MBNA Bass Pro Shops 500 from Atlanta

[Sequatchie]

MBNA Bass Pro Shops 500

 

Track Specs: Atlanta Motor Speedway

Degree of Banking: Turns: 24 degrees

Straightaways: Banking: 5 degrees;

Straights: Frontstretch -1471 feet, Backstretch -1380 feet.

Grandstand Seating: 124,000

 

Sunday, March 9th, 2003 in Hampton, GA

 

Purse/Race Awards: $4,075,954

 

 

STARTING LINEUP

 

 

ROW 1

1.) (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 191.417 mph

2.) (9) Bill Elliott, Dodge, 191.232

 

ROW 2

3.) (38) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 190.883

4.) (18) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 190.594

 

ROW 3

5.) (7) Jimmy Spencer, Dodge, 190.339

6.) (15) Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, 190.287

 

ROW 4

7.) (2) Rusty Wallace, Dodge, 189.922

8.) (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 189.746

 

ROW 5

9.) (97) Kurt Busch, Ford, 189.707

10.) (19) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 189.701

 

ROW 5

11.) (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 189.623

12.) (22) Ward Burton, Dodge, 189.461

 

ROW 7

13.) (25) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 189.286

14.) (01) Jerry Nadeau, Pontiac, 189.202

 

ROW 8

15.) (1) Steve Park, Chevrolet, 189.047

16.) (88) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 188.996

 

ROW 9

17.) (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 188.976

18.) (31) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 188.867

 

ROW 10

19.) (43) John Andretti, Dodge, 188.783

20.) (16) Greg Biffle*, Ford, 188.745

 

ROW 11

21.) (21) Ricky Rudd, Ford, 188.700

22.) (32) Ricky Craven, Pontiac, 188.546

 

ROW 12

23.) (10) Johnny Benson, Pontiac, 188.494

24.) (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 188.392

 

ROW 13

25.) (11) Brett Bodine, Ford, 188.296

26.) (99) Jeff Burton, Ford, 188.124

 

ROW 14

27.) (77) Dave Blaney, Ford, 188.085

28.) (30) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 188.060

 

ROW 15

29.) (6) Mark Martin, Ford, 188.034

30.) (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 187.964

 

ROW 16

31.) (42) Jamie McMurray*, Dodge, 187.849

32.) (4) Mike Skinner, Pontiac, 187.792

 

ROW 17

33.) (41) Casey Mears*, Dodge, 187.767

34.) (40) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 187.595

 

ROW 18

35.) (54) Todd Bodine, Ford, 187.500

36.) (74) Tony Raines*, Chevrolet, 187.449

 

ROW 19

37.) (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, Provisional

38.) (45) Kyle Petty, Dodge, Provisional

 

ROW 20

39.) (5) Terry Labonte, Chevrolet, Provisional

40.) (23) Kenny Wallace, Dodge, Provisional

 

ROW 21

41.) (14) Larry Foyt*, Dodge, Provisional

42.) (49) Ken Schrader, Dodge, Provisional

 

ROW 22

43.) (0) Jack Sprague*, Pontiac, Provisional

 

* Denotes Rookie

 

Failed to Qualify:

 

Bobby Hamilton Jr., Ford,

Jeff Fultz, Ford,

[Edited by Sequatchie on 3-9-03 10:29P]

 

[Sequatchie]

MBNA Bass Pro Shops 500 from Atlanta

 

 

FINAL RESULTS

 

1.) (18) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 185

2.) (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 175

3.) (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 170

4.) (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 160

5.) (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 160

6.) (38) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 155

7.) (7) Jimmy Spencer, Dodge, 151

8.) (77) Dave Blaney, Ford, 147

9.) (25) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 143

10.) (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 139

11.) (10) Johnny Benson, Pontiac, 130

12.) (32) Ricky Craven, Pontiac, 127

13.) (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 124

14.) (40) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 121

15.) (2) Rusty Wallace, Dodge, 118

16.) (1) Steve Park, Chevrolet, 115

17.) (31) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 112

18.) (22) Ward Burton, Dodge, 109

19.) (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 106

20.) (5) Terry Labonte, Chevrolet, 103

21.) (88) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 100

22.) (19) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 97

23.) (41) Casey Mears, Dodge, 94

24.) (74) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 91

25.) (30) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 88

26.) (23) Kenny Wallace, Dodge, 85

27.) (15) Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, 82

28.) (54) Todd Bodine, Ford, 79

29.) (43) John Andretti, Dodge, 76

30.) (4) Mike Skinner, Pontiac, 73

31.) (01) Jerry Nadeau, Pontiac, 70

32.) (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 72

33.) (99) Jeff Burton, Ford, 64

34.) (45) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 61

35.) (21) Ricky Rudd, Ford, 58

36.) (42) Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 55

37.) (0) Jack Sprague, Pontiac, 52

38.) (49) Ken Schrader, Dodge, 49

39.) (9) Bill Elliott, Dodge, 46

40.) (97) Kurt Busch, Ford, 43

41.) (11) Brett Bodine, Ford, 40

42.) (6) Mark Martin, Ford, 37

43.) (14) Larry Foyt, Dodge, 34

[Edited by Sequatchie on 3-9-03 10:30P]

 

[landergolfer]

Unofficial Top Ten Points Standings:

#17-Matt Kenseth 618

#20-Tony Stewart 569

#15-Michael Waltrip 543

#48-Jimmie Johnson 519

#18-Bobby Labonte 510

#10-Johnny Benson 487

#29-Kevin Harvick 478

#24-Jeff Gordon 477

#99-Jeff Burton 476

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr 474

 

 

The race at Atlanta: is OVER. #18-Bobby Labonte won the MBNA Bass Pro Shops 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his 6th career win at the track and 20th career win. #24-Jeff Gordon ended up 2nd, followed by #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr, #17-Matt Kenseth (new points leader) and #20-Tony Stewart. The unofficial top ten finishers:

 

#18-Bobby Labonte (172 laps led - led halfway and the most laps)

#24-Jeff Gordon (66 laps led)

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr (23 laps led)

#17-Matt Kenseth

#20-Tony Stewart (17 laps led)

 

#38-Elliott Sadler (1 lap led)

#7-Jimmy Spencer (1 lap led)

#77-Dave Blaney (1 lap led)

#25-Joe Nemechek (19 laps led)

#12-Ryan Newman (21 laps led) - 1 lap

 

Laps Leaders (10): #12-Newman (21 laps led); #18-Labonte (led the most laps - 172); #25-Nemechek (19); #20-Stewart (17); #24-Gordon (68); #38-Sadler (1); #77-Blaney (1); #8-Earnhardt Jr (23); #48-Johnson (2);

Cars on the lead lap: 9 (of 43 starters)

Off track/out of race: Foyt (out-?); #6-Martin (out-engine); #97-Busch (out-engine); #11-Bodine (off-accident); #9-Elliott (out-engine); #49-Schrader (out-engine); #42-McMurray (out-engine); #0-Sprague (out-?); #21-Rudd (out-engine); #99-Burton(out-engine); #48-Johnson(out-engine); #01-Nadeau (out-accident);

 

Cautions 7 for 34 laps

Caution 7: lap 309-313: #99-Burton lost and engine, #43-Andretti hit the wall, #48-Johnson lost an engine.

Caution 6: lap 303-306: #21-Rudd lost an engine.

Caution 5: lap 208-213: #42-McMurray blew a right rear tire down, causing a lot of smoke, it was thought he lost an engine.

Caution 4: lap 185-188: #49-Schrader blew and engine.

Caution 3: lap 174-178: #2-Wallace slapped the wall.

Caution 2: lap 145-153: #97-Burton blew an engine, with a many cars trying to get back on the lead lap, crashed including #11-Bodine and #23-Wallace, Wallace drove off, #11-Bodine backed into the wall.

Caution 1: lap 136-140: #6-Martin blew an engine;

 

NOTES: During the Caution 6 pitstops, #1-Park came out and collided with #43-Andretti and #01-Nadeau. Laps 268 range the lead laps cars made pit stops. As of lap 250, #12-Newman as no power steering. On lap 195, #25-Nemechek had to pit for a missing lug nut, he was 3rd at the time, he stayed on the lead lap. On caution 4, all the lead lap cars came in, except #8-Earnhardt Jr. All the lead lap cars (12 of them) pitted on Caution 3, lap 174. Around lap 168, #9-Elliott took his car to the garage with a blown engine. On lap 143, #45-Petty came back on the track after changing a sway bar and fuel pump. Around laps 118-123, the 2nd lead lap green flag pit stops were done. On lap 90, #7-Spencer pitted early due to a vibration in the front, they changed tires and fell a lap down. During #99-Burton's pitstop, he left before the rear tire was changed, he stopped and backed up and the crew finished but he lost a lap. #25-Nemechek had a 22 sec pitstop and he fell back to 10th. Teams are pitting laps 50-60 range. #12-Newman's water temp is up to 240 degree's and a possible flat tire on lap 48 and has pitted, he had plastic on his grill, is ok now. #97-Busch is showing smoke as of lap 35, possible tire rub. #8-Earnhardt Jr came onto pitraod before the start of the race, the radio was not working, they fixed it and he went back out and took the green flag.

 

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