2003 Sirius 400
Race details
Race 15 of 36 in the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2003 Sirius 400 program cover.
The 2003 Sirius 400 program cover.
Date June 15, 2003
Official name 35th Annual Sirius 400
Location Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2 mi (3.2 km)
Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Average speed 131.219 miles per hour (211.177 km/h)
Attendance 160,000
Pole position
Driver
Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 37.822
Most laps led
Driver Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing
Laps 102
Winner
No. 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing
Television in the United States
Network FOX
Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2003 Sirius 400 was the 15th stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 35th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 15, 2003, before a crowd of 160,000 in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Kurt Busch of Roush Racing would make adjustments at the end of the race to pass Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon on lap 177, and hold off Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing to win his seventh career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his third of the season.[1] Labonte and Gordon would fill out the podium, finishing second and third, respectively.

Background

The layout of Michigan International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

Entry list

# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Jack Sprague Haas CNC Racing Pontiac NetZero HiSpeed
1 Jeff Green Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
01 Mike Wallace MB2 Motorsports Pontiac U.S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge Miller Lite
02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet TNA Wrestling
4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Got Milk?, Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
7 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge Sirius Satellite Radio
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Summer Sales Deal
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac Valvoline
11 Brett Bodine* Brett Bodine Racing Ford Hooters
12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge Alltel
14 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge Harrah's "Oh Yeah!"
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford Grainger
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries, Hulk
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Summer Sales Deal
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
23 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge Stacker 2
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet UAW, Delphi
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
30 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online
31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac Tide
37 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet Great Barrier Reef
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light
41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Target
42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Texaco, Havoline
43 Christian Fittipaldi Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Brawny
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge BAM Racing
54 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford National Guard
74 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet BACE Motorsports
77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Rubbermaid, Sharpie
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Citgo
Official entry list

*Driver changed to Geoff Bodine for the race due to an injury Brett had suffered during the Happy Hour practice session.[2]

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, June 13, at 11:00 AM EST, and would last for 2 hours.[3] Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.293 and an average speed of 188.024 miles per hour (302.595 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 38.293 188.024
2 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.347 187.759
3 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 38.409 187.456
Full first practice results

Second practice

The second practice session was held on Saturday, June 14, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[3] Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.749 and an average speed of 185.811 miles per hour (299.034 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 38.749 185.811
2 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 39.056 184.351
3 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 39.074 184.266
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, June 14, at 11:10 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[3] Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.455 and an average speed of 182.486 miles per hour (293.683 km/h).[6]

In the practice session, Brett Bodine would suffer a violent crash that would result in a broken right clavicle. As a result, brother Geoff Bodine would replace him for the race.[2]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 39.455 182.486
2 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 39.626 181.699
3 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 39.760 181.087
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, June 13, at 3:05 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[3] Positions 1-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champ needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.[7]

Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 37.822 and an average speed of 190.365 miles per hour (306.363 km/h).[8]

Jimmy Spencer would blow an engine in the session. He was forced to use a provisional.[9]

Two drivers would fail to qualify: Mike Skinner and Larry Foyt.

Full qualifying results

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 37.822 190.365
2 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 38.002 189.464
3 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.077 189.090
4 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 38.139 188.783
5 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.158 188.689
6 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.188 188.541
7 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.197 188.497
8 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 38.238 188.294
9 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.259 188.191
10 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.260 188.186
11 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.289 188.044
12 25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.289 188.044
13 1 Jeff Green Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.298 187.999
14 0 Jack Sprague Haas CNC Racing Pontiac 38.334 187.823
15 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 38.339 187.798
16 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 38.340 187.793
17 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 38.355 187.720
18 02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 38.365 187.671
19 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.367 187.661
20 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 38.377 187.612
21 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 38.394 187.529
22 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 38.411 187.446
23 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 38.412 187.441
24 23 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 38.414 187.432
25 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.463 187.193
26 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 38.492 187.052
27 11 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 38.504 186.994
28 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 38.521 186.911
29 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 38.526 186.887
30 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 38.534 186.848
31 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 38.552 186.761
32 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 38.581 186.620
33 30 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.593 186.562
34 01 Mike Wallace MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 38.618 186.442
35 37 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet 38.632 186.374
36 43 Christian Fittipaldi Petty Enterprises Dodge 38.651 186.282
Provisionals
37 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 39.101 184.139
38 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 38.819 185.476
39 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 38.670 186.191
40 7 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge 46.798 153.853
41 54 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford 38.748 185.816
42 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 38.661 186.234
43 74 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 38.681 186.138
Failed to qualify
44 4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac 38.729 185.907
45 14 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge 38.918 185.004
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin[10] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 4 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 200 24 running 180 $172,650
2 1 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 170 $142,858
3 6 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 17 running 170 $126,228
4 21 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 200 0 running 160 $93,275
5 9 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 200 0 running 155 $81,475
6 30 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 200 102 running 160 $114,540
7 3 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 200 1 running 151 $100,607
8 2 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 200 51 running 147 $110,843
9 15 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 200 0 running 138 $96,248
10 5 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 134 $89,571
11 23 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 200 0 running 130 $93,447
12 17 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Dodge 200 0 running 127 $93,457
13 20 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 200 0 running 124 $67,290
14 39 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 200 0 running 121 $63,590
15 37 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 200 0 running 118 $83,590
16 11 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 running 115 $71,890
17 7 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 199 0 running 112 $90,440
18 10 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 199 0 running 109 $91,468
19 14 0 Jack Sprague Haas CNC Racing Pontiac 199 0 running 106 $55,290
20 22 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 199 0 running 103 $80,190
21 12 25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 running 100 $54,540
22 19 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 199 0 running 97 $79,427
23 34 01 Mike Wallace MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 199 0 running 94 $67,790
24 16 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 199 0 running 91 $89,223
25 24 23 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 199 0 running 88 $64,290
26 26 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 199 0 running 85 $79,790
27 33 30 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 199 0 running 82 $60,775
28 13 1 Jeff Green Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 199 0 running 79 $77,812
29 40 7 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge 199 0 running 76 $60,304
30 31 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 199 0 running 73 $85,896
31 29 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 199 1 running 75 $49,190
32 25 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 199 0 running 67 $94,893
33 43 74 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 running 64 $49,940
34 42 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 199 0 running 61 $56,935
35 36 43 Christian Fittipaldi Petty Enterprises Dodge 199 1 running 63 $84,573
36 18 02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 198 1 running 60 $48,745
37 41 54 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford 191 0 crash 52 $48,695
38 38 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 167 0 running 49 $56,585
39 27 11 Geoff Bodine Brett Bodine Racing Ford 119 0 vibration 46 $48,550
40 35 37 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet 68 0 engine 43 $48,515
41 8 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing Dodge 36 2 engine 45 $78,355
42 28 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 1 0 crash 37 $48,440
43 32 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 1 0 crash 34 $55,765
Failed to qualify
44 4 Mike Skinner Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac
45 14 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge
Official race results

References

  1. ↑ Utter, Jim (2003-06-15). "Kurt Busch gets the win,gives Ford a centennial boost". ThatsRacin. Archived from the original on 2005-02-14. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  2. 1 2 "Brett Bodine injured at Michigan". us.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2003 Michigan 1 Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2005-02-07. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  4. ↑ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Michigan 1 Practice 1 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2005-02-06. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  5. ↑ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Michigan 1 Practice 2 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2005-02-06. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  6. ↑ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Michigan 1 Practice 3 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2005-02-06. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  7. ↑ "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2003 Provisional Land Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  8. ↑ "Bobby Labonte steals Michigan pole from teammate". us.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  9. ↑ 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Sirius 400 Bud Pole Qualifying, retrieved 2022-01-20
  10. ↑ "2003 Sirius 400 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
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