2003 Winchester 400
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Winchester 400
The Winchester 400 is a 400-lap short-track stock car race held each fall at the Winchester Speedway, approximately east of Indianapolis, Indiana. Held annually since 1970, the race has served as a launching point for the careers of several young drivers including former winners Rusty Wallace and...
motor race (run yearly since 1970) was held under Champion Racing Association
Champion Racing Association
Champion Racing Association is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States founded in 1997 by Glenn Luckett and R. J. Scott. All CRA cars must use Hoosier Racing Tires.-Super Series:...
sanction on October 5, 2003, at the Winchester Speedway
Winchester Speedway
Winchester Speedway is a half-mile paved oval motor racetrack in White River Township, Randolph County, just outside Winchester, Indiana, approximately northeast of Indianapolis. It seats 4000 spectators. It is also known as the "World's Fastest 1/2 mile"....
, Indiana
Indiana
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Table of results
| Results of the 34th Annual Winchester 400 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Start | Car # | Driver/Hometown | Sponsor/Make | Laps | Status | |
| 1 | 8 | 21 | Bobby Parsley / Shepherdsville, KY | Crown Spray Power/Parsley Racing / Chevrolet | 400 | running | |
| 2 | 10 | 72 | Scott Hantz / Pleasant Lake, IN | EMF CorporationFinish Line Fabricating / Ford | 400 | running | |
| 3 | 11 | 78 | Bull Baker / Daleville, IN | Car Brite/Stoops Automotive/Cooper Tire / Chevrolet | 400 | running | |
| 4 | 24 | 71 | Ray Skillman / Greenwood, IN | Dupont Automotive Finishes/Kendall Oil / Ford | 400 | running | |
| 5 | 30 | 16 | Evan Jackson / Gaston, IN | King Motorsports / Chevrolet | 398 | running | |
| 6 | 4 | 55 | Chuck Barnes Jr. / Louisville, KY | Gladiator Garage Works/City Farm Hams / Chevrolet | 395 | running | |
| 7 | 1 | 45 | Dave Jackson / Loveland, OH | Tri State Sterling Trucks / Chevrolet | 393 | running | |
| 8 | 9 | 63 | Jim Crabtree, Jr. / Muncie, IN | Jim’s Automotive Service / Chevrolet | 392 | running | |
| 9 | 7 | 26 | Rick Turner / Yorktown, IN | Great Deals/Midas Auto Experts / Pontiac | 390 | running | |
| 10 | 16 | 8 | Scott Whitehouse / Greenfield, IN | Whitehouse Motorsports / Ford | 380 | running | |
| 11 | 21 | 80 | Tom Hernly Jr. / Lansing, MI | Sawyer’s Pontiac/Smalley’s Auto Repair / Chevrolet | 374 | running | |
| 12 | 31 | 49 | Tim Sibila / Massillon, OH | Sibila Race Engineering/Muller Motorsports / Pontiac | 358 | running | |
| 13 | 20 | 34 | Tim Phillips / Kalamazoo, MI | Advanced Automotive / Chevrolet | 342 | accident | |
| 14 | 3 | 11 | Jeff Lane / Knightstown, IN | Ed Martin Automotive Group / Chevrolet | 320 | accident | |
| 15 | 17 | 4 | Scott Wolfe / Decatur, IN | Rug Doctor/Embosstek/MyWheel.com / Chevrolet | 317 | electrical | |
| 16 | 22 | 83 | Tom Gray / Indianapolis, IN | G2 Motorsports/Car Brite / Chevrolet | 315 | running | |
| 17 | 19 | 23 | Eddie Van Meter / Indianapolis, IN | Muller Motorsports/Skiles Auto Parts / Dodge | 309 | running | |
| 18 | 12 | 94 | Todd Oliver / Indianapolis, IN | Sunoco/Heineken/Muller Motorsports / Chevrolet | 268 | overheating | |
| 19 | 25 | 48 | Bobby Murany / Mt. Morris, MI | Go Go Auto Parts / Chevrolet | 194 | engine | |
| 20 | 6 | 66 | Junior Hanley / Waterdown, ONT, CAN | Big Rigs Truck & Trailer Maintenance / Chevrolet | 174 | Steering | |
| 21 | 15 | 81 | Terry Fisher Jr. / Ossian, IN | C & P Machine/X102.3 FM / Chevrolet | 163 | suspension | |
| 22 | 13 | 2 | Kenny Tweedy / Greenfield, IN | Keith Electric/Main Street Consulting / Chevrolet | 154 | Transmission | |
| 23 | 14 | 06 | Terry Fisher Sr. / Ossian, IN | C & P Machine/Bailey Trucking / Chevrolet | 146 | overheating | |
| 24 | 2 | 84 | Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Kyle Thomas Busch, is an American NASCAR driver and team owner. He currently drives the No. 18 Mars/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs in the Nationwide Series, and the No... / Las Vegas, NV |
Hendricks County Motorsports / Chevrolet | 130 | accident | |
| 25 | 33 | 14 | Rowdy Embry / Rockford, IL | Go-4-It Scooters / Chevrolet | 101 | Transmission | |
| 26 | 29 | 08 | Billy Shotko / West Olive, MI | Ponstein Racing/Glasstree.com / Pontiac | 99 | suspension | |
| 27 | 5 | 10 | Chris Gabehart / Louisville, KY | Hendricks County Motorsports / Chevrolet | 86 | accident | |
| 28 | 18 | 5 | Chet Blanton / Plainfield, IN | ARC Racing Engines / Chevrolet | 45 | accident | |
| 29 | 27 | 67 | Robert Amos / Indianapolis, IN | Washington Square Dairy Queen / Chevrolet | 44 | accident | |
| 30 | 28 | 00 | Andy Ponstein Andy Ponstein Andy Ponstein is a race car driver. Ponstein, a long time veteran on the ARCA circuit, won the CRA Sunoco Super Series Rookie of the Year award in 2002, and also ran some NASCAR races in 2003 and 2004... / Hudsonville, MI |
Great Deals Coupon Magazine / Ford | 11 | accident | |
| 31 | 23 | 155 | Chuck Barnes Sr. / Louisville, KY | Gladiator Garage Works/Cintas / Chevrolet | 3 | vibration | |
| 32 | 26 | 3 | Keith Ousley / Warsaw, IN | Advanced Automovice / Chevrolet | 2 | ignition | |
| 33 | 32 | 134 | John Conklin / Anderson, IN | Advanced Automovice/Cobra Racing / Chevrolet | 1 | handling | |
Race statistics
- Average Speed: N/A
- Margin of Victory: 4 car lengths
- Time of Race: N/A
- Lead Changes: 12 among 11 drivers
- Lap Leaders: Bobby Parsley 68 laps; Chuck Barnes Jr. 63; Kyle Busch 43; Evan Jackson 40; Junior Hanley 38; Todd Oliver 36; Scott Hantz 30; Dave Jackson 29; Jeff Lane 23; Ray Skillman 20; Tim Phillips 10.
- Cautions: 13 for 114 laps
- Entries: 33 Qualifiers: 33