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2003 MANUFACTURERS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

Updated 11-16-2003

CHEVROLET CLINCHES NASCAR WINSTON CUP MANUFACTURERS’ TITLE!
Title is 27th for Chevrolet, 34th for GM Racing since 1952

#20-Tony Stewart’s victory in the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway clinched the 2003 Manufacturers’ Championship for Chevrolet in NASCAR’s premier division. With five races left in the season, Chevrolet clinched its 27th Manufacturer’s crown and the 23rd of NASCAR’s modern era, which began in 1972.

Through 31 races this season, 10 different Chevrolet drivers have earned at least one victory. Jimmie Johnson, Robby Gordon, Michael Waltrip, Kevin Harvick, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte, Terry Labonte, Stewart and Joe Nemechek all posted Chevrolet victories.

The 2003 Manufacturers’ title continues Chevrolet’s dominance of North America’s most popular motorsports series. In fact, Chevrolet’s nearest competitor has won just six times. Since 1972, GM Racing has earned 25 of the 31 Manufacturer’s Championships contested, with Chevrolet collecting 23 of those for an impressive .742 winning percentage.

PATRICK SUHY, OVAL TRACK GROUP MANAGER, GM RACING:
”Clinching the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Manufacturer’s Championship with five races left in the season is a testament to the depth and stature of all Chevrolet and GM Racing teams. It was truly a group effort, as 10 different Chevrolet drivers contributed to our 15 victories so far this season. This outstanding cooperative effort among the teams, in concert with the technology and support provided by GM Racing, makes this championship special for all concerned.
“Chevrolet has a storied history in NASCAR racing, winning 404 races since the modern era began in 1972, and no other manufacturer comes close to the number of manufacturer’s championships Chevrolet has won since NASCAR began this program in 1952. If you look at all the Manufacturer’s Championships since 1952, Chevrolet and the other GM brands associated with motorsports have won 67 percent of them (34 of 51). That is some kind of track record, and it further establishes the dominance and excellence that is part and parcel of GM Racing. We’re looking forward to defending our title in 2004 and earning our 35th championship.”(GM PR)(10-12-2003)

Race	Highest Finisher (position)	Pts	Highest Finisher (position)	Pts	Highest Finisher (position)	Pts	Highest Finisher (position)	Pts
	CHEVY		DODGE		FORD		PONTIAC
Daytona	#15-Waltrip(WIN)	9	#19-Mayfield(8th)	4	#97-Busch(2nd)	6	#0-Sprague(14th)	3
Rockignham	#48-Johnson(8th)	3	#42-McMurray(5th)	4	#88-Jarrett(WIN)	9	#32-Craven(4th)	6
Las Vegas	#8-Earnhardt Jr(2nd)	6	#12-Newman(7th)	4	#17-Kenseth(WIN)	9	#10-Benson(12th)	3
Atlanta	#18-Labonte (WIN)	9	#7-Spencer (7th)	4	#17-Kenseth (4th)	6	#10-Benson(11th)	3
Darlington	#15-Waltrip (5th)	4	#9-Elliott (9th)	3	#97-Busch (2nd)	6	#32-Craven (WIN)	9
Bristol	#18-Labonte (3rd)	6	#40-Marling (6th)	4	#97-Busch (WIN)	9	#32-Craven (15th)	3
Texas	#8-Earnhardt Jr (2nd)	6	#12-Newman (WIN)	9	#6-Martin (5th)	3	#01-Nadeau (4th)	4
Talladega	#8-Earnhardt Jr (WIN)	9	#40-Marlin (6th)	3	#38-Sadler (3rd)	6	#32-Craven (4th)	4
Martinsville	#24-Gordon (WIN)	9	#40-Marlin (7th)	4	#99-Burton (4th)	6	#32-Craven (27th)	3
California	#18-Labonte (2nd)	6	#2-Wallace (3rd)	4	#97-Busch (WIN)	9	#01-Nadeau (14th)	3
Richmond	#25-Nemechek (WIN)	9	#2-Wallace (10th)	4	#6-Martin (5th)	6	#10-Benson (14th)	3
Charlotte	#48-Johnson (WIN)	9	#7-Spencer (4th)	4	#17-Kenseth (2nd)	6	#4-Skinner (20th)	3
Dover	#24-Gordon (2nd)	6	#12-Newman (WON)	9	#17-Kenseth (7th)	3	#10-Benson (5th)	4
Pocono	#20-Stewart (WON)	9	#12-Newman (5th)	4	#6-Martin (2nd)	6	#32-Craven (10th)	3
Michigan	#18-Labonte (2nd)	6	#40-Marlin (6th)	4	#97-Busch (WON)	9	#32-Craven (15th)	3
Sonoma	#31-Gordon (WON)	9	#9-Elliott (4th)	6	#17-Kenseth (14th)	3	#01-Said (6th)	4
Daytona	#5-Labonte (4th)	6	#19-Mayfield (8th)	4	#16-Biffle (WON)	9	#10-Benson (27th)	3
Chicago	#20-Stewart (2nd)	6	#12-Newman (WON)	9	#99-Burton (6th)	4	#10-Benson (18th)	3
New Hamsphire	#48-Johnson (WON)	9	#12-Newamn (4th)	4	#17-Kenseth (3rd)	4	#32-Craven (21st)	3
Pocono	#8-Earnhardt Jr. (3rd)	4	#12-Newamn (WON)	9	#97-Busch (2nd)	6	#10-Benson (20th)	3
Indianapolis	#29-Harvick (WON)	9	#42-McMurray (3rd)	4	#17-Kenseth (2nd)	6	#10-Benson (13th)	3
Watkins Glen	#31-Gordon (WON)	9	#39-Pruett (2nd)	6	#88-Jarrett (7th)	4	#0-Andretti (19th)	3
Michigan	#29-Harvick (2nd)	6	#12-Newman (WON)	9	#16-Biffle (4th)	4	#10-Benson (10th)	3
Bristol	#29-Harvick (2nd)	6	#42-McMurray (3rd)	4	#97-Busch (WON)	9	#32-Craven (8th)	3
Darlington	#5-Labonte (WON)	9	#42-McMurray (4th)	6	#38-Sadler (9th)	3	#32-Craven (8th)	4
Richmond	#18-Labonte (6th)	4	#12-Newman (WON)	9	#21-Rudd (3rd)	6	#10-Benson (9th)	3
Loudon	#48-Johnson (WON)	9	#9-Elliott (4th)	4	#21-Rudd (2nd)	6	#01-Skinner (22nd)	3
Dover	#20-Stewart (3rd)	6	#12-Newman (WON)	9	#16-Biffle (7th)	4	#10-Benson (21st)	3
Talladega	#15-Waltrip (WON)	9	#12-Newman (4th)	6	#97-Busch (6th)	4	#32-Craven (8th)	3
Kansas	#20-Stewart (4th)	6	#12-Newman (WON)	9	#21-Rudd (10th)	4	#01-Skinner (29th)	3
Charlotte	#20-Stewart (WON)	9	#12-Newman (2nd)	6	#17-Kenseth (8th)	4	#10-Benson (16th)	3
Martinsville	#24-Gordon (WON)	9	#12-Newman (5th)	6	#99-Burton (10th)	4	#01-Skinner (21st)	3
Atlanta	#24-Gordon (WON)	9	#9-Elliott (4th)	6	#97-Busch (8th)	4	#01-Nemechek (10th)	3
Phoenix	#8-Earnhardt Jr. (WON)	9	#12-Newman (3rd)	6	#97-Busch (4th)	4	#10-Benson (21st)	3
Rockingham	#48-Johnson (2nd)	6	#9-Elliott (WON)	9	#17-Kenseth (4th)	4	#0-Burton (18th)	3
Homestead	#18-Labonte (WON)	9	#19-Mayfield (6th)	4	#54-Bodine (11th)	3	#10-Benson (4th)	6
Total Points (wins)	264(19) WINNER		203(9)		200(7)		125(1)

Points awarded as follows:
1st highest manufacturer in a race gets 9 points; 2nd-6; 3rd-4; 4th-3; 5th-2; 6th-1
(four manufactuers in 2003)
Will be three in 2004 as Pontiac will be gone

Drivers/Teams with the most # of highest finishes for their manufacturer
CHEVY		DODGE		FORD		PONTIAC
Team#	# of best finishes (total points)	Team#	# of best finishes (total points)	Team#	# of best finishes (total points)	Team#	# of best finishes (total points)
#20	5(36)	#12	14(100)	#97	10(66)	#32	11(44)
#48	5(36)	#9	4(24)	#17	9(47)	#10	14(46)
#8	5(34)	#42	4(18)	#16	3(17)	#01-Skinner	5(16)
#24	4(33)	#40	4(15)	#21	3(16)	#01-Said	1(4)
#18	6(40)	#19	3(14)	#6	3(15)	#4	1(3)
#15	3(22)	#7	2(8)	#99	3(14)	#0-Sprague	1(3)
#29	3(21)	#2	2(8)	#88	2(13)	#0-Andretti	1(3)
#31	2(18)	#39	1(6)	#38	2(9)	#01-Nemechek	1(3)
#5	2(15)			#54-Bodine	1(3)	#0-Burton	1(3)
#25	1(9)

ALL TIME MANUFACTUER WINS

Ford - 538
Chevy - 526
Plymouth - 191
Dodge - 182
Pontiac - 154
Oldsmobile - 116
Mercury - 96
Hudson - 79
Buick - 65
Chrysler - 59
T-Bird - 6
AMC - 5
Lincoln - 4
Studebaker - 3
Nash - 1 (April 1, 1951)
Jaguar - 1 (June 13, 1954)
Toyota - 0

* active manuafacturer
compiled the UMI 2003 Press Guide/2001 Winston Cup Updates and 40 Years of Stock Car Racing.(11-16-2003)

#400 for Chevy: #48-Jimmie Johnson, driver of the Lowe's Monte Carlo, won the New England 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway and gave Chevrolet its 400th victory of the modern era (1972-present) in NASCAR Winston Cup racing. Chevrolet's 400th victory of the modern era began with Bobby Allison's win at Atlanta International Raceway [now Atlanta Motor Speedway] on March 26, 1972. His car owner at that time was Richard Howard, and his team manager that season was Junior Johnson. Allison's victory at Atlanta was the first for a Chevrolet on a superspeedway since Johnson won at Charlotte in October 1963.(GM Racing PR)(7-21-2003)

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2003 MANUFACTURERS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

Updated 11-16-2003

264(19)WINNER

203(9)

200(7)

125(1)

ALL TIME MANUFACTUER WINS

*Ford - 538 *Chevy - 526 Plymouth - 191 *Dodge - 182 *Pontiac - 154 Oldsmobile - 116 Mercury - 96 Hudson - 79 Buick - 65 Chrysler - 59 T-Bird - 6 AMC - 5 Lincoln - 4 Studebaker - 3 Nash - 1 (April 1, 1951) Jaguar - 1 (June 13, 1954) Toyota - 0

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264(19)
WINNER

Ford - 538
Chevy - 526
Plymouth - 191
Dodge - 182
Pontiac - 154
Oldsmobile - 116
Mercury - 96
Hudson - 79
Buick - 65
Chrysler - 59
T-Bird - 6
AMC - 5
Lincoln - 4
Studebaker - 3
Nash - 1 (April 1, 1951)
Jaguar - 1 (June 13, 1954)
Toyota - 0

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