2003 Piston Cup Season

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## Awards

### Rookie of the Year

Aiken Axler

The **2003 Piston Cup Season** was the 60th season of the Piston Cup Racing Series. Darren Leadfoot won his only championship. Aiken Axler, Sage VanDerSpin, and Kevin Shiftright debuted as rookies. This was the final season for Bill Racelott, Dan Sheldon, and Ken Schroeder.

## Racers

* **Bold - Rookie**

1. Tow Cap 4 - Rusty Cornfuel
2. Dale Earnhardt Inc. 8 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3. Texas Tea 9 - Bill Racelott
4. BnL 23 - Dan Sheldon
5. **Nitroade 28 - Aiken Axler**
6. Mood Springs 33 - Chuck Armstrong
7. Trunk Fresh 34 - Dirkson D'Agostino
8. Shifty Drug 35 - Kevin Racingtire
9. Tank Coat 36 - Eugene Carbureski
10. View Zeen 39 - Ryan Shields
11. Dinoco 43 - Strip Weathers
12. Easy Idle 51 - Ruby Oaks
13. Leak Less 52 - Claude Scruggs
14. FWD 54 - Johnny Blamer
15. Fiber Fuel 56 - Brush Curber
16. Octane Gain 58 - Billy Oilchanger
17. Vitoline 61 - James Cleanair
18. Transberry Juice 63 - Lee Revkins
19. RPM 64 - Winford Bradford Rutherford
20. Rust-eze 67 - Bertie Fast
21. Carbon Cyber 67 - Buck Schooner
22. N20 Cola 68 - Ken Schroeder
23. Gasprin 70 - Jarrett Towerwheel
24. Rev-N-Go 73 - Misti Motorkrass
25. Sidewall Shine 74 - Slider Petrolski
26. Frostar Air Filters 75 - Darrel Draggered
27. Vinyl Toupee 76 - Crusty Rotor
28. Retread 79 - Haul Inngas
29. **Gask-Its 80 - Sage VanDerSpin**
30. Shiny Wax 82 - Darren Leadfoot
31. Apple 84 - Mac iCar
32. Re-Volting 84 - Davey Apex
33. HTB 86 - Chick Hicks
34. Bumper Save 90 - Ponchy Wipeout
35. Sputter Stop 92 - Murray Clutchburn
36. Spare Mint 93 - Ernie Gearson
37. Tach-O-Mint 101 - Greg Candyman
38. Lil' Torquey Pistons 117 - Ralph Carlow
39. **Clutch Aid 121 - Kevin Shiftright**
40. No Stall 123 - Todd Marcus

## Race Winners

1. Florida 500 - Aiken Axler
2. Virginia 400 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1)
3. Hollywood 400 - Darren Leadfoot (1)
4. Vinyl Toupee 350 - Strip Weathers (1)
5. Glen Ellen 350 - Chick Hicks (1)
6. Re-Volting 400 - Darren Leadfoot (2)
7. Tow Cap 400 - Ponchy Wipeout (1)
8. Spare Mint 400 - Strip Weathers (2)
9. Transberry Juice 400 - Chick Hicks (2)
10. Alabama 500 - Ken Schroeder
11. RPM 400 - Ponchy Wipeout (2)
12. Mood Springs 400 - Mac iCar (1)
13. Pocono 400 - Strip Weathers (3)
14. Texas 400 - Claude Scruggs
15. Dinoco Light 350 - Chick Hicks (3)
16. Los Angeles 500 - Ponchy Wipeout (3)
17. Palm Mile 300 - Billy Oilchanger
18. Iowa Hybrid 450 - Darren Leadfoot (3)
19. Brickyard 400 - Strip Weathers (4)
20. Georgia Safety Horn 350 - Winford Bradford Rutherford (1)
21. Gasprin 350 - Mac iCar (2)
22. Copper Canyon 400 - Ponchy Wipeout (4)
23. Florida 400 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2)
24. Grandol Oil Co. 400 - Darren Leadfoot (4)
25. BnL 500 - Chick Hicks (4)
26. Frostar Air Filters 400 - Misti Motorkrass
27. Mood Springs Sputter Stop 350 - Ernie Gearson
28. DataShift 400 - Brush Curber
29. Vitoline 400 - Winford Bradford Rutherford (2)
30. Bumper Save Gears and Glory 450 - Darren Leadfoot (5)
31. No Grime 500 - Murray Clutchburn
32. Simpletown 400 - Ponchy Wipeout (5)
33. Sputter Stop 350 - Crusty Rotor
34. Octane Gain 400 - Haul Inngas
35. Leak Less 400 - Kevin Shiftright
36. Dinoco 400 - Darren Leadfoot (6)

## Championship Standings

1. Darren Leadfoot
2. Ponchy Wipeout
3. Strip Weathers
4. Chick Hicks
5. TBA
6. TBA
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10. Aiken Axler
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## Win Chart

1. Darren Leadfoot - 6 wins
2. Ponchy Wipeout - 5 wins
3. Strip Weathers - 4 wins
4. Chick Hicks - 4 wins
5. Mac iCar - 2 wins
6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 2 wins
7. Winford Bradford Rutherford - 2 wins
8. Aiken Axler - 1 win
9. Ken Schroeder - 1 win
10. Claude Scruggs - 1 win
11. Billy Oilchanger - 1 win
12. Misti Motorkrass - 1 win
13. Ernie Gearson - 1 win
14. Brush Curber - 1 win
15. Murray Clutchburn - 1 win
16. Crusty Rotor - 1 win
17. Haul Inngas - 1 win
18. Kevin Shiftright - 1 win

## Gallery

Rusty CornfuelDale Earnhardt JrBill RacelottDan SheldonAiken AxlerChuck ArmstrongDirkson D'AgostinoKevin RacingtireEugene CarbureskiRyan ShieldsStrip WeathersRuby OaksClaude ScruggsJohnny BlamerBrush CurberBilly OilchangerJames CleanairLee RevkinsWinford Bradford RutherfordBertie FastBuck SchoonerKen SchroederJarrett TowerwheelMisti MotorkrassSlider PetrolskiDarrell DraggeredCrusty RotorHaul InngasSage VanDerSpinDarren LeadfootDavey ApexMac iCarChick HicksPonchy WipeoutMurray ClutchburnErnie GearsonGreg CandymanRalph CarlowKevin ShiftrightTodd Marcus
## Trivia

* Final season for Bill Racelott, Dan Sheldon, Ken Schroeder, and Billy Ford. It was also the last season for Buy N Large until 2021, and Texas Tea until 2022.

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