Race: Mountain Dew Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 25 of 36
Date: August 31, 2003
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Mountain Dew Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Terry Labonte | Car | No. 5 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hendrick Motorsports | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Ryan Newman | Most Laps Led | Ryan Newman (120) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 16 |
| Points Leader After Race | Matt Kenseth | Season Race | 25 of 36 |
Mountain Dew Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 33 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 18 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 14 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 367 | 17 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 17 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 367 | 21 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 22 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 367 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 15 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 367 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 5 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 8 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Pontiac | 367 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 4 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 9 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 367 | 70 | running | 139 |
| 11 | 28 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 367 | 43 | running | 135 |
| 12 | 20 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 31 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 6 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 367 | 37 | running | 126 |
| 15 | 41 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Pontiac | 367 | 9 | running | 123 |
| 16 | 30 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 367 | 1 | running | 120 |
| 17 | 27 | 54 | Todd Bodine | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 35 | 1 | Jeff Green | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 29 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 364 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 32 | 30 | Steve Park | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 364 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 26 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 363 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 38 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | 361 | 1 | running | 102 |
| 23 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 359 | 120 | running | 104 |
| 24 | 24 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 358 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 12 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 358 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 36 | 0 | Jason Leffler | Haas CNC Racing | Pontiac | 356 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 40 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 345 | 1 | engine | 87 |
| 28 | 25 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 336 | 0 | accident | 79 |
| 29 | 16 | 01 | Mike Skinner | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 318 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 10 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 316 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 13 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 315 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | accident | 67 |
| 33 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 307 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 19 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 302 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 21 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 266 | 0 | running | 58 |
| 36 | 34 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 258 | 0 | running | 55 |
| 37 | 37 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | running | 52 |
| 38 | 39 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 184 | 0 | accident | 49 |
| 39 | 42 | 37 | Derrike Cope | Quest Motor Racing | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | accident | 46 |
| 40 | 11 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 165 | 0 | accident | 43 |
| 41 | 43 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Pontiac | 61 | 0 | electrical | 0 |
| 42 | 33 | 74 | Tony Raines | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 43 | 23 | 43 | Christian Fittipaldi | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 6 | 0 | accident | 34 |
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