# NASCAR Winston Cup de 2003

A NASCAR Winston Cup Series de 2003 foi a 55ª temporada de corridas de Stock cars profissionais nos Estados Unidos e a 32ª temporada da Cup Series da era moderna. A temporada começou em 8 de fevereiro no Daytona International Speedway com o Budweiser Shootout e terminou em 16 de novembro no Homestead-Miami Speedway com o Ford 400. Apesar de vencer apenas uma corrida durante toda a temporada, Matt Kenseth, dirigindo o Ford nº 17 da Roush Racing, foi fortemente consistente após a única vitória e foi coroado o campeão da Winston Cup. Sua única vitória veio na terceira corrida da temporada de 36 corridas. A Chevrolet levou para casa o Campeonato de Fabricantes da NASCAR após capturar 19 vitórias e 264 pontos sobre o segundo colocado Dodge, que teve nove vitórias e 203 pontos. A Ford terminou o ano em terceiro com sete vitórias e 200 pontos, e a Pontiac terminou em quarto com uma vitória e 125 pontos.

## Calendário

| Nº | Corrida | Pista | Vencedor | Montadora |
| 1 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Subway 400 | North Carolina Speedway | Dale Jarrett | Ford |
| 3 | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Matt Kenseth | Ford |
| 4 | Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 | Darlington Raceway | Ricky Craven | Pontiac |
| 6 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Kurt Busch | Ford |
| 7 | Samsung/RadioShack 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | Ryan Newman | Dodge |
| 8 | Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Virginia 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Auto Club 500 | California Speedway | Kurt Busch | Ford |
| 11 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Richmond Raceway | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Coca-Cola 600 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 13 | MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 | Dover International Speedway | Ryan Newman | Dodge |
| 14 | Pocono 500 | Pocono Raceway | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Sirius 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Kurt Busch | Ford |
| 16 | Dodge/Save Mart 350 | Infineon Raceway | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Pepsi 400 | Daytona International Speedway | Greg Biffle | Ford |
| 18 | Tropicana 400 | Chicagoland Speedway | Ryan Newman | Dodge |
| 19 | New England 300 | New Hampshire International Speedway | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 20 | Pennsylvania 500 | Pocono Raceway | Ryan Newman | Dodge |
| 21 | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen | Watkins Glen International | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 23 | GFS Marketplace 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Ryan Newman | Dodge |
| 24 | Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Kurt Busch | Ford |
| 25 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Richmond Raceway | Ryan Newman | Dodge |
| 27 | Sylvania 300 | New Hampshire International Speedway | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 28 | MBNA America 400 | Dover International Speedway | Ryan Newman | Dodge |
| 29 | EA Sports 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 30 | Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods | Kansas Speedway | Ryan Newman | Dodge |
| 31 | UAW-GM Quality 500 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Subway 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 33 | Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Havoline | Phoenix International Raceway | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 35 | Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 | North Carolina Speedway | Bill Elliott | Dodge |
| 36 | Ford 400 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet |

## Classificação final - Top 10

| Pos | Piloto | Equipe | Montadora | V | Pts |
| 1 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 1 | 5022 |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 4932 |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 2 | 4815 |
| 4 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 4785 |
| 5 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | 4770 |
| 6 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Dodge | 8 | 4711 |
| 7 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 4549 |
| 8 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 4377 |
| 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 1 | 4303 |
| 10 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 | 4162 |