2003 Piston Cup Season

The 2003 Piston Cup Season saw Harry Shifter (Father of later Sputter Stop racer Sheldon Shifter) retire and was replaced by new rookie Manny Flywheel. This was also the last year of David Gearshift. This was the lone Piston Cup of Winford Bradford Rutherford. Haul Inngas almost won his second in a row but Winford was able to beat him. After this Haul didn't do too well though. Many think it was because his injuries back in 2001 where he got hit by a truck on the highway was starting to affect him long-term. Rookie Manny Flywheel won his only career race. Andrew Axler also retired and his son Aiken replaced him and Aiken won Vitoline Rookie Of The Year even though Manny won a race and Aiken didn't because Aiken had better finishes.

## Racers

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

## Races And The Winners

1. Florida 500**-Winford Bradford Rutherford**
2. Dinoco Light 350**-Darren Leadfoot**
3. Iowa Hybird 450**-Chick Hicks**
4. Georgia Safety Horn 350**-Haul Inngas**
5. Virginia 400**-Winford Bradford Rutherford**
6. Gasprin Tank Coat 350**-Murray Clutchburn**
7. Beachside 500**-Chick Hicks**
8. No Stall 350**-Winford Bradford Rutherford**
9. Glen Ellen 350**-Strip "The King" Weathers**
10. Calladega 499**-Dale Earnhardt Junior**
11. Charlotte Springs 400**-Ernie Gearson**
12. Palm Mile 300**-Ernie Gearson**
13. Hostile Takeover Bank 400**-Greg Candyman**
14. RPM 350**-Strip "The King" Weathers**
15. Octane Gain 400 With Vitoline**-Claude Scruggs**
16. Bowling Lake 350**-Ponchy Wipeout**
17. Pizza Planet 300**-Murray Clutchburn**
18. N20 Cola 400**-Winford Bradford Rutherford**
19. The Rock 400**-Dirkson D'Agostino**
20. TripleDent Spare Mint 400**-Haul Inngas**
21. Cartinsville 500**-Claude Scruggs**
22. Shiny Wax 400**-Haul Inngas**
23. Heartland 500**-Brush Curber**
24. Treadwell 400**-Chick Hicks**
25. Lil'Torquey Pistons 400**-Misti Motorkrass**
26. Apple 400**-Strip "The King" Weathers**
27. Los Angeles 500**-Haul Inngas**
28. Motor Speedway Of The South 400**-Winford Bradford Rutherford**
29. Grandol Oil Co 350**-Chick Hicks**
30. BnL 500**-Strip "The King" Weathers**
31. Frostar Air Filters 400**-Haul Inngas**
32. Mood Springs Sputter Stop 350**-Manny Flywheel**
33. DataShift 400**-Chick Hicks**
34. Alabama 350**-Darren Leadfoot**
35. Bumper Save: Gears & Glory 450**-Mac ICar**
36. Dinoco 400**-Winford Bradford Rutherford**

## Standings

1. Winford Bradford Rutherford - 6 Wins
2. Haul Inngas - 5 Wins
3. Chick Hicks - 5 Wins
4. Strip "The King" Weathers - 4 Wins
5. Darren Leadfoot - 2 Wins
6. Murray Clutchburn - 2 Wins
7. Ernie Gearson - 2 Wins
8. Claude Scruggs - 2 Wins
9. Dale Earnhardt Junior - 1 Win
10. Ponchy Wipeout - 1 Win
11. Mac ICar - 1 Win
12. Dirkson D'Agostino - 1 Win
13. Manny Flywheel - 1 Win
14. Greg Candyman - 1 Win
15. Brush Curber - 1 Win
16. Misti Motorkrass - 1 Win
17. Kevin Shiftright
18. Todd Marcus
19. Ralph Carlow
20. Mike Yankee
21. Eugene Carburski
22. Billy Oilchanger
23. Ryan Shields
24. Kevin Racingtire
25. Ruby Oaks
26. Aiken Axler
27. James Cleanair
28. Slider Petrolski
29. David Gearshift
30. Davey Apex
31. Lee Revkins
32. Chuck Armstrong
33. Rusty Cornfuel
34. Sammy Smelter
35. Crusty Rotor
36. Johnny Blamer