Nascar Winston Cup Series 2003
| Nascar Winston Cup Series 2003 | |
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| Allmän information | |
|---|---|
| Säsongsnummer | 55 |
| Antal race | 36 |
| Start | 8 februari (uppvisningslopp) 16 februari (poängbärande) |
| Slut | 16 november |
| Bilar | |
| Chassin | |
| Deltagande | |
| Mästare | |
| Förarmästerskapet | Matt Kenseth[1] |
| Teammästerskapet | Roush Racing[2] |
| Märkesmästerskapet | Ford[3] |
| Årets rookie | Jamie McMurray[4] |
| ◄ 2003 ► | |
Nascar Winston Cup Series 2003 var den 55:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
Säsongen bestod av 36 race och inleddes på Daytona International Speedway med uppvisningsloppen Budweiser Shootout 8 februari och Gatorade 125s 13 februari, vilket även var slutkval till den 45:e upplagan av Daytona 500. Säsongen avslutades 16 november på Homestead-Miami Speedway med Ford 400. Serien vanns trots endast en seger av Matt Kenseth i en Ford körandes för Roush Racing. Det var hans första och enda mästerskapstitel.[5] Kenseths titel med endast en vinst fick Nascar till 2004 att introducera slutspelsformatet Chase for the Nextel Cup, eller kort "The Chase", för att hålla liv i förarmästerskapet till sista deltävling. Det nya formatet innebar att dom tio främsta förarna gick in i en slutspelsrunda med tio lopp kvar.[6]
Säsongen var den sista med Winston som huvudsponsor. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company som varit huvudsponsor i 33 år och som äger varumärket valde att avbryta det kontrakt som skrivits året innan och som skulle ha gällt till 2007.[7] Förutsättningen för att kunna bryta kontraktet var den att Nascar hittade en ny huvudsponsor.[7] I juni 2003 meddelade nascar att man skrivit ett tioårskontrakt med telekomföretaget Nextel Communications som sponsor från 2004.[8]
76 som varit bränsleleverantör ända sedan starten 1948 valde även dom att avsluta sitt samarbete med Nascar efter 2003 års säsong. Ny bränsleleverantör för 2004 blev Sunoco.[9]
Tävlingskalender
| Nr | Officiellt namn | Bana | Datum |
|---|---|---|---|
| U | Budweiser Shootout | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | 8 februari |
| KV | Gatorade 125s | 13 februari | |
| 1 | Daytona 500 | 16 februari | |
| 2 | Subway 400 | North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina | 23 februari |
| 3 | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada | 2 mars |
| 4 | Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia | 9 mars |
| 5 | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina | 16 mars |
| 6 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee | 23 mars |
| 7 | Samsung/RadioShack 500 | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas | 30 mars |
| 8 | Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama | 6 april |
| 9 | Virginia 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia | 13 april |
| 10 | Auto Club 500 | California Speedway, Fontana, Kalifornien | 28 april |
| 11 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia | 3 maj |
| U | Winston Open | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | 18 maj |
| U | The Winston | ||
| 12 | Coca-Cola 600 | 25 maj | |
| 13 | MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 | Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware | 1 juni |
| 14 | Pocono 500 | Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania | 8 juni |
| 15 | Sirius 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan | 15 juni |
| 16 | Dodge/Save Mart 350 | Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Kalifornien | 22 juni |
| 17 | Pepsi 400 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | 5 juli |
| 18 | Tropicana 400 | Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Illinois | 13 juli |
| 19 | New England 300 | New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire | 20 juli |
| 20 | Pennsylvania 500 | Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania | 27 juli |
| 21 | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana | 3 augusti |
| 22 | Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York | 10 augusti |
| 23 | GFS Marketplace 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan | 17 augusti |
| 24 | Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee | 23 augusti |
| 25 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina | 31 augusti |
| 26 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia | 6 september |
| 27 | Sylvania 300 | New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire | 14 september |
| 28 | MBNA America 400 | Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware | 21 september |
| 29 | EA Sports 500 | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama | 28 september |
| 30 | Banquet 400 Presented by Conagra Foods | Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas | 5 oktober |
| 31 | UAW-GM Quality 500 | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | 11 oktober |
| 32 | Subway 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia | 19 oktober |
| 33 | Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia | 26-27 oktober[a] |
| 34 | Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Havoline | Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona | 2 november |
| 35 | Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 | North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina | 9 november |
| 36 | Ford 400 | Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida | 16 november |
Resultat
| Nr | Tävling | Pole position | Flest ledda varv | Vinnare | Team | Konstruktör | Rapport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U | Budweiser Shootout | Geoff Bodine | Jeff Gordon | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| KV | Gatorade 125 1 | Jeff Green | Jeff Green | Robby Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| KV | Gatorade 125 2 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | |
| 1 | Daytona 500 | Jeff Green | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| 2 | Subway 400 | Dave Blaney | Rusty Wallace | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Rapport |
| 3 | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 | Bobby Labonte | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | Rapport |
| 4 | Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 | Ryan Newman | Bobby Labonte | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| 5 | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 | Elliott Sadler | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Pontiac | Rapport |
| 6 | Food City 500 | Ryan Newman | Jeff Gordon | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | Rapport |
| 7 | Samsung/RadioShack 500 | Bobby Labonte | Elliott Sadler | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | Rapport |
| 8 | Aaron's 499 | Jeremy Mayfield | Jimmie Johnson | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| 9 | Virginia 500 | Jeff Gordon | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| 10 | Auto Club 500 | Steve Park | Tony Stewart | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | Rapport |
| 11 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Terry Labonte | Joe Nemechek | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| U | Winston Open | Steve Park | Mike Skinner | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | Rapport |
| U | The Winston | Bill Elliott | Tony Stewart | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 12 | Coca-Cola 600 | Ryan Newman | Matt Kenseth | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| 13 | MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 | Ryan Newman | Ryan Newman | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | Rapport |
| 14 | Pocono 500 | Jimmie Johnson | Sterling Marlin | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| 15 | Sirius 400 | Bobby Labonte | Sterling Marlin | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | Rapport |
| 16 | Dodge/Save Mart 350 | Boris Said | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| 17 | Pepsi 400 | Steve Park | Kevin Harvick | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | Rapport |
| 18 | Tropicana 400 | Tony Stewart | Tony Stewart | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | Rapport |
| 19 | New England 300 | Matt Kenseth | Jeff Gordon | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| 20 | Pennsylvania 500 | Ryan Newman | Ryan Newman | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | Rapport |
| 21 | Brickyard 400 | Kevin Harvick | Tony Stewart | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| 22 | Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen | Jeff Gordon | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| 23 | GFS Marketplace 400 | Bobby Labonte | Jimmie Johnson | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | Rapport |
| 24 | Sharpie 500 | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | Rapport |
| 25 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Ryan Newman | Ryan Newman | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| 26 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Mike Skinner | Jeff Gordon | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | Rapport |
| 27 | Sylvania 300 | Ryan Newman | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| 28 | MBNA America 400 | Matt Kenseth | Kevin Harvick | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | Rapport |
| 29 | EA Sports 500 | Elliott Sadler | Jeff Gordon | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| 30 | Banquet 400 Presented by Conagra Foods | Jimmie Johnson | Bill Elliott | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | Rapport |
| 31 | UAW-GM Quality 500 | Ryan Newman | Tony Stewart | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| 32 | Subway 500 | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| 33 | Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 | Ryan Newman | Tony Stewart | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| 34 | Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Havoline | Ryan Newman | Kurt Busch | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | Rapport |
| 35 | Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 | Ryan Newman | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Rapport |
| 36 | Ford 400 | Jamie McMurray | Bill Elliott | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Rapport |
Slutställning
Förarmästerskapet
| Plats | Förare | Poäng |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Matt Kenseth | 5022 |
| 2 |  Jimmie Johnson | 4932 |
| 3 |  Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 4815 |
| 4 | Jeff Gordon | 4795 |
| 5 | Kevin Harvick | 4770 |
| 6 |  Ryan Newman | 4711 |
| 7 | Tony Stewart | 4559 |
| 8 |  Bobby Labonte | 4377 |
| 9 |  Bill Elliott | 4303 |
| 10 | Terry Labonte | 4162 |
| 11 |  Kurt Busch | 4150 |
| 12 |  Jeff Burton | 4109 |
| 13 |  Jamie McMurray | 3965 |
| 14 | Rusty Wallace | 3950 |
| 15 |  Michael Waltrip | 3934 |
| 16 | Robby Gordon | 3856 |
| 17 |  Mark Martin | 3769 |
| 18 |  Sterling Marlin | 3745 |
| 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | 3736 |
| 20 |  Greg Biffle | 3696 |
| 21 | Ward Burton | 3550 |
| 22 | Elliott Sadler | 3525 |
| 23 | Ward Burton | 3521 |
| 24 |  Johnny Benson | 3448 |
| 25 |  Joe Nemechek | 3426 |
| 26 | Dale Jarrett | 3368 |
| 27 |  Ricky Craven | 3344 |
| 28 |  Dave Blaney | 3194 |
| 29 |  Jimmy Spencer | 3147 |
| 30 | Kenny Wallace | 3061 |
Märkesmästerskapet
| Pos | Tillverkare | Vinster | Poäng |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet | 19 | 264 |
| 2 | Dodge | 9 | 203 |
| 3 | Ford | 7 | 200 |
| 4 | Pontiac | 1 | 125 |
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Anmärkningar
Referenser
- ”2003 Nascar Winston Cup Results” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/2003/W/. Läst 7 december 2018.
- ”Nascar Winston Cup standings for 2003” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/yeardet/2003/W. Läst 7 december 2018.
- ”2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series” (på engelska). DriverAverages.com. https://www.driveraverages.com/nascar/year.php?yr_id=2003. Läst 2 februari 2024.
- ”2003 Budweiser Shootout” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2003-01/X/. Läst 2024-02-021.
- ”2003 Gatorade 125 #1” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/?raceId=2003-01&series=Q. Läst 2 februari 2024.
- ”2003 Gatorade 125 #2” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/?raceId=2003-02&series=Q. Läst 2 februari 2024.
Noter
- ^ ”Matt Kenseth Claims NASCAR Winston Cup Championship” (på engelska). Motortrend. 10 oktober 2003. https://www.motortrend.com/news/news-031111-nascar/. Läst 25 januari 2024.
- ^ ”2003 Owner Standings” (på engelska). Nascar. Arkiverad från originalet den 8 februari 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050208013321/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2003/data/standings_owner.html. Läst 31 januari 2024.
- ^ [a b] ”2003 Manufacturer Standings” (på engelska). Nascar. Arkiverad från originalet den 11 juli 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090711124847/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2003/data/standings_manufacturer.html. Läst 31 januari 2024.
- ^ ”Full list of Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award winners” (på engelska). Nascar. https://www.nascar.com/gallery/every-sunoco-rookie-of-the-year-award-winner/#/48. Läst 7 december 2018.
- ^ ”Matt Kenseth Stats” (på engelska). ESPN. http://www.espn.com/racing/driver/stats/_/id/143/matt-kenseth. Läst 7 december 2018.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (5 januari 2023). ”How Matt Kenseth's 2003 Title Changed NASCAR Championship Format Forever” (på engelska). Autoweek. https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a42387215/how-matt-kenseths-2003-title-changed-nascar-championship-format-forever/. Läst 25 januari 2024.
- ^ [a b] ”AUTO RACING; A Cup Without Winston” (på engelska). The NewYork Times. 8 februari 2003. https://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/08/sports/auto-racing-a-cup-without-winston.html. Läst 5 december 2018.
- ^ ”Nextel Communications Named Title Sponsor of NASCAR's Premier Series -``The NASCAR Nextel Cup Series” (på engelska). Businesswire. 19 juni 2003. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20030619005261/en/Nextel-Communications-Named-Title-Sponsor-NASCARs-Premier. Läst 6 december 2018.
- ^ Clarke, Liz (16 augusti 2003). ”What a Gas: Sunoco Lands 10-Year Deal With NASCAR” (på engelska). The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2003/08/16/what-a-gas-sunoco-lands-10-year-deal-with-nascar/8bc199e9-d642-4cb4-a9a3-886f6a6a8d28/?utm_term=.65d66bdfa687. Läst 5 december 2018.
- ^ ”Rain postpones Atlanta race until Monday” (på engelska). United Press International. 26 oktober 2003. https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/10/26/Rain-postpones-Atlanta-race-until-Monday/42681067211622/. Läst 10 januari 2024.
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