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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 1 of 36
Sunday, February 16, 2003 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
200 laps* on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:02:08
Average speed: 133.87 mph
Pole speed: 186.606 mph
Cautions: 5 for 23 laps
Margin of victory: under caution
Attendance: 200000
Lead changes: 11

Glossary    2003 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   2003 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Jeff Green30Chevrolet48.230   186.606  
2   Dale Earnhardt, Jr.8Chevrolet48.288   186.382  
3   Robby Gordon31Chevrolet48.406   185.927  
4   Michael Waltrip15Chevrolet48.528   185.460  
5   Ricky Rudd21Ford48.551   185.372  
6   Kevin Harvick29Chevrolet48.632   185.063  
7   Dale Jarrett88Ford48.660   184.957  
8   Bobby Labonte18Chevrolet48.664   184.942  
9   Sterling Marlin40Dodge48.725   184.710  
10   Kyle Petty45Dodge48.736   184.668  
11   Jamie McMurray42Dodge48.780   184.502  
12   Bill Elliott9Dodge48.797   184.438  
13   Joe Nemechek25Chevrolet48.811   184.385  
14   Mark Martin6Ford48.814   184.373  
15   Ricky Craven32Pontiac48.817   184.362  
16   Jimmie Johnson48Chevrolet48.828   184.320  
17   Steve Park1Chevrolet48.828   184.320  
18   Jeremy Mayfield19Dodge48.830   184.313  
19   Ward Burton22Dodge48.842   184.268  
20   Elliott Sadler38Ford48.852   184.230  
21   Greg Biffle16Ford48.882   184.117  
22   Tony Raines74Chevrolet48.906   184.027  
23   Casey Mears41Dodge48.919   183.978  
24   Christian Fittipaldi33Chevrolet48.936   183.914  
25   Matt Kenseth17Ford49.016   183.613  
26   Mike Wallace09Dodge49.042   183.516  
27   Kenny Wallace23Dodge49.049   183.490  
28   Jack Sprague0Pontiac49.073   183.400  
29   Jeff Gordon24Chevrolet49.121   183.221  
30   Kurt Busch97Ford49.155   183.094  
31   Johnny Benson, Jr.10Pontiac49.179   183.005  
32   Ryan Newman12Dodge49.180   183.001  
33   Larry Foyt14Dodge49.186   182.979  
34   Jerry Nadeau01Pontiac49.205   182.908  
35   Jimmy Spencer7Dodge49.223   182.841  
36   John Andretti43Dodge49.230   182.815  
37   Terry Labonte5Chevrolet49.266   182.682  
38   Todd Bodine54Ford49.273   182.656  
39   David Green60Chevrolet49.340   182.408  
40   Ken Schrader49Dodge49.352   182.363  
41   Brett Bodine11Ford49.378   182.267  
42   Rusty Wallace2Dodge49.404   182.171  
43   Mike Skinner4Pontiac49.441   182.035  
44   Dave Blaney77Ford49.541   181.668  
45   Jeff Burton99Ford49.625   181.360  
46   Hermie Sadler02Pontiac49.689   181.127  
47   Derrike Cope37Chevrolet49.815   180.669  
48   Kirk Shelmerdine90Ford50.256   179.083  
49   Mike Harmon78Chevrolet50.742   177.368  
50   Tony Stewart20Chevrolet    

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Larry Foyt (#14), Brett Bodine (#11), Hermie Sadler (#02), David Green (#60), Kirk Shelmerdine (#90), Derrike Cope (#37), Mike Harmon (#78), Norm Benning (#84-WD)