Race: Aaron's 499
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 8 of 36
Date: April 6, 2003
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Aaron's 499 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Car | No. 8 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Winner Start | 13th |
| Started First | Jeremy Mayfield | Most Laps Led | Jimmie Johnson (65) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 16 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 17 |
| Points Leader After Race | Matt Kenseth | Season Race | 8 of 36 |
Aaron's 499 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 188 | 34 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 12 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 3 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 15 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 28 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 1 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 11 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 188 | 2 | running | 155 |
| 7 | 24 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 188 | 5 | running | 151 |
| 8 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 24 | running | 147 |
| 9 | 27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 188 | 9 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 6 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 21 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 188 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 18 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 188 | 2 | running | 132 |
| 13 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 188 | 1 | running | 129 |
| 14 | 40 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 188 | 1 | running | 126 |
| 15 | 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 65 | running | 128 |
| 16 | 43 | 74 | Tony Raines | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 25 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 188 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 1 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 187 | 19 | running | 114 |
| 19 | 26 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 186 | 1 | running | 111 |
| 20 | 12 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 184 | 1 | running | 108 |
| 21 | 29 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | engine | 100 |
| 22 | 33 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 178 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 39 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 178 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 16 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 177 | 10 | running | 96 |
| 25 | 19 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 154 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 14 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 154 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 35 | 54 | Todd Bodine | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 152 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 30 | 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 36 | 09 | Mike Wallace | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 120 | 0 | electrical | 73 |
| 31 | 42 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Pontiac | 120 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 22 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 41 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 110 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 20 | 0 | Jack Sprague | Haas CNC Racing | Pontiac | 109 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 38 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 107 | 0 | running | 58 |
| 36 | 23 | 01 | Jerry Nadeau | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 73 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 31 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 12 | 0 | accident | 52 |
| 38 | 34 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | 9 | 0 | accident | 49 |
| 39 | 8 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 3 | 0 | accident | 46 |
| 40 | 10 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 3 | 0 | accident | 43 |
| 41 | 17 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 3 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 37 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 3 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 43 | 32 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | accident | 34 |
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