The 2003 Brickyard 400, the 10th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on August 3, 2003 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested at 160 laps on the 2.5 mile (4.023 km) speedway, it was the twenty-first race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing won the race.
| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 36 in the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 2003 Brickyard 400 program cover | |||
| Date | August 3, 2003 | ||
| Official name | Brickyard 400 | ||
| Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Weather | Warm with temperatures approaching 80.1 °F (26.7 °C); wind speeds up to 13.8 miles per hour (22.2 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 134.548 miles per hour (216.534 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 60 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach Jr. and Benny Parsons | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 6.1/15 (9.3 million) | ||
Kevin Harvick became the first driver to win the race from the pole position.
Background
edit
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis. It is a four-turn rectangular-oval track that is 2.5 miles (4.023 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 9 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, has no banking. The back stretch, opposite of the front, also has a zero degree banking. The racetrack has seats for more than 250,000 spectators.
Race results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 3 | 42 | Jamie McMurray (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
| 6 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 8 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge |
| 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 10 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge |
| 11 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge |
| 12 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 10 | Johnny Benson | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac |
| 14 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 30 | Steve Park | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Pontiac |
| 18 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 1 | Jeff Green | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 16 | Greg Biffle (R) | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 22 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 54 | Todd Bodine | BelCar Motorsports | Ford |
| 24 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge |
| 25 | 74 | Tony Raines (R) | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge |
| 27 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 28 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford |
| 29 | 41 | Casey Mears (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 57 | Kevin Lepage | CLR Racing | Ford |
| 31 | 91 | Casey Atwood | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
| 32 | 14 | Larry Foyt (R) | A. J. Foyt Racing | Dodge |
| 33 | 0 | Jason Leffler | Haas CNC Racing | Pontiac |
| 34 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge |
| 35 | 01 | Mike Skinner | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac |
| 36 | 37 | Derrike Cope | Quest Motor Racing | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 39 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 40 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge |
| 41 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
| 42 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 43 | 81 | John Andretti | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet |
Failed to Qualify
edit- 11 - Brett Bodine**
- 79 - Billy Bigley (R)
- 49 - Ken Schrader
- 71 - Jim Sauter
- 43 - Christian Fittipaldi (R)
- 04 - David Reutimann
- 07 - Ted Musgrave
- 02 - Hermie Sadler
- 4 - Robert Pressley
- 89 - Morgan Shepherd (withdrew)
- Final Attempt for Brett Bodine Racing's Number 11
Race statistics
edit- Time of race: 2:58:22
- Average Speed: 134.554 miles per hour (216.544 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 184.343
- Cautions: 5 for 25 laps
- Margin of Victory: 2.758 sec
- Lead changes: 17
- Percent of race run under caution: 15.6%
- Average green flag run: 22.5 laps
References
edit- ^ "2003 Brickyard 400 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved November 28, 2015.