Foyt Enterprises
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Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 79 | $49,200 |
29 | 39 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 76 | $93,853 |
30 | 19 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 73 | $77,706 |
31 | 10 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 310 | 0 | running | 70 | $50,925 |
32 | 31 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 67 | $75,862 |
33 | 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South
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Dodge | 305 | 0 | running | 64 | $85,217 |
34 | 13 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | running | 61 | $86,603 |
35 | 36 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 280 | 0 | engine | 58 | $55,300 |
36 | 24 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 55 | $92,233 |
37 | 42 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 266 | 0 | engine | 52 | $82,803 |
38 | 38 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Pontiac | 207 | 1 | crash | 54 | $54,900 |
39 | 40 | 30 | Steve Park | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 206 | 0 | crash | 46 | $54,775 |
40 | 29 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer
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Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | 167 | 0 | crash | 0 | $46,625 |
41 | 20 | 0 | Ward Burton | Haas CNC Racing
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Pontiac | 167 | 0 | crash | 40 | $47,185 |
42 | 9 | 41 | Casey Mears (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 117 | 0 | engine | 37 | $54,350 |
43 | 16 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 32 | 0 | engine | 34 | $54,471 |
Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
44 | 37 | Derrike Cope | Quest Motor Racing
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Chevrolet | ||||||
45 | 02 | Brandon Ash | Ash Motorsports
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Ford | ||||||
Official race results |
References
- ^ Poole, David (November 2, 2003). "It wasn't Alabama, but it was a win for Earnhardt Jr., 8 team". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on March 28, 2004. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2003 Phoenix Race Info Page". That's Racin'. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Phoenix Practice 1 Results". NASCAR. Archived from the original on February 14, 2004. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Gordon, Newman and Biffle out front in first practice". That's Racin'. November 1, 2003. Archived from the original on March 28, 2004. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Jeff Burton, Biffle, Vickers at top of speed chart in final practice". That's Racin'. November 1, 2003. Archived from the original on March 28, 2004. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2003 Provisional Land Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Poole, David (October 31, 2003). "Newman edges Vickers for polein Sunday's race at Phoenix". That's Racin'. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on March 28, 2004. Retrieved October 4, 2022.