Entry List
The official 2003 Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Havoline NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Phoenix Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Havoline
Sunday, November 2nd, 2003
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 93.984
- Cautions: 10 for 66 laps
- Lead Changes: 10
- 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 | 48 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 39 | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 20 | Chevrolet | UAW-Delphi | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 4 | 41 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 25 | Dodge | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 5 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 29 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 6 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 46 | Ford | UPS | Yates Racing |
| 7 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 41 | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Doug Bawel |
| 8 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 28 | Ford | Pedigree | 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 | 32 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 13 | 43 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 41 | Dodge | Cheerios | Petty Enterprises |
| 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 | 28 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 16 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Feb 15, 1957 | 46 | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | Jim Smith |
| 17 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 40 | Pontiac | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers |
| 18 | 1 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 40 | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 19 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr | Grand Rapids, MI | Jun 27, 1963 | 40 | Pontiac | Valvoline | James Rocco |
| 20 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 48 | Dodge | BAM Racing | Beth Ann Morgenthau |
| 21 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 40 | Dodge | Stacker 2 | Bill Davis |
| 22 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 27 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress Racing |
| 23 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Shelburne, VT | Jun 26, 1962 | 41 | Pontiac | Kodak Perfect Touch | Larry McClure |
| 24 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 25 | Ford | Rubbermaid / Sharpie | Jack Roush |
| 25 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 43 | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | Petty Enterprises |
| 26 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 44 | Ford | Viagra | Jack Roush |
| 27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 31 | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | Jack Roush |
| 28 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 40 | Chevrolet | NAPA | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 29 | 09 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 44 | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort | Phoenix Racing |
| 30 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 47 | Ford | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 31 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 34 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 32 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 47 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 33 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 25 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 34 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Jan 26, 1976 | 27 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 35 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 46 | Dodge | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 36 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 46 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / got milk? | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 37 | 54 | Todd Bodine | Chemung, NY | Feb 27, 1964 | 39 | Ford | National Guard | Travis Carter |
| 38 | 74 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 39 | Chevrolet | BACE Motorsports | Bill Baumgardner |
| 39 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 32 | Chevrolet | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 40 | 0 | Ward Burton | South Boston, VA | Oct 25, 1961 | 42 | Pontiac | NetZero | 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 | 36 | Chevrolet | America Online | Richard Childress Racing |