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QUALIFYING for the Food City 500 at Bristol
- Qualifying is OVER
- Cup Qualifying at Bristol: Qualifying for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway is scheduled to be televised live on Speed Channel [FSN - Fox Sports Net] at 3:05pm/et, and will be re-aired on Speed Channel, Friday, Mar 21st at 8:00pm/et and on Sat, Mar 22nd at 2:30am/et].
Qualifying can be heard on radio via PRN Radio and XM Satellite - NASCAR Radio - Channel 144 (Subscription Required).
and via the Internet at NASCAR.com's paid service, TrackPass.(3-21-2003)
- Track/Event Qualifying Record: Jeff Gordon, March 2002, 127.216mph
- 2002 Pole Sitter: #24-Jeff Gordon, 127.216, finished 31st.
- Fastest Practice Speed on Friday: #24-Jeff Gordon, 126.662 (goes out 4th of 45th)
Track Specs:
0.533-mile concrete oval
Degree of banking in corners: 36 degrees
Degree of banking in straights: 16 degrees
Straightaways are 650 feet long.
Concrete racing surface is 40 feet wide.
Seating capacity: ~160,000
Bristol has two pits roads: 21 pit stalls on the front stretch and 21 on the back stretch(1 must be shared)
Pit Stall Size: 25.5 feet long, 15.5 feet wide
See below for special Bristol pit road rules.
- Track Website: Bristol Motor Speedway
THIS IS UNOFFICIAL
- Pole Progression at Bristol: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
#11-Brett Bodine, 1st out to qualify, 125.273, will start 33rd
#24-Jeff Gordon, 3rd out, 127.343 NEW TRACK RECORD, starts 2nd
#12-Ryan Newman, 25th out, 128.709 NEW TRACK RECORD, starts 1st on the pole
(3-21-2003)
- Rookie of the Year Candidates: how fast were they?
#0-Jack Sprague, 123.000, starts 42nd, provisional
#14-Larry Foyt, 123.016, DNQ
#16-Greg Biffle, 126.005, 15th
#41-Casey Mears, 124.452, 39th provisional
#42-Jamie McMurray, 125.551, 26th
#74-Tony Raines, 125.740, 22nd.(3-21-2003)
- Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer::
Chevy - #24-Jeff Gordon, 127.343 starts 2nd
Dodge - #12-Ryan Newman, 128.709, 1st
Ford - #97-Kurt Busch, 126.562, 9th
Pontiac - #4-Mike Skinner, 126.779, 6th
Toyota - oops, not yet.......(3-21-2003)
Qualifying after ALL of 45 drivers:
THIS IS UNOFFICIAL
| Pos |
Sched
Qual
Pos |
Actual
Qual
Pos |
Car# |
Driver |
Manu |
Qual Speed |
Best
Friday
Practice
Speed |
Prac
Speed
Rank |
Diff
Qual vs
Prac |
Provisional
Rank |
| 1 |
26 |
25 |
12 |
Ryan Newman |
Dodge |
128.709 |
126.570 |
3 |
2.139 |
12 |
| 2 |
4 |
3 |
24 |
Jeff Gordon |
Chevy |
127.343 |
126.662 |
1 |
0.681 |
15 |
| 3 |
22 |
21 |
49 |
Ken Schrader |
Dodge |
127.123 |
126.420 |
4 |
0.703 |
37 |
| 4 |
21 |
20 |
2 |
Rusty Wallace |
Dodge |
127.022 |
125.798 |
15 |
1.204 |
20 |
| 5 |
29 |
28 |
9 |
Bill Elliott |
Dodge |
127.006 |
125.683 |
21 |
1.339 |
29 |
| 6 |
45 |
45 |
4 |
Mike Skinner |
Pontiac |
126.779 |
126.362 |
5 |
0.417 |
33 |
| 7 |
16 |
14 |
7 |
Jimmy Spencer |
Dodge |
126.587 |
125.922 |
9 |
0.665 |
23 |
| 8 |
15 |
13 |
8 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Chevy |
126.570 |
126.054 |
8 |
0.516 |
4 |
| 9 |
33 |
31 |
97 |
Kurt Busch |
Ford |
126.562 |
126.362 |
6 |
0.2 |
6 |
| 10 |
38 |
36 |
20 |
Tony Stewart |
Chevy |
126.445 |
125.897 |
11 |
0.548 |
2 |
| 11 |
18 |
17 |
22 |
Ward Burton |
Dodge |
126.395 |
125.477 |
27 |
0.918 |
31 |
| 12 |
6 |
15 |
18 |
Bobby Labonte |
Chevy |
126.337 |
125.691 |
20 |
0.646 |
14 |
| 13 |
20 |
19 |
01 |
Jerry Nadeau |
Pontiac |
126.237 |
125.732 |
18 |
0.505 |
36 |
| 14 |
40 |
38 |
32 |
Ricky Craven |
Pontiac |
126.021 |
125.477 |
26 |
0.544 |
5 |
| 15 |
7 |
5 |
16 |
Greg Biffle |
Ford |
126.005 |
124.379 |
38 |
1.626 |
24 |
| 16 |
37 |
35 |
40 |
Sterling Marlin |
Dodge |
125.955 |
126.595 |
2 |
-0.64 |
25 |
| 17 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
Terry Labonte |
Chevy |
125.930 |
124.971 |
35 |
0.959 |
26 |
| 18 |
41 |
39 |
19 |
Jeremy Mayfield |
Dodge |
125.906 |
125.782 |
16 |
0.124 |
27 |
| 19 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
Mark Martin |
Ford |
125.815 |
125.839 |
13 |
-0.024 |
16 |
| 20 |
27 |
26 |
10 |
Johnny Benson |
Pontiac |
125.790 |
125.502 |
25 |
0.288 |
10 |
| 21 |
2 |
44 |
30 |
Jeff Green |
Chevy |
125.790 |
125.199 |
31 |
0.591 |
35 |
| 22 |
32 |
30 |
74 |
Tony Raines |
Chevy |
125.740 |
125.060 |
33 |
0.68 |
41 |
| 23 |
25 |
24 |
48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Chevy |
125.724 |
125.699 |
19 |
0.025 |
9 |
| 24 |
42 |
42 |
37 |
Derrike Cope |
Chevy |
125.699 |
123.961 |
40 |
1.738 |
44 |
| 25 |
11 |
9 |
25 |
Joe Nemechek |
Chevy |
125.658 |
125.914 |
10 |
-0.256 |
8 |
| 26 |
31 |
43 |
42 |
Jamie McMurray |
Dodge |
125.551 |
125.848 |
12 |
-0.297 |
28 |
| 27 |
12 |
10 |
29 |
Kevin Harvick |
Chevy |
125.502 |
125.757 |
17 |
-0.255 |
18 |
| 28 |
34 |
32 |
15 |
Michael Waltrip |
Chevy |
125.436 |
125.256 |
30 |
0.18 |
3 |
| 29 |
28 |
27 |
99 |
Jeff Burton |
Ford |
125.387 |
125.395 |
28 |
-0.008 |
22 |
| 30 |
36 |
34 |
38 |
Elliott Sadler |
Ford |
125.379 |
124.881 |
36 |
0.498 |
11 |
| 31 |
24 |
23 |
77 |
Dave Blaney |
Ford |
125.297 |
125.815 |
14 |
-0.518 |
7 |
| 32 |
23 |
22 |
45 |
Kyle Petty |
Dodge |
125.273 |
125.020 |
34 |
0.253 |
34 |
| 33 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
Brett Bodine |
Ford |
125.273 |
124.727 |
37 |
0.546 |
45 |
| 34 |
44 |
41 |
21 |
Ricky Rudd |
Ford |
125.077 |
125.568 |
22 |
-0.491 |
17 |
| 35 |
19 |
18 |
1 |
Steve Park |
Chevy |
125.020 |
125.150 |
32 |
-0.13 |
19 |
| 36 |
39 |
37 |
31 |
Robby Gordon |
Chevy |
124.971 |
125.518 |
24 |
-0.547 |
21 |
| 37 |
13 |
11 |
23 |
Kenny Wallace |
Dodge |
124.735 |
126.278 |
7 |
-1.543 |
32 |
| 38 |
8 |
6 |
41 |
Casey Mears |
Dodge |
124.452 |
125.354 |
29 |
-0.902 |
30 |
| 39 |
30 |
29 |
88 |
Dale Jarrett |
Ford |
124.315 |
123.221 |
43 |
1.094 |
13 |
| 40 |
5 |
4 |
17 |
Matt Kenseth |
Ford |
124.218 |
125.559 |
23 |
-1.341 |
1 |
| 41 |
3 |
2 |
43 |
John Andretti |
Dodge |
124.210 |
124.275 |
39 |
-0.065 |
40 |
| 42 |
14 |
12 |
02 |
Hermie Sadler |
Pontiac |
123.945 |
122.740 |
45 |
1.205 |
52 |
| 43 |
43 |
40 |
54 |
Todd Bodine |
Ford |
123.682 |
123.594 |
41 |
0.088 |
38 |
| 44 |
17 |
16 |
14 |
Larry Foyt |
Dodge |
123.016 |
123.134 |
44 |
-0.118 |
42 |
| 45 |
35 |
33 |
0 |
Jack Sprague |
Pontiac |
123.000 |
123.427 |
42 |
-0.427 |
39 |
PROVISIONALS and MISSES (DNQ)
Prov
Spot
or
DNQ |
Sched
Qual
Pos |
Actual
Qual
Pos |
Car# |
Driver |
Manu |
Qual Speed |
Friday
Practice
Speed |
Practice
Speed
Rank |
Diff
Qual vs
Prac |
Provisional
Rank |
| 37 |
5 |
4 |
17 |
Matt Kenseth |
Ford |
124.218 |
125.559 |
23 |
-1.341 |
1 |
| 38 |
30 |
29 |
88 |
Dale Jarrett |
Ford |
124.315 |
123.221 |
43 |
1.094 |
13 |
| 39 |
8 |
6 |
41 |
Casey Mears |
Dodge |
124.452 |
125.354 |
29 |
-0.902 |
30 |
| 40 |
13 |
11 |
23 |
Kenny Wallace |
Dodge |
124.735 |
126.278 |
7 |
-1.543 |
32 |
| 41 |
43 |
40 |
54 |
Todd Bodine |
Ford |
123.682 |
123.594 |
41 |
0.088 |
38 |
| 42 |
35 |
33 |
0 |
Jack Sprague |
Pontiac |
123.000 |
123.427 |
42 |
-0.427 |
39 |
| 43 |
3 |
2 |
43 |
John Andretti |
Dodge |
124.210 |
124.275 |
39 |
-0.065 |
40 |
| DNQ |
17 |
16 |
14 |
Larry Foyt |
Dodge |
123.016 |
123.134 |
44 |
-0.118 |
42 |
| DNQ |
14 |
12 |
02 |
Hermie Sadler |
Pontiac |
123.945 |
122.740 |
45 |
1.205 |
52 |
- Bristol Qualifying Results/Race Lineup at:
ThatsRacin.com
MotorsportsOne
NASCAR.com
(3-21-2003)
- Qualifying Order is up for the Food City 500 at Bristol. 45 cars/drivers are listed with #11-Brett Bodine due out first, and #4-Mike Skinner scheduled out to go out last/45th. See my Food City 500 Race Info page for the links.(3-21-2003)
- Cup Qualifying at Bristol: Qualifying for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway is scheduled to start at 3:05pm/et on Friday, March 21st, will be televised live on FSN-Fox Sports Net live [and re-aired on Speed Channel, Friday, Mar 21st at 8:00pm/et and on Sat, Mar 22nd at 2:30am/et], and live via PRN Radio and XM Satellite - NASCAR Radio - Channel 144, and via the Internet at NASCAR.com's paid service, Trackpass.
Plus I will run my Qualifying page with all the speeds updated every five drivers or so, with practice speeds to compare, provisional rank; as I watch/listen to qualifying.(3-21-2003)
- Trackside at Bristol: Trackside hosts Steve Byrnes, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds and Jeff Hammond airs on Friday nights as they welcome live "drop in guests" from around the world of racing to discuss the NASCAR scene. This live 60 minute show comes to you directly from the site of the current week's Winston Cup race and always produces a lively, in-depth discussion of all the action surrounding the event. The guest line up for Trackside this week from Bristol includes Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch and Darlington winner Ricky Craven. Don't miss it Friday at 7:00pm/et. This show will not be one that includes an audience.(Speed Channel)(3-21-2003)
- Milestone: #30-Jeff Green is scheduled to make is 100th career Winston Cup start at Bristol Motor Speedway.(3-20-2003)
- Up Front at Bristol Important: At Bristol Motor Speedway, starting position is more important than one might think. Despite the fact the racing is extremely close-quarters with positions changing constantly throughout the field, it pays to start close to the front. In the previous 84 NASCAR Winston Cup races at BMS, only 13 times has the winner started outside the top 10; 32 times the race winner has started on the front row.(NASCAR PR)(3-20-2003)
- Entry List is up for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. 45 cars/drivers are listed, the 42 full time teams along with #02-Hermie Sadler (who will have a sponsor announcement on Thurs), #11-Brett Bodine in the Hooters Memorial Ford and #37-Derrike Cope. See my Food City 500 Race Info page for the link in it usual place.(3-18-2003)
- What did the Top 10 in Drivers Points a year ago, after five races? See my Stats Menu and Links page for this (I will update it weekely) and many other stats.
- The Next Race Info Page: Food City 500 Race Info page in Bristol, TN at Bristol Motor Speedway, 1:00pm/et on Sunday, March 23rd - TV: Fox (pre-race show at 12:30pm/et)
Included on the informational page is: New ODDs section, Goodyear Tire Notes, Purse/Race Awards, Race Odds, Hooters To Run Memorial Car in Bristol To Honor Alan Kulwicki and Others Lost 10 Years Ago, other special schemes: #5, #18 and #97, Winston Cup leader bonus = $50,000, Provisional Rules [now using 2003 Owners Points], Race Facts, Security, Scanners, Practice and Qualifying times, Qualifying Draw time, Race Re-Air dates and times (if avail), Weather forecast links, Satellite/backhaul link, Radio and Newspaper links, Television/Radio Information, Camping Info, Info Links, Race Track Specs, Driver/Team News, Track Reviews, Site Links for Fans going to the race, Speed Conversion Calculation to get MPH from Time.
This page is updated when needed until raceday.
For the last race, see my Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Race Info page (past races are linked to on the 2002 Cup Schedule page and 2003 Cup Schedule page and on the 2003 Results Page)
- 2000th Cup race coming up - at Bristol - ThatsRacin.com takes a look: The Food City 500 scheduled for March 23rd will be, according to the best count Charlotte Observer/Thatsracin.com's David Poole can put together, the 2,000th race in the history of what is now known as NASCAR's Winston Cup Series. Between Monday, Mar 3rd and that Sunday [March 23rd], ThatsRacin.com will review 100 races each day as a way to mark this milestone. (see full story at ThatsRacin.com), Note: as David says in the column, there are a few 'questions' about the stats and the way they were kept, some have Bobby Allison as having 85 wins, some as 85, same with Lee Petty, some have 55, others have 54. My All Time Winners List use 84 and 53, respectfully and thus the total races are at 1995, not 1997, but this is explained at the botton of the chart on that page.(3-4-2003)
from NASCAR: The March 23 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway will be the 2000th race for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Bristol has had NASCAR Winston Cup racing since 1961 “ which amounts to 84 of the 1,998 NASCAR Winston Cup races held so far.(NASCAR PR)(3-13-2003)
- Some stats pages:
Provisional Land/Standings
2003 Provisonals Used
Did Not Qualify (DNQ)
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- Results: for results, links, owners/drivers points (after each race back thru the season), see my 2003 Winston Cup Race Results
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