#9-Bill Elliott wins the Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 at North Carolina Speedway after starting from the rear [because of an engine change after Friday’s practice], led halfway and led the most laps [140], it was Elliott’s 44th career win [think this will quiet the retirement talk?]. #48-Jimmie Johnson ended up 2nd, followed by #19-Jeremy Mayfield, #17-Matt Kenseth [clinches the 2003 Winston Cup Championship] and #12-Ryan Newman [the pole sitter]. #74-Tony Raines, who started 4th, finished 6th, his first ever top 10 in an unsponsored car. Scheduled Race Re-Air: on Speed Channel : one-hour recap/Fast Forward on Wednesday, November 12th at 7:00pm/et and again on November 13th at 1:00am/et; and a full three-hour race show will re-air at 3:00pm/et on Thursday, November 13th Results links , top 10, laps led, lucky dogs, DNF’s, caution/narratives, notes on my Rockingham Race Rundown/Info Page and Jayski’s Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 Race Results page with awards standings and stuff. See full standings at Jayski’s Drivers/Owners Points after Rockingham page .(11-9-2003)
