Official NASCAR Race Results
Kurt Busch won the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
08-23-2003 | Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid | 180 | 500 | 121 | Running | 237,565 |
| 2 | 23 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 175 | 500 | 39 | Running | 174,223 |
| 3 | 31 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Havoline | 165 | 500 | 0 | Running | 127,390 |
| 4 | 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 160 | 500 | 0 | Running | 122,905 |
| 5 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 155 | 500 | 0 | Running | 100,775 |
| 6 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 155 | 500 | 30 | Running | 111,940 |
| 7 | 27 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 146 | 500 | 0 | Running | 122,418 |
| 8 | 14 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Pontiac | Tide | 142 | 500 | 0 | Running | 102,740 |
| 9 | 9 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 138 | 500 | 0 | Running | 116,107 |
| 10 | 29 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 134 | 500 | 0 | Running | 88,740 |
| 11 | 13 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / got milk? | 130 | 500 | 0 | Running | 102,346 |
| 12 | 26 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | SEM Products | 127 | 500 | 0 | Running | 74,090 |
| 13 | 24 | 22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 124 | 500 | 0 | Running | 105,996 |
| 14 | 32 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac | Valvoline | 121 | 500 | 0 | Running | 98,415 |
| 15 | 11 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Dodge | Stacker 2 | 118 | 500 | 0 | Running | 85,735 |
| 16 | 25 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 115 | 500 | 0 | Running | 106,018 |
| 17 | 36 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 117 | 500 | 61 | Running | 121,035 |
| 18 | 4 | 01 | Mike Skinner | Pontiac | U.S. Army | 114 | 500 | 5 | Running | 81,175 |
| 19 | 38 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | UAW-Delphi | 106 | 500 | 0 | Running | 70,325 |
| 20 | 12 | 74 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | BACE Motorsports | 103 | 500 | 0 | Running | 68,885 |
| 21 | 41 | 41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Target | 100 | 500 | 0 | Running | 86,249 |
| 22 | 34 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Grainger | 97 | 500 | 0 | Running | 59,510 |
| 23 | 18 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Home Depot | 94 | 494 | 0 | Running | 119,138 |
| 24 | 28 | 27 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | YJ Stinger | 91 | 494 | 0 | Running | 65,085 |
| 25 | 21 | 4 | Johnny Sauter | Pontiac | Kodak Easy Share | 88 | 459 | 0 | Running | 67,990 |
| 26 | 30 | 0 | Jason Leffler | Pontiac | NetZero Hi Speed | 85 | 458 | 0 | Running | 66,815 |
| 27 | 19 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 82 | 448 | 0 | Running | 107,688 |
| 28 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 89 | 444 | 179 | Crash | 118,973 |
| 29 | 35 | 30 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | America Online | 76 | 440 | 0 | Running | 72,185 |
| 30 | 15 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | First Tennessee Bank / Jasper | 73 | 436 | 0 | Running | 72,335 |
| 31 | 7 | 7 | Ted Musgrave | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 70 | 430 | 0 | Running | 63,715 |
| 32 | 37 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Citgo | 67 | 419 | 0 | Running | 96,547 |
| 33 | 8 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 64 | 415 | 0 | Running | 68,595 |
| 34 | 42 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific | 61 | 400 | 0 | Running | 68,560 |
| 35 | 22 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 58 | 392 | 0 | Running | 86,602 |
| 36 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 60 | 346 | 49 | Crash | 94,813 |
| 37 | 40 | 54 | Todd Bodine | Ford | National Guard | 52 | 315 | 0 | Running | 60,420 |
| 38 | 17 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Combos | 49 | 305 | 0 | Crash | 94,600 |
| 39 | 33 | 50 | Larry Foyt | Dodge | Harrah's | 46 | 273 | 0 | Crash | 60,300 |
| 40 | 39 | 1 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 48 | 193 | 16 | Engine | 85,412 |
| 41 | 43 | 43 | Christian Fittipaldi | Dodge | Cheerios Heart Health | 40 | 175 | 0 | Crash | 95,953 |
| 42 | 3 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA | 37 | 87 | 0 | Crash | 78,430 |
| 43 | 20 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 34 | 87 | 0 | Crash | 94,737 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-23-2003
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Sharpie 500
- Race #: 24
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Kurt Busch
- Start Position: 5th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 77.421 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $4,103,475
- Cautions: 20
- Caution Laps: 119
- Lead Changes: 11
- Pole: 127.597 mph


