2003 UAW-GM Quality 500

The 2003 UAW-GM Quality 500 was the 31st stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 44th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 11, 2003, before a crowd of 160,000 in Concord, North Carolina, at Lowe's Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 334 laps to complete. At race's end, Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would make a late race pass on Penske Racing South driver Ryan Newman with eight to go to win his 17th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second and final win of the season.[1][2] To fill out the podium, Ryan Newman and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson would finish second and third, respectively.

2003 UAW-GM Quality 500
Race details
Race 31 of 36 in the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2003 UAW-GM Quality 500 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The program features a tribute to Winston. The painting is called "Tribute!"
The 2003 UAW-GM Quality 500 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The program features a tribute to Winston. The painting is called "Tribute!"
Date October 11, 2003
Official name 44th Annual UAW-GM Quality 500
Location Concord, North Carolina, Lowe's Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km)
Scheduled Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km)
Average speed 142.871 miles per hour (229.929 km/h)
Attendance 160,000
Pole position
Driver Penske Racing South
Time 28.930
Most laps led
Driver Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 149
Winner
No. 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

Background

The layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Jason Leffler Haas CNC Racing Pontiac NetZero HiSpeed
1 John Andretti Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
01 Mike Skinner MB2 Motorsports Pontiac U.S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Dodge Miller Lite
02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet James Madison University
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, The Three Stooges
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac Zerex
12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge Alltel
14 Mark Green A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge Harrah's "Oh Yeah!"
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
16 Greg Biffle (R) Roush Racing Ford Grainger Lighting Products!
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford Carhartt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Rent-A-Center
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar Rental Store
23 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge Stacker 2
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont, Winston Cup Victory Lap
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 Quest Motor Racing
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford M&M's Halloween
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light
41 Casey Mears (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Energizer
42 Jamie McMurray (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Texaco, Havoline
43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge Dinner Made Easy, Progresso
44 Christian Fittipaldi Petty Enterprises Dodge Bugles
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Brawny
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge SEM Products
54 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford National Guard
55 Jeff Fultz Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions, C. C. Boiler
60 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Haas Automation
74 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet Aaron's
77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Irwin Industrial Tools
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Citgo
Official entry list

Practice

Originally, three practice sessions were planned to be held, with one on Thursday, October 9, and two on Friday, October 10. However, due to rain, the second session on Saturday was cancelled.[3]

First practice

The first practice session was held on Thursday, October 9, at 2:20 PM EST. The session would last for two hours.[4] Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.128 and an average speed of 185.389 miles per hour (298.355 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 29.128 185.389
2 01 Mike Skinner MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 29.223 184.786
3 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.313 184.219
Full first practice results

Second and final practice

The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 10, at 4:00 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes.[4] Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.690 and an average speed of 181.879 miles per hour (292.706 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 29.690 181.879
2 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.859 180.850
3 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.904 180.578
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Thursday, October 9, 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.[4] 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, driving for Penske Racing South, would win the pole, setting a time of 28.930 and an average speed of 186.657 miles per hour (300.395 km/h).[8]

Four drivers would fail to qualify: Ken Schrader, Hermie Sadler, Mark Green, and Jeff Fultz.

Full qualifying results

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 28.930 186.657
2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.000 186.207
3 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.111 185.497
4 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.162 185.173
5 4 Kevin Lepage Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac 29.205 184.900
6 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 29.207 184.887
7 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.211 184.862
8 54 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford 29.226 184.767
9 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.229 184.748
10 01 Mike Skinner MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 29.246 184.641
11 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.274 184.464
12 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 29.274 184.464
13 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 29.299 184.307
14 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Dodge 29.327 184.131
15 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.388 183.749
16 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.389 183.742
17 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 29.425 183.517
18 23 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.430 183.486
19 42 Jamie McMurray (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.436 183.449
20 60 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.448 183.374
21 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.460 183.299
22 16 Greg Biffle (R) Roush Racing Ford 29.470 183.237
23 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 29.479 183.181
24 0 Jason Leffler Haas CNC Racing Pontiac 29.480 183.175
25 7 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge 29.501 183.045
26 30 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.513 182.970
27 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.523 182.908
28 41 Casey Mears (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.526 182.890
29 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 29.528 182.877
30 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.539 182.809
31 44 Christian Fittipaldi Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.551 182.735
32 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.575 182.587
33 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.576 182.581
34 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 29.590 182.494
35 74 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 29.594 182.469
36 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.625 182.279
Provisionals
37 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 29.651 182.119
38 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.782 181.318
39 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 29.815 181.117
40 25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.018 179.892
41 1 John Andretti Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 29.736 181.598
42 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.837 180.983
43 37 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet 29.927 180.439
Failed to qualify
44 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 29.721 181.690
45 02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 29.775 181.360
46 14 Mark Green A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge 29.852 180.892
47 55 Jeff Fultz Jasper Motorsports Ford 30.019 179.886
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin[9] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 6 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 334 149 running 185 $312,478
2 1 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 334 46 running 175 $164,425
3 3 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 334 104 running 170 $144,550
4 4 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 334 27 running 165 $125,233
5 2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 334 0 running 155 $123,578
6 12 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 334 4 running 155 $110,258
7 19 42 Jamie McMurray (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 334 1 running 151 $67,225
8 29 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 334 0 running 142 $82,425
9 11 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 334 2 running 143 $98,217
10 9 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 334 0 running 134 $97,853
11 27 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 334 0 running 130 $93,108
12 32 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 334 0 running 127 $65,125
13 14 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Dodge 334 0 running 124 $90,842
14 30 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 334 0 running 121 $68,950
15 33 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 334 0 running 118 $96,600
16 23 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MBV Motorsports Pontiac 333 0 running 115 $80,400
17 22 16 Greg Biffle (R) Roush Racing Ford 333 0 running 112 $53,000
18 21 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 333 0 running 109 $78,406
19 13 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 333 0 running 106 $76,850
20 37 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 332 0 running 103 $87,167
21 5 4 Kevin Lepage Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac 332 0 running 100 $64,050
22 16 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 331 0 running 97 $93,053
23 39 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 331 0 running 94 $71,475
24 34 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 331 0 running 91 $69,530
25 35 74 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 331 0 running 88 $50,200
26 25 7 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge 331 0 running 85 $57,889
27 36 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 331 0 running 82 $84,963
28 38 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 331 0 running 79 $81,941
29 8 54 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford 331 0 running 76 $49,200
30 41 1 John Andretti Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 331 0 running 73 $74,262
31 40 25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 330 0 running 70 $47,950
32 18 23 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 330 0 running 67 $45,325
33 20 60 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 329 0 running 64 $46,175
34 31 44 Christian Fittipaldi Petty Enterprises Dodge 329 0 running 61 $45,225
35 24 0 Jason Leffler Haas CNC Racing Pontiac 325 0 running 58 $45,150
36 26 30 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 310 0 running 55 $53,065
37 43 37 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet 297 0 running 52 $45,020
38 15 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 293 0 running 49 $70,162
39 10 01 Mike Skinner MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 275 1 running 51 $45,440
40 42 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 271 0 suspension 43 $52,905
41 17 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 229 0 crash 40 $64,870
42 28 41 Casey Mears (R) Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 217 0 engine 37 $52,830
43 7 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 204 0 crash 34 $78,999
Failed to qualify
44 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge
45 02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet
46 14 Mark Green A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge
47 55 Jeff Fultz Jasper Motorsports Ford
Official race results

References

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