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| 2003 Aaron's 499 | 
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| Held on April 6, 2003 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, AL | |
| 188 L, 500.08 M, 804.828 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| FEATURE RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Chevy | 188 | 34 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench | Chevy | 188 | 12 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 3 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | M&M's | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 15 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Tide With Bleach | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 28 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's, got milk? | Chevy | 188 | 1 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 11 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Dodge | 188 | 2 | running | 155 |
| 7 | 24 | 22 | Ward Burton | Caterpillar | Dodge | 188 | 5 | running | 151 |
| 8 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont, Pepsi | Chevy | 188 | 24 | running | 147 |
| 9 | 27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Ford | 188 | 9 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 6 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Cingular Wireless, Special Olympics | Chevy | 188 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 21 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Georgia-Pacific | Dodge | 188 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 18 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Ford | 188 | 2 | running | 132 |
| 13 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge Dealers, UAW | Dodge | 188 | 1 | running | 129 |
| 14 | 40 | 43 | John Andretti | Cheerios | Dodge | 188 | 1 | running | 126 |
| 15 | 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Chevy | 188 | 65 | running | 128 |
| 16 | 43 | 74 | Tony Raines | BACE Motorsports | Chevy | 188 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 25 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Stacker 2 | Dodge | 188 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 1 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers, UAW | Dodge | 187 | 19 | running | 114 |
| 19 | 26 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Rubbermaid | Ford | 186 | 1 | running | 111 |
| 20 | 12 | 1 | Steve Park | Pennzoil | Chevy | 184 | 1 | running | 108 |
| 21 | 29 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | UAW-Delphi | Chevy | 182 | 0 | engine | 100 |
| 22 | 33 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Grainger | Ford | 178 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 39 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Ford | 178 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 16 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Chevy | 177 | 10 | running | 96 |
| 25 | 19 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Chevy | 156 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Viagra | Ford | 154 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 14 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Havoline | Dodge | 154 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 35 | 54 | Todd Bodine | National Guard | Ford | 152 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 30 | 30 | Jeff Green | America Online | Chevy | 124 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 36 | 09 | Mike Wallace | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | Dodge | 120 | 0 | electrical | 73 |
| 31 | 42 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Kodak | Pontiac | 120 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 22 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Chevy | 118 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 41 | 49 | Ken Schrader | 1-800-Call-ATT | Dodge | 110 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 20 | 0 | Jack Sprague | NetZero | Pontiac | 109 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 38 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Citgo | Ford | 107 | 0 | running | 58 |
| 36 | 23 | 01 | Jerry Nadeau | U.S. Army | Pontiac | 73 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 31 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Dodge | 12 | 0 | accident | 52 |
| 38 | 34 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Sirius Satellite Radio | Dodge | 9 | 0 | accident | 49 |
| 39 | 8 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Dodge | 3 | 0 | accident | 46 |
| 40 | 10 | 41 | Casey Mears | Target | Dodge | 3 | 0 | accident | 43 |
| 41 | 17 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Valvoline | Pontiac | 3 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 37 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Ford | 3 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 43 | 32 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | Aaron's Dream Machine, 1-800-4-Autism | Chevy | 3 | 0 | accident | 34 |
| DID NOT QUALIFY | |||||||||
| 11 | Brett Bodine | Hooters | Ford | DNQ | |||||
| 14 | Larry Foyt | Harrah's | Dodge | DNQ | |||||
| 60 | David Green | Haas Automation | Chevy | DNQ | |||||
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Time of Race: 3h:27:28 | |||||||||
| Starting Lineup Set By: Time Trials | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: Jeremy Mayfield - 51.349 sec. | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.125 seconds | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 144.625 mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: 6 for 32 laps - 5-13 (#0,1,01,2,02,4,6,7,8,9,10,12,16,17,18,20,21,25,30,31,41,42,43,45,49,54,77,99 accident (turn 2)); 37-40 (debris); 64-67 (debris); 84-89 (#15,38 accident (turn 3)); 91-94 (#16,20,97 accident (turn 4)); 133-137 (debris) | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 43 among 16 drivers - Jeremy Mayfield 1-8; Kevin Harvick 9-19; Michael Waltrip 20-29; Steve Park 30; Sterling Marlin 31-32; Jimmie Johnson 33-36; Terry Labonte 37; Jimmie Johnson 38-47; Jeremy Mayfield 48-49; Jimmie Johnson 50-53; Jeremy Mayfield 54-57; Jeff Gordon 58; Jeremy Mayfield 59-63; Bill Elliott (GA) 64; Jimmie Johnson 65-79; Matt Kenseth 80-83; Kurt Busch 84; Jimmie Johnson 85-99; Matt Kenseth 100-103; Kevin Harvick 104; Ward Burton 105-106; Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 107-112; Jeff Gordon 113-118; Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 119-121; Jeff Gordon 122-125; John Andretti 126; Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 127-128; Jeff Gordon 129-141; Ward Burton 142-143; Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 144-154; Jimmie Johnson 155-156; Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 157-160; Dale Jarrett 161-162; Elliott Sadler 163; Jimmie Johnson 164-171; Dale Earnhardt, Jr.172-175; Jimmie Johnson 176; Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 177; Jimmie Johnson 178; Ward Burton 179; Jimmie Johnson 180-184; Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 185; Matt Kenseth 186; Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 187-188 | |||||||||
| Fastest Lap: Unknown/Unentered |
