2003 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 (October)

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2003 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500
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Race 33 of 36 in the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
2003 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 (October) program cover.jpg
The 2003 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 program cover.
Date October 26–27 2003
Official name 44th Annual Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500
Location Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.54 mi (2.48 km)
Distance 325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.476 km)
Scheduled Distance 325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.476 km)
Average speed 127.769 miles per hour (205.624 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Penske Racing South
Time 28.534
Most laps led
Driver Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 109
Winner
No. 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

The 2003 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 was the 33rd stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the third iteration of the event. The race was held over two days from Sunday, October 26, 2003, to Monday, October 27 due to rain on lap 39 on Sunday, forcing the delay of the event. [1] The race was held on Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 325 laps to complete. At race's end, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would win under caution when with three laps to go, Dale Earnhardt Jr. bumped Ryan Newman into the wall. [2] The win was Gordon's 64th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win, his third of the season, and his second

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Background

The layout of Atlanta Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Atlanta Motor Speedway.svg
The layout of Atlanta Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0 Jason Leffler Haas CNC Racing Pontiac NetZero HiSpeed
00 Buckshot Jones Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet Aaron's
1 John Andretti Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
01 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Pontiac U.S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Dodge Miller Lite
02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet Zapf Creation
4 Kevin Lepage Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac Kodak Perfect Touch
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's, Got Milk?
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, UAW, Winston Cup Victory Lap
09 Mike Wallace Phoenix Racing Dodge Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac Valvoline
12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge Mobil 1, Speedpass
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 Smirnoff Ice Triple Black
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge, UAW
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford U.S. Air Force
22 Scott Wimmer 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
27 Shelby Howard Bill Davis Racing Chevrolet Mack Trucks
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
30 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online, GM Card
31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac Tide
35 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Team Rensi Motorsports Ford U.S. Marines, Wawa
37 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet Paramount Hospitality Management
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Target
42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Texaco, Havoline
43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Brawny
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 1-800-CALL-ATT
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
79 Billy Bigley Arnold Motorsports Dodge Arnold Development Companies
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford The UPS Store
89 Morgan Shepherd* Shepherd Racing Ventures Ford Racing with Jesus
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Sharpie, Brute
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Citgo
Official entry list

*Withdrew. [3]

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, October 24, at 3:20 PM EST, and would last for 2 hours. [3] Ryan Newman of Penske Racing South would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.688 and an average speed of 193.251 miles per hour (311.007 km/h). [4]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
112 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 28.688193.251
225 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.836192.260
338 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 28.950191.503
Full first practice results

Second practice

The second practice session was held on Saturday, October 25, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. [3] Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.218 and an average speed of 189.746 miles per hour (305.367 km/h). [5]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
129 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.218189.746
212 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 29.256189.500
39 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.475188.092
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, October 25, at 11:10 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. [3] Kurt Busch of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.600 and an average speed of 187.297 miles per hour (301.425 km/h). [6]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
197 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 29.600187.297
235 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Team Rensi Motorsports Ford 29.642187.032
32 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Dodge 29.720186.541
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, October 24, at 7:05 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. [3] 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. [7]

Ryan Newman of Penske Racing South would win the pole, setting a time of 29.938 and an average speed of 180.373 miles per hour (290.282 km/h). [8]

Six drivers would fail to qualify: Jeff Green, Buckshot Jones, Larry Foyt, Mike Wallace, Billy Bigley, and Shelby Howard.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
112 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 28.534194.294
218 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 28.575194.016
38 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 28.678193.319
425 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.685193.272
59 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 28.730192.969
638 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 28.854192.140
754 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford 28.903191.814
801 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 28.904191.807
948 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.914191.741
1029 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.918191.714
111 John Andretti Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 28.944191.542
124 Kevin Lepage Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac 28.977191.324
1315 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.005191.139
1441 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.023191.021
1519 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.031190.968
1631 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.039190.916
1797 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 29.044190.883
1842 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.057190.797
1924 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.109190.457
2030 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.130190.319
212 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Dodge 29.186189.954
227 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge 29.200189.863
2337 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet 29.201189.857
2420 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 29.225189.701
2545 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.249189.545
2632 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 29.261189.467
2716 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 29.272189.396
2823 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.276189.370
290 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Pontiac 29.286189.305
3010 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 29.293189.260
3188 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.303189.196
325 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.309189.157
3374 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 29.331189.015
3402 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 29.392188.623
3577 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 29.409188.514
3635 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Team Rensi Motorsports Ford 29.412188.495
Provisionals
3717 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 29.731186.472
3899 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 29.573187.468
396 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.460188.187
4040 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.542187.665
4122 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.454188.226
4221 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 29.589187.367
4349 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 29.481188.053
Failed to qualify or withdrew
4443 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.445188.283
4500 Buckshot Jones Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet 29.557187.570
4614 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge 29.605187.266
4709 Mike Wallace Phoenix Racing Dodge 29.922185.282
4879 Billy Bigley Arnold Motorsports Dodge 30.046184.517
4927 Shelby Howard Bill Davis Racing Chevrolet 30.518181.663
WD89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Ford
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin [9] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
11924 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 32555running180$249,978
22420 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 325109running180$207,678
3948 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3251running170$122,800
459 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 3250running160$133,833
5218 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 32566running160$133,383
638 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 32532running155$121,692
71519 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 3250running146$89,200
81797 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 3253running147$110,475
9227 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge 3252running143$92,450
10801 Joe Nemechek MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 3250running134$92,225
113717 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 3250running130$95,825
123188 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 3250running127$115,403
13290 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Pontiac 3250running99$74,125
14124 Kevin Lepage Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac 3251running126$78,550
151842 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 3240running118$74,400
164040 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 3240running115$111,150
17638 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 3241running117$105,300
183374 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 3241running114$70,550
19212 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Dodge 3240running106$104,692
201029 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 32441running108$110,753
211631 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 3240running100$94,712
22111 John Andretti Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 3240running97$94,062
233899 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 3240running94$102,442
243010 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 3230running91$94,475
252545 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 3230running88$75,725
264349 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 3230running85$67,025
273635 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Team Rensi Motorsports Ford 3230running82$63,575
281441 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 3210running79$82,864
29112 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 32013crash81$107,900
302823 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 3200running73$66,585
314221 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 3190running70$73,425
324122 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 3160running67$98,801
33325 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3160running64$89,531
342716 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 3140transmission61$62,425
352632 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 2220crash58$70,300
362030 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2210crash55$70,225
373577 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 2010crash52$70,100
381315 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1700engine49$80,050
39396 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 1590engine46$95,833
402337 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet 1320engine43$61,950
413402 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 770crash40$61,900
42754 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford 440crash37$61,850
43425 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 180overheating34$62,059
Failed to qualify or withdrew
4443 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge
4500 Buckshot Jones Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet
4614 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge
4709 Mike Wallace Phoenix Racing Dodge
4879 Billy Bigley Arnold Motorsports Dodge
4927 Shelby Howard Bill Davis Racing Chevrolet
WD89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Ford
Official race results

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