2003 Sirius 400

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2003 Sirius 400
Race details
Race 15 of 36 in the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
2003 Sirius 400 program cover.jpg
The 2003 Sirius 400 program cover.
DateJune 15, 2003
Official name 35th Annual Sirius 400
Location Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2 mi (3.2 km)
Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Average speed 131.219 miles per hour (211.177 km/h)
Attendance 160,000
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 37.822
Most laps led
Driver Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing
Laps 102
Winner
No. 97 Kurt Busch Roush 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 Sirius 400 was the 15th stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 35th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 15, 2003, before a crowd of 160,000 in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Kurt Busch of Roush Racing would make adjustments at the end of the race to pass Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon on lap 177, and hold off Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing to win his seventh career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his third of the season. [1] Labonte and Gordon would fill out the podium, finishing second and third, respectively.

Contents

Background

The layout of Michigan International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Michigan International Speedway track map.png
The layout of Michigan International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0 Jack Sprague Haas CNC Racing Pontiac NetZero HiSpeed
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
02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet TNA Wrestling
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 Summer Sales Deal
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac Valvoline
11 Brett Bodine* Brett Bodine Racing Ford Hooters
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, Hulk
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Summer Sales Deal
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 Great Barrier Reef
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 Christian Fittipaldi 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 BAM Racing
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
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Rubbermaid, Sharpie
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Citgo
Official entry list

*Driver changed to Geoff Bodine for the race due to an injury Brett had suffered during the Happy Hour practice session. [2]

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, June 13, at 11:00 AM EST, and would last for 2 hours. [3] Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.293 and an average speed of 188.024 miles per hour (302.595 km/h). [4]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
118 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 38.293188.024
28 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.347187.759
320 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 38.409187.456
Full first practice results

Second practice

The second practice session was held on Saturday, June 14, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. [3] Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.749 and an average speed of 185.811 miles per hour (299.034 km/h). [5]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
120 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 38.749185.811
212 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 39.056184.351
397 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 39.074184.266
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, June 14, at 11:10 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. [3] Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.455 and an average speed of 182.486 miles per hour (293.683 km/h). [6]

In the practice session, Brett Bodine would suffer a violent crash that would result in a broken right clavicle. As a result, brother Geoff Bodine would replace him for the race. [2]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
118 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 39.455182.486
232 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 39.626181.699
319 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 39.760181.087
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, June 13, 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. [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]

Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 37.822 and an average speed of 190.365 miles per hour (306.363 km/h). [8]

Jimmy Spencer would blow an engine in the session. He was forced to use a provisional. [9]

Two drivers would fail to qualify: Mike Skinner and Larry Foyt.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
118 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 37.822190.365
220 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 38.002189.464
38 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.077189.090
497 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 38.139188.783
55 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.158188.689
624 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.188188.541
738 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.197188.497
812 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 38.238188.294
915 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.259188.191
1029 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.260188.186
1148 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.289188.044
1225 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.289188.044
131 Jeff Green Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.298187.999
140 Jack Sprague Haas CNC Racing Pontiac 38.334187.823
156 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 38.339187.798
169 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 38.340187.793
172 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 38.355187.720
1802 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 38.365187.671
1931 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.367187.661
2019 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 38.377187.612
2117 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 38.394187.529
2241 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 38.411187.446
2399 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 38.412187.441
2423 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 38.414187.432
2588 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.463187.193
2610 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 38.492187.052
2711 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 38.504186.994
2849 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 38.521186.911
2916 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 38.526186.887
3040 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 38.534186.848
3122 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 38.552186.761
3221 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 38.581186.620
3330 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.593186.562
3401 Mike Wallace MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 38.618186.442
3537 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet 38.632186.374
3643 Christian Fittipaldi Petty Enterprises Dodge 38.651186.282
Provisionals
3732 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 39.101184.139
3877 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 38.819185.476
3942 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 38.670186.191
407 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge 46.798153.853
4154 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford 38.748185.816
4245 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 38.661186.234
4374 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 38.681186.138
Failed to qualify
444 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac 38.729185.907
4514 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge 38.918185.004
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin [10] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
1497 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 20024running180$172,650
2118 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 2000running170$142,858
3624 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20017running170$126,228
42117 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 2000running160$93,275
5915 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 2000running155$81,475
63040 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 200102running160$114,540
738 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 2001running151$100,607
8220 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 20051running147$110,843
9156 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 2000running138$96,248
1055 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2000running134$89,571
112399 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 2000running130$93,447
12172 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 2000running127$93,457
132019 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 2000running124$67,290
143942 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 2000running121$63,590
153732 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 2000running118$83,590
161148 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1990running115$71,890
17738 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 1990running112$90,440
181029 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1990running109$91,468
19140 Jack Sprague Haas CNC Racing Pontiac 1990running106$55,290
202241 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 1990running103$80,190
211225 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1990running100$54,540
221931 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1990running97$79,427
233401 Mike Wallace MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 1990running94$67,790
24169 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 1990running91$89,223
252423 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 1990running88$64,290
262610 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 1990running85$79,790
273330 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1990running82$60,775
28131 Jeff Green Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1990running79$77,812
29407 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge 1990running76$60,304
303122 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 1990running73$85,896
312916 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 1991running75$49,190
322588 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 1990running67$94,893
334374 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 1990running64$49,940
344245 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 1990running61$56,935
353643 Christian Fittipaldi Petty Enterprises Dodge 1991running63$84,573
361802 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 1981running60$48,745
374154 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford 1910crash52$48,695
383877 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 1670running49$56,585
392711 Geoff Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 1190vibration46$48,550
403537 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet 680engine43$48,515
41812 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 362engine45$78,355
422849 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 10crash37$48,440
433221 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 10crash34$55,765
Failed to qualify
444 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac
4514 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge
Official race results

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