2003 Pennsylvania 500
Race details | |||||
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Race 20 of 36 in the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||||
Date | July 27, 2003 | ||||
Official name | 31st Annual Pennsylvania 500 | ||||
Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||||
Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||||
Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||||
Average speed | 127.705 miles per hour (205.521 km/h) | ||||
Attendance | 100,000 | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver |
Penske Racing South | ||||
Time | 52.830 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Ryan Newman |
Penske Racing South | |||
Laps | 88 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 12 | Ryan Newman |
Network | TNT | ||
Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2003 Pennsylvania 500 was the 20th
Background
The race was held at
Pocono Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either
Outside of the NASCAR races, the track is used throughout the year by
Entry list
*Withdrew.[2]
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, July 25, at 11:20 AM
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South
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Dodge | 53.224 | 169.097 |
2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.269 | 168.954 |
3 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 53.560 | 168.036 |
Full first practice results |
Second practice
The second practice session was held on Saturday, July 26, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 54.251 and an average speed of 165.896 miles per hour (266.984 km/h).[4]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 54.251 | 165.896 |
2 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing
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Ford | 54.468 | 165.235 |
3 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 54.480 | 165.198 |
Full second practice results |
Third and final practice
The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, July 26, at 11:15 AM
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South
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Dodge | 54.732 | 164.438 |
2 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing
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Ford | 54.796 | 164.246 |
3 | 1 | Jeff Green | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 54.850 | 164.084 |
Full Happy Hour practice results |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, July 25, at 3:05 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.[2] 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.[6]
Brett Bodine would be the only driver to fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
Race results
Fin[8] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
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1 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South
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Dodge | 200 | 88 | running | 185 | $180,575 |
2 | 13 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing
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Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 175 | $152,695 |
3 | 18 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 25 | running | 170 | $131,037 |
4 | 17 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 18 | running | 165 | $94,355 |
5 | 6 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | $100,581 |
6 | 19 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing
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Ford | 200 | 17 | running | 155 | $97,107 |
7 | 26 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | $65,190 |
8 | 23 | 54 | Todd Bodine | BelCar Racing
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Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $76,390 |
9 | 22 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $79,390 |
10 | 20 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $97,790 |
11 | 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South
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Dodge | 200 | 23 | running | 135 | $88,107 |
12 | 31 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 127 | $88,428 |
13 | 9 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing
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Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 129 | $68,590 |
14 | 3 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 121 | $85,240 |
15 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 118 | $67,840 |
16 | 30 | 74 | Tony Raines | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 115 | $47,490 |
17 | 11 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 112 | $85,123 |
18 | 37 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 109 | $74,977 |
19 | 38 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 106 | $81,896 |
20 | 29 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 200 | 1 | running | 108 | $78,265 |
21 | 8 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing
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Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 100 | $91,168 |
22 | 21 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer
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Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 3 | running | 102 | $61,690 |
23 | 40 | 01 | Mike Wallace | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 94 | $59,765 |
24 | 36 | 43 | Christian Fittipaldi | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 91 | $83,893 |
25 | 16 | 30 | Steve Park | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 88 | $56,240 |
26 | 34 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 198 | 0 | running | 85 | $47,590 |
27 | 24 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing
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Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 82 | $47,340 |
28 | 12 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 195 | 0 | running | 79 | $47,190 |
29 | 43 | 50 | Larry Foyt | A. J. Foyt Enterprises
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Dodge | 188 | 0 | running | 76 | $44,015 |
30 | 4 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | engine | 73 | $89,448 |
31 | 39 | 1 | Jeff Green | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | 70 | $71,402 |
32 | 28 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 178 | 0 | running | 67 | $51,954 |
33 | 5 | 0 | John Andretti | Haas CNC Racing
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Pontiac | 176 | 0 | running | 64 | $44,265 |
34 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 170 | 0 | running | 61 | $51,165 |
35 | 10 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 164 | 8 | crash | 63 | $50,990 |
36 | 25 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | crash | 55 | $90,168 |
37 | 33 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 153 | 14 | engine | 57 | $105,203 |
38 | 15 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 123 | 0 | crash | 49 | $50,500 |
39 | 27 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 121 | 0 | engine | 46 | $50,385 |
40 | 32 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Pontiac | 115 | 0 | engine | 43 | $50,230 |
41 | 14 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing
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Ford | 74 | 0 | crash | 40 | $75,923 |
42 | 41 | 37 | Derrike Cope | Quest Motor Racing
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Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | fuel pump | 37 | $42,000 |
43 | 42 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Ford | 44 | 0 | handling | 34 | $42,186 |
Failed to qualify or withdrew | ||||||||||
44 | 4 | Brett Bodine | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Pontiac | ||||||
WD | 04 | ? | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Pontiac | ||||||
Official race results |
References
- ^ "NASCAR.com - Lap by Lap: Pennsylvania 500 - July 29, 2003". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2003-08-01. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ a b c d e "Jayski's Silly Season Site - Pocono 2 Race Info Page". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2005-02-07. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Pocono 2 Practice 1 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2005-03-06. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Pocono 2 Practice 2 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2005-03-06. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Pocono 2 Practice 3 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2005-03-06. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2003 Provisional Land Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ Writer, Dick Brinster AP Sports. "Newman wins Pocono pole". Gadsden Times. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "2003 Pennsylvania 500 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-28.