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2003 Official Race Results : Sharpie 500
Sharpie 500 | August 23, 2003 | Race 24 of 36
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid | 180/5 | 500 | Running | 237,565 |
| 2 | 23 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 175/5 | 500 | Running | 174,223 |
| 3 | 31 | 42 | Jamie McMurray * | Dodge | Havoline | 165/0 | 500 | Running | 127,390 |
| 4 | 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT Power Tools | 160/0 | 500 | Running | 122,905 |
| 5 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 155/0 | 500 | Running | 100,775 |
| 6 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL | 155/5 | 500 | Running | 111,940 |
| 7 | 27 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 146/0 | 500 | Running | 122,418 |
| 8 | 14 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Pontiac | Tide | 142/0 | 500 | Running | 102,740 |
| 9 | 9 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 138/0 | 500 | Running | 116,107 |
| 10 | 29 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers | 134/0 | 500 | Running | 88,740 |
| 11 | 13 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / got milk? | 130/0 | 500 | Running | 102,346 |
| 12 | 26 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | SEM Products | 127/0 | 500 | Running | 74,090 |
| 13 | 24 | 22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 124/0 | 500 | Running | 105,996 |
| 14 | 32 | 10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Valvoline | 121/0 | 500 | Running | 98,415 |
| 15 | 11 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Dodge | Stacker 2 | 118/0 | 500 | Running | 85,735 |
| 16 | 25 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers | 115/0 | 500 | Running | 106,018 |
| 17 | 36 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 117/5 | 500 | Running | 121,035 |
| 18 | 4 | 01 | Mike Skinner | Pontiac | U.S. Army | 114/5 | 500 | Running | 81,175 |
| 19 | 38 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | UAW / Delphi | 106/0 | 500 | Running | 70,325 |
| 20 | 12 | 74 | Tony Raines * | Chevrolet | BACE Motorsports | 103/0 | 500 | Running | 68,885 |
| 21 | 41 | 41 | Casey Mears * | Dodge | Target | 100/0 | 500 | Running | 86,249 |
| 22 | 34 | 16 | Greg Biffle * | Ford | Grainger | 97/0 | 500 | Running | 69,610 |
| 23 | 18 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Home Depot | 94/0 | 494 | Running | 119,138 |
| 24 | 28 | 27 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | YJ Stinger | 91/0 | 494 | Running | 65,085 |
| 25 | 21 | 4 | Johnny Sauter | Pontiac | Kodak EasyShare | 88/0 | 459 | Running | 67,990 |
| 26 | 30 | 0 | Jason Leffler | Pontiac | NetZero HiSpeed | 85/0 | 458 | Running | 66,815 |
| 27 | 19 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 82/0 | 448 | Running | 107,688 |
| 28 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 89/10 | 444 | Accident | 118,973 |
| 29 | 35 | 30 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | America Online | 76/0 | 440 | Running | 72,185 |
| 30 | 15 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | First Tennessee Bank / Jasper Powered | 73/0 | 436 | Running | 72,335 |
| 31 | 7 | 7 | Ted Musgrave | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 70/0 | 430 | Running | 63,715 |
| 32 | 37 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | CITGO | 67/0 | 419 | Running | 96,547 |
| 33 | 8 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 64/0 | 415 | Running | 68,595 |
| 34 | 42 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific | 61/0 | 400 | Running | 68,560 |
| 35 | 22 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 58/0 | 392 | Running | 86,602 |
| 36 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 60/5 | 346 | Accident | 94,813 |
| 37 | 40 | 154 | Todd Bodine | Ford | National Guard | 52/0 | 315 | Running | 60,420 |
| 38 | 17 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Combos | 49/0 | 305 | Accident | 94,600 |
| 39 | 33 | 150 | Larry Foyt * | Dodge | Harrah's | 46/0 | 273 | Accident | 60,300 |
| 40 | 39 | 1 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 48/5 | 193 | Engine | 85,412 |
| 41 | 43 | 43 | Christian Fittipaldi | Dodge | Cheerios Heart Health | 40/0 | 175 | Accident | 95,953 |
| 42 | 3 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 37/0 | 87 | Accident | 78,430 |
| 43 | 20 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 34/0 | 87 | Accident | 94,737 |
* Denotes Rookie
EA Sports Move of the Race: Kurt Busch,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap: Jeff Gordon,#24, DuPont, Chevrolet
Infogrames Pit Strategy Award: Jimmy Fennig,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
MBNA Mid-race Leader: Sterling Marlin,#40, Coors Light, Dodge
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race: Kurt Busch,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
NASCAR Rookie of the Race: Jamie McMurray,#42, Havoline , Dodge
Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Favorite: Kurt Busch,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
USG Improving the Finish Award: Kurt Busch,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
Waste Management Picking Up Places: Jamie McMurray,#42, Havoline , Dodge
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 77.421 mph
Margin of Victory: .818 second
Time of Race: 03:26:32
Lead Changes: 11
Cautions: 7-12, 65-70, 77-80, 90-100, 104-107, 161-166, 178-186, 194-197, 223-228, 256-261, 276-282, 287-292, 300-304, 307-313, 339-344, 348-353, 373-378, 423-427, 445-449, 461-464
Margin of Victory: .818 second
Time of Race: 03:26:32
Lead Changes: 11
Cautions: 7-12, 65-70, 77-80, 90-100, 104-107, 161-166, 178-186, 194-197, 223-228, 256-261, 276-282, 287-292, 300-304, 307-313, 339-344, 348-353, 373-378, 423-427, 445-449, 461-464
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
Bud Pole: Jeff Gordon,#24, DuPont, ChevroletEA Sports Move of the Race: Kurt Busch,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap: Jeff Gordon,#24, DuPont, Chevrolet
Infogrames Pit Strategy Award: Jimmy Fennig,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
MBNA Mid-race Leader: Sterling Marlin,#40, Coors Light, Dodge
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race: Kurt Busch,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
NASCAR Rookie of the Race: Jamie McMurray,#42, Havoline , Dodge
Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Favorite: Kurt Busch,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
USG Improving the Finish Award: Kurt Busch,#97, Rubbermaid, Ford
Waste Management Picking Up Places: Jamie McMurray,#42, Havoline , Dodge
Updated: Wednesday 5:15 pm
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