2003 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 2003 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 36 races across 23 tracks, with 17 different drivers reaching victory lane. Matt Kenseth captured the championship driving a Ford.

Total Races

Different Winners

Matt Kenseth

Champion

Tracks Visited

Manufacturer wins: Chevrolet: 17, Dodge: 9, Ford: 7, Pontiac: 1

Race-by-Race Results

#	Race	Track	Winner	Mfr	Entries
1	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Michael Waltrip	Chevrolet	43
2	Subway 400	North Carolina Speedway	Dale Jarrett	Ford	43
3	UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Ford	43
4	Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Bobby Labonte	Chevrolet	43
5	Carolina Dodge Dealers 400	Darlington Raceway	Ricky Craven	Pontiac	43
6	Food City 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Kurt Busch	Ford	43
7	Samsung/RadioShack 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Dodge	43
8	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.		43
9	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	43
10	Auto Club 500	California Speedway	Kurt Busch	Ford	43
11	Pontiac Excitement 400	Richmond International Raceway	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet	43
12	Coca-Cola 600	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
13	MBNA America 400	Dover International Speedway	Ryan Newman	Dodge	43
14	Pocono 500	Pocono Raceway	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	43
15	Sirius Satellite Radio 400	Michigan International Speedway	Kurt Busch	Ford	43
16	Dodge/Save Mart 350	Infineon Raceway	Robby Gordon	Chevrolet	43
17	Pepsi 400	Daytona International Speedway	Greg Biffle	Ford	43
18	Tropicana 400	Chicagoland Speedway	Ryan Newman	Dodge	43
19	New England 300	New Hampshire International Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
20	Pennsylvania 500	Pocono Raceway	Ryan Newman	Dodge	43
21	Brickyard 400	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	43
22	Sirius at The Glen	Watkins Glen International	Robby Gordon	Chevrolet	43
23	GFS Marketplace 400	Michigan International Speedway	Ryan Newman	Dodge	43
24	Sharpie 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Kurt Busch	Ford	43
25	Mountain Dew Southern 500	Darlington Raceway	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet	43
26	Chevy Rock & Roll 400	Richmond International Raceway	Ryan Newman	Dodge	43
27	Sylvania 300	New Hampshire International Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
28	MBNA America 400	Dover International Speedway	Ryan Newman	Dodge	43
29	EA Sports 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Michael Waltrip	Chevrolet	43
30	Banquet 400 by ConAgra Foods	Kansas Speedway	Ryan Newman	Dodge	43
31	UAW-GM Quality 500	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	43
32	Subway 500	Martinsville Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	43
33	Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	43
34	Checker Auto Parts 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.		43
35	Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400	North Carolina Speedway	Bill Elliott	Dodge	43
36	Ford 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Bobby Labonte	Chevrolet	43

Season Standings (Top 30)

Rank	Driver	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Races	Avg Finish
1	Ryan Newman	8	17	22	36	13.9
2	Kurt Busch	4	9	14	36	18.1
3	Jeff Gordon	3	15	20	36	12.9
4	Jimmie Johnson	3	14	20	36	11.4
5	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	2	13	21	36	12.7
6	Tony Stewart	2	12	18	36	14.6
7	Bobby Labonte	2	12	17	36	16.1
8	Michael Waltrip	2	8	11	36	19.0
9	Robby Gordon	2	4	10	36	19.7
10	Matt Kenseth ★	1	11	25	36	10.3
11	Kevin Harvick	1	11	18	36	12.3
12	Bill Elliott	1	9	12	36	16.1
13	Terry Labonte	1	4	9	36	16.7
14	Greg Biffle	1	3	6	35	19.8
15	Ricky Craven	1	3	8	36	24.2
16	Joe Nemechek	1	2	6	36	23.2
17	Dale Jarrett	1	1	7	36	23.8
18	Jamie McMurray	0	5	13	36	18.6
19	Mark Martin	0	5	10	36	20.3
20	Jeremy Mayfield	0	4	12	36	20.6
21	Ricky Rudd	0	4	5	36	22.3
22	Jeff Burton	0	3	11	36	17.2
23	Rusty Wallace	0	2	12	36	18.7
24	Elliott Sadler	0	2	9	36	22.6
25	Johnny Benson	0	2	4	36	22.7
26	Scott Pruett	0	1	1	2	18.0
27	Jimmy Spencer	0	1	4	35	24.6
28	Dave Blaney	0	1	4	36	25.1
29	Jerry Nadeau	0	1	1	10	26.5
30	Steve Park	0	1	3	35	26.7