2003 WINSTON CUP
TEAM/DRIVER CHART
(the silly season chart)

Updated 11-5-2003

TEAM PAGES: I have

Team charts by season: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007,2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998

a links to past news for each ACTIVE team in Cup. Go to the chart below and click on the # (number) of the car, which is a link now. The news is from 2001 to present with links to Past Team pages for older news. Links to the Teams, Drivers and Sponsors are also on the TEAM PAGES

For 2003 Race Results, Pole Winners, see my 2003 Race Results Page/Chart.

Check out the Winston Cup Team Addresses page

For news on Misc teams check my New Team Past News and Rumors page

Check out my Pit Crew Chart also.

NOTE: This is a totally unofficial page compiled by Jayski from many different sources.
I try to make it as complete as possible and update it as often possible sometimes each day.
It’s a guide to what I hear is happening

2003 Rookie of the Year Candidates
(ROTY)

Greg Biffle, #16
Hideo Fukuyama, #66
Larry Foyt, #14
Jamie McMurray, #42
Casey Mears, #41
Tony Raines, #74
Jack Sprague, #?
#43/44-Christian Fittipaldi will NOT be running for ROTY in 2003.

Cup Drivers without a full time ride/looking in 2003 and/or 2004

(see latest news and links on my Drivers Looking page)

John Andretti, in the #1 for the rest of 2003
Casey Atwood – ran races in the #91
Johnny Benson
Stacy Compton, full BGN
Wally Dallenbach, with NBC
Jeff Fuller
Jeff Green
Kevin Lepage, trying to get his BGN team a sponsor
Chad Little, with Fox Sports Net
Steve Park
Hank Parker Jr
Mike Skinner – back to trucks in 2004
Jack Sprague – back to trucks in 2004
Hut Stricklin
Dick Trickle
Mike Wallace, running #4 in Busch and some races in #09

Teams Looking for Sponsors in 2003/2004

Cup Teams Looking for a Primary Sponsor in 2003 or/and 2004:
Jayski
#1 Dale Earnhardt Inc.
#7 Ultra Motorsports
#11 Brett Bodine Racing
#25 Hendrick Motorsports
#33/#55 Andy Petree Racing
#44 Petty Enterprises
#49 BAM Racing
#59 Price Motorsports – still active?
#66 Hass Carter Motorsports
#71 Marcis Racing
#74 BACE Motorsports
#79 Arnold Motorsports
#92 Melling Racing – suspended operation, #79 is in their shop now
#93 GIC Motorsports – no idea of their plans
#99 Roush Racing
Hall of Fame Racing [no number]
UNKNOWN Situation:
#5 Hendrick Motorsports, Kelloggs back? looks that way
#41 Ganassi, Target? no idea how long that is for

Anyone or any company interested in contacting the above teams concerning sponsorship
see my Team Address page for contact information

Full-time Rides by Manufacturer – 42 Full Time Teams

Chevy – 13 Teams 1,5,8,15,18,20,24,25,29,30,31,48,74
Dodge – 14 Teams – 2,7,9,12,14,19,22,23,40,41,42,43,45,49
Ford – 10 Teams – 6,16,17,21,38,54,77,88,97,99
Pontiac – 5 Teams – 01,0,4,10,32
* could end up being part time/or no time if a sponsor is not found

Part Time Teams (maybe): 00,02,04,07,09,11,27,33,35,37,44,46,47,52,55,57,59,60,62,66,71,72,78,79,83,84,89,90,91,92,93

Unassigned Numbers for 2003

3,13,26,28,34,36,39,50,51,53,56,58,61
63,64,65,67,68,69,70,73,75,76,81,82,86,94,96,98
03,05,06,08
Numbers are owned and assigned by NASCAR, team can request a number

NO WORD ON PLANS for the #3 or the #28

KEYS

* after the # means the team is part time
? after a subject means rumor/unknown
? by itself means unknown
ROTY = Rookie of the Year Canadate
Red Type means new for the 2003 season (first full season)
A team in all red means it is a new team for 2003

2003 WINSTON CUP TEAMS
Car# team links	Driver	Manu	Sponsor	Listed Owner	Crew Chief	Engine Builder
Car# team links	NOTES…..

00*	Buckshot Jones	Chevy	Aaron’s Rents	Michael Waltrip Racing	Bobby Kennedy	DEI
00*	A one race deal to run the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta on Oct.

01	Jerry Nadeau Mike Skinner (sub) Joe Nemechek (as Atlanta)	Pontiac	U.S. Army USG (4 races)	Nelson Bowers Read Morton Tom Beard	Ryan Pemberton	Hendrick
01	Joe Nemechek takes over at Atlanta for the rest of 2003 and will run the car in 2004 until Jerry Nadeau is ready to come back. Mike Wallace released after the July Pocono race, and Skinner in thru Martinsville in Oct. Mike Wallace will sub until Nadeau can return to the car, starting at The Winston Open. Nadeau hurt at Richmond in May and Jason Keller drove the car, no word on who drives the car until Nadeau is ok. USG – Sheetrock will be the primary sponsor for four races: Las Vegas, Chicago, Watkins Glen and Talladega. Was the #36 (with M&M’s and Skittles for years). Ryan Pemberton returns to the team (was at the #77). US Army will sponsor the car in 27 races and be an associate for 9 races, team still looking for a primary for the 9 races. Nadeau will be the driver. M&M’s will leave to Yates.

02*	Hermie Sadler	Chevy Pontiac (Daytona)	Go Team VA NWA-TNA 1-800-3-AUTISM	Hermie Sadler	Jeff Buckner	Pro Motors
02*	Running a limited schedule. Both Bristol races with Virginia Tech (Mar) and Univ. Of Virgnia (Aug), Talladega in April with 1-800-3-AUTISM, Both Martinsville races with GoTeam VA (Mar) and Va. Commonwealth (Oct), both Richmond races with Go Team VA (May) and Virginia Tech(Sept), Lowe’s with NWA-TNA [wrestling] and in Oct with James Madison Univ. Supposedly doing more un-announced races with NWA-TNA. Was running in Busch full time until the #54 team suspended operations.

04*	David Reutimann Johnny Miller (Watkins Glen)	Pontiac	Kodak Perfect Touch Forward Air	Morgan-McClure Larry McClure Tim Morgan	Garth Finley Tim Brewer	Rutt Pitman
04*	Is running as a 2nd team car to the #4 in many races in the 2nd half of the season

07*	Ted Musgrave	Dodge	Kenwood	Jimmy Smith Ultra Motorsports	Gene Nead	?Mike Ege
07*	Ran at Indy in the Brickyard 400. No word if he will run again, maybe at Phoenix.

09*	Mike Wallace	Dodge	Miccosukee Indian Gaming	James Finch	Marc Reno	?
09*	Wallace will run six races in the 2nd half of the season at Richmond on Sept. 6; Talladega on Sept. 28; Kansas on Oct. 5; Atlanta on Oct. 26; Phoenix on Nov. 2; and Homestead on Nov. 16. Buckshot Jones drove the car at Daytona in the Pepsi 400. Mike Wallace left to sub for Jerry Nadeau in the #01 car. Wallace to run at least both Daytona and both Talladega races as well as Homestead, may run more if a sponsor is found. Miccosukee Indian Gaming will sponsor the car at the Flordia races. Switching to Dodge for a limited number of Cup races in 2003.

0	Jason Leffler Ward Burton (as Atlanta)	Pontiac	NetZero Haas Automation	Gene Haas Haas Automation	Tony Furr	Hendrick
0	Ward Burton supposedly will take over as of Atlanta for the rest of the year and drive the car full time in 2004. Leffler named full time driver for 2003 starting at Darlington in Aug and for the 2004 season. Jason Leffler to run at Indy, Andretti expected back afterwards. Jack Sprague released after Chicago. Andretti to run at Loudon and Pococo, and maybe after Indy, but is committed to run the #81 DEI chevy at Indy. No driver named yet for Indy. Furr takes over as crew chief after Talladega in April, replacing long time team crew chief, Dennis Conner. Conner will stay with the team in another capacity [ended up leaving and going to the #2 Truck team]. Tony Furr comes over from the #4 team as a consultant type after Texas. Will be #0 instead of the #60 it ran in 2002. NetZero will move up to Cup with Sprague. The team will run the full 2003 Cup season.

Car# team links	Driver	Manu	Sponsor	Listed Owner	Crew Chief	Engine Builder
Car# team links	NOTES…..

1	John Andretti	Chevy	Pennzoil Snap On, Coca-Cola, Nutter Butter	Dale Earnhardt Inc	Tony Gibson	DEI
1	John Andretti will drive the car from Richmond in Sept to ? Green takes over starting at The Winston, at least thru September, Fellows will run the road courses. Steve Park released after Richmond [and now with the #30 car Green came from]. Tony Gibson will be the crew chief in 2003, coming over from Hendrick Motorsports and the #24. Crew Chief Paul Andrews left after Darlington in Sept 2002. Steve Park re-signed thru 2003. Pennzoil re-upped for 2003 and beyond.

2	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	Miller Lite Mobil One, Mead, PPG, Snap On, Mazak, Lennox, Bosch, Hugo Boss, Amtrak, Utz Quality Foods	Roger Penske	Bill Wilburn	Penske Jasper
2	Team to switch to Dodge from Ford in 2003 after months of denials.

4	Johnny Sauter Stacy Compton (Daytona) Johnny Miller (Sonoma) P.J. Jones (Watkins Glen)	Pontiac	Kodak Easy Share Forward Air	Morgan-McClure Larry McClure Tim Morgan	Chris Carrier Gary Grossenbacher	Rutt Pitman
4	Stacy Compton and Keith Segars are testing at Talladega (may run Daytona) and Johnny Sauter is testing at Chicago. McClure says Jon Andretti is no under consideration for the ride. Trans Am racer, Johnny Miller, will run at Sonoma. Will run a special Pirates of the Caribean scheme at Daytona. Mike Skinner released after Michigan in June. Tim Brewer is with the team as a consultant. Rumors have Kodak leaving for DEI and Skinner not being re-signed for 2004. Changed to Pontiac for 2003 and the second team rumor thing is starting to float around again. Skinner will be back for 2003.

5	Terry Labonte	Chevy	Kelloggs(Frosted Flakes) Quaker State, GMAC, Haas	Rick Hendrick	Jim Long	Hendrick
5	Kelloggs is supposedly good thru 2003. Labonte’s contract supposedly ends at 2002, but have heard nothing on him leaving or retiring.

6	Mark Martin	Ford	Viagra/Pfizer	Jack Roush	Pat Tryson	Roush
6	Crew Chief’s Ben Leslie and Pat Tryson switched teams after Phoenix. Martin is signed with Roush thru 2005

7	Jimmy Spencer	Dodge	Sirius Satellite Radio	Jimmy Smith Ultra Motorsports	Tommy Baldwin Jr.	Mike Ege
7	Sirius will leave after 2003, team needs a sponsor. Spencer will be the 2003 driver. Baldwin named crew chief for 2003, Tony Furr out. Casey Atwood released with 2 races to go in 2002. Sirius is signed thru 2003. Smith and Evernham parted ways late in 2002.

8	Dale Earnhardt, Jr	Chevy	Budweiser Outlaw, Remington, Snap On, Oreo, Drakkar	Dale Earnhardt Inc/DEI	Tony Eury Sr	DEI
8	Tony Eury Sr is the official crew chief, Tony Jr is the Car Chief and usually talks on the radio to Dale Jr. No word on any changes or switching to the #3

9	Bill Elliott	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Stihl, Valvoline,Siemens	Ray Evernham Bill Elliott	Mike Ford (team director)	Evernham Motorsports Penske-Jasper (for restrictor plates)
9	The team runs under a management system consisting of a team director, a lead mechanic and a race engineer.

Car# team links	Driver	Manu	Sponsor	Listed Owner	Crew Chief	Engine Builder
Car# team links	NOTES…..

10	Johnny Benson	Pontiac	Valvoline	MBV Motorsports Valvoline	Jay Guy	Hendrick
10	James Ince left the team after Kansas, Jay Guy named to the crew chief job. Benson and Ince re-signed multi-year contract thru at least 2003.

11*	Brett Bodine	Ford	?	Brett Bodine	Mike Hillman	?Yates
11*	Hooters left as a sponsor after the June MIS race, no idea plansWill run 20-25 Cup races in 2003. Hillman returns crew chief, Jon Wolfe leaves. Hooters re-signs thru 2003 but Hooter’s owner. Bob Brooks will not buy into the team presently. Supposedly the deal with the #27/72 Kirk Shelmerdine team as a two car team has fallen thru.

12	Ryan Newman	Dodge	ALLTEL Mobil One, Wega, Sony, Turtle Wax, Timberland	Roger Penske	Matt Borland	Penske Jasper
12	Team to switch to Dodge from Ford in 2003 after months of denials.

14/50	Larry Foyt ROTY	Dodge	Harrah’s	AJ Foyt	Ben Holm	Evernham
14/50	Crew Chief Craig “Butch” Lamoreux and GM Mike Chase left after NHIS. Mike Hillman left as crew chief before the season started. Conseco will not return as the sponsor. Foyt moves up from the BGN with Harrah’s as the sponsor. The team will switch from Pontiac to Dodge for 2003. There will be no 2nd team.

15	Micheal Waltrip	Chevy	NAPA Coca Cola, Klaussner, Ritz	Dale Earnhardt Inc	Richard “Slugger” Labbe	DEI
15	Waltrip signed thru 2004 as is NAPA. Labbe re-signed also, supposedly to a 3-year deal, thru 2005.

16	Greg Biffle ROTY	Ford	Grainger	Jack Roush	Doug Richert	Roush
16	Doug Richert takes over for long tome Biffle crew chief after Bristol in August. Grainger and Biffle move up from the BGN series after winning the championship there and a limited Cup schedule in 2002.

17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	DeWalt Tools Lexan, Smirnoff Ice	Mark Martin Jack Roush	Robby Reiser	Roush
17	Smirnoff Ice will be the primary or co=sponsor on the car for 8 races. Kenseth and Reiser are signed thru 2006, DeWalt thru 2004.

18	Bobby Labonte	Chevy	Interstate Batteries MBNA, GM, Coca-Cola, Fieldcrest Cannon, Cintas, Champion, ConAgra Foods, Banquet Frozen Foods, Food Lion, Mac Tools, Sherwin Williams, EDS, Daewoo, 3M, Aeroquip, EasyCare, Wix, Advair	Joe Gibbs	Micheal McSwain	Gibbs Racing
18	McSwain comes over from the #28 RYR team after Atlanta. Longtime Crew Chief Jimmy Makar will become the Team Manger for all of Joe Gibbs Racing and give up the crew chief job. Team will switch to Chevy full time in 2003.

19	Jeremy Mayfield	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Mountain Dew, Stihl, Valvoline,Siemens	Ray Evernham	Kenny Francis (team director)	Evernham Motorsports Penske-Jasper (for restrictor plates)
19	The team runs under a management system consisting of a team director, a lead mechanic and a race engineer. Former crew chief Sammy Johns moves to R&D and testing.

Car# team links	Driver	Manu	Sponsor	Listed Owner	Crew Chief	Engine Builder
Car# team links	NOTES…..

20	Tony Stewart 2002 Cup Champ	Chevy	Home Depot GM, Coke-Cola, Glidden, Old Spice, Champion, EDS, Daewoo, Wix, Advair	Joe Gibbs	Greg Zipadelli	Joe Gibbs Racing
20	Changes from Pontiac to Chevy. Stewart is signed thru 2004 and going no place else. Home Depot is signed thru 2004.

21	Ricky Rudd	Ford	Motorcraft U.S. Air Force, Rent-A-Center	Wood Brothers	Ben Leslie	Roush
21	Crew Chief’s Ben Leslie and Pat Tryson switched teams after Phoenix. Ricky Rudd takes over the ride with a 3 year deal. Motprcraft also extends out to 2005. Elliott Sadler will not return in 2003 and goes to the #38 Yates team.

22	Scott Wimmer Ward Burton	Dodge	Caterpillar Pro-Cert, Hobas Pipe, Mountain Dew, Tempstar	Bill Davis	Frank Stoddard	Bill Davis Racing
22	Wimmer takes over the ride at Atlanta on Oct 26th. Burton supposedly going to the #0 in 2004. Stoddard crew chiefed the car last part of 2002. Former crew chief Tommy Baldwin, Jr left after the 2002 Kansas race. Caterpillar signed thru 2007. Burton signed thru 2004.

23	Kenny Wallace	Dodge	Stacker2	Gail Davis	Philippe Lopez	Bill Davis Racing
23	Kenny Wallace took over the car in Sept at Darlington and Stacker2 comes aboard in 2003. 2002 sponsor Hills Bros left the Cup series.

24	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	DuPont Finishes Pepsi, Quaker State, SDRC, AC Delco, Rain-X, Slick 50, Haas, GMAC, Delphi Automotive, Lowe’s	Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon	Robbie Loomis	Hendrick
24	No word of any changes. Gordon is signed to a longterm deal with Hendrick, DuPont signed up thru 2005, Loomis is on a 2-3 year deal

25	Joe Nemechek	Chevy	Delphi Automotive/UAW-GM Quaker State, GMAC	Papa Joe Hendrick	Peter Sospenzo	Hendrick
25	Brian Vickers and Busch sponsor GMAC move to the #25 in 2004, Nemechek left looking for a ride. Nemechek and Sospenzo sign for 2003. Peter Sospenzo takes over for Brian Pattie as of the Sept NHIS race, Pattie goes back toe NEMCO in the BGN. No word on if Nemechek will stay past 2002. Delphi Automotive is signed thru 2003. Have not heard or any rumors of other drivers.

26	x	x	x	x	x	x
26	see the #54 team

27*	Scott Wimmer	Dodge	?	Bill Davis Racing	Chris Rice	Bill Davis Racing
27*	Wimmer and team will run full time BGN in 2003 and up to 7 Cup races in 2003.

29	Kevin Harvick	Chevy	GM Goodwrench Hershey Foods, Oreo, Realtree, AC Delco, Snap-On, Bass Pro Shops, Coca-Cola, Tracker Boats, Perdue	Richard Childress	Todd Berrier	Childress
29	Todd Berrier takes over for Gil Martin who was promoted to Team Manager after Darlington in March 2003. New Paint Scheme in 2003, more black. Switched crew chiefs, crews and some cars with the #31 in mid 2002. This team was the #3 with Dale Earnhardt before he was killed, no word on Childress’ or NASCAR’s plans with the use of the #3.

Car# team links	Driver	Manu	Sponsor	Listed Owner	Crew Chief	Engine Builder
Car# team links	NOTES…..

30	Steve Park	Chevy	AOL GM Card	Richard Childress	Mike Beam	Childress
30	Steve Park takes over the ride after Richmond. Jeff Green released after Richmond [and is now in the #1 car], and having an argument with Childress in the pits after Harvick and he made contact, putting Green into the wall. Mike Beam moves over from the #32. Former crew chief Todd Berrier will oversee RCR’s research and development program

31	Robby Gordon	Chevy	Cingular	Richard Childress	Kevin Hamlin	Childress
31	Switches crew chiefs, crews and cars with the #29 in mid 2002, no word on any other changes. Childress looking to sign Gordon longterm.

32	Ricky Craven	Pontiac	Tide Downy, Kenmore, Mattel, Super 8, Craftsman, Diamond Cut Jeans	Cal Wells PPI Motorsports	Scott Miller	PPI Motorsports
32	Miller takes over late in 2002. Roy McCauley was named crew chief late in 2002, then left the team [is now with Penske]. Former crew chief Mike Beam goes to the #30 RCR team. PPI will build it’s own engines and use Childress engines for restrictor plates races (Daytona and Talladega). Looks like PPI will NOT have a 2nd team in 2003. Tide and Craven signed thru 2004.

33*	Paul Menard	Chevy	Turtle Wax Menards	Andy Petree	Newt Noore	Petree
33*	Paul Menard signs on to run for Petree in three Cup races, Sonoma, Watkins Geln and Phoenix and other races in Busch, ARCA, ASA and maybe the Truck Series. Christian Fittipaldi ran the the Daytona 500 with Monoco as the sponsor. Dallas Cowboy’s owner Jerry Jones was supposed to buy into the APR team, but the deal fell thru.

?34*	?Mike McLaughlin	?Chevy	?LesCare	Frank Cicci Jim Kelly	?	?
?34*	Is not entered at Watkins Glen as of 8-6-2003. Will run the full BGN season and plans to enter the Watkins Glen Cup race

37*	Derrike Cope Chris Bingham	Chevy	Friendly’s Great Barrier Reef US Coast Guard	Quest Motor Racing Derrike Cope ?Warren Johnson	?	T&L Motors
37*	Switched to Chevy in 2003, Cope will run selected races, Chris Bingham will run the two road courses. No idea if Warren Johnson is still a part owner.

38	Elliott Salder	Ford	M&M’s Shell Lubricants, ROTELLA T, Pedigree, Combos	Robert Yates	Todd Parrott	Robert Yates
38	Todd Parrott takes over as crew chief after the August MIS race. Fox will stay with Yates in another capacity. Raymond Fox named full time crew chief for 2003. Doug Yates is now General Manager for both the #38 and #88. Crew Chief Michael McSwain left after Atlanta in Oct, and will crew chief the #18. It’s official, M&M’s to Yates with Sadler, new number is #38 but the OWNERS points from the #28 stay with this team and car.

39/09	Scott Pruett	Dodge	Target Snap-On, Energizer, STP, FugiFilm, Kleenex, Cheerios, Gillette,Microsoft, Dell, EMC, Syntel, Avaya	Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates	Matt Chambers	Ernie Elliott
39/09	Pruett ran at Sonoma in the #09 and will run the #39 at Watkins Glen. This may end up being a fourth team in 2004. No word on sponsor or driver, but Tony Stewart has been rumored IF he doesn’t re-sign with Gibbs and is let out of his contract for 2004.

40	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	Coor’s Light Target, Snap-On, Kennametal,Microsoft, Dell, EMC, Syntel, Avaya	Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates	Lee McCall	Ernie Elliott
40	No changes known for 2003. Marlin signed thru 2003. Coors signed thru 2003

41	Casey Mears ROTY	Dodge	Target Snap-On, Energizer, STP, FugiFilm, Kleenex, Cheerios, Gillette,Microsoft, Dell, EMC, Syntel, Avaya	Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates	Jimmy Elledge	Ernie Elliott
41	Mears named as the driver on Dec 5th. Doug Randolph replaced by Jimmy Elledge. Randolph goes th the #10 BGN team. 2002 driver, Jimmy Spencer released at end of 2002.

42	Jamie McMurray ROTY	Dodge	Havoline Microsoft, Dell, EMC, Syntel, Avaya	Chip Ganassi	Donnie Wingo	Ernie Elliott
42	Will also be the #42 in 2003. Chevron/Texaco/Havoline goes to Ganassi. Jamie McMurray moves up from the BGN to run for ROTY in 2003. Owners points stay with Robert Yates to the #38 car and Elliott Sadler.

43	Jeff Green	Dodge	Cheerios Pop Secret, Betty Crocker, Hot Wheels, Ferguson, Sprint, OMP, Red Lobster, Southern Pride Trucking	Petty Enterprises	Gary Putnam	Mike Ege Racing
43	Jeff Green took over at Talladega and will finished out the year in the car and is a candidate for 2004. Scott Maxwell will drive the #43 at Watkins Glen, Fittipaldi will be in the #44 for this race. Busch Series driver, Shane Hmiel will drive at Daytona in the special Berry scheme. John Andretti released after Pocono in June, Fittipaldi to run the car for the rest of 2003 with the except to the four races scheduled in the #44 (Daytona, Watkins Glen, Talladega and Lowe’s). Putnam takes over as crew chief, Brandon Thomas left and went back to Gibbs. Andretti will stay in 2003 and possible run the Indy 500. Cheerios is signed thru at least 2003.

Car# team links	Driver	Manu	Sponsor	Listed Owner	Crew Chief	Engine Builder
Car# team links	NOTES…..

44*	Christian Fittiapadi	Dodge	Bugles (3 races) New York Yankees (Watkins Glen)	Petty Enterprises	?	Mike Ege Racing
44*	Fittipladi will run a New York Yankees scheme at Watkins Glen and three races with Bugles as the sponsor, Pepsi 400 at Daytona, the EA Sports 500 at Talladega, and the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Was to run Cup, BGN and ARCA until taking over the #43 after Andretti was released in June. Georgia Pacific to move to the #45. #44 to be used for Christian Fittiapadi running part time in 2003, BGN, ARCA and Cup. Greg Steadman moved over from the #43 in mid 2002. Buckshot Jones started the 2002 season in the car but was released after Martinsville in April. Jerry Nadeau and Steve Grissom also drove the car in 2002.

45	Kyle Petty	Dodge	Georgia Pacific Brawny, Wells Fargo Financial	Petty Enterprises	Greg Steadman	Mike Ege Racing
45	Greg Steadman took over for Steven Lane after Phoenix. Georgia Pacific moves over from the #44. Wells Fargo Financial come over as an assoc, was with the #11 in 2002. Petty stays as the driver and that Petty Enterprises will have three Cup teams in 2003, two full time and the #44 part time until 2004. Georgia Pacific is signed thru 2003. Sprint leaves at the end of 2002.

46*	Carl Long	Dodge	Goodridge, Glenn Underwater Services, Racechem	Ana Glenn Rick Glenn	Mike Chance	SR Racing
46*	Plans to run the July New Hampshire race, and possibly Pocono in July, New Hampshire in Sept, and Martinesville in Oct.

46*	Frank Kimmel	Ford	Advance Auto Parts National Pork Board	Larry Clement	Bill Kimmel	Roush
46*	plans to stay in ARCA full time, may run a few companion events with Cup.

46*	Brandon Ash	Ford	SAS, Fuji Film, Little Tree	Jon Perreton Scott Yeaman Track Access	Joey Knuckles	?
46*	Attepted but missed Sears Point in 2002. No word on 2003 plans.

47*	Lance Hooper	Ford	?	Dark Horse Motorsports	Richard Jackson	?
47*	attempted one race in 2002, unsure of 2003 plans

48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	Lowe’s Home Improvent Quaker State	Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon	Chad Knaus	Hendrick
48	Only change I know of is the removal of the yellow (rookie) stripe on the back bumper.

49	Ken Schrader	Dodge	1-800-CALLATT (1/4 season) dakota imaging (Las Vegas)	BAM Racing Beth Ann Morganthau Tom Mohrhauser	Scott Eggleston	Joey Arrington
49	1-800-CALLATT will sponsor the team at the Daytona 500 and first few races of the 2003 season. Carrott Top on the hood. Schrader named to run the full 2003 season. Where does Shawna Robinson end up, she is signed with BAM thru 2003, back to the BGN?

52*	?	Ford	?	Jerry Davis Anthony Weight	?	?
52*	so far has done nothing in 2002, no idea what the plans are in 2003. Was the #81.

54	Todd Bodine	Ford	Army National Guard	BelCar Racing Sam Belnavis Travis Carter	Gary Cogswell	Yates
54	Gary Cogswell takes over for Derrick Finley after Chicago, Finley remains as team engineer. Sam Belnavis and Travis Carter merger and become BelCar Racing, with the Army National Guard as the sponsor and Todd Bodine as the driver. Announced on 1-3-2003 that the team has dissolved with BH Motorsports/Sam Belnavis/Tinsley Hughes splitting. Hughes may try to field his own team later in the season. Will use the #26 Haas-Carter owners points from 2002.

Car# team links	Driver	Manu	Sponsor	Listed Owner	Crew Chief	Engine Builder
Car# team links	NOTES…..

55*	?	Chevy	?	Andy Petree	?	Petree
55*	Christian Fittipaldi ran the Daytona 500 with Monoco as the sponsor, but ran the #33 Chevy, not the #55. No words on future plans

57*	Kevin Lapage Jeff Fultz	Ford	CLR LD Mechanical, OTW Racing, SpeedwayBag	Ted Campbell	Joey Cudmore	Yates
57*	Kevin Lepage to run at Indy. Mike Skinner tested at Indy and may attempt to run the Brickyard 400. Will attempt Atlanta in March. Fultz tested at Daytona but didn’t attempt the Daytona 500

59*	?	Dodge	?	Foster Price Price Motorsports	Mike Chance	RDS
59*	no idea what is up with this team

59*	Bobby Gerhart	Pontiac	?	Gerhart Racing	Billy Gerhardt	Dan Begle
59*	may attempt the 2003 Daytona 500. otherwise plans to run some ARCA races as sponsorship allows.

60*	David Green	Chevy	Haas Automation	Rick Hendrick	Gary DeHart	Hendrick
60*	will run four Cup races in 2003, starting with the Daytona 500.

62*	?	Dodge	?	Michael Gaughan	Shane Wilson	?
62*	plans on staying in the CTS for 2003, may run a Cup race or two in 2003.

66	Hideo Fukuyama ROTY	Ford	Kikkoman Soy Sauce	Travis Carter	?	Yates
66	Plans to attempt Watkins Glen. Hideo Fukuyama running an ABC schedule, ARCA, Busch and Cup. Kikkoman will be the sponsor with it’s various products.

71*	?	Chevy	?	Helen Marcis	Bob Marcis	Childress Perfomance Technology
71*	supposedly has a car and may run a race or two in 2003

Car# team links	Driver	Manu	Sponsor	Listed Owner	Crew Chief	Engine Builder
Car# team links	NOTES…..

72*	Kirk Shelmerdine	Ford	?	Kirk Shelmerdine	?	?
72*	Ran in the Winston Open, no idea of any other plans. Not aligned with Brett Bodine any longer

74	Tony Raines ROTY	Chevy	? Outdoor Channel	BACE Motorsports Bill Baumgardner	Larry Carter	Hendrick
74	GFS Marketplace as a sponsor at Michigan in August. Had Aaron’s as a sponsor at Indy. Started the season using Amick engines, changed to Henrick engines starting at Chicago in July. Is running a full 2003 schedule and Raines will run for ROTY. Outdoor Channel will be an assoc sponsor on the car and the team will run 10 BGN races with them as a primary.

75*	David Starr	Chevy	?	Mike Starr	?	?
75*	Attempted to make Tecas but failed, has no plans to make any other 2003 Cup attempts.

77	Dave Blaney	Ford	Jasper Engines Federal Mogul, Dynagear, Champion, Liberty Life Insurance	Doug Bawel Mark Wallace Mark Harrah	Mark Harrah	Penske Jasper
77	Crew Chief, Robert ‘Bootie’ Barker left after Charlotte in Oct 2003. Barker the new crew chief. Ryan Pemberton back to MB2 at end of 2002. Blaney signed thru 2004.

78*	Brian Conz Mike Harmon (Daytona 500)	Chevy	Carb-r-all Precision Cutter	BC Motorsports	Steve Bird>	?
78*	Mike Harmon will attempt the Daytona 500. plans to run some 2003 races

79*	Rich Bickle	Dodge	?	Arnold Motorsports Keith Coleman Don Arnold	Doug Howe	Arrington
79*	Bigley Jr. and team parted ways after Atlanta in Oct, will supposedly attempt Homestead with Bickle, not sure who will drive the car in 2004. Missed making the race at Indy, next up is Bristol. Occupies the old Melling shop. Announced in June, Bobby Allison will be a consultant. Plans to run some 2003 Cup races and a full 2004 schedule and run Bigley for ROTY in 2004

80*	Mike Bliss	Chevy	Advair	Joe Gibbs	Jimmy Makar	Joe Gibbs Racing
80*	Will run at Daytona in July and Talladega in Sept. Mike Bliss to driver and Advair as the sponsor.

80*	Andy Hillenburg	Ford	?	Stan Hover	Stan Hover	Danny Glad
80*	no idea of 2003 plans

81*	John Andretti Jason Keller	Chevy	Kraft	Chance 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr Teresa Earnhardt	Kevin Manion	DEI
81*	Andretti tested at Indy and may run the Brickyard 400. Keller failed to make the Chicago race. Fellows will now run the #1 DEI car at the road courses, not sure if DEI will put Green in the #81 or if it will not run at the road courses. Fellows was to run the road courses at Watkins Glen and Sonoma. Jason Keller will run at Chicago.

82*	Casey Atwood	Chevy	U.S. Navy	FitzBradshaw Racing	?	DEI
82*	was planning to run the Cup race at Talladega in Sept. but dropped it in favor of more Busch Series races.

83*	?	Chevy	Aaron’s Rent RacingUSA.com Hot Tamales Supercuts	FitzBradshaw Racing	?Bob Temple	DEI
83*	No word on if the team will attempt anymore Cup race since Keyy Earnhardt is no longer the driver for the team in the Busch Series. plans to run a limited schedule in 2003 and plans a full Cup schedule in 2004. 2003 schedule: Daytona 500-Aaron’s Rent (is not running the Daytona 500); Texas-Aaron’s Rent(DNQ); Talladega (April)-Aaron’s Rent(didn’t attempt); Winston Open-RacingUSA.com (not sure if he is eligible as he hasn’t made a race in 2003 or in 2002 a supposed requirement); California-SUPERCUTS (DNQ’d); Coke 600-Aaron’s Rent; Daytona (July)-Hot Tamales; Indianapolis-Aaron’s Rent.

84*	Norm Benning	Chevy	SoBe Beverages	Norm Benning	Linda Nichalos	?
84*	no idea on 2003 plans

85*	?	Dodge	?	Thee Dixon	Keith Montgomery	?
85*	no idea on 2003 plans

88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	UPS Ford Credit, Coca-Cola, Fleetwood,Shell Lubricants/ROTELLA T	Robert Yates	Shawn Parker	Robert Yates
88	Shawn Parker named crew chief after Richmond. Garth Finley and Richard Buck will handle duties the Parrott’s held for now. Brad Parrott released from crew chief duties after Talladega in April, Team Manager Todd Parrott on a leave of absense. Brad Parott named crew cheif for 2003. Todd Parrott named director of competition for RYR. Doug Yates is now General Manager for both the #38 and #88.

89*	Morgan Shepherd	Ford	?	Morgan Shepherd	?	?
89*	unsure of 2003 plans, much depends on a sponsor.

Car# team links	Driver	Manu	Sponsor	Listed Owner	Crew Chief	Engine Builder
Car# team links	NOTES…..

90*	Kirk Shelmerdine Jason Hedlesky	Ford	Freddie B’s ?	Junie Donlavey	?Bobby King	Yates
90*	Hedlesky will run in the Winston Open, not sure if he will attempt the Coca-Cola 600. Shelmerdine attempted the Daytona 500 but DNQ’d

91*	Casey Atwood Hank Parker Jr Max Papis R&D team	Dodge	Mountain Dew LiveWire (Atwood)	Ray Evernham	Sammy Johns	Evernham Motorsports
91*	Atwood will run at Pocono with Mountain Dew LiveWire as the sponsor. Parker is slated to run a race or two, unknown where. Papis may run a race with the team, he tested in April with the team at Kentucky. Is considered the R&D team/car

92*	suspended operations	Dodge	?	Mark Melling	?Dean Johnson	Ernie Elliott
92*	announced in late 2002 that the team has suspended operations, may surface in late 2003 or in 2004.

93*	Mike Harmon	?Ford	?	GIC-Mixon Motorsports James Whitener Gregg Mixon Denise Mixon	Mike Byrd	?T&L Motors
93*	merged with the #44 BGN Mixon Motorsports team for 2003, plans to run 4-5 Cup races.

94*	Rich Bickle	Chevy	?	Fred Bickford	?	T&L Motors
94*	had planned to run July New Hampshire race but put their debut on hold.

95*	?	Ford? ?Dodge	?	Sadler Bros	Nick Harrison	Rahmoc
95*	unsure of 2003 plans, team runs limited races in the BGN and ARCA series.

97	Kurt Busch	Ford	Sharpie Markers/Rubbermaid Eldon Organizers	Georgetta Roush Roush Racing	Jimmy Fennig	Roush
97	No word on any changes. Supposedly Sharpie Pens/Rubbermaid is signed.

99	Jeff Burton	Ford	CITGO BassmastersSKF, True Value, Parts Plus, Nanticoke Homes, Borg Warner, Cottman Transmission	Robert Corn/ Roush Racing	Paul Andrews	Roush
99	CITGO will leave as a sponsor at the end of 2003. Will have a new paint Scheme in 2003. Paul Andrews took over after Darlington in Sept 2002, replacing Frank Stoddard who may take a management position with Roush. Burton signed thru 2005.

HOF?*	?	?	?Pizza Hut ?Radio Shack ?Acme Brick	Hall of Fame Racing Troy Aikman Roger Staubach	?	?
HOF?*	May run Busch and not Cup in 2004, due to lack of sponsorship. Announced plans in Jan 2003 to run or buy a team to run in the 2004 Cup season, starting with one team and expanding to two teams by 2005. Joe Gibbs has helped as an advisor only. Bill Saunders is managing the team.

05*	?Greg Sacks	?Chevy	?FRANCHI$IT	?Greg Sacks ?Loren Fossie	?	?Hendrick
05*	Any info on this team is non-existant. Didn’t run in 2002 as planned, had a big contest for Daytona, but have heard nothing about the team or Sacks testing or running yet in 2003.

Car# team links	Driver	Manu	Sponsor	Listed Owner	Crew Chief	Engine Builder
Car# team links	NOTES…..
for info and past stories on rumored teams, see the New Teams page

Born on Date: June 20, 2002

2003 WINSTON CUP TEAM/DRIVER CHART (the silly season chart)