2003 Mountain Dew Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 25 of 36
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,574,324Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:1.651 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 9Min 8Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:24Average Speed:120.744 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:10 For 55 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Terry Labonte T. LabonteDriver: Ryan Newman R. NewmanChevrolet:9
Car No.:#5 ChevroletCar No.:#12 DodgeDodge:0
Team:Hendrick MotorsportsTeam:Team PenskePontiac:0
Crew Chief:Jim LongCrew Chief:Matt BorlandFord:0
Laps Led:33 of 367Pole Speed:169.048 MPH
Official 2003 Mountain Dew Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
135 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's / Got Milk?Running18036733
21829 Kevin HarvickKevin HarvickGM Goodwrench ServiceRunning17536714
3248 Jimmie JohnsonJimmie JohnsonLowe'sRunning17036717
41742 Jamie McMurray (R)Jamie McMurrayHavolineRunning16536721
5229 Bill ElliottBill ElliottDodge Dealers / UAWRunning1553670
61519 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldDodge DealersRunning1503670
7518 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesRunning1463670
8832 Ricky CravenRicky CravenTide / Give Kids The WorldRunning1423670
9438 Elliott SadlerElliott SadlerM&M'sRunning1383670
10916 Greg Biffle (R)Greg BiffleGraingerRunning13936770
112899 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonCitgoRunning13536743
122020 Tony StewartTony StewartThe Home DepotRunning1273670
133197 Kurt BuschKurt BuschRubbermaidRunning1243670
14617 Matt KensethMatt KensethDeWalt Power ToolsRunning12636737
15414 Kevin LepageKevin LepageKodakRunning1233679
163021 Ricky RuddRicky RuddMotorcraft Quality PartsRunning1203671
172754 Todd BodineTodd BodineNational GuardRunning1123660
18351 Jeff GreenJeff GreenPennzoilRunning1093650
19922 Ward BurtonWard BurtonCaterpillarRunning1063640
203230 Steve ParkSteve ParkAmerica OnlineRunning1033640
212625 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekUAW / DelphiRunning1003630
22387 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerSirius Satellite RadioRunning1023611
23112 Ryan NewmanRyan NewmanAlltelRunning102359120
242423 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceStacker 2Running913580
25128 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Jr.BudweiserRunning883580
26360 Jason LefflerJason LefflerNetZero HiSpeedRunning853560
274045 Kyle PettyKyle PettyGeorgia PacificEngine873451
282531 Robby GordonRobby GordonCingular WirelessAccident793360
291601 Mike SkinnerMike SkinnerU.S. ArmyRunning763180
301077 Dave BlaneyDave BlaneyJasper Engines & TransmissionsRunning733160
311340 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoors LightRunning703150
321424 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPontAccident673090
3376 Mark MartinMark MartinViagraRunning643070
341988 Dale JarrettDale JarrettUPSRunning613020
352141 Casey Mears (R)Casey MearsTargetRunning582660
36342 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller LiteRunning552580
373715 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripNAPA Auto PartsRunning522510
383949 Ken SchraderKen Schrader1-800-CALLATTAccident491840
394237 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeFriendly's / SP FilmsAccident461680
401110 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.ValvolineAccident431650
414302 Hermie SadlerHermie SadlerGoTeamVa.comElectrical0610
423374 Tony Raines (R)Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsAccident3790
432343 Christian Fittipaldi (R)Christian FittipaldiCheerios Heart HealthAccident3490

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