2003 Dodge/Save Mart 350
Race details | |||||
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Race 16 of 36 in the 2003 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||||
Date | June 22, 2003 | ||||
Official name | 15th Annual Dodge/Save Mart 350 | ||||
Location |
Infineon Raceway | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.99 mi (3.20 km) | ||||
Distance | 110 laps, 218.9 mi (352.285 km) | ||||
Scheduled Distance | 110 laps, 218.9 mi (352.285 km) | ||||
Average speed | 73.821 miles per hour (118.803 km/h) | ||||
Attendance | 100,000 | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | MB2 Motorsports | ||||
Time | 1:16.522 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | |||
Laps | 81 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 31 | Robby Gordon |
Network |
FOX | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | Performance Racing Network |
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Background
Infineon Raceway is one of two road courses to hold NASCAR races, the other being Watkins Glen International. The standard road course at Infineon Raceway is a 12-turn course that is 2.52 miles (4.06 km) long;[3] the track was modified in 1998, adding the Chute, which bypassed turns 5 and 6, shortening the course to 1.95 miles (3.14 km). The Chute was only used for NASCAR events such as this race, and was criticized by many drivers, who preferred the full layout.[4] In 2001, it was replaced with a 70-degree turn, 4A, bringing the track to its current dimensions of 1.99 miles (3.20 km).[5]
Entry list
Practice
First practice
The first practice would occur on Friday, June 20, at 11:20 AM PST, and would last for two hours.[6] Boris Said of MB2 Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:17.264 and an average speed of 92.721 miles per hour (149.220 km/h).[7]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 01 | Boris Said | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 1:17.264 | 92.721 |
2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 1:17.284 | 92.697 |
3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 1:17.322 | 92.652 |
Full first practice results |
Second practice
The second practice would occur on Saturday, June 21, at 9:30 AM
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing
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Ford | 1:17.622 | 92.293 |
2 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:17.765 | 92.124 |
3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:17.788 | 92.096 |
Full second practice results |
Third and final practice
The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Saturday, June 21, at 11:10 AM PST and would last for 45 minutes.[6] Boris Said of MB2 Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:17.265 and an average speed of 92.720 miles per hour (149.218 km/h).[9]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 01 | Boris Said | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 1:17.265 | 92.720 |
2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South
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Dodge | 1:17.331 | 92.641 |
3 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:17.338 | 92.632 |
Full Happy Hour practice results |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, June 20, at 3:05 PM PST. Drivers would each have one lap to set a lap time.[6] 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.[10]
Boris Said of MB2 Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 1:16.522 and an average speed of 93.620 miles per hour (150.667 km/h).[11]
Two incidents would occur during the session. First, Jimmie Johnson would spin in Turn 10, forcing him to use a provisional. Then, Ricky Craven would blow an engine, also forcing him to use a provisional.[12]
Four drivers would fail to qualify: P. J. Jones, Paul Menard, Jim Inglebright, and Brandon Ash.[12]
Full qualifying results
Race results
Fin[13] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
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1 | 2 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 81 | running | 185 | $204,512 |
2 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | running | 170 | $143,203 |
3 | 6 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | running | 165 | $119,128 |
4 | 12 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 110 | 0 | running | 160 | $119,748 |
5 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South
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Dodge | 110 | 0 | running | 155 | $101,140 |
6 | 1 | 01 | Boris Said | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 110 | 1 | running | 155 | $90,990 |
7 | 3 | 1 | Ron Fellows | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 110 | 21 | running | 151 | $92,927 |
8 | 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South
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Dodge | 110 | 0 | running | 142 | $99,482 |
9 | 14 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | running | 138 | $105,223 |
10 | 31 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 110 | 0 | running | 134 | $80,335 |
11 | 11 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | running | 130 | $100,292 |
12 | 10 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | running | 127 | $110,988 |
13 | 20 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | running | 124 | $75,950 |
14 | 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing
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Ford | 110 | 0 | running | 121 | $78,975 |
15 | 9 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 110 | 0 | running | 118 | $84,825 |
16 | 19 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 110 | 0 | running | 115 | $93,406 |
17 | 37 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | running | 112 | $75,630 |
18 | 27 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 110 | 0 | running | 109 | $99,775 |
19 | 17 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing
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Ford | 110 | 0 | running | 106 | $93,208 |
20 | 26 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 110 | 0 | running | 103 | $62,525 |
21 | 38 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Pontiac | 110 | 0 | running | 100 | $80,050 |
22 | 24 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 110 | 0 | running | 97 | $93,125 |
23 | 22 | 54 | Todd Bodine | BelCar Motorsports
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Ford | 110 | 0 | running | 94 | $70,125 |
24 | 36 | 4 | Johnny Miller | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Pontiac | 110 | 0 | running | 91 | $66,939 |
25 | 23 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | running | 88 | $84,886 |
26 | 33 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 110 | 0 | running | 85 | $66,300 |
27 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 110 | 0 | running | 82 | $66,160 |
28 | 5 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing
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Ford | 110 | 0 | running | 79 | $75,255 |
29 | 30 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 110 | 0 | running | 76 | $58,035 |
30 | 25 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 109 | 7 | running | 78 | $84,745 |
31 | 34 | 74 | Tony Raines | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | running | 70 | $54,925 |
32 | 15 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 109 | 0 | running | 67 | $62,865 |
33 | 42 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 109 | 0 | running | 64 | $55,745 |
34 | 18 | 09 | Scott Pruett | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 109 | 0 | running | 61 | $54,825 |
35 | 21 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | running | 58 | $54,805 |
36 | 39 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer
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Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | 109 | 0 | running | 55 | $54,785 |
37 | 32 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing
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Ford | 106 | 0 | out of gas | 52 | $54,765 |
38 | 16 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing
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Ford | 102 | 0 | running | 49 | $88,162 |
39 | 28 | 0 | Jack Sprague | Haas CNC Racing
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Pontiac | 95 | 0 | running | 46 | $54,720 |
40 | 41 | 43 | Christian Fittipaldi | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 86 | 0 | transmission | 43 | $90,463 |
41 | 40 | 30 | Steve Park | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | crash | 40 | $62,650 |
42 | 29 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 83 | 0 | transmission | 37 | $100,403 |
43 | 43 | 66 | Hideo Fukuyama | BelCar Racing
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Ford | 68 | 0 | rear end | 34 | $54,829 |
Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
44 | 14 | P. J. Jones | A. J. Foyt Enterprises
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Dodge | ||||||
45 | 33 | Paul Menard | Andy Petree Racing | Chevrolet | ||||||
46 | 00 | Jim Inglebright | Bill McAnally Racing
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Chevrolet | ||||||
47 | 02 | Brandon Ash | Ash Motorsports
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Ford | ||||||
Official race results |
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