Food City 500
Bristol Motor Speedway — March 23, 2003
Kurt Busch
Winner
500
Laps
43
Entries
7
Leaders
Kurt Busch won the 2003 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 23, 2003, leading 116 of 500 laps. Matt Kenseth finished second; Bobby Labonte rounded out the podium. The race featured 7 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, March 23, 2003
Track
Season
2003
Winner
Leaders
7 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | +8 | Kurt Busch |
| 2 | 37 | +35 | Matt Kenseth |
| 3 | 12 | +9 | Bobby Labonte |
| 4 | 34 | +30 | Ricky Rudd |
| 5 | 15 | +10 | Greg Biffle |
| 6 | 16 | +10 | Sterling Marlin |
| 7 | 27 | +20 | Kevin Harvick |
| 8 | 23 | +15 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 9 | 2 | -7 | Jeff Gordon |
| 10 | 40 | +30 | Kenny Wallace |
| 11 | 26 | +15 | Jamie McMurray |
| 12 | 7 | -5 | Jimmy Spencer |
| 13 | 29 | +16 | Jeff Burton |
| 14 | 4 | -10 | Rusty Wallace |
| 15 | 14 | -1 | Ricky Craven |
| 16 | 8 | -8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
| 17 | 36 | +19 | Robby Gordon |
| 18 | 5 | -13 | Bill Elliott |
| 19 | 20 | +1 | Johnny Benson |
| 20 | 21 | +1 | Jeff Green |
| 21 | 30 | +9 | Elliott Sadler |
| 22 | 1 | -21 | Ryan Newman |
| 23 | 18 | -5 | Jeremy Mayfield |
| 24 | 33 | +9 | Brett Bodine |
| 25 | 28 | +3 | Michael Waltrip |
| 26 | 10 | -16 | Tony Stewart |
| 27 | 25 | -2 | Joe Nemechek |
| 28 | 13 | -15 | Jerry Nadeau |
| 29 | 19 | -10 | Mark Martin |
| 30 | 35 | +5 | Steve Park |
| 31 | 43 | +12 | John Andretti |
| 32 | 39 | +7 | Casey Mears |
| 33 | 11 | -22 | Ward Burton |
| 34 | 32 | -2 | Kyle Petty |
| 35 | 42 | +7 | Jack Sprague |
| 36 | 38 | +2 | Dale Jarrett |
| 37 | 3 | -34 | Ken Schrader |
| 38 | 31 | -7 | Dave Blaney |
| 39 | 17 | -22 | Terry Labonte |
| 40 | 41 | +1 | Todd Bodine |
| 41 | 6 | -35 | Mike Skinner |
| 42 | 22 | -20 | Tony Raines |
| 43 | 24 | -19 | Derrike Cope |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2003 Food City 500?
Kurt Busch won the 2003 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Where was the 2003 Food City 500 held?
The 2003 Food City 500 was held at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 23, 2003.