NASCAR: Texas Motor Speedway, Round 7
30th March 2003 - Samsung/Radioshack 500
Practice One
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 01 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac 27.870 193.757
2. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 27.925 0.055 0.055 193.375 0.382 0.382
3. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 28.015 0.090 0.145 192.754 0.621 1.003
4. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 28.023 0.008 0.153 192.699 0.055 1.058
5. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 28.031 0.008 0.161 192.644 0.055 1.113
6. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 28.047 0.016 0.177 192.534 0.110 1.223
7. 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 28.132 0.085 0.262 191.952 0.582 1.805
8. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 28.203 0.071 0.333 191.469 0.483 2.288
9. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 28.206 0.003 0.336 191.449 0.020 2.308
10. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 28.244 0.038 0.374 191.191 0.258 2.566
11. 7 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 28.270 0.026 0.400 191.015 0.176 2.742
12. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 28.273 0.003 0.403 190.995 0.020 2.762
13. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 28.296 0.023 0.426 190.840 0.155 2.917
14. 16 Greg Biffle* Ford 28.314 0.018 0.444 190.718 0.122 3.039
15. 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 28.318 0.004 0.448 190.691 0.027 3.066
16. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 28.321 0.003 0.451 190.671 0.020 3.086
17. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 28.326 0.005 0.456 190.638 0.033 3.119
18. 11 Brett Bodine Ford 28.332 0.006 0.462 190.597 0.041 3.160
19. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 28.352 0.020 0.482 190.463 0.134 3.294
20. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 28.363 0.011 0.493 190.389 0.074 3.368
21. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 28.371 0.008 0.501 190.335 0.054 3.422
22. 77 Dave Blaney Ford 28.378 0.007 0.508 190.288 0.047 3.469
23. 41 Casey Mears* Dodge 28.391 0.013 0.521 190.201 0.087 3.556
24. 154 Todd Bodine Ford 28.397 0.006 0.527 190.161 0.040 3.596
25. 42 Jamie McMurray* Dodge 28.398 0.001 0.528 190.154 0.007 3.603
26. 43 John Andretti Dodge 28.407 0.009 0.537 190.094 0.060 3.663
27. 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 28.420 0.013 0.550 190.007 0.087 3.750
28. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 28.432 0.012 0.562 189.927 0.080 3.830
29. 6 Mark Martin Ford 28.449 0.017 0.579 189.813 0.114 3.944
30. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 28.453 0.004 0.583 189.787 0.026 3.970
31. 32 Ricky Craven Pontiac 28.462 0.009 0.592 189.727 0.060 4.030
32. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 28.496 0.034 0.626 189.500 0.227 4.257
33. 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 28.508 0.012 0.638 189.421 0.079 4.336
34. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 28.518 0.010 0.648 189.354 0.067 4.403
35. 22 Ward Burton Dodge 28.550 0.032 0.680 189.142 0.212 4.615
36. 4 Mike Skinner Pontiac 28.567 0.017 0.697 189.029 0.113 4.728
37. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 28.573 0.006 0.703 188.990 0.039 4.767
38. 74 Tony Raines* Chevrolet 28.602 0.029 0.732 188.798 0.192 4.959
39. 23 Kenny Wallace Dodge 28.633 0.031 0.763 188.594 0.204 5.163
40. 0 Jack Sprague* Pontiac 28.642 0.009 0.772 188.534 0.060 5.223
41. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 28.645 0.003 0.775 188.515 0.019 5.242
42. 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 28.783 0.138 0.913 187.611 0.904 6.146
43. 14 Larry Foyt* Dodge 28.870 0.087 1.000 187.045 0.566 6.712
44. 83 Kerry Earnhardt Chevrolet 29.126 0.256 1.256 185.401 1.644 8.356
45. 75 David Starr Chevrolet 29.314 0.188 1.444 184.212 1.189 9.545
* Series rookie
Starting Line-up
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 27.905 193.514
2. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 27.934 0.029 0.029 193.313 0.201 0.201
3. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 27.959 0.025 0.054 193.140 0.173 0.374
4. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 28.016 0.057 0.111 192.747 0.393 0.767
5. 01 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac 28.033 0.017 0.128 192.630 0.117 0.884
6. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 28.082 0.049 0.177 192.294 0.336 1.220
7. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 28.092 0.010 0.187 192.225 0.069 1.289
8. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 28.119 0.027 0.214 192.041 0.184 1.473
9. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 28.122 0.003 0.217 192.020 0.021 1.494
10. 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 28.148 0.026 0.243 191.843 0.177 1.671
11. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 28.168 0.020 0.263 191.707 0.136 1.807
12. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 28.217 0.049 0.312 191.374 0.333 2.140
13. 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 28.232 0.015 0.327 191.272 0.102 2.242
14. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 28.239 0.007 0.334 191.225 0.047 2.289
15. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 28.301 0.062 0.396 190.806 0.419 2.708
16. 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 28.306 0.005 0.401 190.772 0.034 2.742
17. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 28.311 0.005 0.406 190.739 0.033 2.775
18. 7 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 28.333 0.022 0.428 190.590 0.149 2.924
19. 154 Todd Bodine Ford 28.340 0.007 0.435 190.543 0.047 2.971
20. 16 Greg Biffle* Ford 28.371 0.031 0.466 190.335 0.208 3.179
21. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 28.398 0.027 0.493 190.154 0.181 3.360
22. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 28.413 0.015 0.508 190.054 0.100 3.460
23. 42 Jamie McMurray* Dodge 28.449 0.036 0.544 189.813 0.241 3.701
24. 11 Brett Bodine Ford 28.452 0.003 0.547 189.793 0.020 3.721
25. 41 Casey Mears* Dodge 28.456 0.004 0.551 189.767 0.026 3.747
26. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 28.461 0.005 0.556 189.733 0.034 3.781
27. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 28.478 0.017 0.573 189.620 0.113 3.894
28. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 28.494 0.016 0.589 189.514 0.106 4.000
29. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 28.500 0.006 0.595 189.474 0.040 4.040
30. 0 Jack Sprague* Pontiac 28.536 0.036 0.631 189.235 0.239 4.279
31. 6 Mark Martin Ford 28.541 0.005 0.636 189.202 0.033 4.312
32. 22 Ward Burton Dodge 28.546 0.005 0.641 189.168 0.034 4.346
33. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 28.549 0.003 0.644 189.148 0.020 4.366
34. 74 Tony Raines* Chevrolet 28.611 0.062 0.706 188.739 0.409 4.775
35. 14 Larry Foyt* Dodge 28.612 0.001 0.707 188.732 0.007 4.782
36. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 28.613 0.001 0.708 188.725 0.007 4.789
Provisional
37. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 29.027 0.414 1.122 186.034 2.691 7.480
38. 32 Ricky Craven Pontiac No Time
39. 77 Dave Blaney Ford 28.646 0.381 0.741 188.508 2.474 5.006
40. 23 Kenny Wallace Dodge 28.621 0.025 0.716 188.673 0.165 4.841
41. 4 Mike Skinner Pontiac 28.864 0.243 0.959 187.084 1.589 6.430
42. 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 28.773 0.091 0.868 187.676 0.592 5.838
43. 43 John Andretti Dodge 28.751 0.022 0.846 187.820 0.144 5.694
Did Not Qualify
83 Kerry Earnhardt Chevrolet
75 David Starr Chevrolet
* Series rookie
Practice Two
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 28.620 188.679
2. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 28.661 0.041 0.041 188.409 0.270 0.270
3. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 28.668 0.007 0.048 188.363 0.046 0.316
4. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 28.671 0.003 0.051 188.344 0.019 0.335
5. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 28.674 0.003 0.054 188.324 0.020 0.355
6. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 28.689 0.015 0.069 188.225 0.099 0.454
7. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 28.706 0.017 0.086 188.114 0.111 0.565
8. 01 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac 28.725 0.019 0.105 187.990 0.124 0.689
9. 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 28.728 0.003 0.108 187.970 0.020 0.709
10. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 28.752 0.024 0.132 187.813 0.157 0.866
11. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 28.774 0.022 0.154 187.669 0.144 1.010
12. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 28.796 0.022 0.176 187.526 0.143 1.153
13. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 28.829 0.033 0.209 187.311 0.215 1.368
14. 42 Jamie McMurray* Dodge 28.847 0.018 0.227 187.195 0.116 1.484
15. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 28.857 0.010 0.237 187.130 0.065 1.549
16. 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 28.894 0.037 0.274 186.890 0.240 1.789
17. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 28.897 0.003 0.277 186.871 0.019 1.808
18. 43 John Andretti Dodge 28.904 0.007 0.284 186.825 0.046 1.854
19. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 28.962 0.058 0.342 186.451 0.374 2.228
20. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 28.977 0.015 0.357 186.355 0.096 2.324
21. 16 Greg Biffle* Ford 28.978 0.001 0.358 186.348 0.007 2.331
22. 6 Mark Martin Ford 28.985 0.007 0.365 186.303 0.045 2.376
23. 77 Dave Blaney Ford 28.988 0.003 0.368 186.284 0.019 2.395
24. 4 Mike Skinner Pontiac 28.989 0.001 0.369 186.278 0.006 2.401
25. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 28.991 0.002 0.371 186.265 0.013 2.414
26. 7 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 28.991 0.000 0.371 186.265 0.000 2.414
27. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 29.010 0.019 0.390 186.143 0.122 2.536
28. 22 Ward Burton Dodge 29.044 0.034 0.424 185.925 0.218 2.754
29. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 29.071 0.027 0.451 185.752 0.173 2.927
30. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 29.076 0.005 0.456 185.720 0.032 2.959
31. 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 29.084 0.008 0.464 185.669 0.051 3.010
32. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 29.110 0.026 0.490 185.503 0.166 3.176
33. 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 29.142 0.032 0.522 185.300 0.203 3.379
34. 41 Casey Mears* Dodge 29.219 0.077 0.599 184.811 0.489 3.868
35. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 29.220 0.001 0.600 184.805 0.006 3.874
36. 154 Todd Bodine Ford 29.220 0.000 0.600 184.805 0.000 3.874
37. 32 Ricky Craven Pontiac 29.245 0.025 0.625 184.647 0.158 4.032
38. 23 Kenny Wallace Dodge 29.261 0.016 0.641 184.546 0.101 4.133
39. 0 Jack Sprague* Pontiac 29.285 0.024 0.665 184.395 0.151 4.284
40. 14 Larry Foyt* Dodge 29.295 0.010 0.675 184.332 0.063 4.347
41. 74 Tony Raines* Chevrolet 29.316 0.021 0.696 184.200 0.132 4.479
42. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 29.321 0.005 0.701 184.168 0.032 4.511
43. 11 Brett Bodine Ford 29.642 0.321 1.022 182.174 1.994 6.505
* Series rookie
Race Results
Pos St No Driver Make Pts Bns Laps Winnings Status
1. 3 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 180 5 334 $406,500 Running
2. 11 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 175 5 334 $299,667 Running
3. 7 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 170 5 334 $249,753 Running
4. 5 01 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac 160 334 $187,725 Running
5. 32 6 Mark Martin Ford 155 334 $173,058 Running
6. 17 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 155 5 334 $142,950 Running
7. 14 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 151 5 334 $118,575 Running
8. 4 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 142 334 $119,575 Running
9. 30 97 Kurt Busch Ford 138 334 $133,150 Running
10. 24 42 Jamie McMurray * Dodge 134 334 $101,150 Running
11. 19 154 Todd Bodine Ford 130 334 $111,750 Running
12. 33 22 Ward Burton Dodge 127 334 $127,906 Running
13. 23 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 129 5 334 $136,528 Running
14. 10 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 121 333 $126,692 Running
15. 8 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 118 333 $128,128 Running
16. 12 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 115 333 $115,656 Running
17. 37 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 112 333 $102,500 Running
18. 21 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 109 333 $112,387 Running
19. 43 43 John Andretti Dodge 106 333 $121,753 Running
20. 29 99 Jeff Burton Ford 103 333 $120,492 Running
21. 38 32 Ricky Craven Pontiac 105 5 333 $102,075 Running
22. 31 0 Jack Sprague * Pontiac 97 333 $78,975 Running
23. 40 23 Kenny Wallace Dodge 94 333 $90,164 Running
24. 42 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 91 333 $75,975 Running
25. 27 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 88 332 $85,525 Running
26. 16 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 85 332 $84,175 Running
27. 26 41 Casey Mears * Dodge 82 331 $82,475 Running
28. 20 16 Greg Biffle * Ford 79 330 $68,975 Running
29. 36 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 76 328 $111,475 Running
30. 35 14 Larry Foyt * Dodge 73 326 $69,185 Running
31. 25 11 Brett Bodine Ford 70 325 $67,775 Running
32. 13 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 67 322 $92,450 Engine
33. 18 7 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 69 5 294 $63,075 Accident
34. 22 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 61 293 $113,728 Engine
35. 9 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 58 279 $60,125 Accident
36. 39 77 Dave Blaney Ford 55 268 $67,075 Engine
37. 1 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 52 260 $117,108 Accident
38. 28 45 Christian Fittipaldi Dodge 49 240 $64,950 Accident
39. 15 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 51 5 234 $82,087 Accident
40. 41 4 Mike Skinner Pontiac 43 233 $56,850 Accident
41. 2 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 50 10 167 $92,060 Accident
42. 34 74 Tony Raines * Chevrolet 37 152 $56,765 Engine
43. 6 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 39 5 46 $100,781 Engine
* Series rookie
Championship Standings
Pos Driver Pts St 1st T5 T10 Winnings
1. Matt Kenseth 1090 7 1 4 6 $1,138,680
2. Kurt Busch 935 7 1 4 5 $1,717,230
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 924 7 0 3 4 $1,416,230
4. Michael Waltrip 898 7 1 3 3 $1,999,360
5. Jimmie Johnson 885 7 0 1 4 $1,254,300
6. Jeff Gordon 864 7 0 2 3 $1,147,370
7. Tony Stewart 849 7 0 2 4 $1,057,930
8. Ryan Newman 848 7 1 1 3 $1,134,670
9. Ricky Craven 840 7 1 2 2 $838,999
10. Kevin Harvick 802 7 0 1 2 $1,211,410
11. Bobby Labonte 784 7 1 3 3 $1,009,790
12. Ricky Rudd 780 7 0 1 1 $745,025
13. Mark Martin 773 7 0 3 4 $1,124,380
14. Rusty Wallace 771 7 0 0 1 $823,029
15. Dale Jarrett 752 7 1 1 2 $992,251
16. Johnny Benson 748 7 0 0 0 $740,455
17. Joe Nemechek 741 7 0 0 2 $551,975
18. Jeff Burton 740 7 0 0 1 $823,324
19. Robby Gordon 737 7 0 0 1 $883,224
20. Elliott Sadler 725 7 0 0 3 $777,421
21. Jamie McMurray* 708 7 0 1 2 $544,885
22. Dave Blaney 707 7 0 1 3 $656,146
23. Sterling Marlin 695 7 0 0 2 $857,395
24. Jimmy Spencer 691 7 0 0 1 $595,014
25. Greg Biffle* 682 6 0 1 1 $465,695
26. Steve Park 652 7 0 0 1 $689,469
27. Jeff Green 646 7 0 0 1 $639,795
28. Kenny Wallace 644 7 0 0 1 $592,463
29. Jeremy Mayfield 634 7 0 0 1 $648,536
30. Jerry Nadeau 628 7 0 1 1 $660,288
31. Terry Labonte 625 7 0 0 0 $765,902
32. Ward Burton 622 7 0 0 0 $820,417
33. Bill Elliott 587 7 0 0 1 $815,120
34. Casey Mears* 582 7 0 0 0 $618,640
35. Todd Bodine 540 7 0 0 0 $633,760
36. John Andretti 522 7 0 0 0 $780,657
37. Jack Sprague* 517 7 0 0 0 $518,701
38. Ken Schrader 511 7 0 0 0 $543,761
39. Mike Skinner 496 7 0 0 0 $515,005
40. Kyle Petty 464 6 0 0 0 $496,346
41. Tony Raines* 412 7 0 0 0 $485,311
42. Larry Foyt* 287 5 0 0 0 $285,974
43. Brett Bodine 201 4 0 0 0 $240,615
44. Derrike Cope 144 3 0 0 0 $183,245
45. Mike Wallace 138 1 0 0 1 $220,051
46. Christian Fittipaldi 107 2 0 0 0 $242,806
47. Hideo Fukuyama* 64 1 0 0 0 $60,400
* Series rookie