Official NASCAR Race Results
Ricky Craven won the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington Raceway.
03-16-2003 | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 | Darlington Raceway
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 | 31 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Pontiac | Tide | 180 | 293 | 1 | Running | 172,150 |
| 2 | 6 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid | 175 | 293 | 23 | Running | 103,725 |
| 3 | 18 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 165 | 293 | 0 | Running | 91,945 |
| 4 | 27 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 165 | 293 | 71 | Running | 114,813 |
| 5 | 9 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA | 155 | 293 | 0 | Running | 74,450 |
| 6 | 16 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 160 | 293 | 91 | Running | 98,392 |
| 7 | 1 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 151 | 293 | 12 | Running | 94,470 |
| 8 | 12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 142 | 293 | 0 | Running | 69,440 |
| 9 | 25 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 138 | 293 | 0 | Running | 86,743 |
| 10 | 28 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Home Depot | 134 | 293 | 0 | Running | 103,158 |
| 11 | 23 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Pontiac | Kodak | 130 | 292 | 0 | Running | 64,250 |
| 12 | 17 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Grainger | 127 | 292 | 0 | Running | 48,120 |
| 13 | 38 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | UAW-Delphi | 129 | 292 | 3 | Running | 51,465 |
| 14 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 126 | 292 | 1 | Running | 80,060 |
| 15 | 39 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 118 | 292 | 0 | Running | 69,055 |
| 16 | 13 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 115 | 291 | 0 | Running | 83,827 |
| 17 | 15 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | 1-800-Call-ATT | 112 | 291 | 0 | Running | 45,715 |
| 18 | 36 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 114 | 291 | 7 | Running | 90,673 |
| 19 | 32 | 30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | America Online | 106 | 291 | 0 | Running | 56,365 |
| 20 | 35 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 103 | 291 | 0 | Running | 74,982 |
| 21 | 4 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 105 | 291 | 4 | Running | 56,569 |
| 22 | 19 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Havoline | 97 | 291 | 0 | Running | 43,965 |
| 23 | 21 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Dodge | Stacker 2 | 94 | 291 | 0 | Running | 48,050 |
| 24 | 29 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / got milk? | 91 | 291 | 0 | Running | 72,891 |
| 25 | 22 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac | Valvoline | 88 | 291 | 0 | Running | 73,670 |
| 26 | 40 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | 85 | 291 | 0 | Running | 54,210 |
| 27 | 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 82 | 291 | 0 | Running | 62,310 |
| 28 | 30 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 84 | 291 | 1 | Running | 70,942 |
| 29 | 7 | 22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 76 | 290 | 0 | Running | 78,611 |
| 30 | 11 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 73 | 289 | 0 | Running | 53,985 |
| 31 | 43 | 57 | Brett Bodine | Ford | CLR | 0 | 288 | 0 | Running | 42,380 |
| 32 | 42 | 14 | Larry Foyt | Dodge | Harrah's | 67 | 288 | 0 | Running | 44,825 |
| 33 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 69 | 286 | 79 | Running | 90,503 |
| 34 | 24 | 41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Target | 61 | 286 | 0 | Running | 50,165 |
| 35 | 3 | 01 | Jerry Nadeau | Pontiac | U.S. Army | 58 | 286 | 0 | Running | 42,210 |
| 36 | 33 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 55 | 283 | 0 | Running | 77,843 |
| 37 | 20 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 52 | 240 | 0 | Running | 87,108 |
| 38 | 26 | 43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 49 | 187 | 0 | Crash | 77,743 |
| 39 | 8 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 46 | 145 | 0 | Crash | 85,915 |
| 40 | 34 | 0 | Jack Sprague | Pontiac | NetZero | 43 | 144 | 0 | Running | 41,815 |
| 41 | 41 | 74 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | BACE Motorsports | 40 | 60 | 0 | Crash | 41,750 |
| 42 | 37 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Citgo | 37 | 32 | 0 | Engine | 75,107 |
| 43 | 10 | 54 | Todd Bodine | Ford | National Guard | 34 | 22 | 0 | Crash | 41,009 |
Race Recap
- Date: 03-16-2003
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
- Race #: 5
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Ricky Craven
- Start Position: 31st
- Car Make: Pontiac
- Avg Speed: 126.214 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $3,087,374
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 33
- Lead Changes: 15
- Pole: 170.147 mph


