Entry List
The official 2003 Tropicana 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Chicagoland Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Tropicana 400
Sunday, July 13th, 2003
Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, IL
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 267
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 134.059
- Cautions: 7 for 36 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 47 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 39 | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 3 | 41 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 25 | Dodge | Fuji Film / Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 4 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 28 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 5 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 46 | Ford | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 6 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 40 | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Doug Bawel |
| 7 | 37 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 44 | Chevrolet | GBROnline.com | Derrike Cope |
| 8 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 28 | Ford | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 9 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 33 | Ford | Grainger | Jack Roush |
| 10 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 27 | Dodge | Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 11 | 99 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 36 | Ford | Citgo | Jack Roush |
| 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 31 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 13 | 1 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 40 | Chevrolet | Pennzoil Synthetic | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 14 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 34 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 15 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 27 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 16 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Feb 15, 1957 | 46 | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | Jim Smith |
| 17 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 39 | Chevrolet | UAW-Delphi | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 18 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr | Grand Rapids, MI | Jun 27, 1963 | 40 | Pontiac | Valvoline | James Rocco |
| 19 | 4 | Johnny Sauter | Necedah, WI | May 1, 1978 | 25 | Pontiac | Kodak | Larry McClure |
| 20 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 48 | Dodge | AT&T | Beth Ann Morgenthau |
| 21 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 39 | Dodge | Stacker 2 | Bill Davis |
| 22 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 27 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 23 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 24 | Ford | Irwin / Lennox / Rubbermaid | Jack Roush |
| 24 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 43 | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | Petty Enterprises |
| 25 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 44 | Ford | Viagra | Jack Roush |
| 26 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 31 | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | Jack Roush |
| 27 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 40 | Chevrolet | NAPA | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 28 | 01 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 44 | Pontiac | USG Sheetrock | Nelson Bowers |
| 29 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 46 | Ford | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 30 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 34 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 31 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 46 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 32 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 25 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 33 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 46 | Dodge | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 34 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 46 | Chevrolet | got milk? / Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 35 | 54 | Todd Bodine | Chemung, NY | Feb 27, 1964 | 39 | Ford | National Guard | Travis Carter |
| 36 | 74 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 39 | Chevrolet | BACE Motorsports | Bill Baumgardner |
| 37 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 32 | Chevrolet | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 38 | 22 | Ward Burton | South Boston, VA | Oct 25, 1961 | 41 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 39 | 43 | Christian Fittipaldi | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Jan 18, 1971 | 32 | Dodge | Cheerios | Petty Enterprises |
| 40 | 0 | Jack Sprague | Spring Lake, MI | Aug 8, 1964 | 38 | Pontiac | NetZero Hi Speed | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 41 | 14 | Larry Foyt | Houston, TX | Feb 22, 1977 | 26 | Dodge | Harrah's | A.J. Foyt |
| 42 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Newburgh, ME | May 24, 1966 | 37 | Pontiac | Tide | Cal Wells |
| 43 | 30 | Steve Park | East Northport, NY | Aug 23, 1967 | 35 | Chevrolet | America Online | Richard Childress Racing |