2003 Brickyard 400
The 2003 Brickyard 400, the 10th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on August 3, 2003 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested at 160 laps on the 2.5 mile (4.023 km) speedway, it was the twenty-first race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing won the race.
| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 36 in the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Map of the basic speedway | |||
| Date | August 3, 2003 | ||
| Official name | Brickyard 400 | ||
| Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Weather | Warm with temperatures approaching 80.1 °F (26.7 °C); wind speeds up to 13.8 miles per hour (22.2 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 134.548 miles per hour (216.534 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 60 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Jr. and Benny Parsons | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 6.1/15 (9.3 million) | ||
Kevin Harvick became the first driver to win the race from the pole position.
Failed to qualify: Brett Bodine (#11), Ken Schrader (#49), Billy Bigley (#79), Ted Musgrave (#07), Robert Pressley (#4), Jim Sauter (#71), Christian Fittipaldi (#43), David Reutimann (#04), Hermie Sadler (#02)
Background
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis. It is a four-turn rectangular-oval track that is 2.5 miles (4.023 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 9 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, has no banking. The back stretch, opposite of the front, also has a zero degree banking. The racetrack has seats for more than 250,000 spectators.
Top 10 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 3 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
| 6 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 8 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge |
| 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 10 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Dodge |
Race statistics
- Time of race: 2:58:22
- Average Speed: 134.554 miles per hour (216.544 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 184.343
- Cautions: 5 for 25 laps
- Margin of Victory: 2.758 sec
- Lead changes: 17
- Percent of race run under caution: 15.6%
- Average green flag run: 22.5 laps
References
- "2003 Brickyard 400 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved November 28, 2015.