Race: Sharpie 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 24 of 36
Date: August 23, 2003
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Sharpie 500 Race Information
| Winner | Kurt Busch | Car | No. 97 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Roush Racing | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | Jeff Gordon | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (179) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 22 |
| Points Leader After Race | Matt Kenseth | Season Race | 24 of 36 |
Sharpie 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 121 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 23 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 39 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 31 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 500 | 30 | running | 155 |
| 7 | 27 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 14 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 9 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 29 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 13 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 26 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 24 | 22 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 32 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 11 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 25 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 36 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 500 | 61 | running | 117 |
| 18 | 4 | 01 | Mike Skinner | MB2 Motorsports | Pontiac | 500 | 5 | running | 114 |
| 19 | 38 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 12 | 74 | Tony Raines | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 41 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 500 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 34 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 18 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 28 | 27 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 21 | 4 | Johnny Sauter | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Pontiac | 459 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 30 | 0 | Jason Leffler | Haas CNC Racing | Pontiac | 458 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 19 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 448 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 444 | 179 | accident | 89 |
| 29 | 35 | 30 | Steve Park | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 440 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 15 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Motorsports | Ford | 436 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 7 | 7 | Ted Musgrave | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | 430 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 37 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 419 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 8 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 415 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 42 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 22 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 58 |
| 36 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 346 | 49 | accident | 60 |
| 37 | 40 | 54 | Todd Bodine | Carter-Haas Motorsports | Ford | 315 | 0 | running | 52 |
| 38 | 17 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 305 | 0 | accident | 49 |
| 39 | 33 | 50 | Larry Foyt | A.J. Foyt Racing | Dodge | 273 | 0 | accident | 46 |
| 40 | 39 | 1 | Jeff Green | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 193 | 16 | engine | 48 |
| 41 | 43 | 43 | Christian Fittipaldi | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 175 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 3 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 43 | 20 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 87 | 0 | accident | 34 |
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