Entry List
The official 2003 Pontiac Excitement 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Richmond Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Pontiac Excitement 400
Saturday, May 3rd, 2003
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
-
14
-
13
-
11
-
5
- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 400
- Laps Actual: 393 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 86.783
- Cautions: 15 for 91 laps
- Lead Changes: 20
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 38 | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 3 | 41 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 25 | Dodge | 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 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 28 | Ford | M&M's | Yates Racing |
| 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 33 | Ford | Grainger | Jack Roush |
| 9 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 26 | Dodge | Havoline | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 10 | 99 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 36 | Ford | Citgo | Jack Roush |
| 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 31 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 12 | 30 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 40 | Chevrolet | America Online | Richard Childress Racing |
| 13 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 33 | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Evernham Motorsports |
| 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 27 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 15 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Feb 15, 1957 | 46 | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | Jim Smith |
| 16 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 39 | Chevrolet | UAW-Delphi | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 17 | 43 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 40 | Dodge | Cheerios | Petty Enterprises |
| 18 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr | Grand Rapids, MI | Jun 27, 1963 | 39 | Pontiac | Eagle One / Valvoline | James Rocco |
| 19 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 47 | Dodge | BAM Racing | Beth Ann Morgenthau |
| 20 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 23, 1963 | 39 | Dodge | Stacker 2 | Bill Davis |
| 21 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 27 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 22 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 24 | Ford | Rubbermaid | Jack Roush |
| 23 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 42 | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific | Petty Enterprises |
| 24 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 44 | Ford | Viagra | Jack Roush |
| 25 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 31 | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | Jack Roush |
| 26 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 40 | Chevrolet | NAPA | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |
| 27 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 45 | Pontiac | Kodak | Larry McClure |
| 28 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 46 | Ford | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 29 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 34 | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | Richard Childress Racing |
| 30 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 46 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 31 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 25 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 32 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 45 | Dodge | Coors Light | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 33 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 46 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / got milk? | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 34 | 54 | Todd Bodine | Chemung, NY | Feb 27, 1964 | 39 | Ford | National Guard | Travis Carter |
| 35 | 74 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 39 | Chevrolet | BACE Motorsports | Bill Baumgardner |
| 36 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 31 | Chevrolet | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 37 | 22 | Ward Burton | South Boston, VA | Oct 25, 1961 | 41 | Dodge | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 38 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 44 | Ford | Hooters | Brett Bodine |
| 39 | 0 | Jack Sprague | Spring Lake, MI | Aug 8, 1964 | 38 | Pontiac | NetZero | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 40 | 01 | Jason Keller | Greenville, SC | May 23, 1970 | 32 | Pontiac | U.S. Army | Nelson Bowers |
| 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 | 36 | Pontiac | Tide | Cal Wells |
| 43 | 1 | Steve Park | East Northport, NY | Aug 23, 1967 | 35 | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |