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| 2003 Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Havoline | 
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| Held on November 2, 2003 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, AZ | |
| 312 L, 312 M, 502.008 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| FEATURE RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Chevy | 312 | 87 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Chevy | 312 | 84 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Dodge | 312 | 41 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 7 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Rubbermaid, Sharpie | Ford | 312 | 98 | running | 170 |
| 5 | 17 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Chevy | 312 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont, Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Chevy | 312 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 27 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Citgo | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 28 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Caterpillar | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Viagra | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 15 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 22 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Havoline | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 2 | 25 | Brian Vickers | UAW-Delphi, Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Chevy | 312 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 18 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge Dealers, UAW | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 25 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Grainger | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 33 | 1 | John Andretti | Pennzoil | Chevy | 312 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 30 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Chevy | 312 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 41 | 74 | Tony Raines | BACE Motorsports | Chevy | 312 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 14 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Pedigree | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 35 | 10 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Valvoline | Pontiac | 312 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 21 | 54 | Todd Bodine | National Guard | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 43 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Kodak Perfect Touch | Pontiac | 312 | 1 | running | 99 |
| 24 | 8 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 26 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Stacker 2 | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 23 | 09 | Mike Wallace | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 34 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 32 | 14 | Larry Foyt | Harrah's | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 39 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS, Winston Cup Victory Lap | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 19 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's, got milk? | Chevy | 310 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 10 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Pontiac | 310 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 31 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Cingular Wireless | Chevy | 310 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Dodge | 305 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 13 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevy | 297 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 36 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Georgia-Pacific, Brawny | Dodge | 280 | 0 | engine | 58 |
| 36 | 24 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Chevy | 267 | 0 | running | 55 |
| 37 | 42 | 43 | Jeff Green | Cheerios | Dodge | 266 | 0 | engine | 52 |
| 38 | 38 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Tide | Pontiac | 207 | 1 | accident | 54 |
| 39 | 40 | 30 | Steve Park | America Online, Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Chevy | 206 | 0 | accident | 46 |
| 40 | 29 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Sirius Satellite Radio | Dodge | 167 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 41 | 20 | 0 | Ward Burton | NetZero | Pontiac | 167 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 9 | 41 | Casey Mears | Target | Dodge | 117 | 0 | engine | 37 |
| 43 | 16 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers, UAW | Dodge | 32 | 0 | engine | 34 |
| DID NOT QUALIFY | |||||||||
| 37 | Derrike Cope | PHM, Friendly's Ice Cream | Chevy | DNQ | |||||
| 02 | Brandon Ash | Triton Realty Partners | Ford | DNQ | |||||
| 02 | Hermie Sadler | MW Windows | Chevy | DNQ | |||||
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Time of Race: 3h:19:11 | |||||||||
| Starting Lineup Set By: Time Trials | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: Ryan Newman - 26.931 sec. | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.735 seconds | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 93.984 mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: 10 for 66 laps - 35-43 (oil on track); 120-124 (oil on track); 140-144 (#32 accident (turn 1)); 170-178 (#0,7 accident (turn 3)); 187-190 (#99 accident (turn 3)); 210-217 (#30 accident (turn 3)); 230-237 (#2,18,20,29 accident (turn 2)); 269-275 (oil on track); 282-288 (oil on track); 300-303 (#09 spun (turn 3)) | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 10 among 6 drivers - Ryan Newman 1; Jimmie Johnson 2-38; Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 39; Ricky Craven 40; Kurt Busch 41-85; Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 86-120; Kurt Busch 121-173; Ryan Newman 174-213; Kevin Lepage 214; Jimmie Johnson 215-261; Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 262-312 | |||||||||
| Fastest Lap: Unknown/Unentered |
