THE DAYTONA 500

[Sequatchie]

RACE: THE DAYTONA 500 "The Great American Race!"

WHENE: Sunday, February 16, 2003

WHERE: Daytona International Speedway

DIS is a tri-oval with 31-degree banking in the turns 18-degree banking in the tri-oval and 6-degree banking on the straightaways. DIS Grandstand Seating: 168,000.

 

Announcers: Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds

Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren, Matt Yocum, Steve Byrnes, Jeanne Zelasko

 

[Edited by Sequatchie on 2-17-03 9:53P]

 

[Sequatchie]

THE DAYTONA 500 STARTING LINEUP

 

ROW 1

1) (30) Jeff Green, Chevrolet

2) (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet

 

ROW 2

3) (31) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet

4) (15) Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet

 

ROW 3

5) (21) Ricky Rudd, Ford

6) (54) Todd Bodine, Ford

 

ROW 4

7) (40) Sterling Marlin, Dodge

8) (2) Rusty Wallace, Dodge

 

ROW 5

9) (99) Jeff Burton, Ford

10) (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet

 

ROW 6

11) (88) Dale Jarrett, Ford

12) (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet

 

ROW 7

13) (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet

14) (43) John Andretti, Dodge

 

ROW 8

15) (25) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet

16) (9) Bill Elliott, Dodge

 

ROW 9

17) (22) Ward Burton, Dodge

18) (38) Elliott Sadler, Ford

 

ROW 10

19) (42) Jamie McMurray*, Dodge

20) (09) Mike Wallace, Dodge

 

ROW 11

21) (23) Kenny Wallace, Dodge

22) (19) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge

 

ROW 12

23) (7) Jimmy Spencer, Dodge

24) (18) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet

 

ROW 13

25) (32) Ricky Craven, Pontiac

26) (0) Jack Sprague*, Pontiac

 

ROW 14

27) (16) Greg Biffle*, Ford

28) (6) Mark Martin, Ford

 

ROW 15

29) (41) Casey Mears*, Dodge

30) (49) Ken Schrader, Dodge

 

ROW 16

31) (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet

32) (45) Kyle Petty, Dodge

 

ROW 17

33) (1) Steve Park, Chhevrolet

34) (74) Tony Raines*, Chevrolet

 

ROW 18

35) (33) Christian Fittipaldi, Chevrolet

36) (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford

 

ROW 19

37) (97) Kurt Busch, Ford

38) (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge

 

ROW 20

39) (77) Dave Blaney, Ford

40) (10) Johnny Benson, Pontiac

 

ROW 21

41) (5) Terry Labonte, Chevrolet

42) (01) Jerry Nadeau, Pontiac

 

ROW 22

43) (4) Mike Skinner, Pontiac

 

* Denotes Rookie

 

 

Did not Qualify

 

(14) Larry Foyt*, Dodge

(11) Brett Bodine, Ford

(02) Hermie Sadler, Pontiac

(60) David Green, Chevrolet

(90) Kirk Shelmerdine, Ford

(37) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet

(78) Mike Harmon, Chevrolet

 

* Denotes Rookie

 

[Edited by Sequatchie on 2-13-03 3:00P]

 

[FlyBy]

Thanks Sequatchie!

 

Come on 40! It will be interesting to see how Sterlin' does coming off of his injury last year. The 40 looks like it's in good shape again this year.

 

Green, Green, Green

 

Keep diggin'

 

FlyBy

[Sequatchie]

RESULTS

 

1.) (15) Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, 109, $1,410,706.

 

2.) (97) Kurt Busch, Ford, 109, $1,022,451.

 

3.) (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 109, $702,876.

 

4.) (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 109, $564,980.

 

5.) (6) Mark Martin, Ford, 109, $439,959.

 

6.) (31) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 109, $359,026.

 

7.) (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 109, $310,804.

 

8.) (19) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 109, $240,376.

 

9.) (09) Mike Wallace, Dodge, 109, $215,401.

 

10.) (88) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 109, $240,670.

 

11.) (99) Jeff Burton, Ford, 109, $230,537.

 

12.) (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 109, $233,998.

 

13.) (45) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 109, $193,526.

 

14.) (0) Jack Sprague, Pontiac, 109, $180,251.

 

15.) (21) Ricky Rudd, Ford, 109, $215,945.

 

16.) (23) Kenny Wallace, Dodge, 109, $179,770.

 

17.) (40) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 109, $223,012.

 

18.) (54) Todd Bodine, Ford, 109, $190,401.

 

19.) (10) Johnny Benson, Pontiac, 109, $203,970.

 

20.) (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 109, $195,695.

 

21.) (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 109, $172,845.

 

22.) (25) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 109, $175,945.

 

23.) (38) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 109, $185,001.

 

24.) (77) Dave Blaney, Ford, 109, $196,026.

 

25.) (2) Rusty Wallace, Dodge, 109, $185,625.

 

26.) (32) Ricky Craven, Pontiac, 109, $181,220.

 

27.) (41) Casey Mears, Dodge, 109, $190,270.

 

28.) (01) Jerry Nadeau, Pontiac, 109, $180,265.

 

29.) (1) Steve Park, Chevrolet, 109, $196,995.

 

30.) (5) Terry Labonte, Chevrolet, 109, $198,703.

 

31.) (42) Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 109, $166,545.

 

32.) (9) Bill Elliott, Dodge, 109, $204,057.

 

33.) (74) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 109, $167,201.

 

34.) (43) John Andretti, Dodge, 108, $203,164.

 

35.) (33) Christian Fittipaldi, Chevrolet, 108, $173,206.

 

36.) (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr, Chevrolet, 108, $215,976.

 

37.) (4) Mike Skinner, Pontiac, 108, $163,220.

 

38.) (22) Ward Burton, Dodge, 105, crash, $206,045.

 

39.) (30) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 94, crash, $198,070.

 

40.) (7) Jimmy Spencer, Dodge, 94, crash, $161,970.

 

41.) (18) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 81, $198,179.

 

42.) (49) Ken Schrader, Dodge, 57, crash, $161,826.

 

43.) (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 56, crash, $169,138.

 

 

Time of race: 2 hours, 2 minutes, 8 seconds.

 

Margin of victory: Under Caution.

 

Winner's average speed: 133.870 mph.

 

Caution flags: Five for 23 laps.

 

Lead changes: Eleven among 8 drivers.

 

Lap leaders: Green 0; Waltrip 1-34; Kenseth 35-36; Stewart 37-42; Earnhardt Jr. 43-64; Mears 65; M.Waltrip 66-95; Johnson 96; Bodine 97; Craven 98; Johnson 99-105; Waltrip 106-109.