2003 MBNA Armed Forces Family 400

13th race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON 35th Annual MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 The 2003 MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 program cover. Motor Racing Network FOX Penske Racing South Penske Racing South Ryan Newman Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Ryan Newman 162 12 643.737 Dover, Delaware, Dover International Speedway 400 109.514 mph km/h June 1 22.682 1.6 1 MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 2003 36 13 400 Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip 2003 MBNA Armed Forces Family 400.png The 2003 MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 was the 13th stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 35th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 1, 2003, in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Penske Racing South driver Ryan Newman would manage to dominate the late stages of the race to take his third career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.David Scott June 1, 2003 Newman leads the most laps, right one, too, for Dover win http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/5992220.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040428044405/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/5992220.htm April 28, 2004 September 21, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverFleischman Bill June 2, 2003 Entertaining race certainly fills the thrill bill at Dover 86 Philadelphia Daily News https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109953165/entertaining-race-certainly-fills-the/ September 21, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the top 3, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Dover International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, that opened in 1969. The track features one layout, a 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports. The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake0Jack Sprague (R)Haas CNC RacingPontiac1Jeff GreenDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet01Mike WallaceMB2 MotorsportsPontiac2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthDodge4Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsPontiac5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Jimmy SpencerUltra MotorsportsDodge8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet9Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge10Johnny Benson Jr.MB2 MotorsportsPontiac11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord12Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge14Larry FoytA. J. Foyt EnterprisesDodge15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet16Greg Biffle (R)Roush RacingFord17Matt KensethRoush RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet19Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet21Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill 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 Mears (R)Chip Ganassi RacingDodge42Jamie McMurray (R)Chip Ganassi RacingDodge43Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge54Todd BodineBelCar MotorsportsFord74Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet77Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord Practice Originally, three practice sessions were scheduled to be held, with one practice on Friday, May 30, and two on Saturday, May 31. However, due to rain, the final Saturday session was cancelled. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2003 Dover 1 Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2003/2003dover1.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030804212445/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2003/2003dover1.htm August 4, 2003 September 21, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, May 30, at 11:05 AM EST. The session would last for one hour and 55 minutes. Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.738 and an average speed of 158.325 mph km/h.May 30, 2003 Newman leads the way in Friday's practice session http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/5978643.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20031005110140/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/5978643.htm October 5, 2003 September 21, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge22.738158.325217Matt KensethRoush RacingFord22.836157.64638Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet22.838157.632Full first practice results Final practice The final practice session was held on Saturday, May 31, at 9:30 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Sterling Marlin, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.263 and an average speed of 154.752 mph km/h.May 31, 2003 Sterling Marlin quick early; rain scrubs Saturday's 2nd practice http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/5985694.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20030608214720/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/5985694.htm June 8, 2003 September 21, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed140Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge23.263154.752220Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet23.299154.513397Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord23.428153.662Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, May 30, at 2:35 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, driving for Penske Racing South, would win the pole, setting a time of 22.682 and an average speed of 158.716 mph km/h.Scott David May 30, 2003 Newman again leads the way in Winston Cup qualifying http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/5979333.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040330224718/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/5979333.htm March 30, 2004 September 21, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer Derrike Cope was the only driver to fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge22.682158.71622Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthDodge22.883157.322319Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge22.901157.198417Matt KensethRoush RacingFord22.929157.006548Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.981156.651640Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge22.982156.644797Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord22.984156.63185Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.991156.583924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.064156.0871030Steve ParkRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.072156.0331120Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet23.073156.027128Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet23.095155.8781318Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet23.098155.858149Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge23.098155.8581516Greg Biffle (R)Roush RacingFord23.104155.8171615Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet23.128155.6561738Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord23.139155.5811801Mike WallaceMB2 MotorsportsPontiac23.166155.4001942Jamie McMurray (R)Chip Ganassi RacingDodge23.185155.2732032Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsPontiac23.212155.0922154Todd BodineBelCar MotorsportsFord23.224155.0122241Casey Mears (R)Chip Ganassi RacingDodge23.226154.9992329Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.228154.9852421Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord23.237154.9252549Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge23.240154.9052677Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord23.243154.8852745Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge23.263154.7522899Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord23.277154.6592988Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord23.295154.5403010Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac23.308154.453317Jimmy SpencerUltra MotorsportsDodge23.316154.400326Mark MartinRoush RacingFord23.323154.354331Jeff GreenDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet23.339154.2483411Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord23.393153.892354Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsPontiac23.415153.7483623Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge23.423153.695Provisionals3725Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.442153.5703831Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.446153.5443922Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge23.645152.2524043John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge23.468153.400410Jack Sprague (R)Haas CNC RacingPontiac23.640152.2844274Tony Raines (R)BACE MotorsportsChevrolet23.668152.1044314Larry FoytA. J. Foyt EnterprisesDodge23.632152.336Failed to qualify4437Derrike CopeQuest Motor RacingChevrolet23.813151.178Official qualifying results Race results Fin2003 MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2003_MBNA_Armed_Forces_Family_400 September 21, 2022 The Third Turn enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1112Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge400162running185$199,3252924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40053running175$176,22831318Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet40034running170$139,33341120Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet40067running165$145,25353010Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac4000running155$110,975622Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthDodge40041running155$110,0977417Matt KensethRoush RacingFord4000running146$87,98582032Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsPontiac4000running142$95,56593831Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4003running143$99,7471085Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4000running134$97,64111128Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet4002running135$106,692122154Todd BodineBelCar MotorsportsFord4000running127$83,110131942Jamie McMurray (R)Chip Ganassi RacingDodge4000running124$68,970142899Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3990running121$98,65215797Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord3991running123$95,685161615Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3991running120$78,935172421Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord3990running112$82,95018326Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3990running109$97,968191801Mike WallaceMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3980running106$72,199202677Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord3980running103$73,33521319Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge3980running100$71,88522149Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge3980running97$98,668233623Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge3980running94$63,785243725Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3970running91$62,63025331Jeff GreenDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3960running88$84,942262549Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge3960running85$62,205272329Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3950running82$97,833284314Larry FoytA. J. Foyt EnterprisesDodge3940running79$58,88029317Jimmy SpencerUltra MotorsportsDodge3930running76$61,230301516Greg Biffle (R)Roush RacingFord3870crash73$59,090314274Tony Raines (R)BACE MotorsportsChevrolet3820running70$58,430321030Steve ParkRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3670running67$66,270331738Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord3310running64$93,270344043John AndrettiPetty EnterprisesDodge3090running61$93,68835640Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge3010crash58$101,69536354Mike SkinnerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsPontiac2980running55$57,580373922Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge2790engine52$93,52638548Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27736crash54$76,760392988Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord2550engine46$103,028402241Casey Mears (R)Chip Ganassi RacingDodge2440crash43$65,12041410Jack Sprague (R)Haas CNC RacingPontiac2150crash40$56,995423411Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord2130crash37$56,890432745Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge2070crash34$65,028Official race results References 2003 Coca-Cola 600 2003 Pocono 500 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Dover Motor Speedway Category:June 2003 sports events in the United States Category:2003 in sports in Delaware