Official NASCAR Race Results
Michael Waltrip won the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
02-16-2003 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International 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 | 4 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA | 185 | 109 | 68 | Running | 1,400,406 |
| 2 | 36 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid | 170 | 109 | 0 | Running | 1,027,101 |
| 3 | 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 170 | 109 | 8 | Running | 717,526 |
| 4 | 31 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 160 | 109 | 0 | Running | 569,630 |
| 5 | 26 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Pfizer / Viagra | 155 | 109 | 0 | Running | 444,609 |
| 6 | 3 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 150 | 109 | 0 | Running | 363,676 |
| 7 | 8 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Home Depot | 151 | 109 | 6 | Running | 315,454 |
| 8 | 20 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers | 142 | 109 | 0 | Running | 245,026 |
| 9 | 18 | 09 | Mike Wallace | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort | 138 | 109 | 0 | Running | 220,051 |
| 10 | 11 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 134 | 109 | 0 | Running | 245,320 |
| 11 | 9 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Citgo | 130 | 109 | 0 | Running | 235,187 |
| 12 | 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 127 | 109 | 0 | Running | 238,648 |
| 13 | 30 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific | 124 | 109 | 0 | Running | 198,176 |
| 14 | 24 | 0 | Jack Sprague | Pontiac | NetZero | 121 | 109 | 0 | Running | 184,901 |
| 15 | 5 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 118 | 109 | 0 | Running | 220,595 |
| 16 | 21 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Dodge | Stacker 2 | 115 | 109 | 0 | Running | 184,420 |
| 17 | 7 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 112 | 109 | 0 | Running | 227,662 |
| 18 | 6 | 54 | Todd Bodine | Ford | National Guard | 114 | 109 | 1 | Running | 195,051 |
| 19 | 40 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac | Valvoline | 106 | 109 | 0 | Running | 208,620 |
| 20 | 35 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 108 | 109 | 2 | Running | 200,345 |
| 21 | 27 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Grainger | 100 | 109 | 0 | Running | 177,495 |
| 22 | 15 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | UAW-Delphi | 97 | 109 | 0 | Running | 180,595 |
| 23 | 16 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 94 | 109 | 0 | Running | 189,651 |
| 24 | 39 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 91 | 109 | 0 | Running | 200,676 |
| 25 | 38 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 88 | 109 | 0 | Running | 190,275 |
| 26 | 25 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Pontiac | Tide | 90 | 109 | 1 | Running | 185,870 |
| 27 | 29 | 41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Target | 87 | 109 | 1 | Running | 194,920 |
| 28 | 42 | 01 | Jerry Nadeau | Pontiac | U.S. Army | 79 | 109 | 0 | Running | 184,915 |
| 29 | 32 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 76 | 109 | 0 | Running | 196,645 |
| 30 | 41 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / got milk? | 73 | 109 | 0 | Running | 203,353 |
| 31 | 19 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Havoline | 70 | 109 | 0 | Running | 171,195 |
| 32 | 14 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers | 67 | 109 | 0 | Running | 208,707 |
| 33 | 33 | 74 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Staff America | 64 | 109 | 0 | Running | 171,851 |
| 34 | 12 | 43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 61 | 108 | 0 | Running | 207,814 |
| 35 | 34 | 33 | Christian Fittipaldi | Chevrolet | Monaco Coaches | 58 | 108 | 0 | Running | 177,856 |
| 36 | 2 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 60 | 108 | 22 | Running | 220,626 |
| 37 | 43 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Pontiac | Kodak | 52 | 108 | 0 | Running | 167,870 |
| 38 | 17 | 22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 49 | 105 | 0 | Crash | 210,695 |
| 39 | 1 | 30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | America Online | 46 | 94 | 0 | Crash | 202,720 |
| 40 | 23 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 43 | 94 | 0 | Crash | 166,620 |
| 41 | 22 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 40 | 81 | 0 | Running | 202,829 |
| 42 | 28 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | 1-800-Call-ATT | 37 | 57 | 0 | Crash | 166,476 |
| 43 | 37 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 34 | 56 | 0 | Crash | 173,788 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-16-2003
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Daytona 500
- Race #: 1
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Michael Waltrip
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 133.870 mph
- Distance: 273 miles
- Purse: $11,995,846
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 23
- Lead Changes: 11
- Pole: 186.606 mph


