2003 Pocono 500

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2003 Pocono 500
Race details
Race 14 of 36 in the 2003 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
2003 Pocono 500 program cover.jpg
The 2003 Pocono 500 program cover, featuring Dale Jarrett, winner of the 2002 race.
DateJune 8, 2003
Official name 22nd Annual Pocono 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 134.892 miles per hour (217.088 km/h)
Attendance 100,000
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 52.741
Most laps led
Driver Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing
Laps 44
Winner
No. 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network FOX
Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2003 Pocono 500 was the 14th stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 22nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 8, 2003, before a crowd of 100,000 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. On the final round of pit stops on lap 190, Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would cycle to the lead and hold off the field to win under caution when a crash occurred on lap 198 to give Stewart his 16th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first of the season. [1] To fill out the podium, Mark Martin and Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

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Background

The layout of Pocono Raceway, the venue where the race was held. Pocono Raceway.svg
The layout of Pocono Raceway, the venue where the race was held.

The race was held at Pocono Raceway, which is a three-turn superspeedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The track hosts two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, as well as one Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series event. Until 2019, the track also hosted an IndyCar Series race.

Pocono Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either Speedway Motorsports, Inc. or International Speedway Corporation. It is operated by the Igdalsky siblings Brandon, Nicholas, and sister Ashley, and cousins Joseph IV and Chase Mattioli, all of whom are third-generation members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli.

Outside of the NASCAR races, the track is used throughout the year by Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and motorcycle clubs as well as racing schools and an IndyCar race. The triangular oval also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – North Course, East Course and South Course. Each of these infield sections use a separate portion of the tri-oval to complete the track. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs can use the track by running on different infield sections. Also some of the infield sections can be run in either direction, or multiple infield sections can be put together – such as running the North Course and the South Course and using the tri-oval to connect the two.

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0 Jack Sprague Haas CNC Racing Pontiac NetZero
1 Jeff Green Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
01 Mike Wallace MB2 Motorsports Pontiac U.S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge Miller Lite
4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Got Milk?, Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
7 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge Sirius Satellite Radio
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac Valvoline
12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge Alltel
14 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge Harrah's "Oh Yeah!"
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford Grainger
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
23 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge Stacker 2
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet UAW-Delphi
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
30 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online
31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac Tide
37 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet Friendly's
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light
41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Target
42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Texaco, Havoline
43 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Brawny
46 Carl Long* Glenn Racing Dodge Glenn Underwater Services
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge Blair.com
54 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford National Guard
74 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet BACE Motorsports
77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Ford Racing With Jesus, Red Line Oil
91 Casey Atwood Evernham Motorsports Dodge Mountain Dew LiveWire
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Rubbermaid, Sharpie
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Citgo
Official entry list

*Withdrew. [2]

Practice

Originally, three practice sessions were going to be held, with one session on Friday, and two on Saturday. However, rain on Saturday would cancel both Saturday practices. [2]

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, June 6, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for two hours. [2] Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 52.654 and an average speed of 170.927 miles per hour (275.080 km/h). [3]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
120 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 52.654170.927
28 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 52.680170.843
312 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 52.686170.823
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, June 6, at 3:00 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. [4]

Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 52.741 and an average speed of 170.645 miles per hour (274.627 km/h). [5]

Two drivers would fail to qualify: Derrike Cope and Morgan Shepherd.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
148 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 52.741170.645
212 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 52.782170.513
318 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 52.845170.309
420 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 52.878170.203
58 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 52.894170.152
66 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 52.942169.997
788 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 53.026169.728
89 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 53.048169.658
938 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 53.061169.616
1097 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 53.079169.559
115 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.106169.472
1224 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.113169.450
1315 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 53.114169.447
1454 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford 53.145169.348
1525 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.155169.316
1699 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 53.156169.313
1722 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 53.242169.040
180 Jack Sprague Haas CNC Racing Pontiac 53.307168.833
1941 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 53.355168.682
2029 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 53.370168.634
2143 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 53.485168.271
2277 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 53.498168.231
2340 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 53.518168.168
2410 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 53.540168.099
2517 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 53.542168.092
2616 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 53.543168.089
272 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 53.566168.017
2842 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 53.612167.873
2921 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 53.627167.826
307 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge 53.636167.798
3101 Mike Wallace MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 53.643167.776
3232 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 53.651167.751
3319 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 53.663167.713
3491 Casey Atwood Evernham Motorsports Dodge 53.708167.573
351 Jeff Green Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 53.716167.548
3630 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 53.753167.432
Provisionals
3731 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 54.045166.528
3823 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 53.793167.308
3949 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 54.114166.316
4045 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 53.910166.945
414 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac 53.970166.759
4274 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 53.901166.973
4314 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge 55.931160.913
Failed to qualify or withdrew
4437 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet 54.920163.875
4589 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Ford 55.210163.014
WD46 Carl Long Glenn Racing Dodge
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin [6] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
1420 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 20037running180$214,253
266 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 2007running175$152,278
32517 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 20010running170$109,870
458 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 20022running165$116,272
5212 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 2001running160$98,700
62340 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 20044running160$104,490
7115 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2001running151$87,946
81722 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 2002running147$91,146
9938 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 20035running143$101,040
103232 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 2000running134$83,490
111454 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford 2003running135$68,740
12148 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20023running132$80,375
131224 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2000running124$95,568
141699 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 2006running126$84,507
153319 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 2000running118$59,640
16272 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 2000running115$84,957
17318 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 2000running112$91,973
181315 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 2001running114$64,090
1989 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 2002running111$84,673
202616 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 1990crash103$52,615
211941 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 1990running100$69,990
22180 Jack Sprague Haas CNC Racing Pontiac 1990running97$48,690
232143 John Andretti Petty Enterprises Dodge 1990running94$84,143
242410 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 1990running91$75,765
252029 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1990running88$84,018
262277 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 1990running85$66,090
274045 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 1990running82$55,340
283731 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1990running79$72,377
293823 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 1990running76$54,904
304274 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 1990running73$44,365
313101 Mike Wallace MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 1980running70$43,715
322842 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 1980running67$43,565
33351 Jeff Green Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1971crash69$68,552
34414 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac 1970crash61$44,065
353630 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1950running58$50,990
361097 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 1930crash55$62,790
372921 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 1710running52$50,625
381525 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1660transmission49$42,500
39307 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge 1560handling46$42,385
403491 Casey Atwood Evernham Motorsports Dodge 770engine43$42,230
414314 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge 715brakes45$42,090
42788 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 530crash37$87,778
433949 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 70crash34$42,186
Failed to qualify or withdrew
4437 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet
4589 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Ford
WD46 Carl Long Glenn Racing Dodge
Official race results

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