2003 Subway 500

32nd race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON 67.658 mph km/h 88,000 Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. 313 Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Hendrick Motorsports Hendrick Motorsports Jeff Gordon 24 NBC Motor Racing Network Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway 500 423.257 36 32 55th Annual Subway 500 0.847 0.526 October 19 Subway 500 2003 263 20.220 2003 Subway 500.png The 2003 Subway 500 program cover. The 2003 Subway 500 was the 32nd stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 55th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 19, 2003, before a crowd of 88,000 in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 mi km permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would dominate most of the race weekend to win his 63rd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second of the season.Poole David October 19, 2003 Gordon notches win from polefor '03 sweep at Martinsville http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/7053817.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040406193258/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/7053817.htm April 6, 2004 August 7, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverOctober 20, 2003 Gordon sweeps Martinsville races 5 South Idaho Press Associated Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107081794/gordon-sweeps-martinsville-races/ August 7, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the podium, Jimmie Johnson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, and Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Martinsville Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake0Jason LefflerHaas CNC RacingPontiac1John AndrettiDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet01Mike SkinnerMB2 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 SouthDodge14Mark GreenA. 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 RacingFord89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, October 17, at 11:20 AM EST. The session would last for two hours. Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2003 Martinsville 2 Race Info Page http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2003/2003martinsville2.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20031204005918/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2003/2003martinsville2.htm December 4, 2003 August 7, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, and Dale Earnhardt Jr., driving for Dale Earnhardt, Inc., would both set the fastest time in the session, with laps of 20.428 and an average speed of 92.696 mph km/h.October 17, 2003 Gordon, Earnhardt Jr. fastest in Friday's practice http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/7039282.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040420193238/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/7039282.htm April 20, 2004 August 7, 2022 That's Racin' In the session, Ultra Motorsports driver Jimmy Spencer would suffer a crash, forcing Spencer to go to a backup car and start at the rear of the field for the race. Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.42892.69628Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet20.42892.696312Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge20.43492.669Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, October 18, at 9:30 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Kevin Harvick, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.440 and an average speed of 92.642 mph km/h.October 18, 2003 Harvick, Wallace, Gordon lead way in Saturday's early Cup practice http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/7046136.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040422060659/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/7046136.htm April 22, 2004 August 7, 2022 That's Racin' Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed129Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20.44092.64222Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthDodge20.51092.326324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.52592.258Full second practice results Third and final practice The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, October 18, at 9:30 AM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.513 and an average speed of 92.312 mph km/h.October 18, 2003 Wallace, Harvick, W. Burton tops in Saturday's final Cup session http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/7046273.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040422061209/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/7046273.htm April 22, 2004 August 7, 2022 That's Racin' In the session, BelCar Motorsports driver Todd Bodine would wreck in Turn 1, forcing Bodine to go to a backup car and start at the rear of the field for the race.Smity MArty October 18, 2003 Streak over? R. Wallace paces Happy Hour http://www.nascar.com/2003/news/headlines/wc/10/18/rwallace_martinsville/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20031204015325/http://www.nascar.com/2003/news/headlines/wc/10/18/rwallace_martinsville/index.html December 4, 2003 August 7, 2022 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed12Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthDodge20.51392.312229Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20.55992.106322Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge20.57092.056Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, October 17, 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 February 4, 2005 January 8, 2022 Jayski's Silly Season Site Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 20.220 and an average speed of 93.650 mph km/h.Poole David October 17, 2003 Jeff Gordon gets good starton repeat with Friday's pole run http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/7039868.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050118011754/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/archives/7039868.htm January 18, 2005 August 7, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte Observer Two drivers would fail to qualify: Mark Green and Morgan Shepherd. In addition, three drivers would fail to make a lap: the Robert Yates Racing cars of Elliott Sadler and Dale Jarrett, and the aforementioned Morgan Shepherd. Dale Jarrett would suffer a crash on his first qualifying lap, and Sadler would suffer left rear camber problems that would prevent him from setting a lap, forcing both to take a provisional.Smith Marty October 18, 2003 Hard luck continues for Yates teammates http://www.nascar.com/2003/news/headlines/wc/10/18/ryr_badluck/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040203034701/http://www.nascar.com/2003/news/headlines/wc/10/18/ryr_badluck/index.html February 3, 2004 August 7, 2022 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive Meanwhile, Shepherd's car was declared too light according to NASCAR, and could not get the car out on time to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.22093.650222Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge20.32293.18038Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet20.35893.015423Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge20.36792.974529Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20.39492.85167Jimmy SpencerUltra MotorsportsDodge20.40592.80172Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthDodge20.40692.796812Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge20.40892.787940Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge20.42992.6921043Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge20.43092.6871101Mike SkinnerMB2 MotorsportsPontiac20.45892.5601221Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord20.45992.5561397Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord20.46592.5291417Matt KensethRoush RacingFord20.48992.4201515Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet20.49592.3931620Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet20.49892.3801742Jamie McMurray (R)Chip Ganassi RacingDodge20.50092.3711849Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge20.50892.3351916Greg Biffle (R)Roush RacingFord20.51492.3082018Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet20.51592.3032199Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord20.51892.2902225Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.51992.285236Mark MartinRoush RacingFord20.53392.222244Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsPontiac20.53592.2132577Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord20.54392.1772648Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.55592.1242732Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsPontiac20.55892.110289Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge20.56092.1012910Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac20.57392.0433019Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge20.57492.038315Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.57892.0213245Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge20.59591.9453374Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet20.60791.891340Jason LefflerHaas CNC RacingPontiac20.61991.8383541Casey Mears (R)Chip Ganassi RacingDodge20.63591.7663654Todd BodineBelCar MotorsportsFord20.64691.717Provisionals3731Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20.68491.5493838Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord - -3988Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord - -401John AndrettiDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet20.67991.5714130Steve ParkRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20.66091.6554237Derrike CopeQuest Motor RacingChevrolet20.73491.3284302Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsPontiac20.70291.469Failed to qualify4414Mark GreenA. J. Foyt EnterprisesDodge20.69491.5054589Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesFord - -Official qualifying results Race results Fin2003 UAW-GM Quality 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2003_UAW-GM_Quality_500 August 4, 2022 The Third Turn enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500313running185$183,01822648Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5000running170$100,25031620Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet5002running170$129,478438Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet50061running165$115,9375812Ryan NewmanPenske Racing SouthDodge5000running155$90,2256315Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50040running155$85,4567529Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50010running151$92,22881742Jamie McMurray (R)Chip Ganassi RacingDodge5000running142$57,1259289Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge5000running138$89,758102199Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord5000running134$90,142113988Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord5000running130$94,003124130Steve ParkRichard Childress RacingChevrolet5000running127$64,900131417Matt KensethRoush RacingFord5000running124$68,40014236Mark MartinRoush RacingFord5000running121$85,008151221Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord5000running118$76,82516423Kenny WallaceBill Davis RacingDodge5000running115$66,575173541Casey Mears (R)Chip Ganassi RacingDodge5000running112$71,17518222Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingDodge5000running109$84,036191916Greg Biffle (R)Roush RacingFord5000running106$48,925202225Joe NemechekHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49919running108$50,925211101Mike SkinnerMB2 MotorsportsPontiac4990running100$58,825221849Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge4990running97$48,075233374Tony RainesBACE MotorsportsChevrolet4990running94$48,725241043Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge4980running91$83,353253245Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge4980running88$55,725261515Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet4980running85$62,17527340Jason LefflerHaas CNC RacingPontiac4980running82$47,010283838Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord4970running79$80,6102972Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthDodge49718running81$78,392304302Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsPontiac4950running73$44,15031401John AndrettiDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet4950running70$68,762322732Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsPontiac4950running67$59,889333019Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge4900running64$52,270342910Johnny Benson Jr.MBV MotorsportsPontiac4880running61$70,07035244Kevin LepageMorgan–McClure MotorsportsPontiac4750running58$43,275363731Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4730running55$68,412372577Dave BlaneyJasper MotorsportsFord4710running52$51,1753867Jimmy SpencerUltra MotorsportsDodge4590running49$43,115391397Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord40737engine51$63,065403654Todd BodineBelCar MotorsportsFord4070crash43$42,990412018Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet2710engine40$88,023424237Derrike CopeQuest Motor RacingChevrolet2600overheating37$42,90043940Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge1270engine34$86,191Failed to qualify4414Mark GreenA. J. Foyt EnterprisesDodge4589Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesFordOfficial race results References 2003 UAW-GM Quality 500 2003 2003 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 (October) NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Martinsville Speedway Category:October 2003 sports events in the United States Category:2003 in sports in Virginia