2003 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400

35th race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON 39th Annual Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 November 9 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. Bill Elliott Bill Elliott 140 Evernham Motorsports Evernham Motorsports 9 TNT Motor Racing Network 111.677 mph km/h 60,000 Rockingham, North Carolina, North Carolina Speedway 643.224 643.224 399.681 393 393 1.636 1.017 36 35 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 2003 23.533 399.681 The 2003 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 program cover. 2003_Pop_Secret_Microwave_Popcorn_400_program_cover.jpg The 2003 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 was the 35th stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 39th and to date, final iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, November 9, 2003, before a crowd of 60,000 in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a 1.017 mi km permanent high-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 393 laps to complete. At race's end, Evernham Motorsports driver Bill Elliott charged to the front after starting from the rear to win his 44th and to date, final career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his first and only win of the season.Anderson Lars A Rock For The Ages On a crossroads afternoon for NASCAR, old school fave Bill Elliott won the final fall race at Rockingham as Matt Kenseth clinched the 2003 crown https://vault.si.com/vault/2003/12/29/a-rock-for-the-ages-on-a-crossroads-afternoon-for-nascar-old-school-fave-bill-elliott-won-the-final-fall-race-at-rockingham-as-matt-kenseth-clinched-the-2003-crown https://web.archive.org/web/20210124070018/https://vault.si.com/vault/2003/12/29/a-rock-for-the-ages-on-a-crossroads-afternoon-for-nascar-old-school-fave-bill-elliott-won-the-final-fall-race-at-rockingham-as-matt-kenseth-clinched-the-2003-crown dead January 24, 2021 2022-02-17 Sports Illustrated Vault SI.com en-us Meanwhile, fourth-place finisher, Roush Racing driver Matt Kenseth, would lock up the championship, clinching the championship by points to win his first and to date, only NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship.Rees Chris Kenseth wins 1st Winston Cup championship with 4th place finish at Rockingham https://www.wistv.com/story/1518061/kenseth-wins-1st-winston-cup-championship-with-4th-place-finish-at-rockingham 2022-02-17 WIS News en To fill out the podium, Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports and Jeremy Mayfield of Evernham Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of North Carolina Speedway, the venue where the race was held. North Carolina Speedway was opened as a flat, one-mile oval on October 31, 1965. In 1969, the track was extensively reconfigured to a high-banked, D-shaped oval just over one mile in length. In 1997, North Carolina Motor Speedway merged with Penske Motorsports, and was renamed North Carolina Speedway. Shortly thereafter, the infield was reconfigured, and competition on the infield road course, mostly by the SCCA, was discontinued. Currently, the track is home to the Fast Track High Performance Driving School.Fast Track High Performance Driving School, Inc http://www.fasttrackracing.com/ Fasttrackracing.com 2012-07-16 Entry list #DriverTeamMake0Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingPontiac1John AndrettiDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet01Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsPontiac2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthDodge02Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet4Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsPontiac5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Jimmy SpencerUltra MotorsportsDodge8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet9Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge10Johnny Benson Jr.MB2 MotorsportsPontiac12Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge14Larry FoytA. J. Foyt EnterprisesDodge15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet16Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord17Matt KensethRoush RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet19Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet21Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord22Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge23Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30Steve ParkRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsPontiac37Derrike CopeQuest Motor RacingChevrolet38Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge41Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge42Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge43Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge54Todd BodineBelCar MotorsportsFord71Tim SauterMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet74Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet77Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord79Rich BickleConely RacingChevrolet88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice Originally, three practices were going to be held, with one on Friday and two on Saturday. However, rain would cancel one session on Saturday and delay the second Saturday session.Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2003 Rockingham 2 Race Info Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2003/2003rockingham2.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20050207091659/http://www.jayski.com/next/2003/2003rockingham2.htm 2005-02-07 2022-02-17 Jayski's Silly Season Site First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, November 7, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for 2 hours. Ryan Newman of Penske Racing South would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.533 and an average speed of 155.577 mph km/h.NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Rockingham 2 Practice 1 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2003/35/data/practice1_speeds.html https://web.archive.org/web/20050206131032/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2003/35/data/practice1_speeds.html 2005-02-06 2022-02-17 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge23.533155.577219Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge23.674154.651354Todd BodineBelCar MotorsportsFord23.711154.409Full first practice results Second and final practice The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, November 8, at approximately 12:10 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. Jeff Burton of Roush Racing ould set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 24.089 and an average speed of 151.986 mph km/h.NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Rockingham 2 Practice 2 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2003/35/data/practice2_speeds.html https://web.archive.org/web/20050206131422/http://www.nascar.com/races/wc/2003/35/data/practice2_speeds.html 2005-02-06 2022-02-17 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed199Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord24.089151.98622Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthDodge24.206151.252318Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet24.209151.233Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, November 7, at 3:05 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. 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.Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2003 Provisional Land Page http://www.jayski.com/stats/2003/2003prov.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050204083118/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2003/2003prov.htm 2005-02-04 2022-01-08 Jayski's Silly Season Site Ryan Newman of Penske Racing South would win the pole, setting a time of 23.533 and an average speed of 155.577 mph km/h.Ryan Newman Wins 11th Pole at Rockingham https://apnews.com/article/10a828ec4964d3322a17cc23a1efa98f 2022-02-17 AP NEWS en Three drivers would fail to qualify: Hermie Sadler, Tim Sauter, and Rich Bickle. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge23.533155.577225Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.544155.505319Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge23.574155.307474Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet23.574155.30759Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge23.632154.926601Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsPontiac23.645154.84072Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthDodge23.680154.61187Jimmy SpencerUltra MotorsportsDodge23.681154.605999Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord23.734154.2601016Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord23.739154.2271115Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet23.744154.195126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord23.744154.195130Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingPontiac23.764154.0651418Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet23.765154.0591538Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord23.768154.0391624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.771154.0201731Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.774154.0001848Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.778153.9741997Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord23.784153.935205Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.787153.9162142Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge23.790153.8972277Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord23.819153.7092317Matt KensethRoush RacingFord23.825153.6712421Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord23.837153.5932510Johnny Benson Jr.MB2 MotorsportsPontiac23.839153.580268Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet23.841153.5672754Todd BodineBelCar MotorsportsFord23.844153.5482849Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge23.906153.1502920Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet23.917153.0793032Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsPontiac23.931152.9903140Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge23.932152.9843288Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord23.935152.9643345Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge23.976152.7033429Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.979152.6843523Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge23.992152.601361John AndrettiDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet23.997152.569Provisionals3722Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge24.083152.0243830Steve ParkRichard Childress RacingChevrolet24.146151.6283941Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge24.063152.151404Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsPontiac24.032152.3474143Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge24.191151.3464214Larry FoytA. J. Foyt EnterprisesDodge24.136151.6904337Derrike CopeQuest Motor RacingChevrolet24.263150.896Failed to qualify4402Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet24.024152.3984571Tim SauterMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet24.213151.2084679Rich BickleConely RacingChevrolet24.777147.766Official qualifying results Race results Fin2003 Pop-Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2003_Pop-Secret_Microwave_Popcorn_400 2022-02-17 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings159Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge393140running185$207,64821848Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet39378running175$105,5903319Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge39396running170$88,70042317Matt KensethRoush RacingFord3930running160$92,6505112Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge39349running160$98,7856474Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet3930running150$61,7757999Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3930running146$91,44281418Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3930running142$98,20892920Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3930running138$100,403103140Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge3930running134$99,425111016Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord3920running130$56,67512205Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3920running127$81,68113268Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3910running124$92,0421487Jimmy SpencerUltra MotorsportsDodge3910running121$72,825153429Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3910running118$91,403162754Todd BodineBelCar MotorsportsFord3910running115$69,475171997Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord3910running112$82,92518130Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingPontiac39030running114$53,325194143Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge3900running106$88,703201731Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3900running103$79,612211538Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord3900running100$86,325221624Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3900running97$96,2032372Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthDodge3900running94$86,24224225Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3900running91$52,17525601Joe NemechekMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3900running88$61,875263722Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge3890running85$83,731272277Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord3890running82$66,849284214Larry FoytA. J. Foyt EnterprisesDodge3890running79$47,260292510Johnny Benson Jr.MB2 MotorsportsPontiac3880running76$76,82530361John AndrettiDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3880running73$75,142313523Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge3870running70$46,800323345Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3870running67$54,675333941Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge3860running64$55,450343830Steve ParkRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3860running61$54,425352142Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge3750running58$46,300362849Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge3740crash55$46,255371115Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3430engine52$64,200383288Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord3390engine49$91,923393032Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsPontiac3250crash46$54,090402421Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord3250crash43$54,01541126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord2390engine40$79,77342404Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsPontiac1300engine37$45,860434337Derrike CopeQuest Motor RacingChevrolet1270axle34$45,170Official race results References 2003 Checker Auto Parts 500 2003 Ford 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2003 Category:2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Rockingham Speedway Category:November 2003 sports events in the United States Category:2003 in sports in North Carolina