NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES RACE NO. 30

Banquet 400

KANSAS SPEEDWAY

Kansas City, Kan. – Oct. 5, 2003

1.5-Mile Banked Paved Tri-Oval

400.5 M – 267 L   Purse: $5,286,510

FIN       STR     CAR#        DRIVER                       TEAM                                                              LAPS                 PTS    BONUS PTS      MONEY     STATUS

 1         11          12            Ryan Newman            ALLTEL Dodge                                                  267                    180           *      5         $191,000      Running

 2           8            9            Bill Elliott                       Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge                              267                    180           *    10           203,623      Running

 3         16          19            Jeremy Mayfield          Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge                              267                    170           *      5           127,175      Running

 4         14          20            Tony Stewart              Home Depot Chevrolet                                      267                    160                               155,578      Running

 5           7          24            Jeff Gordon                 DuPont Chevrolet                                              267                    155                               127,753      Running

 6         24          29            Kevin Harvick              GM Goodwrench Chevrolet                              267                    150                               115,053      Running

 7           1          48            Jimmie Johnson           Lowe’s Chevrolet                                              267                    151           *      5             96,525      Running

 8         15          42    #      Jamie McMurray          Havoline Dodge                                                 267                    142                                 77,175      Running

 9           5            2            Rusty Wallace             Miller Lite Dodge                                                267                    143           *      5           108,592      Running

10        19          21            Ricky Rudd                  Motorcraft Ford                                                 267                    134                                 99,125      Running

11        23          54            Todd Bodine                National Guard Ford                                          267                    130                                 89,425      Running

12        22          16    #      Greg Biffle                   Grainger Ford                                                    267                    127                                 70,825      Running

13        33          99            Jeff Burton                  CITGO Ford                                                       267                    124                               108,692      Running

14        18          35            Bobby Hamilton Jr.      Wawa/Marines Ford                                         267                    121                                 65,150      Running

15        27            7            Jimmy Spencer            Sirius Satellite Radio Dodge                              267                    118                                 83,200      Running

16        34            5            Terry Labonte             Kellogg’s/got milk? Chevrolet                             267                    115                                 94,406      Running

17          4          18            Bobby Labonte            Banquet/Interstate Batteries Chevrolet             267                    117           *      5           109,633      Running

18          3            8            Dale Earnhardt Jr.       Budweiser Chevrolet                                        267                    114           *      5           110,267      Running

19        40            1            John Andretti               Pennzoil Chevrolet                                            267                    106                                 89,237      Running

20        38            6            Mark Martin                  Viagra Ford                                                       267                    103                               103,483      Running

21        39          22            Ward Burton                Caterpillar Dodge                                               267                    100                                 99,706      Running

22        17          30            Steve Park                   America Online Chevrolet                                 267                      97                                 74,850      Running

23        36          45            Kyle Petty                    Georgia Pacific Dodge                                      267                      94                                 74,550      Running

24        12          41    #      Casey Mears               Target Dodge                                                    267                      91                                 85,625      Running

25        25          31            Robby Gordon             Cingular Wireless Chevrolet                              266                      88                                 91,512      Running

26        35          74    #      Tony Raines                BACE Motorsports Chevrolet                            266                      85                                 65,625      Running

27          9          43            Jeff Green                   Berry Burst Cheerios Dodge                             266                      82                               101,203      Running

28        43          49            Ken Schrader              BAM Racing Dodge                                           266                      79                                 64,725      Running

29          2          01            Mike Skinner                U.S. Army Pontiac                                             265                      81           *      5             70,414      Running

30          6            0            Jason Leffler               NetZero Pontiac                                                265                      78           *      5             62,285      Running

31        26          23            Kenny Wallace            Stacker2 Dodge                                                264                      70                                 61,575      Running

32        42          09            Mike Wallace               Miccosukee Resort Dodge                                264                      67                                 61,375      Running

33        13          88            Dale Jarrett                  UPS Ford                                                           263                      69           *      5           107,853      Engine

34        29          40            Sterling Marlin              Coors Light Dodge                                            263                      61                               104,975      Out of Fuel

35        20          10            Johnny Benson           Valvoline Pontiac                                               248                      58                                 87,525      Accident

36        37          17            Matt Kenseth               DEWALT Power Tools Ford                              220                      55                                 68,575      Running

37        30          25            Joe Nemechek             UAW-Delphi Chevrolet                                      211                      52                                 60,375      Running

38        41          37            Derrike Cope               GBROnline.com Chevrolet                                 199                      49                                 60,175      Engine

39        31          15            Michael Waltrip            NAPA Chevrolet                                                197                      46                                 77,985      Accident

40        21          97            Kurt Busch                  Rubbermaid Ford                                               181                      48           *      5             79,785      Engine

41        32          32            Ricky Craven               Tide Pontiac                                                       174                      40                                 67,590      Engine

42        10          38            Elliott Sadler                 Pedigree Ford                                                    104                      37                                 93,645      Accident

43        28          77            Dave Blaney                Jasper Engines & Transmissions Ford               80                      34                                 67,457      Accident

# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender.   * Includes race leader/most laps led bonus.

Failed to qualify: (2) Larry Foyt (#14), Johnny Sauter (#4).

Race Comments:  Before an estimated crowd of 80,000, Ryan Newman posted his series leading eighth victory of 2003; his ninth NASCAR Winston Cup victory. Prior to the green flag the following drivers, under penalty, dropped from their original starting positions to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #48 Johnson (backup car); #25 Nemechek (engine change).

TIME OF RACE:  3 hours, 17 minutes, 34 seconds        AVERAGE SPEED:  121.630 mph  RACE RECORD           MARGIN OF VICTORY:  .863 second

BUD POLE AWARD:  Jimmie Johnson, Lowe’s Chevrolet (180.373 mph, 29.938 secs.) TRACK RECORD

EA SPORTS MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD:  Ryan Newman, ALLTEL Dodge

GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD:  Dale Earnhardt Jr., Budweiser Chevrolet

INFOGRAMES PIT STRATEGY AWARD:  Mike Ford, #9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge

MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD:  Bill Elliott, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge (No winner of MBNA Bonus for winning race; rolls to $75,000 at Charlotte.)

MOBIL 1 OIL COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:  Ryan Newman, ALLTEL Dodge

NASCAR WINSTON CUP LEADER BONUS:  No winner; rolls over to $310,000 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

NASCAR ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD:  Jamie McMurray, Havoline Dodge

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE BLOOMIN’ FAVORITE AWARD:  Bill Elliott, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge

U.S.G. DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:  Bill Elliott, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge

WASTE MANAGEMENT PICKING UP PLACES AWARD:  Jeff Burton, CITGO Ford

CAUTION FLAGS: 9 for 47 laps. 70-76 (Car #15 & 17-Accident, Backstretch); 83-87 (Car #77-Accident, Turn 2); 106-110 (Car #38-Accident, Turn 2); 160-165 (Debris on Frontstretch); 171-174 (Car #25-Accident, Turn 2); 183-190 (Oil on Track); 202-205 (Car #15-Accident, Turn 4); 236-239 (Car #6-Spin, Frontstretch); 250-253 (Car #10-Accident, Frontstretch).

LAP LEADERS:  23 lead changes among 11 drivers. Jimmie Johnson-pole, Mike Skinner 1, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2-4, Rusty Wallace 5, Earnhardt Jr. 6-11, R. Wallace 12-17, Bill Elliott 18-56, R. Wallace 57-58, Dale Jarrett 59, Bobby Labonte 60-61, Kurt Busch 62-63, Elliott 64-69, R. Wallace 70-82, Jarrett 83-106, Jason Leffler 107-110, R. Wallace 111, Leffler 112, Johnson 113-130, Elliott 131-159, Johnson 160, Elliott 161-201, Johnson 202, Jeremy Mayfield 203-239, Ryan Newman 240-267.

TOP 10 NASCAR WINSTON CUP POINTS

                                                            (Wins)

 1 –Matt Kenseth                  4,282            (1)

 2 –Kevin Harvick                 4,023            (1)

 3 –Dale Earnhardt Jr.          3,957            (1)

 4 –Ryan Newman               3,918            (8)

 5 –Jimmie Johnson              3,902            (3)

 6 –Jeff Gordon                    3,862            (1)

 7 –Bobby Labonte               3,645            (1)

 8 –Tony Stewart                 3,616            (1)

 9 –Kurt Busch                     3,575            (4)

10–Terry Labonte                3,511            (1)

RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Jamie McMurray                             265

Greg Biffle                                      240

Casey Mears                                  188

Tony Raines                                   187

Jack Sprague                                 158

Larry Foyt                                       134

MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP

                                        Points     Wins

Chevrolet                           213    14

Ford                                   177      7

Dodge                                166      8

Pontiac                              104      1

BUD POLE AWARD STANDINGS

Ryan Newman                                  7

Bobby Labonte                                  4

Jeff Gordon                                       3

Jimmie Johnson                                 2

Steve Park                                         2

Elliott Sadler                                       2

Dave Blaney                                      1

Jeff Green                                         1

Kevin Harvick                                    1

Terry Labonte                                   1

Jeremy Mayfield                                1

Boris Said                                          1

Mike Skinner                                      1

Tony Stewart                                    1

MOBIL 1 OIL COMMAND PERF. AWARD

                                      Car #         Pts.

Ryan Newman              (#12)         9

Kurt Busch                    (#97)         5

Matt Kenseth                 (#17)         3

McDONALD’S/POWERADE DRIVE-THRU PIT CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD (as of 9/29/03)

                                      Car #         Pts.

Michael Waltrip              (#15)     1028

Kurt Busch                    (#97)       984

Dale Earnhardt Jr.         (#  8)       981

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE AWARD

                                      Car #         Pts.

Kurt Busch                    (#97)         6

Jeff Gordon                   (#24)         5

Jimmie Johnson             (#48)         4

MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD

                                      Car #         Pts.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.         (#  8)         4

Jeff Gordon                   (#24)         3

Tony Stewart                (#20)         3

WASTE MANAGEMENT PICKIN’ UP

PLACES AWARD         Car #         Pts.

Jamie McMurray            (#42)         73

Kurt Busch                    (#97)         67

Jimmie Johnson             (#48)         65

CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER AWARD

                                      Car #         Pts.

Jerry Carcone               (#17)       188

Scott Carriher                (#12)       177

Hendrick Engines          (#24)       166

GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP

AWARD                         Car #         Pts.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.         (#  8)         8

Jeff Gordon                   (#24)         5

Tony Stewart                (#20)         4

NEXT EVENT: Oct. 11, 2003 – UAW-GM Quality 500, Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Charlotte, N.C. (500 M) (334 L)

NOTE:  The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers. (10/6/03)

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