2003 UNOFFICIAL NASCAR Winston Cup Series Schedule
Thirty Six 2003 Winston Cup races
Plus three exhibition (non points) races(Budweiser Shootout, Twin 125’s, The Winston)
Only three off weekends: 4/20, 5/11, 6/29 (booooooo)
Some Event Names will change as some sponsors
are leaving or have not signed a 2003 contract yet
NIGHT RACES (6 + 2 exhibition races):
Daytona: 2/8 (Bud Shootout), 7/5
Richmond: 5/3 and 9/6
Lowe’s: 5/17(The Winston), 5/25 and 10/11
Bristol: 8/23
CLICK on the track location to go to that track’s past news and links page.
CLICK on the race name to go to the ‘next race’ page for each race(when available).
The ‘next race’ pages are added the week or so before the race
and cover the weekend schedule, TV, Qualifying, news etc
All times Eastern and are PM unless noted and are RACE START TIMES
NOT when coverage begines for the pre-race.
| Race# | Date | Location (click on track for info) |
Race (click on name for race info if available) Defending Champ/2003 Winner |
Laps | Track Size Miles |
Race Length Miles |
TV Radio |
Race Time |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Time/TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | 2/8 | Daytona, FL | Budweiser Shootout* #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
70 | 2.5 | 175 | Fox MRN |
8:00 | a draw | 2/8 |
| * | 2/13 | Daytona, FL | Twin 125’s* 1) #31-Robby Gordon 2)#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
50 | 2.5 | 125 | FX MRN |
1:00 | 2/9 1:15 Fox |
n/a |
| 1 | 2/16 | Daytona, FL | Daytona 500 #15-Michael Waltrip |
200 | 2.5 | 500 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 2/9 1:15 Fox |
2/15 11am SC 5:00(t) |
| 2 | 2/23 | Rockingham, NC | Subway 400 #88-Dale Jarrett |
393 | 1.017 | 399.68 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 2/21 3:05 FSN |
2/22 11:10 FX 3:00(t) |
| 3 | 3/2 | Las Vegas, NV | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 #17-Matt Kenseth |
267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | Fox PRN |
3:00 | 2/28 6:05 FSN |
3/1 2:10 FX 6:30(t) |
| 4 | 3/9 | Hampton, GA | MBNA Bass Pro Shops 500 #18-Bobby Labonte |
325 | 1.54 | 500.5 | Fox PRN |
1:00 | 3/7 3:00 FX 8:00(t) |
3/8 11:10 FX 6:30(t) |
| 5 | 3/16 | Darlington, SC | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 #32-Ricky Craven |
293 | 1.366 | 400.24 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 3/14 3:05 FSN |
3/15 11:10 FX 3:00(t) |
| 6 | 3/23 | Bristol, TN | Food City 500 #97-Kurt Busch |
500 | 0.533 | 266.5 | Fox PRN |
1:00 | 3/21 3:00 FSN |
3/22 11:10 FX 3:00(t) |
| 7 | 3/30 | Fort Worth, TX | Samsung/RadioShack 500 #12-Ryan Newman |
334 | 1.5 | 500.5 | Fox PRN |
1:00 | 3/28 4:00 FSN |
3/29 12:10 FX 1:00(t) |
| 8 | 4/6 | Talladega, AL | Aaron’s 499 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
188 | 2.66 | 500.08 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 4/4 4:05 FX 8:00(t) |
4/5 12:10 FX 1:00(t) |
| 9 | 4/13 | Martinsville, VA | Virginia 500 #24-Jeff Gordon |
500 | 0.526 | 263 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 4/11 3:05 SC |
4/12 11:10a FX 7:00(t) |
| 4/20 | Easter | |||||||||
| 10 | 4/27 | Fontana, CA | Auto Club 500 #97-Kurt Busch |
250 | 2 | 500 | Fox MRN |
3:00 | 4/25 6:00 SC |
4/26 2:00 FX 3:00(t) |
| 11 | 5/3 | Richmond, VA | Pontiac Excitement 400 #25-Joe Nemechek |
400 | 0.75 | 300 | FX MRN |
8:00 | 5/2 3:00 SC |
5/2 6:10 FX 6:00(t) |
| 5/11 | Mothers Day | Happy Mother’s Day Mom! | ||||||||
| * | 5/17 | Concord, NC | The Winston Open* #99-Jeff Burton |
30 | 1.5 | 45 | FX MRN |
7:30 | 5/16 6:00 SC |
5/16 FX 10:30 |
| * | 5/17 | Concord, NC | The Winston* #48-Jimmie Johnson |
90 | 1.5 | 135 | FX MRN |
9:00 | 5/16 6:00 SC |
5/16 FX 11:00 |
| 12 | 5/25 | Concord, NC | Coca-Cola 600 #48-Jimmie Johnson |
400 | 1.5 | 600 | Fox PRN |
5:30 | 5/22 7:00 SC |
5/24 11:10a FX 3:30(t) |
| 13 | 6/1 | Dover, DE | MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 #12-Ryan Newman |
400 | 1.00 | 400 | FX MRN |
1:00 | 5/30 2:30 SC |
5/31 11:10a FX 3:00(t) |
| 14 | 6/8 | Pocono, PA | Pocono 500 #20-Tony Stewart |
200 | 2.5 | 500 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 6/6 3:00 SC |
6/7 11:15a FX 6:30(t) |
| 15 | 6/15 | Brooklyn, MI | Sirius 400 #97-Kurt Busch |
200 | 2 | 400 | Fox MRN |
1:30 | 6/13 3:05 SC |
6/14 11:10a FX 6:30(t) |
| 16 | 6/22 | Sonoma, CA | Dodge/Save Mart 350 #31-Robby Gordon |
110 | 1.189 | 218.9 | Fox PRN |
4:00 | 6/20 6:05 SC |
6/21 2:10 FX |
| 6/29 | OFF | off weekend – LAST ONE | ||||||||
| 17 | 7/5 | Daytona, FL | Pepsi 400 2003: #16-Greg Biffle |
160 | 2.5 | 400 | NBC MRN |
7:30 | 7/3 8:05 TNT |
7/4 6:10 SC |
| Race# | Date | Location (click on track for info) |
Race (click on name for race info if available) |
Laps | Track Size Miles |
Race Length Miles |
TV Radio |
Race Time |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Time/TV |
| 18 | 7/13 | Joliet, IL | Tropicana 400 2003: #12-Ryan Newman |
267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | NBC MRN |
3:00 | 7/11 4:00 SC |
7/12 12:10 12:00 SC |
| 19 | 7/20 | Loudon, NH | New England 300 2003: #48-Jimmie Johnson |
300 | 1.058 | 317.4 | TNT MRN |
2:00 | 7/18 3:05 SC |
7/19 11:10a TNT 12:00 |
| 20 | 7/27 | Pocono, PA | Pennsylvania 500 2003: #12-Ryan Newman |
200 | 2.5 | 500 | TNT MRN |
1:00 | 7/25 3:05 TNT |
7/26 11:15a SC |
| 21 | 8/3 | Indianapolis, IN | Brickyard 400 2003: #29-Kevin Harvick |
160 | 2.5 | 400 | NBC IMS |
2:30 | 8/2 11:05a TNT |
8/2 4:45 SC |
| 22 | 8/10 | Watkins Glen, NY | SIRIUS at The Glen 2003: #31-Robby Gordon (2nd) |
90 | 2.45 | 220.5 | NBC MRN |
1:30 | 8/8 3:00 SC |
8/9 11:00a SC |
| 23 | 8/17 | Brooklyn, MI | GFS Marketplace 400 2003: #12-Ryan Newman (5th) |
200 | 2 | 400 | TNT MRN |
2:00 | 8/15 3:00 SC |
8/16 11:10a TNT (t) 3:30 |
| 24 | 8/23 | Bristol, TN | Sharpie 500 2003: #97-Kurt Busch (4th) |
500 | 0.533 | 266.5 | TNT PRN |
7:30 | 8/22 3:00 TNT |
8/22 6:15 TNT 7:00(t) |
| 25 | 8/31 | Darlington, SC | Southern 500 2003: #5-Terry Labonte |
367 | 1.366 | 501.3 | NBC MRN |
1:00 | 8/29 3:00 SC |
8/30 11:00a SC 12:00(t) |
| 26 | 9/6 | Richmond, VA | Chevrolet Rock and Roll 400 2003: #12-Ryan Newman |
400 | 0.75 | 300 | TNT MRN |
8:00 | 9/5 3:00 TNT |
9/5 11:10a TNT 12:00(t) |
| 27 | 9/14 | Loudon, NH | Sylvania 300 2003: #48-Jimmie Johnson |
300 | 1.058 | 317.4 | TNT MRN |
1:00 | 9/12 3:00 TNT |
9/13 11:10a SC |
| 28 | 9/21 | Dover, DE | MBNA America 400 2003: #12-Ryan Newman |
400 | 1.00 | 400 | NBC MRN |
1:00 | 9/19 2:35 SC |
9/20 11:10a TNT |
| 29 | 9/28 | Talladega, AL | EA Sports 500 2003: #15-Michael Waltrip |
188 | 2.66 | 500.08 | NBC MRN |
2:00 | 9/26 4:05 8:00(t) SC |
9/27 12:10 SC |
| 30 | 10/5 | Kansas City, KS | Banquet 400 2003: #12-Ryan Newman |
267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | NBC MRN |
1:00 | 10/3 4:05 SC |
10/4 12:00 SC |
| 31 | 10/11 Sat night |
Charlotte, NC | UAW-GM Quality 500 2003: #20-Tony Stewart |
334 | 1.5 | 501 | NBC PRN |
8:00 | 10/9 7:00 SC |
10/10 5:30 SC |
| 32 | 10/19 | Martinsville, VA | Subway 500 2003: #24-Jeff Gordon |
500 | 0.526 | 263 | NBC MRN |
12:30 | 10/17 3:00 SC |
10/18 11:10a SC(t) 6:00 |
| 33 | 10/26 | Hampton, GA | Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 2003: #24-Jeff Gordon |
325 | 1.54 | 500.5 | NBC PRN |
12:30 | 10/24 7:00 SC |
10/25 11:10a TNT(t) 12:00 |
| 34 | 11/2 | Phoenix, AZ | Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Havoline 2003: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
312 | 1.00 | 312 | NBC MRN |
3:30 | 10/31 4:00 SC |
11/1 1:00 TNT (t) 2:00 |
| 35 | 11/9 | Rockingham, NC | Pop-Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 2003: #9-Bill Elliott |
393 | 1.017 | 399.68 | TNT MRN |
1:00 | 11/7 3:05 TNT |
11/8 11:10a TNT (t)12:00 |
| 36 | 11/16 | Homestead, FL | Ford 400 2003: #18-Bobby Labonte |
267 | 1.5 | 400 | NBC MRN |
1:00 | 11/14 1:35 SC |
11/15 10:10 SC |
| Race# | Date | Location (click on track for info) |
Race (click on name for race info if available) |
Laps | Track Size Miles |
Race Length Miles |
TV Radio |
Race Time |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Time/TV |
All times Eastern and are PM unless noted
All times are RACE START TIMES; NOT when coverage begins for the pre-race.
*Non-Points Race
(t) = tape delayed
SC = Speed Channel
FSN = Fox Sports Net