The 2003 NASCAR Busch Series began February 15 and ended November 15. Brian Vickers of

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won the championship. Ron Hornaday Jr. finished third in points. David Stremme the 2003 Rookie of the Year.">Busch Series">David Stremme the 2003 Busch Series NASCAR Rookie of the Year#Xfinity Series">Rookie of the Year. thumb">Chevrolet won the List of NASCAR Manufacturers' champions#Xfinity Series, manufacturer's championship after not winning for a year.

2003 teams and drivers

Full schedule

Limited schedule

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Schedule

Races

Koolerz 300

The

Koolerz 300 The Daytona 300, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the United Rentals 300, is the first race of the NASCAR Xfinity Series season, held at Daytona International Speedway. It is held the day before the Daytona 500, and is considered the ...

was held on February 15 at

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. Joe Nemechek won the pole but was suffering from the flu, so Jeff Green started the car from the rear of the field. Top ten results #8–

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. (born October 10, 1974) is an American professional stock car racing driver, team owner, and broadcaster. A third-generation driver, he is the son of the late 7-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt and relative ...

#17– Matt Kenseth #21– Kevin Harvick #4–

Mike Wallace Myron Leon Wallace (May 9, 1918 – April 7, 2012) was an American journalist, game show host, actor, and media personality. Known for his investigative journalism, he interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers during his seven-decade car ...

#1–

Jamie McMurray James Christopher McMurray (born June 3, 1976), nicknamed "Jamie Mac", is an American former professional stock car racing driver and currently an analyst for ''Fox NASCAR'' and CW. He raced in the NASCAR Cup Series on a full-time basis from 2003 ...

#92– Todd Bodine #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #38– Kasey Kahne #43– Johnny Sauter #27– Chase Montgomery Failed to qualify: Mark Day (#81), Jay Sauter (#75), C. W. Smith (#67), Joe Buford (#84), Brad Teague (#52), Larry Hollenbeck (#82)-Withdrew, Ron Barfield (#91)-Withdrew

Rockingham 200

The

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was scheduled for February 22, but rain pushed it back to February 24 at North Carolina Speedway. David Green won the pole. Top ten results #1–

#37– David Green #92– Todd Bodine #7– Randy LaJoie #57– Jason Keller #20– Mike Bliss #26– Kevin Grubb #5– Brian Vickers #43– Johnny Sauter #21– Kevin Harvick Failed to qualify: Justin Ashburn (#61), Michael Dokken (#72), Jeff Fultz (#86)

Sam's Town 300

The

Sam's Town 300 Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series have been held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada since the track opened in 1997. Currently, the track holds two Xfinity Series races. The 300-mile (480 km) spring race is ...

was held on March 1 at

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. Stanton Barrett won the pole. Top ten results #87– Joe Nemechek #21– Kevin Harvick #20– Mike Bliss #8–

Steve Park Stephen Brian Park (born August 23, 1967) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He won races in NASCAR's two top Northeast touring series ( Modified and K&N East) and all three national divisions (Truck, Busch, Cup Series ...

#57– Jason Keller #37– David Green #99–

Michael Waltrip Michael Curtis Waltrip (born April 30, 1963) is an American former professional stock car racing driver, racing commentator, racing team owner, amateur ballroom dancing competitor and published author. He is the younger brother of three-time NASC ...

#60– Stanton Barrett #2– Ron Hornaday Jr. #23–

Scott Wimmer Scott Allan Wimmer (born January 26, 1976) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He has a total of six wins in the Xfinity Series. His brother Chris Wimmer competed in the Busch Series. Wimmer co-owns State Park Speedway in ...

Failed to qualify: Steadman Marlin (#30), Wayne Jacks (#52), Morgan Shepherd (#0), Mike McLaughlin (#01), Troy Cline (#00), Scott Lynch (#08)

darlingtonraceway.com 200

The darlingtonraceway.com 200 was scheduled for March 15 but instead held on March 17 at

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due to rain. Stanton Barrett won the pole as the field was set by 2002 Busch Series owner points due to said rain. Top ten results #92– Todd Bodine #1–

#10– Scott Riggs #59–

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#21– Johnny Sauter #27– Hank Parker Jr. #5– Brian Vickers #38– Kasey Kahne #2– Ron Hornaday Jr. #57– Jason Keller Failed to qualify: none *Final Busch Series win for Todd Bodine *The end of the race was wild as

slipped past Todd Bodine for the top spot on the last turn of the last lap, the two banged fenders and McMurray was spun as Bodine took the checkers. The day before, the closest finish in NASCAR Winston Cup Series history happened.

Channellock 250

The Channellock 250 was held on March 22 at

Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol Motor Speedway (formerly known as the Bristol International Raceway from 1978 to 1996 and as the Bristol International Speedway from 1961 to 1978) is a oval Oval track racing#Short track, short track in Bristol, Tennessee. The track ha ...

. David Green won the pole. Top ten results #21– Kevin Harvick #33– Tony Raines #57– Jason Keller #37– David Green #20– Mike Bliss #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #48– Shane Hmiel #7– Randy LaJoie #92– Todd Bodine #43– Johnny Sauter Failed to qualify: none

O'Reilly 300

The

O'Reilly 300 Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series have been held annually at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas since 1997. From 1997 through 2004, a single race was held each year in the spring. Following the Ferko lawsuit, a second ra ...

was held on March 29 at Texas Motor Speedway. Jason Keller won the pole. Top ten results #87– Joe Nemechek #10– Scott Riggs #48– Shane Hmiel #19– Chad Blount #82– Jimmy Spencer #17– Matt Kenseth #23–

#38– Kasey Kahne #10– Coy Gibbs Failed to qualify: Robby Benton (#85), Troy Cline (#00) *Chad Blount received a 25–point penalty for illegal modifications to his car's rear hubs found after the race.

Aaron's 312 (Talladega)

The Aaron's 312 was held on April 5 at

Talladega Superspeedway Talladega Superspeedway (Alabama International Motor Speedway from 1969 to 1989) is a tri-oval superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Built in 1969, the track has hosted a variety of racing events, primarily races sanctioned by NASCAR. The track is ...

. Joe Nemechek won the pole. Top ten results #8–

#87– Joe Nemechek #48– Shane Hmiel #2– Ron Hornaday Jr. #20– Mike Bliss #1–

#99–

#4–

#18– Coy Gibbs #22– Tina Gordon Failed to qualify: Bobby Gerhart (#55), Kevin Ray (#95), Gus Wasson (#84) *This race was Lyndon Amick's last career start.

Pepsi 300

The

Pepsi 300 Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series have been held at the Nashville Superspeedway. The track held 2 races annually from 2002 to 2011, when the track was removed from the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule. The track returne ...

was held on April 12 at Nashville Superspeedway. Randy LaJoie won the pole. Top ten results #37– David Green #21– Johnny Sauter #46– Ashton Lewis #20– Mike Bliss #87– David Reutimann #60– Stanton Barrett #1– David Stremme #19– Chad Blount #5– Brian Vickers #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. Failed to qualify: John Hayden (#85), Jeff Streeter (#83), Gus Wasson (#96), Joe Buford (#8), Dion Ciccarelli (#04), Norm Benning (#84)
Note: Mike McLaughlin qualified the No. 92 for Todd Bodine.

1–800–Pitshop.com 300

The 1–800–Pitshop.com 300 was held on April 26 at

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. Kevin Harvick won the pole. Top ten results #17– Matt Kenseth #99–

#21– Kevin Harvick #38– Kasey Kahne #92– Todd Bodine #1–

#57– Jason Keller #48– Shane Hmiel #37– David Green Failed to qualify: Jason Hedlesky (#91), Brad Teague (#52), Greg Pursley (#84)

Hardee's 250

The Hardee's 250 was held on May 2 at Richmond International Raceway.

won the pole. Top ten results #21– Kevin Harvick #10– Scott Riggs #33– Tony Raines #99–

#23–

#43– Johnny Sauter #59–

#48– Shane Hmiel #37– David Green #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. Failed to qualify: Brad Baker (#28), Kenny Hendrick (#91), Justin Ashburn (#61), Dion Ciccarelli (#84), Randy MacDonald (#72), Jason Rudd (#01)

Charter Pipeline 250

The Charter Pipeline 250 was held on May 10 at

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. Ashton Lewis won the pole. Top ten results #10– Scott Riggs #37– David Green #57– Jason Keller #5– Brian Vickers #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #59–

#21– Johnny Sauter #23–

#60– Stanton Barrett #99– Kenny Wallace Failed to qualify: Joe Buford (#94) - Withdrew

Goulds Pumps/
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200

The Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries 200 was held on May 18 at Nazareth Speedway. Randy LaJoie won the pole. Top ten results #2– Ron Hornaday Jr. #5– Brian Vickers #20– Mike Bliss #37– David Green #92– Todd Bodine #1– David Stremme #7– Randy LaJoie #59–

#25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #21– Johnny Sauter Failed to qualify: Brian Conz (#70)
Note: Mike McLaughlin qualified the No. 92 for Todd Bodine and Tim Fedewa qualified the No. 4 for

Carquest Auto Parts 300

The Carquest Auto Parts 300 was held on May 24 at

Lowe's Motor Speedway Charlotte Motor Speedway (known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009 due to sponsorship reasons) is a quad-oval Oval track racing#Intermediate, intermediate speedway in Concord, North Carolina. It has hosted various major races since it ...

. Kevin Harvick won the pole. Top ten results #17– Matt Kenseth #87–

Kyle Busch Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)#ZL1, Chevrolet ZL1 for Richard Childress Racing and par ...

#10– Scott Riggs #92– Todd Bodine #20– Mike Bliss #38– Kasey Kahne #8– Hank Parker Jr. #46– Ashton Lewis #21– Kevin Harvick #99–

Failed to qualify: Morgan Shepherd (#0), Lance Norick (#90), Casey Atwood (#82), Brad Baker (#39), Kenny Hendrick (#91), Jason Schuler (#73)
Note: Joe Nemechek qualified the No. 88 for Jeff Fuller. *

made his first Busch series start, and surprised many by finishing 2nd to race winner Matt Kenseth.

MBNA Armed Forces Family 200

The MBNA Armed Forces Family 200 was held on May 31 at Dover International Speedway. Joe Nemechek won the pole. Top ten results #87– Joe Nemechek #10– Scott Riggs #37– David Green #17– Matt Kenseth #5– Brian Vickers #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #92– Todd Bodine #38– Kasey Kahne #20– Mike Bliss #2– Ron Hornaday Jr. Failed to qualify: Gus Wasson (#96), Brian Weber (#84)

Trace Adkins Chrome 300

The Trace Adkins Chrome 300 was held on June 7 at Nashville Superspeedway. Johnny Sauter won the pole. Top ten results #10– Scott Riggs #37– David Green #1– David Stremme #7– Randy LaJoie #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #46– Ashton Lewis #60– Stanton Barrett #23–

#75– Jay Sauter #5– Brian Vickers Failed to qualify: Brian Weber (#84)
Note: Dan Pardus qualified the No. 39 for Jamie Mosley and David Reutimann qualified the No. 87 for Jeff Fuller. *This was Scott Riggs’ final Busch Series win.

Meijer 300 presented by Oreo Happy

The Meijer 300 presented by Oreo Happy was held on June 14 at Kentucky Speedway.

won the pole. Top ten results #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #57– Jason Keller #2– Ron Hornaday Jr. #59–

#5– Brian Vickers #46– Ashton Lewis #27– David Green #14– Casey Atwood #1– David Stremme Failed to qualify: Jason Rudd (#01), Rick Markle (#68), Jamie Mosley (#39), Justin Ashburn (#61), Mike Potter (#52), John Hayden (#85), Stan Boyd (#72)

GNC Live Well 250

The GNC Live Well 250 was held on June 29 at The Milwaukee Mile. Johnny Sauter won the pole. Top ten results #57– Jason Keller #5– Brian Vickers #1– David Stremme #2– Ron Hornaday Jr. #87– David Reutimann #37– David Green #10– Scott Riggs #92– Todd Bodine #59–

#25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. *This was Jason Keller's last career NASCAR victory. Failed to qualify (rained out): Brad Teague (#52) - Withdrew, Brad Mueller (#67) - Withdrew, Morgan Shepherd (#70) - Withdrew, Kenny Hendrick (#97) - Withdrew

Winn-Dixie 250

The Winn-Dixie 250 was held on July 4 at

won the pole. Top ten results #8–

#99–

#1–

#2– Ron Hornaday Jr. #21– Johnny Sauter #10– Scott Riggs #5– Brian Vickers #92– Todd Bodine #34– Mike McLaughlin #48– Shane Hmiel Failed to qualify: Jason Schuler (#73), Dan Pardus (#39), Jason Hedlesky (#91), Jimmy Kitchens (#70), Joe Aramendia (#79) *In addition to winning the pole, Earnhardt Jr would lead all 100 laps to win his third superspeedway race of the season. *Earnhardt Jr’s win marked a season sweep for DEI in the Busch Series restrictor plate races as well as DEI’s 5th straight restrictor plate win across NASCAR as a whole.

Tropicana Twister 300

The Tropicana Twister 300 was held on July 12 at

Chicagoland Speedway Chicagoland Speedway is an inactive tri-oval Oval track racing#Intermediate, intermediate speedway in Joliet, Illinois. It has hosted various major races throughout its existence, including NASCAR and IndyCar races. The track is currently own ...

Casey Mears Casey James Mears (born March 12, 1978) is an American professional off-road racing, off-road and stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 66 Ford Mustang, Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Garage 66. He ...

won the pole. Top ten results #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #17– Matt Kenseth #5– Brian Vickers #19–

#99–

#57– Jason Keller #10– Scott Riggs #33– Tony Raines #1–

#20– Mike Bliss Failed to qualify: none
Note: Joe Nemechek qualified the No. 7 for Todd Bodine and

Greg Biffle Gregory Jack Biffle (born December 23, 1969), nicknamed "the Biff", is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver. After racing in the NASCAR Winter Heat Series in the mid-1990s, he was recommended to Jack Roush by former race ...

qualified the No. 88 for Joe Nemechek.

New England 200

The New England 200 was held on July 19 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Kevin Harvick won the pole. Top ten results #37– David Green #21– Kevin Harvick #17– Matt Kenseth #5– Brian Vickers #23–

#25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #57– Jason Keller #2– Ron Hornaday Jr. #38– Kasey Kahne #59–

Failed to qualify: none

TrimSpa Dream Body 250

The TrimSpa Dream Body 250 was held on July 26 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Bobby Hamilton Jr. won the pole. Top ten results #23–

#57– Jason Keller #10– Scott Riggs #21– Johnny Sauter #27– Joey Clanton #59–

#2– Ron Hornaday Jr. #26– Kevin Grubb #46– Ashton Lewis #38– Kasey Kahne Failed to qualify: Drew White (#28)

Kroger 200

The Kroger 200 was held on August 2 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Shane Hmiel won the pole. Top ten results #5– Brian Vickers #57– Jason Keller #59–

#48– Shane Hmiel #10– Scott Riggs #37– David Green #7– Mike Skinner #2– Ron Hornaday Jr. #55– Paul Menard #20– Mike Bliss Failed to qualify: Norm Benning (#84), Brett Oakley (#07), Bill Hoff (#93)

Cabela's 250

The Cabela's 250 was held on August 16 at Michigan International Speedway. Kasey Kahne won the pole. The race was shortened to 110 laps due to rain. Top ten results #21– Kevin Harvick #38– Kasey Kahne #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #37– David Green #10– Scott Riggs #87– David Reutimann #19–

#99–

#48– Shane Hmiel #31–

Dave Blaney David Louis Blaney (born October 24, 1962) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver. Blaney was a successful Sprint car racing, sprint car driver before he started racing in NASCAR, competing in both the Sprint Cup Series ...

Failed to qualify: Mike Potter (#52), Justin Ashburn (#61), Rick Markle (#68), Larry Hollenbeck (#62)
Note: Stan Boyd qualified the No. 22 but he was replaced in the race by Justin Ashburn who failed to qualify his No. 61.

Food City 250

The Food City 250 was held on August 22 at

. Jason Keller won the pole. Top ten results #99–

#2– Ron Hornaday Jr. #6– Ted Musgrave #48– Shane Hmiel #21– Kevin Harvick #81– Martin Truex Jr. #5– Brian Vickers #33– Tony Raines #10– Scott Riggs #46– Ashton Lewis Failed to qualify: Caleb Holman (#78), Justin Ashburn (#60), John Hayden (#85), Jason White (#70), Dion Ciccarelli (#84), Butch Jarvis (#53), Brett Oakley (#07), Norm Benning (#8), Daniel Johnson (#94)
Note: Stanton Barrett qualified the No. 91 for Jimmy Kitchens.

Winn-Dixie 200 presented by PepsiCo

The Winn-Dixie 200 presented by PepsiCo was held on August 30 at

. Kevin Harvick won the pole. Top ten results #5– Brian Vickers #87–

#99–

#25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #21– Kevin Harvick #38– Kasey Kahne #57– Jason Keller #59–

#19–

#14– Casey Atwood Failed to qualify: Kenny Hendrick (#94), Jimmy Kitchens (#97), Dan Pardus (#91), Caleb Holman (#78)-Withdrew

Funai 250

The Funai 250 was held on September 5 at Richmond International Raceway. Kevin Harvick won the pole. Top ten results #43– Johnny Sauter #21– Kevin Harvick #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #5– Brian Vickers #37– David Green #17– Matt Kenseth #2– Ron Hornaday Jr. #33– Tony Raines #31–

#48– Shane Hmiel Failed to qualify: Dion Ciccarelli (#84), Jimmy Kitchens (#97), Paul Menard (#55), Kenny Hendrick (#94), Franklin Butler III (#13), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Hermie Sadler (#02), Jimmy Henderson (#63)

Stacker 200 presented by YJ Stinger

The Stacker 200 presented by YJ Stinger was held on September 20 at Dover International Speedway. Kevin Harvick won the pole. Top ten results #5– Brian Vickers #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #10– Scott Riggs #38– Kasey Kahne #20– Mike Bliss #2– Ron Hornaday Jr. #46– Ashton Lewis #57– Jason Keller #21– Kevin Harvick #4–

Failed to qualify: Kenny Hendrick (#94), Jeff Streeter (#83), Martin Truex Jr. (#81), Jason Rudd (#01), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Jimmy Henderson (#63), Jimmy Kitchens (#41)
Note: Due to

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, the qualifying was rained out, consequently Martin Truex Jr. replaced an unknown driver in the No. 91 in the race, after failed to qualify his No. 81 and Jason Rudd also replaced an unknown driver in the No. 70 in the race, after failed to qualify his No. 01.

Mr. Goodcents 300

The Mr. Goodcents 300 was held on October 4 at Kansas Speedway.

won the pole. Top ten results #37– David Green #21– Kevin Harvick #7–

#57– Jason Keller #8– Hank Parker Jr. #46– Ashton Lewis #23–

#59–

#87– Joe Nemechek #1–

Failed to qualify: Morgan Shepherd (#9), Ron Young (#71), Jeff Streeter (#83), John Hayden (#85), Jamie Mosley (#39), Stanton Barrett (#91), Justin Ashburn (#61) *This race was the last win for Pontiac in the Busch Series, and in any of the top two divisions of NASCAR altogether.

Little Trees 300

The Little Trees 300 was held on October 11 after rain postponed it from October 10 at

. Kevin Harvick won the pole. Top ten results #7–

#99–

#20– Mike Bliss #5– Brian Vickers #1–

#37– David Green #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #38– Kasey Kahne #21– Kevin Harvick #57– Jason Keller Failed to qualify: Shane Hall (#15), Jeff Streeter (#22), Wayne Anderson (#35), Justin Ashburn (#61), Mike Harmon (#44), Jamie Mosley (#39), Gus Wasson (#70), Brad Teague (#52)
Note: Matt Kenseth qualified the No. 17 for Jeff Burton.

Sam's Town 250

Source: The Sam's Town 250 was held on October 18 at Memphis Motorsports Park. David Reutimann qualified the No. 7 for, and won the pole filling for

. Top ten results #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #57– Jason Keller #21– Johnny Sauter #2– Ron Hornaday Jr. #5– Brian Vickers #23–

#14– Casey Atwood #20– Mike Bliss #1– David Stremme #46– Ashton Lewis Jr.Jr. Failed to qualify: John Hayden (#85), Justin Ashburn (#61), Brent Moore (#96), Jason Hedlesky (#72), Butch Jarvis (#53), Dana White (#39), Dude Teate (#70).

Aaron's 312 (Atlanta)

The Aaron's 312 was held on October 25 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

won the pole. Top ten results #7–

#17– Matt Kenseth #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #99–

#8– Hank Parker Jr. #10– Scott Riggs #38– Kasey Kahne #37– David Green #21– Kevin Harvick #31–

Failed to qualify: John Hayden (#85), Jimmy Henderson (#63), Wayne Anderson (#35), Justin Ashburn (#61), Dwayne Leik (#81), Jeff Fuller (#91), Jeremy Clements (#51)

Bashas' Supermarkets 200

The Bashas' Supermarkets 200 was held on November 1 at Phoenix International Raceway. Kevin Harvick won the pole. The race was shortened to 181 laps due to rain. Top ten results #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #21– Kevin Harvick #5– Brian Vickers #87– Joe Nemechek #10– Scott Riggs #23–

#14– Casey Atwood #43– Johnny Sauter #7–

Failed to qualify: Stan Boyd (#51), Blake Mallory (#39), Josh Richeson (#67), Jeff Fuller (#97), Randy MacDonald (#72), John Hayden (#85), Freddy Tame (#73), Jeff Streeter (#83), Clint Vahsholtz (#90) *This would be Hamilton’s 5th and final Busch Series win as well as his fourth of the season. *Hamilton's victory, along with point leader David Green's 17th place finish, tightened up the championship fight. With 2 races to go, 6 drivers were still in contention for the Busch Series crown, while 7th place Scott Wimmer was 502 out of the lead, and therefore mathematically ineligible.

Target House 200

The Target House 200 was held on November 8 at North Carolina Speedway. Brian Vickers won the pole. Top ten results #1–

#8– Martin Truex Jr. #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #79– Jeremy Mayfield #30– David Stremme #5– Brian Vickers #87–

#23–

#43- Johnny Sauter #37– David Green Failed to qualify: Josh Richeson (#67), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Rich Bickle (#94), Brad Teague (#52), Jason Schuler (#73), Justin Ashburn (#61), Caleb Holman (#78), Dion Ciccarelli (#84), Norm Benning (#81), Jerry Reary (#22),

Justin Hobgood Justin Hobgood (born July 31, 1979) is an American stock car racing driver in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series. Hobgood drove the No. 91 Chevy Monte Carlo part-time for MSRP Motorsports, a start and park team in the Nat ...

(#80) *The championship battle took on a new complexion going into Miami. After polesitter Brian Vickers led the opening 6 laps, none of the title contenders were a serious threat for the win, though all but Keller and Hornaday ran in the Top 10 in the first half of the race. Point leader Scott Riggs dropped from the Top 10 due to a

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condition, exacerbated by a long green flag run. Though he gained several spots in the pit cycle by coming in early, he slid into the wall on Lap 166 and ended his day in the garage in 38th. Hamilton rebounded with another Top 5, with Vickers and Green in the Top 10, Keller on the lead lap in 13th, and Hornaday, who never cracked the Top 10 all day, a lap down in 17th. All this left 20 year old Brian Vickers with a 22 point lead over 1994 champion David Green, with Riggs dropping from the lead to 5th, and 6th place Hamilton still in reasonable contention at 89 points out of the lead. Disregarding what any of his title challengers might do, Vickers would secure the championship if he could finish 3rd or better at Homestead.

Ford 300

The Ford 300 was held on November 15 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

won the pole. Top ten results #38– Kasey Kahne #8– Martin Truex Jr. #25– Bobby Hamilton Jr. #00– Jason Leffler #46– Ashton Lewis #21– Kevin Harvick #20– Mike Bliss #19–

#37– David Green #99–

*This was Kahne's first Busch series victory. Failed to qualify: Morgan Shepherd (#9), Jason Schuler (#73), Clint Vahsholtz (#39), Justin Ashburn (#61), Mike Harmon (#44), Stan Boyd (#51), Joe Aramendia (#79), Brad Baker (#28) * Scott Riggs' championship hopes ended on the first lap, when he crashed in Turn 3 with teammate Jon Wood and the FitzBradshaw Racing duo of Casey Atwood and Tim Fedewa. Riggs' crew would repair the car, but he would only complete 28 laps before ending his day in 41st. Despite the disappointing end to 2003, he would look ahead to

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and the start of his Nextel Cup Series career with MBV Motorsports. *Two-time series runner-up Jason Keller was never a factor, and he finished a lap down in 24th. Ron Hornaday Jr finished 15th, leader Brian Vickers 11th, David Green 9th, and Bobby Hamilton Jr 3rd after leading 41 laps. *With Green only gaining 8 points on leader Vickers, the 20 year old from

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won the Busch Series championship by 14 points. He was also the youngest series champion in history, breaking the record set by the late Rob Moroso, who was 21 when he overcame Tommy Houston for the 1989 NASCAR Busch Series title. Vickers, like Riggs, would be a candidate for 2004 Nextel Cup rookie of the year, graduating with

. 18 year old

would take his place in the #5 Busch car for

Full Drivers' Championship

( key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. ''Italics'' – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. ** - All laps led.

Rookie of the Year

Despite not completing a full schedule and running for two different teams, David Stremme was named the 2003 Busch Series Rookie of the Year, posting three top-five finishes. Runner-up Coy Gibbs ran the full schedule and finished 14th in points, but did not accumulate enough rookie points to overtake Stremme. He would retire from racing at the end of the year. Third-place finisher Joey Clanton shared the #27

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ride with fellow rookie Chase Montgomery, while Chad Blount finished fourth running part-time with

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and Carroll Racing. Regan Smith, Damon Lusk, and Chris Bingham were released from their rides during the season.

References

External links

Busch Series Standings and Statistics for 2003
{{NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship * NASCAR Xfinity Series seasons

2003 teams and drivers

Full schedule

Limited schedule

Notes

Schedule

Races

Koolerz 300

Rockingham 200

Sam's Town 300

darlingtonraceway.com 200

Channellock 250

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