2003 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen

The 2003 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen was the 22nd stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 10, 2003, before a crowd of 100,000 at the shortened layout of Watkins Glen International, a 2.454 miles (3.949 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 90 laps to complete. At race's end, Robby Gordon of Richard Childress Racing would stretch out a fuel run in the last 39 laps of the race to win his third and final career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his second and final win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Scott Pruett of Chip Ganassi Racing and Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt Jr. would finish second and third, respectively.

2003 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen
Race details
Race 22 of 36 in the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 2003 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen program cover.
The 2003 Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen program cover.
Date August 10, 2003
Official name 18th Annual Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen
Location Watkins Glen, New York, Watkins Glen International
Course Permanent racing facility
2.454 mi (3.949 km)
Distance 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km)
Scheduled Distance 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km)
Average speed 90.441 miles per hour (145.551 km/h)
Attendance 100,000
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 1:10.798
Most laps led
Driver Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing
Laps 30
Winner
No. 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing
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 Watkins Glen International NASCAR uses.

Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.

Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.

The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 John Andretti Haas CNC Racing Pontiac NetZero HiSpeed
1 Ron Fellows Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Pennzoil
01 Boris Said MB2 Motorsports Pontiac USG Sheetrock
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Dodge Miller Lite
4 P. J. Jones Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac Kodak Perfect Touch
04 Johnny Miller Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac Kodak EasyShare
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 Summer Sales Deal
10 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac Valvoline
12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge Alltel
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
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Summer Sales Deal
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford U.S. Air Force
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, New York City Fire Department
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac Tide
33 Paul Menard Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet Menards, Turtle Wax
35 Joe Varde Joe Varde Racing Chevrolet Air Logic Solutions
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford M&M's
39 Scott Pruett Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Target
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light
41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Target
42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Texaco, Havoline
43 Scott Maxwell Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios
44 Christian Fittipaldi Petty Enterprises Dodge New York Yankees
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
50 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge Harrah's "Oh Yeah!"
54 Todd Bodine BelCar Motorsports Ford National Guard, Subway
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, August 8, at 11:00 AM EST, and would last for 2 hours.[2] Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:10.981 and an average speed of 124.259 miles per hour (199.975 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1:10.981 124.259
2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:10.984 124.253
3 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 1:11.110 124.033
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Saturday, August 9, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:12.050 and an average speed of 122.415 miles per hour (197.008 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 1:12.050 122.415
2 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 1:12.099 122.332
3 1 Ron Fellows Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1:12.362 121.887
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, August 9, at 11:10 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:12.050 and an average speed of 122.415 miles per hour (197.008 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 1:11.433 123.472
2 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 1:12.031 122.447
3 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1:12.249 122.078
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, August 8, at 3:05 PM EST. Drivers would each have one lap to set a lap time.[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]

Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 1:10.798 and an average speed of 124.580 miles per hour (200.492 km/h).[7]

Four drivers would fail to qualify: Ken Schrader, Joe Varde, Scott Maxwell, and Larry Foyt.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:10.798 124.580
2 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 1:10.845 124.497
3 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 1:10.864 124.464
4 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 1:10.976 124.267
5 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Dodge 1:10.983 124.255
6 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1:11.046 124.145
7 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 1:11.317 123.673
8 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 1:11.317 123.673
9 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 1:11.365 123.590
10 01 Boris Said MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 1:11.484 123.384
11 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1:11.572 123.232
12 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 1:11.597 123.189
13 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 1:11.622 123.146
14 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1:11.696 123.019
15 0 John Andretti Haas CNC Racing Pontiac 1:11.731 122.959
16 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 1:11.751 122.925
17 54 Todd Bodine BelCar Racing Ford 1:!1.865 122.730
18 1 Ron Fellows Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1:11.883 122.699
19 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:11.898 122.674
20 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:11.910 122.653
21 25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:11.927 122.624
22 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 1:12.013 122.478
23 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 1:12.018 122.469
24 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 1:12.091 122.345
25 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 1:12.112 122.310
26 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 1:12.139 122.264
27 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 1:12.158 122.232
28 39 Scott Pruett Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 1:12.210 122.144
29 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 1:12.298 121.995
30 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 1:12.497 121.660
31 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 1:12.633 121.432
32 04 Johnny Miller Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac 1:12.655 121.396
33 4 P. J. Jones Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac 1:12.728 121.274
34 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 1:12.752 121.234
35 23 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 1:12.775 121.196
36 44 Christian Fittipaldi Petty Enterprises Dodge 1:12.791 121.169
Provisionals
37 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 1:13.248 120.413
38 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 1:14.028 119.144
39 7 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge 1:14.344 118.638
40 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 1:13.281 120.359
41 30 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1:13.367 120.217
42 74 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 1:12.875 121.029
43 33 Paul Menard Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 1:13.172 120.538
Failed to qualify
44 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 1:13.525 119.959
45 35 Joe Varde Joe Varde Racing Chevrolet 1:13.561 119.900
46 43 Scott Maxwell Petty Enterprises Dodge 1:13.724 119.635
47 50 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge 1:14.865 117.812
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[8] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 14 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 90 30 running 185 $156,272
2 28 39 Scott Pruett Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 90 9 running 175 $88,210
3 6 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 90 11 running 170 $127,202
4 20 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 90 0 running 160 $86,850
5 11 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 90 0 running 155 $96,408
6 22 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis Racing Dodge 90 0 running 150 $94,046
7 30 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 90 0 running 146 $98,688
8 7 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 90 0 running 142 $70,535
9 13 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 90 0 running 138 $83,930
10 3 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 90 0 running 134 $90,598
11 4 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 90 0 running 130 $101,233
12 8 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 90 0 running 127 $85,100
13 34 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 90 0 running 124 $65,800
14 9 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 90 5 running 126 $93,443
15 24 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 90 0 running 118 $86,820
16 40 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 90 0 running 115 $59,600
17 21 25 Joe Nemechek Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 90 0 running 112 $50,830
18 19 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 90 0 running 109 $76,566
19 15 0 John Andretti Haas CNC Racing Pontiac 90 0 running 106 $50,055
20 25 9 Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports Dodge 90 0 running 103 $86,693
21 26 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 90 1 running 105 $72,535
22 29 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 90 1 running 102 $50,715
23 39 7 Jimmy Spencer Ultra Motorsports Dodge 90 0 running 94 $62,795
24 33 4 P. J. Jones Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac 90 0 running 91 $59,135
25 16 77 Dave Blaney Jasper Motorsports Ford 90 0 running 88 $65,189
26 41 30 Steve Park Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 90 0 running 85 $56,140
27 27 10 Johnny Benson Jr. MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 90 0 running 82 $74,565
28 38 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Pontiac 90 0 running 79 $55,555
29 43 33 Paul Menard Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 90 0 running 76 $52,410
30 2 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 90 23 running 78 $47,825
31 23 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 90 10 running 75 $80,157
32 12 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 90 0 running 67 $52,150
33 1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 89 0 crash 64 $97,353
34 35 23 Kenny Wallace Bill Davis Racing Dodge 89 0 running 61 $44,015
35 17 54 Todd Bodine BelCar Racing Ford 89 0 running 58 $43,950
36 32 04 Johnny Miller Morgan–McClure Motorsports Pontiac 89 0 running 55 $43,875
37 5 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Dodge 84 0 running 52 $78,492
38 18 1 Ron Fellows Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 82 0 handling 49 $68,927
39 10 01 Boris Said MB2 Motorsports Pontiac 80 0 running 46 $43,690
40 36 44 Christian Fittipaldi Petty Enterprises Dodge 80 0 running 43 $43,615
41 42 74 Tony Raines BACE Motorsports Chevrolet 78 0 running 40 $43,555
42 31 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 74 0 running 37 $51,485
43 37 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 1 0 engine 34 $86,809
Failed to qualify
44 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge
45 35 Joe Varde Joe Varde Racing Chevrolet
46 43 Scott Maxwell Petty Enterprises Dodge
47 50 Larry Foyt A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dodge
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "Robby Gordon wins at Watkins Glen". wthr.com. 2003-08-10. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  2. ^ a b c d "Jayski's Silly Season Site - Race Info Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  3. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Watkins Glen Practice 1 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  4. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Watkins Glen Practice 2 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  5. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2003 Watkins Glen Practice 3 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  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. ^ Brinster, Dick. "Jeff Gordon grabs pole at Watkins Glen". Ocala. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  8. ^ "2003 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
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