| 2003 Checker Auto Parts 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 34 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $3,515,336 | Race Date: | Nov 2, 2003 | Phoenix Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .735 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3h 19m 11s | Avondale, Arizona | |
| Lead Changes: | 10 | Average Speed: | 93.984 MPH | 1 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 10 For 66 Laps | phoenixraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. D. Earnhardt, Jr. | Driver: | Ryan Newman R. Newman | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #8 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #12 Dodge | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Team: | Team Penske | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Tony Eury, Sr. | Crew Chief: | Matt Borland | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 87 of 312 | Pole Speed: | 133.675 MPH | |||||
| Official 2003 Checker Auto Parts 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 11 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Running |  | 180 | 312 | 87 |
| 2 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Running | | 175 | 312 | 84 |
| 3 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Running |  | 170 | 312 | 41 |
| 4 | 7 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Rubbermaid | Running |  | 170 | 312 | 98 |
| 5 | 17 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Running | | 155 | 312 | 0 |
| 6 | 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Running | | 150 | 312 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running | | 146 | 312 | 0 |
| 8 | 27 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Citgo | Running | | 142 | 312 | 0 |
| 9 | 28 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Caterpillar | Running | | 138 | 312 | 0 |
| 10 | 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Viagra | Running | | 134 | 312 | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Running | | 130 | 312 | 0 |
| 12 | 22 | 42 | Jamie McMurray (R) | Havoline | Running | | 127 | 312 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 25 | Brian Vickers | UAW / Delphi | Running | | 124 | 312 | 0 |
| 14 | 18 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 121 | 312 | 0 |
| 15 | 25 | 16 | Greg Biffle (R) | Grainger | Running | | 118 | 312 | 0 |
| 16 | 33 | 1 | John Andretti | Pennzoil | Running | | 115 | 312 | 0 |
| 17 | 30 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft Quality Parts | Running | | 112 | 312 | 0 |
| 18 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Running | | 109 | 312 | 0 |
| 19 | 41 | 74 | Tony Raines (R) | Staff America | Running | | 106 | 312 | 0 |
| 20 | 14 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Pedigree | Running | | 103 | 312 | 0 |
| 21 | 35 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Valvoline | Running |  | 100 | 312 | 0 |
| 22 | 21 | 54 | Todd Bodine | National Guard | Running | | 97 | 312 | 0 |
| 23 | 43 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Kodak Perfect Touch | Running | | 99 | 312 | 1 |
| 24 | 8 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Running | | 91 | 312 | 0 |
| 25 | 26 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Stacker 2 | Running | | 88 | 312 | 0 |
| 26 | 23 | 9 | Mike Wallace | Miccosukee Resorts & Gaming | Running | | 85 | 312 | 0 |
| 27 | 34 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Running | | 82 | 312 | 0 |
| 28 | 32 | 14 | Larry Foyt (R) | Harrah's | Running | | 79 | 312 | 0 |
| 29 | 39 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Running | | 76 | 312 | 0 |
| 30 | 19 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's / Got Milk? | Running | | 73 | 310 | 0 |
| 31 | 10 | 1 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Running | | 70 | 310 | 0 |
| 32 | 31 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Cingular Wireless | Running | | 67 | 310 | 0 |
| 33 | 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Running | | 64 | 305 | 0 |
| 34 | 13 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 61 | 297 | 0 |
| 35 | 36 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Georgia Pacific | Engine | | 58 | 280 | 0 |
| 36 | 24 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Running | | 55 | 267 | 0 |
| 37 | 42 | 43 | Jeff Green | Cheerios | Engine | | 52 | 266 | 0 |
| 38 | 38 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Tide | Accident | | 54 | 207 | 1 |
| 39 | 40 | 30 | Steve Park | America Online | Accident | | 46 | 206 | 0 |
| 40 | 29 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Sirius Satellite Radio | Accident | | 0 | 167 | 0 |
| 41 | 20 | 00 | Ward Burton | NetZero HiSpeed | Accident | | 40 | 167 | 0 |
| 42 | 9 | 41 | Casey Mears (R) | Target | Engine | | 37 | 117 | 0 |
| 43 | 16 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers | Engine | | 34 | 32 | 0 |
