The 2003 Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods was the 30th stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season, and the third iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 5, 2003, before a crowd of 80,000 in Kansas City, Kansas, at Kansas Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 267 laps to complete. At race's end, a cunning pit strategy for Penske Racing South driver Ryan Newman would propel him to his ninth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his eighth win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Bill Elliott and Jeremy Mayfield of Evernham Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

2003 Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods
Race details
Race 30 of 36 in the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2003 Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods program cover.
The 2003 Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods program cover.
Date October 5, 2003
Official name 3rd Annual Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods
Location Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km)
Scheduled Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km)
Average speed 121.63 miles per hour (195.74 km/h)
Attendance 80,000
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 29.938
Most laps led
Driver Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports
Laps 115
Winner
No. 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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The layout of Kansas Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Jason Leffler Haas CNC Racing Pontiac NetZero HiSpeed
1 John Andretti Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
01 Mike Skinner MB2 Motorsports Pontiac U.S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Dodge Miller Lite
4 Johnny Sauter Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac Kodak Perfect Touch
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's / Got Milk?
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
7 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge Sirius Satellite Radio
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge / The Lion King
09 Mike Wallace Phoenix Racing Dodge Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac Valvoline
12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge Alltel
14 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge Harrah's "Oh Yeah!"
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford Grainger
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford DeWalt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries / Banquet
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge / The Lion King
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft
22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
23 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge Stacker 2
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet UAW-Delphi
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
30 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online
31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac Tide
35 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Team Rensi Motorsports Ford U.S. Marines / Wawa
37 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet Great Barrier Reef
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford Pedigree
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light / Scary Movie 3
41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Target
42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Texaco / Havoline
43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge Berry Burst Cheerios
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Brawny
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge BAM Racing
54 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford National Guard
74 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet BACE Motorsports
77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Rubbermaid / Sharpie
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Citgo
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Friday, October 3, at 11:20 AM CST, and would last for 2 hours.[2] Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.102 and an average speed of 179.390 miles per hour (288.700 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.102 179.390
2 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Dodge 30.171 178.980
3 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 30.177 178.944
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Saturday, October 4, at 9:30 AM CST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.821 and an average speed of 175.205 miles per hour (281.965 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.821 175.205
2 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 30.831 175.148
3 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 30.842 175.086
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

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The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, October 4, at 11:10 AM CST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Ryan Newman of Penske Racing South would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.814 and an average speed of 175.245 miles per hour (282.029 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 30.814 175.245
2 35 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Team Rensi Motorsports Ford 30.920 174.644
3 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 31.212 173.010
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, October 3, at 1:05 PM CST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[2] Positions 1-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champ needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.[6]

Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 29.938 and an average speed of 180.373 miles per hour (290.282 km/h).[7]

Two drivers would fail to qualify: Larry Foyt and Johnny Sauter.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.938 180.373
2 01 Mike Skinner MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 30.059 179.647
3 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 30.070 179.581
4 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 30.095 179.432
5 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Dodge 30.109 179.348
6 0 Jason Leffler Haas CNC Racing Pontiac 30.138 179.176
7 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.145 179.134
8 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 30.156 179.069
9 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 30.158 179.057
10 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 30.161 179.039
11 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 30.179 178.932
12 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 30.201 178.802
13 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 30.244 178.548
14 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 30.270 178.394
15 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 30.278 178.347
16 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 30.322 178.089
17 30 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.324 178.077
18 35 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Team Rensi Motorsports Ford 30.331 178.036
19 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 30.355 177.895
20 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 30.364 177.842
21 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 30.372 177.795
22 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 30.372 177.795
23 54 Todd Bodine BelCar Racing Ford 30.372 177.795
24 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.386 177.713
25 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.410 177.573
26 23 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 30.419 177.521
27 7 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge 30.444 177.375
28 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 30.467 177.241
29 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 30.479 177.171
30 25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.536 176.840
31 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 30.617 176.373
32 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 30.631 176.292
33 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 30.634 176.275
34 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.638 176.252
35 74 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 30.652 176.171
36 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 30.673 176.051
Provisionals
37 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 30.761 175.547
38 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 30.754 175.587
39 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 31.020 174.081
40 1 John Andretti Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 30.841 175.092
41 37 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet 31.460 171.646
42 09 Mike Wallace Phoenix Racing Dodge 30.715 175.810
43 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 30.687 175.970
Failed to qualify
44 14 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge 30.718 175.793
45 4 Johnny Sauter Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac 30.769 175.501
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[8] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 11 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 267 28 running 180 $191,000
2 8 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 267 115 running 180 $203,623
3 16 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 267 37 running 170 $127,175
4 14 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 267 0 running 160 $155,578
5 7 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 0 running 155 $127,753
6 24 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 267 0 running 150 $115,053
7 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 20 running 151 $96,525
8 15 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 267 0 running 142 $77,175
9 5 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Dodge 267 23 running 143 $108,592
10 19 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 267 0 running 134 $99,125
11 23 54 Todd Bodine BelCar Racing Ford 267 0 running 130 $89,425
12 22 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 267 0 running 127 $70,825
13 33 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 267 0 running 124 $108,692
14 18 35 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Team Rensi Motorsports Ford 267 0 running 121 $65,150
15 27 7 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge 267 0 running 118 $83,200
16 34 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 0 running 115 $94,406
17 4 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 267 2 running 117 $109,633
18 3 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 267 9 running 114 $110,267
19 40 1 John Andretti Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 267 0 running 106 $89,237
20 38 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 267 0 running 103 $103,483
21 39 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 267 0 running 100 $99,706
22 17 30 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 267 0 running 97 $74,850
23 36 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 267 0 running 94 $74,550
24 12 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 267 0 running 91 $85,625
25 25 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 266 0 running 88 $91,512
26 35 74 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 266 0 running 85 $65,625
27 9 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 266 0 running 82 $101,203
28 43 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 266 0 running 79 $64,725
29 2 01 Mike Skinner MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 265 1 running 81 $70,414
30 6 0 Jason Leffler Haas CNC Racing Pontiac 265 5 running 78 $62,285
31 26 23 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 264 0 running 70 $61,575
32 42 09 Mike Wallace Phoenix Racing Dodge 264 0 running 67 $61,375
33 13 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 263 25 engine 69 $107,853
34 29 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 263 0 out of gas 61 $104,975
35 20 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 248 0 crash 58 $87,525
36 37 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 220 0 running 55 $68,575
37 30 25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 211 0 running 52 $60,375
38 41 37 Derrike Cope Quest Motor Racing Chevrolet 199 0 engine 49 $60,175
39 31 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 197 0 crash 46 $77,985
40 21 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 181 2 engine 48 $79,785
41 32 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 174 0 engine 40 $67,590
42 10 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 104 0 crash 37 $93,645
43 28 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 80 0 crash 34 $67,457
Failed to qualify
44 14 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge
45 4 Johnny Sauter Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Massero, Mike. "Why stop if you don't need to?". www.espn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  2. ^ a b c d "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2003 Kansas Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  3. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Kansas Practice 1 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2005-03-06. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  4. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Kansas Practice 2 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2005-03-06. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  5. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Kansas Practice 3 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2005-03-10. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  6. ^ "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2003 Provisional Land Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  7. ^ "Johnson grabs 2nd pole of 2003". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  8. ^ "2003 Banquet 400 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
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