NASCAR: Talladega, Round 8
6th April 2003 - Aaron's 499
Practice One
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 51.192 187.060
2. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 51.296 0.104 0.104 186.681 0.379 0.379
3. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 51.308 0.012 0.116 186.638 0.043 0.422
4. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 51.337 0.029 0.145 186.532 0.106 0.528
5. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 51.414 0.077 0.222 186.253 0.279 0.807
6. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 51.495 0.081 0.303 185.960 0.293 1.100
7. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 51.546 0.051 0.354 185.776 0.184 1.284
8. 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 51.611 0.065 0.419 185.542 0.234 1.518
9. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 51.613 0.002 0.421 185.535 0.007 1.525
10. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 51.680 0.067 0.488 185.294 0.241 1.766
11. 45 Christian Fittipaldi Dodge 51.718 0.038 0.526 185.158 0.136 1.902
12. 42 Jamie McMurray* Dodge 51.744 0.026 0.552 185.065 0.093 1.995
13. 23 Kenny Wallace Dodge 51.752 0.008 0.560 185.036 0.029 2.024
14. 41 Casey Mears* Dodge 51.756 0.004 0.564 185.022 0.014 2.038
15. 60 David Green Chevrolet 51.771 0.015 0.579 184.968 0.054 2.092
16. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 51.816 0.045 0.624 184.808 0.160 2.252
17. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 51.839 0.023 0.647 184.726 0.082 2.334
18. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 51.842 0.003 0.650 184.715 0.011 2.345
19. 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 51.879 0.037 0.687 184.583 0.132 2.477
20. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 51.882 0.003 0.690 184.573 0.010 2.487
21. 0 Jack Sprague* Pontiac 51.890 0.008 0.698 184.544 0.029 2.516
22. 32 Ricky Craven Pontiac 51.920 0.030 0.728 184.438 0.106 2.622
23. 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 51.982 0.062 0.790 184.218 0.220 2.842
24. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 51.987 0.005 0.795 184.200 0.018 2.860
25. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 52.045 0.058 0.853 183.995 0.205 3.065
26. 01 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac 52.049 0.004 0.857 183.980 0.015 3.080
27. 6 Mark Martin Ford 52.064 0.015 0.872 183.927 0.053 3.133
28. 74 Tony Raines* Chevrolet 52.067 0.003 0.875 183.917 0.010 3.143
29. 09 Mike Wallace Dodge 52.067 0.000 0.875 183.917 0.000 3.143
30. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 52.073 0.006 0.881 183.896 0.021 3.164
31. 22 Ward Burton Dodge 52.105 0.032 0.913 183.783 0.113 3.277
32. 4 Mike Skinner Pontiac 52.144 0.039 0.952 183.645 0.138 3.415
33. 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 52.157 0.013 0.965 183.600 0.045 3.460
34. 02 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet 52.157 0.000 0.965 183.600 0.000 3.460
35. 7 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 52.169 0.012 0.977 183.557 0.043 3.503
36. 16 Greg Biffle* Ford 52.185 0.016 0.993 183.501 0.056 3.559
37. 154 Todd Bodine Ford 52.250 0.065 1.058 183.273 0.228 3.787
38. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 52.252 0.002 1.060 183.266 0.007 3.794
39. 77 Dave Blaney Ford 52.265 0.013 1.073 183.220 0.046 3.840
40. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 52.268 0.003 1.076 183.210 0.010 3.850
41. 43 John Andretti Dodge 52.288 0.020 1.096 183.140 0.070 3.920
42. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 52.363 0.075 1.171 182.877 0.263 4.183
43. 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 52.497 0.134 1.305 182.410 0.467 4.650
44. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 52.523 0.026 1.331 182.320 0.090 4.740
45. 11 Brett Bodine Ford 52.618 0.095 1.426 181.991 0.329 5.069
46. 14 Larry Foyt* Dodge 53.002 0.384 1.810 180.672 1.319 6.388
* Series rookie
Starting Line-up
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 51.349 186.488
2. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 51.438 0.089 0.089 186.166 0.322 0.322
3. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 51.471 0.033 0.122 186.046 0.120 0.442
4. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 51.478 0.007 0.129 186.021 0.025 0.467
5. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 51.496 0.018 0.147 185.956 0.065 0.532
6. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 51.555 0.059 0.206 185.743 0.213 0.745
7. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 51.609 0.054 0.260 185.549 0.194 0.939
8. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 51.648 0.039 0.299 185.409 0.140 1.079
9. 6 Mark Martin Ford 51.656 0.008 0.307 185.380 0.029 1.108
10. 41 Casey Mears* Dodge 51.679 0.023 0.330 185.298 0.082 1.190
11. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 51.712 0.033 0.363 185.180 0.118 1.308
12. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 51.713 0.001 0.364 185.176 0.004 1.312
13. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 51.807 0.094 0.458 184.840 0.336 1.648
14. 42 Jamie McMurray* Dodge 51.816 0.009 0.467 184.808 0.032 1.680
15. 32 Ricky Craven Pontiac 51.818 0.002 0.469 184.801 0.007 1.687
16. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 51.838 0.020 0.489 184.729 0.072 1.759
17. 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 51.904 0.066 0.555 184.495 0.234 1.993
18. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 51.907 0.003 0.558 184.484 0.011 2.004
19. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 51.909 0.002 0.560 184.477 0.007 2.011
20. 0 Jack Sprague* Pontiac 51.933 0.024 0.584 184.391 0.086 2.097
21. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 51.968 0.035 0.619 184.267 0.124 2.221
22. 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 51.978 0.010 0.629 184.232 0.035 2.256
23. 01 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac 51.985 0.007 0.636 184.207 0.025 2.281
24. 22 Ward Burton Dodge 51.994 0.009 0.645 184.175 0.032 2.313
25. 23 Kenny Wallace Dodge 52.064 0.070 0.715 183.928 0.247 2.560
26. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 52.093 0.029 0.744 183.825 0.103 2.663
27. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 52.096 0.003 0.747 183.814 0.011 2.674
28. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 52.104 0.008 0.755 183.786 0.028 2.702
29. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 52.121 0.017 0.772 183.726 0.060 2.762
30. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 52.124 0.003 0.775 183.716 0.010 2.772
31. 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 52.163 0.039 0.814 183.578 0.138 2.910
32. 02 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet 52.185 0.022 0.836 183.501 0.077 2.987
33. 16 Greg Biffle* Ford 52.302 0.117 0.953 183.090 0.411 3.398
34. 7 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 52.334 0.032 0.985 182.979 0.111 3.509
35. 154 Todd Bodine Ford 52.353 0.019 1.004 182.912 0.067 3.576
36. 09 Mike Wallace Dodge 52.366 0.013 1.017 182.867 0.045 3.621
Provisional
37. 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 52.392 0.026 1.043 182.776 0.091 3.712
38. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 52.573 0.181 1.224 182.147 0.629 4.341
39. 77 Dave Blaney Ford 53.077 0.504 1.728 180.417 1.730 6.071
40. 43 John Andretti Dodge 52.634 0.443 1.285 181.936 1.519 4.552
41. 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 52.518 0.116 1.169 182.337 0.401 4.151
42. 4 Mike Skinner Pontiac 52.766 0.248 1.417 181.480 0.857 5.008
43. 74 Tony Raines* Chevrolet 52.617 0.149 1.268 181.994 0.514 4.494
Did Not Qualify
11 Brett Bodine Ford
14 Larry Foyt* Dodge
60 David Green Chevrolet**
** - David Green's time was disallowed.
Practice Two
Abandoned due to rain.
Race Results
Pos St No Driver Make Pts Bns Laps Winnings Status
1. 13 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 180 5 188 $204,367 Running
2. 2 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 175 5 188 $179,233 Running
3. 3 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 170 5 188 $162,955 Running
4. 15 32 Ricky Craven Pontiac 160 188 $139,575 Running
5. 28 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 160 5 188 $122,221 Running
6. 11 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 155 5 188 $126,380 Running
7. 24 22 Ward Burton Dodge 151 5 188 $114,386 Running
8. 4 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 147 5 188 $128,458 Running
9. 27 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 143 5 188 $104,730 Running
10. 6 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 134 188 $105,367 Running
11. 21 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 130 188 $84,375 Running
12. 18 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 132 5 188 $116,473 Running
13. 5 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 129 5 188 $109,823 Running
14. 40 43 John Andretti Dodge 126 5 188 $109,388 Running
15. 7 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 128 10 188 $89,930 Running
16. 43 74 Tony Raines * Chevrolet 115 188 $74,640 Running
17. 25 23 Kenny Wallace Dodge 112 188 $86,825 Running
18. 1 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 114 5 187 $84,285 Running
19. 26 97 Kurt Busch Ford 111 5 186 $87,195 Running
20. 12 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 108 5 184 $97,302 Running
21. 29 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 100 182 $70,695 Running
22. 33 16 Greg Biffle * Ford 97 178 $66,375 Running
23. 39 77 Dave Blaney Ford 94 178 $91,565 Running
24. 16 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 96 5 177 $83,935 Running
25. 19 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 88 156 $118,708 Running
26. 9 6 Mark Martin Ford 85 154 $102,783 Running
27. 14 42 Jamie McMurray * Dodge 82 154 $65,395 Running
28. 35 154 Todd Bodine Ford 79 152 $79,045 Running
29. 30 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 76 124 $76,285 Running
30. 36 09 Mike Wallace Dodge 73 120 $65,390 Electrical
31. 42 4 Mike Skinner Pontiac 70 120 $76,214 Running
32. 22 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 67 118 $109,658 Running
33. 41 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 64 110 $65,350 Running
34. 20 0 Jack Sprague * Pontiac 61 109 $64,310 Running
35. 38 99 Jeff Burton Ford 58 107 $97,597 Running
36. 23 01 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac 55 73 $67,050 Accident
37. 31 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 52 12 $101,567 Accident
38. 34 7 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 49 9 $66,025 Accident
39. 8 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 46 3 $93,215 Accident
40. 10 41 Casey Mears * Dodge 43 3 $71,090 Accident
41. 17 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 40 3 $89,640 Accident
42. 37 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 37 3 $70,690 Accident
43. 32 02 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet 34 3 $62,746 Accident
* Series rookie
Championship Standings
Pos Driver Pts St 1st T5 T10 Winnings
1. Matt Kenseth 1233 8 1 4 7 $1,243,410
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1104 8 1 4 5 $1,620,600
3. Kurt Busch 1046 8 1 4 5 $1,804,430
4. Jimmie Johnson 1013 8 0 1 4 $1,344,230
5. Jeff Gordon 1011 8 0 2 4 $1,275,820
6. Ricky Craven 1000 8 1 3 3 $978,574
7. Michael Waltrip 994 8 1 3 3 $2,083,290
8. Kevin Harvick 977 8 0 2 3 $1,390,640
9. Tony Stewart 937 8 0 2 4 $1,176,630
10. Elliott Sadler 895 8 0 1 4 $940,376
11. Ryan Newman 894 8 1 1 3 $1,227,890
12. Dale Jarrett 884 8 1 1 2 $1,108,720
13. Robby Gordon 871 8 0 0 2 $988,591
14. Mark Martin 858 8 0 3 4 $1,227,160
15. Bobby Labonte 851 8 1 3 3 $1,119,450
16. Sterling Marlin 850 8 0 0 3 $983,775
17. Joe Nemechek 841 8 0 0 2 $622,670
18. Rusty Wallace 823 8 0 0 1 $924,596
19. Ricky Rudd 817 8 0 1 1 $815,715
20. Dave Blaney 801 8 0 1 3 $747,711
21. Jeff Burton 798 8 0 0 1 $920,921
22. Jamie McMurray* 790 8 0 1 2 $610,280
23. Johnny Benson 788 8 0 0 0 $830,095
24. Terry Labonte 785 8 0 1 1 $888,123
25. Greg Biffle* 779 7 0 1 1 $532,070
26. Ward Burton 773 8 0 0 1 $934,803
27. Steve Park 760 8 0 0 1 $786,771
28. Kenny Wallace 756 8 0 0 1 $679,288
29. Jeremy Mayfield 748 8 0 0 1 $732,821
30. Jimmy Spencer 740 8 0 0 1 $661,039
31. Jeff Green 722 8 0 0 1 $716,080
32. Bill Elliott 716 8 0 0 1 $924,943
33. Jerry Nadeau 683 8 0 1 1 $727,338
34. John Andretti 648 8 0 0 0 $890,045
35. Casey Mears* 625 8 0 0 0 $689,730
36. Todd Bodine 619 8 0 0 0 $712,805
37. Kyle Petty 594 7 0 0 0 $580,721
38. Jack Sprague* 578 8 0 0 0 $583,011
39. Ken Schrader 575 8 0 0 0 $609,111
40. Mike Skinner 566 8 0 0 0 $591,219
41. Tony Raines* 527 8 0 0 0 $559,951
42. Larry Foyt* 287 5 0 0 0 $285,974
43. Mike Wallace 211 2 0 0 1 $285,441
44. Brett Bodine 201 4 0 0 0 $240,615
45. Derrike Cope 144 3 0 0 0 $183,245
46. Christian Fittipald 107 2 0 0 0 $242,806
47. Hideo Fukuyama* 64 1 0 0 0 $60,400
48. Hermie Sadler 34 1 0 0 0 $85,572
* Series rookie