Race: Auto Club 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 10 of 36
Date: April 27, 2003
Track: Auto Club Speedway
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Auto Club 500 Race Information
| Winner | Kurt Busch | Car | No. 97 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Roush Racing | Winner Start | 16th |
| Started First | Steve Park | Most Laps Led | Tony Stewart (100) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 16 |
| Points Leader After Race | Matt Kenseth | Season Race | 10 of 36 |
Auto Club 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 250 | 27 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 19 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 11 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 250 | 54 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 250 | 12 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 25 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 250 | 41 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 8 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 27 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 13 | 43 | John Andretti | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 23 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 250 | 2 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 30 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 21 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 18 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 250 | 2 | running | 129 |
| 14 | 6 | 01 | Jerry Nadeau | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 250 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 15 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Pontiac | 250 | 1 | running | 123 |
| 16 | 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 22 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 29 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 10 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 28 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Pontiac | 249 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 39 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 31 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 5 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 35 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 34 | 54 | Todd Bodine | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 40 | 30 | Jeff Green | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 26 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 36 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 37 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 41 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 248 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 33 | 74 | Tony Raines | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 9 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 24 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | 247 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 17 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 247 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 11 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 233 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 36 | 32 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 229 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 38 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 228 | 0 | accident | 52 |
| 38 | 42 | 14 | Larry Foyt | A.J. Foyt Racing | Dodge | 226 | 0 | accident | 49 |
| 39 | 12 | 0 | Jack Sprague | Haas CNC Racing | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | accident | 46 |
| 40 | 1 | 1 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 138 | 0 | accident | 43 |
| 41 | 3 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 128 | 100 | engine | 50 |
| 42 | 4 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 34 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 43 | 43 | 37 | Derrike Cope | Quest Motor Racing | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | engine | 34 |
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