Aaron's 499 from Talladega, Alabama

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Aaron's 499

 

 

WHEN: Sunday, April 6, 2003

 

WHERE: Talladega Super Speedway

 

Track Specs:

Superspeedway: 2.66-mile trioval 48 feet wide (12-foot apron)

Turns: Banking: 33 degrees Length: 3,750 feet Radius: 1,100 feet

Trioval: Banking: 18 degrees

Frontstretch: Chute length: 2,150 feet (from turn to middle of trioval) Total length: 4,300 feet Banking: Minimal for drainage only

Backstretch: Length: 4,000 feet Banking: Minimal for drainage only(Talladega Website)

Grandstand Seating: 143,000

 

 

 

STARTING LINEUP

 

ROW 1

1. (19) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 186.489 mph.

2. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 186.166 mph.

 

3. (38) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 186.047 mph.

4. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 186.021 mph.

 

5. (9) Bill Elliott, Dodge, 185.956 mph.

6. (31) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 185.743 mph.

 

7. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 185.549 mph.

8. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 185.409 mph.

 

9. (6) Mark Martin, Ford, 185.380 mph.

10. (41) Casey Mears, Dodge, 185.298 mph.

 

11. (40) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 185.179 mph.

12. (1) Steve Park, Chevrolet, 185.176 mph.

 

13. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 184.840 mph.

14. (42) Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 184.808 mph.

 

15. (32) Ricky Craven, Pontiac, 184.801 mph.

16. (15) Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, 184.729 mph.

 

17. (10) Johnny Benson, Pontiac, 184.494 mph.

18. (88) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 184.484 mph.

 

19. (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 184.477 mph.

20. (0) Jack Sprague, Pontiac, 184.391 mph.

 

21. (45) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 184.267 mph.

22. (18) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 184.232 mph.

 

23. (01) Jerry Nadeau, Pontiac, 184.207 mph.

24. (22) Ward Burton, Dodge, 184.175 mph.

 

25. (23) Kenny Wallace, Dodge, 183.927 mph.

26. (97) Kurt Busch, Ford, 183.825 mph.

 

27. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 183.814 mph.

28. (5) Terry Labonte, Chevrolet, 183.786 mph.

 

29. (25) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 183.726 mph.

30. (30) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 183.716 mph.

 

31. (2) Rusty Wallace, Dodge, 183.578 mph.

32. (02) Hermie Sadler, Chevrolet, 183.501 mph.

 

33. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 183.091 mph.

34. (7) Jimmy Spencer, Dodge, 182.979 mph.

 

35. (54) Todd Bodine, Ford, 182.912 mph.

36. (09) Mike Wallace, Dodge, 182.867 mph.

 

37. (21) Ricky Rudd, Ford, Provisional.

38. (99) Jeff Burton, Ford, Provisional.

 

39. (77) Dave Blaney, Ford, Provisional.

40. (43) John Andretti, Dodge, Provisional.

 

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

42. (4) Mike Skinner, Pontiac, Provisional.

 

43. (74) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, Provisional.

 

 

Failed to qualify

 

(11) Brett Bodine, Ford, 182.136 mph.

(14) Larry Foyt, Dodge, Time disallowed.

(60) David Green, Chevrolet, Time disallowed

[Edited by Sequatchie on 4-6-03 11:09P]

 

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FINAL RESULTS

 

 

1. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 180 - 5 bonus points

 

2. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 175 0 5 bonus points

 

3. (38) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 170 - 5 bonus points

 

4. (32) Ricky Craven, Pontiac, 160

 

5. (5) Terry Labonte, Chevrolet, 160 - 5 bonus points

 

6. (40) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 155 - 5 bonus points

 

7. (22) Ward Burton, Dodge, 151 - 5 bonus points

 

8. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 147 - 5 bonus points

 

9. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 143 - 5 bonus points

 

10. (31) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 134

 

11. (45) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 130

 

12. (88) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 132 - 5 bonus points

 

13. (9) Bill Elliott, Dodge, 129 - 5 bonus points

 

14. (43) John Andretti, Dodge, 126 - 5 bonus points

 

15. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 128 - 10 bonus points

 

16. (74) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 115

 

17. (23) Kenny Wallace, Dodge, 112

 

18. (19) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 114 - 5 bonus points

 

19. (97) Kurt Busch, Ford, 111 - 5 bonus points

 

20. (1) Steve Park, Chevrolet, 108 - 5 bonus points

 

21. (25) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 100

 

22. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 97

 

23. (77) Dave Blaney, Ford, 94

 

24. (15) Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, 96 - 5 bonus points

 

25. (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 88

 

26. (6) Mark Martin, Ford, 85

 

27. (42) Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 82

 

28. (54) Todd Bodine, Ford, 79

 

29. (30) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 76

 

30. (09) Mike Wallace, Dodge, 73

 

31. (4) Mike Skinner, Pontiac, 70

 

32. (18) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 67

 

33. (49) Ken Schrader, Dodge, 64

 

34. (0) Jack Sprague, Pontiac, 61

 

35. (99) Jeff Burton, Ford, 58

 

36. (01) Jerry Nadeau, Pontiac, 55

 

37. (2) Rusty Wallace, Dodge, 52

 

38. (7) Jimmy Spencer, Dodge, 49

 

39. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 46

 

40. (41) Casey Mears, Dodge, 43

 

41. (10) Johnny Benson, Pontiac, 40

 

42. (21) Ricky Rudd, Ford, 37

 

43. (02) Hermie Sadler, Chevrolet, 34