# 2003 The Winston

The 2003 edition of The Winston was the second exhibition stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 17, 2003, in Concord, North Carolina at Lowe's Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 90 laps to complete. Within the final segment of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson would manage to make a charge to the front within the last 20 laps of the segment to earn a US$1,017,604 (adjusted for inflation, US$1,739,389) payout and his first career The Winston victory. To fill out the top three, Roush Racing driver Kurt Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.

### Format and eligibility

The popularity of the reality show Survivor influenced Winston to make changes to the format in 2002, adding a new elimination format ("Survival of the Fastest"), and the final segment returned to 20 laps to make tire wear an issue.
Only race winning drivers and owners from the previous year would be in the field, and all former Cup titleholders and the past five winners of The Winston would be added to the field, plus the winner of the qualifying races.
The No Bull Sprint was eliminated after 2002, and for 2003, The Winston Open would become a 20-lap race with pit stops, and then a 10 green flag lap sprint after pit stops.
If the caution flag waved on Lap 40 of the first segment, two green flag laps or the next yellow flag would be run to finish the segment.
In The Winston, only the top 20 cars advanced to the second segment, and 10 cars (in 2002) or 14 cars (in 2003 planned, but was 12 after crashes) advanced to the third segment.
A green flag pit stop for four tires was mandatory in the first segment, but after Frank Stoddard beat the system in 2002 by changing four tires on the car driven by Jeff Burton just feet from the finish line on the last lap, the rule was changed to mandating tire stops at a specific point in the race.
Also, the inversion is moved to the final 20 lap sprint, and the ten-minute break is restored between the second and final segment.
* Segment 1: 40 Laps / Must take a four-tire pit stop during race (In 2003, must be between Laps 10–30) / only top 20 cars advance.
* Segment 2: 30 Laps / Only 14 cars (2003) / 10 cars (2002) advance / full field inversion at end of segment
* Segment 3: 20 Green Flag Laps (no caution laps count)

### Entry list
#### Winston Open

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Jack Sprague (R) | Haas CNC Racing | Pontiac | NetZero HiSpeed |
| 1 | Jeff Green | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Pennzoil |
| 01 | Mike Wallace | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | U.S. Army |
| 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Pontiac | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Pontiac | Kodak |
| 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio |
| 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | Hooters |
| 14 | Larry Foyt (R) | A. J. Foyt Racing | Dodge | Harrah's "Oh Yeah!" |
| 16 | Greg Biffle (R) | Roush Racing | Ford | Grainger |
| 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge |
| 23 | Kenny Wallace | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | Stacker 2 |
| 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | America Online |
| 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Reverse Cingular Wireless |
| 37 | Derrike Cope | Quest Motor Racing | Chevrolet | Great Barrier Reef |
| 41 | Casey Mears (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | Target |
| 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | Cheerios |
| 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific Brawny |
| 46 | Carl Long | Glenn Racing | Dodge | Al Smith Dodge |
| 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | BAM Racing |
| 54 | Todd Bodine | BelCar Motorsports | Ford | National Guard |
| 71 | Kevin Lepage | Marcis Auto Racing | Ford | Speedway Children's Charities |
| 72 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | Freddie B's |
| 74 | Tony Raines (R) | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | BACE Motorsports |
| 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions Panther Power |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Ford | Racing with Jesus |
| 90 | Jason Hedlesky | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Superior Logistic Services, Accu-turn |
| 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | Velveeta |
| Official Winston Open entry list |||||

#### The Winston

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge | Miller Lite, Goo Goo Dolls |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's, Got Milk? |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Reverse Viagra |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge |
| 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | Valvoline |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | Alltel |
| 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts, Nilla |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | Smirnoff Ice Triple Black |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries, Advair |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | The Home Depot |
| 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Motorcraft |
| 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | Caterpillar Acert Technology |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont, Wright Brothers First Flight 100th Anniversary |
| 25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | UAW, Delphi |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench, Snap-on |
| 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Pontiac | Tide |
| 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Pedigree |
| 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | Coors Light, Brooks & Dunn |
| 42 | Jamie McMurray (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | Texaco, Havoline |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's Power of Pride |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | UPS |
| 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | Rubbermaid, Sharpie |
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## Winston Open practice
### First Winston Open practice

The first practice for the Winston Open was held on Friday, May 16, at 1:30 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Steve Park, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.293 and an average speed of 184.344 miles per hour (296.673 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 30 | Steve Park | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.293 | 184.344 |
| 2 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 29.525 | 182.896 |
| 3 | 01 | Mike Wallace | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 29.584 | 182.531 |
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### Second Winston Open practice

The second practice for the Winston Open was held on Friday, May 16, at 3:55 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Todd Bodine, driving for BelCar Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.489 and an average speed of 183.119 miles per hour (294.701 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 54 | Todd Bodine | BelCar Motorsports | Ford | 29.489 | 183.119 |
| 2 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 29.544 | 182.778 |
| 3 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 29.564 | 182.655 |
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### Final Winston Open practice

The final practice for the Winston Open was held on Friday, May 16, after the preliminary 2003 Hardee's 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. The session would last for 30 minutes. Todd Bodine, driving for BelCar Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.017 and an average speed of 179.898 miles per hour (289.518 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 54 | Todd Bodine | BelCar Motorsports | Ford | 30.017 | 179.898 |
| 2 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 30.077 | 179.539 |
| 3 | 30 | Steve Park | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.088 | 179.473 |
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## The Winston practice
### First The Winston practice

The first practice for The Winston was held on Friday, May 16, at 2:20 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Jimmie Johnson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.872 and an average speed of 180.771 miles per hour (290.923 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.872 | 180.771 |
| 2 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 29.922 | 180.469 |
| 3 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 29.930 | 180.421 |
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### Second The Winston practice

The second practice for The Winston was held on Friday, May 16, at 4:45 PM EST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.463 and an average speed of 183.281 miles per hour (294.962 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 29.463 | 183.281 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 29.525 | 182.896 |
| 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 29.551 | 182.735 |
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### Final The Winston practice

The final practice for The Winston was held on Friday, May 16, at 10:30 PM EST. The session would last for 30 minutes. Ryan Newman, driving for Penske Racing South, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.181 and an average speed of 178.921 miles per hour (287.945 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 30.181 | 178.921 |
| 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 30.258 | 178.465 |
| 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 30.297 | 178.236 |
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## Qualifying
### The Winston Open

Qualifying for the Winston Open was held on Friday, May 16, at 6:05 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.
Steve Park, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 29.309 and an average speed of 184.244 miles per hour (296.512 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 30 | Steve Park | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.309 | 184.244 |
| 2 | 54 | Todd Bodine | BelCar Motorsports | Ford | 29.401 | 183.667 |
| 3 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | 29.449 | 183.368 |
| 4 | 01 | Mike Wallace | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 29.475 | 183.206 |
| 5 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 29.513 | 182.970 |
| 6 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 29.522 | 182.914 |
| 7 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Pontiac | 29.522 | 182.914 |
| 8 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 29.531 | 182.859 |
| 9 | 74 | Tony Raines (R) | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.560 | 182.679 |
| 10 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 29.574 | 182.593 |
| 11 | 1 | Jeff Green | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 29.611 | 182.365 |
| 12 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 29.675 | 181.971 |
| 13 | 0 | Jack Sprague (R) | Haas CNC Racing | Pontiac | 29.688 | 181.892 |
| 14 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.706 | 181.781 |
| 15 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 29.736 | 181.598 |
| 16 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 29.753 | 181.494 |
| 17 | 14 | Larry Foyt (R) | A. J. Foyt Racing | Dodge | 29.785 | 181.299 |
| 18 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 29.848 | 180.917 |
| 19 | 41 | Casey Mears (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 29.901 | 180.596 |
| 20 | 72 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | 30.210 | 178.749 |
| 21 | 37 | Derrike Cope | Quest Motor Racing | Chevrolet | 30.274 | 178.371 |
| 22 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.297 | 178.236 |
| 23 | 71 | Kevin Lepage | Marcis Auto Racing | Ford | 30.424 | 177.492 |
| 24 | 46 | Carl Long | Glenn Racing | Dodge | 30.571 | 176.638 |
| 25 | 90 | Jason Hedlesky | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 31.412 | 171.909 |
| 26 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Ford | 34.061 | 158.539 |
| 27 | 16 | Greg Biffle (R) | Roush Racing | Ford | - | - |
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### The Winston

Qualifying for The Winston was held on Friday, May 16, at 8:05 PM EST. Each driver would run 3 laps each, with each driver having to do a mandatory pit stop following the driver's first or second lap.
Bill Elliott, driving for Evernham Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 2:03.192 and an average speed of 43.834 miles per hour (70.544 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 2:03:192 | 43.834 |
| 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 2:03:764 | 43.631 |
| 3 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:04:825 | 43.261 |
| 4 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 2:05:014 | 43.195 |
| 5 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 2:05:038 | 43.187 |
| 6 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:05:047 | 43.184 |
| 7 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Pontiac | 2:05:049 | 43.183 |
| 8 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:05:103 | 43.164 |
| 9 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 2:05:105 | 43.164 |
| 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:05:358 | 43.077 |
| 11 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 2:05:417 | 43.056 |
| 12 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 2:05:668 | 42.970 |
| 13 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 2:05:671 | 42.969 |
| 14 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 2:05:949 | 42.875 |
| 15 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 2:06:012 | 42.853 |
| 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:06:013 | 42.853 |
| 17 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 2:06:396 | 42.723 |
| 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 2:09:805 | 41.601 |
| 19 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 2:09:959 | 41.552 |
| 20 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 2:10:242 | 41.461 |
| 21 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 2:23:340 | 37.673 |
| 22 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 2:23:623 | 37.598 |
| 23 | 42 | Jamie McMurray (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | - | - |
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## Winston Open results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 18 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 30 | 10 | running | $52,388 |
| 2 | 10 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 30 | 0 | running | $42,388 |
| 3 | 7 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Pontiac | 30 | 11 | running | $38,388 |
| 4 | 8 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Brett Bodine Racing | Ford | 30 | 0 | running | $36,388 |
| 5 | 27 | 16 | Greg Biffle (R) | Roush Racing | Ford | 30 | 0 | running | $35,388 |
| 6 | 3 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | 30 | 0 | running | $33,388 |
| 7 | 5 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 30 | 5 | running | $32,388 |
| 8 | 1 | 30 | Steve Park | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30 | 1 | running | $31,788 |
| 9 | 15 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 30 | 0 | running | $31,288 |
| 10 | 13 | 0 | Jack Sprague (R) | Haas CNC Racing | Pontiac | 30 | 0 | running | $31,038 |
| 11 | 16 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 30 | 0 | running | $30,788 |
| 12 | 19 | 41 | Casey Mears (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 30 | 0 | running | $30,538 |
| 13 | 6 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 30 | 0 | running | $30,288 |
| 14 | 14 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | overheating | $30,188 |
| 15 | 11 | 1 | Jeff Green | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | did not advance | $30,088 |
| 16 | 4 | 01 | Mike Wallace | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 20 | 0 | did not advance | $29,988 |
| 17 | 17 | 14 | Larry Foyt (R) | A. J. Foyt Racing | Dodge | 20 | 0 | did not advance | $29,888 |
| 18 | 12 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 20 | 0 | did not advance | $29,788 |
| 19 | 9 | 74 | Tony Raines (R) | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | did not advance | $29,688 |
| 20 | 24 | 46 | Carl Long | Glenn Racing | Dodge | 20 | 0 | did not advance | $29,588 |
| 21 | 21 | 37 | Derrike Cope | Quest Motor Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | did not advance | $29,488 |
| 22 | 20 | 72 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | 20 | 0 | did not advance | $29,388 |
| 23 | 26 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Ford | 20 | 0 | did not advance | $29,288 |
| 24 | 25 | 90 | Jason Hedlesky | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 19 | 0 | did not advance | $29,188 |
| 25 | 22 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | handling | $29,088 |
| 26 | 23 | 71 | Kevin Lepage | Marcis Auto Racing | Ford | 16 | 0 | overheating | $28,988 |
| 27 | 2 | 54 | Todd Bodine | BelCar Motorsports | Ford | 4 | 3 | accident | $28,912 |
| Official Winston Open results ||||||||||

## The Winston results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 16 | running | $1,017,604 |
| 2 | 11 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 90 | 7 | running | $265,104 |
| 3 | 21 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | $130,104 |
| 4 | 6 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | $85,104 |
| 5 | 9 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | $81,104 |
| 6 | 17 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | $77,104 |
| 7 | 3 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 19 | running | $93,104 |
| 8 | 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 4 | running | $72,104 |
| 9 | 24 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | $123,492 |
| 10 | 7 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | $70,104 |
| 11 | 20 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | $69,104 |
| 12 | 5 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 90 | 0 | running | $68,104 |
| 13 | 8 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | accident | $67,104 |
| 14 | 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 69 | 39 | accident | $126,604 |
| 15 | 14 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 69 | 0 | accident/eliminated | $66,104 |
| 16 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 69 | 0 | accident/eliminated | $116,004 |
| 17 | 4 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 69 | 5 | accident/eliminated | $65,904 |
| 18 | 22 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 69 | 0 | accident/eliminated | $65,804 |
| 19 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 65 | 0 | accident | $65,704 |
| 20 | 13 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 55 | 0 | accident | $65,604 |
| 21 | 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 40 | 0 | eliminated | $65,504 |
| 22 | 23 | 42 | Jamie McMurray (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 40 | 0 | eliminated | $65,404 |
| 23 | 19 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 40 | 0 | eliminated | $65,304 |
| 24 | 15 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 40 | 0 | eliminated | $65,208 |
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