2003 NASCAR Schedule Highlights from Daytona to Homestead
A dense listing of 2003 NASCAR events across Daytona Beach Rockingham Las Vegas Atlanta Darlington Bristol Fort Worth Talladega Martinsville Fontana Richmond Dover Sonoma Joliet Watkins Glen and more. Includes Busch Grand National dates at Daytona Rockingham Las Vegas Darlington and other tracks with numerous TBA placeholders for future schedules.
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Las Vegas
Atlanta
Hampton
Carolina
Daytona Beach
Fla
Rockingham
N.C
Darlington
S.C
Bristol
Tenn
Fort Worth
Texas
Talladega
Ala
Pepsi
Gladeville
Auto Club
Fontana
Zalif
Hardee's
Richmond
Gateway
Madison
Ill
TBA
Nazareth
Carquest Auto Parts
Concord
MBNA
Nay
New England
London
Jaly
Colorado
Fountain
Colo
Indianapolis
Brooklyn
Mich
Food City
Final
Dover
Del
Mr. Goodcents
Kansas City
Kan
Little Trees
N.H
Sam's Town
Memphis Tenn
Aaron's
Bashas' Supermarkets
Avondale
Ariz
Sam's Club
Ford
Homestead
Florida
Craftsman
Lucas Oil
Mesa
Advance Auto Parts
Martinsville
Mbna America
O'Reilly
Memphis
GNC
West Allis
Wis
O'Reilly Auto Parts
Kaw
Kentucky
Sparta
St. Louis
Federated Auto Parts
NCTS
Daytona 500 qualifying races loom large at Daytona
Ricky Rudd enters his 26th Daytona 500 and equal qualifying races with a measured plan. Jeff Green and Dale Earnhardt Jr. snagged front row spots in time trials as 43 cars vie for 500 starts. The rules, fuel changes, and strategic stops shape a tense, pivotal day for drivers edging into NASCAR's biggest race.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Ricky Rudd
Jeff Green
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Green
Earnhardt
Rudd
Busch
Nascar
Daytona International Speedway
NASCAR safety drive reshapes sport at Daytona Beach
NASCAR enters 2003 with a new Research and Development Center and a raft of safety innovations aimed at reducing injuries. Data recorders, mandatory head and neck restraints, SAFER walls and composite seats bolster protection after Dale Earnhardt's Daytona 500 death. Crew chiefs remain wary, as testing for concussions and air quality improvements lag behind, and experts continue annual driver briefings on progress.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Nascar
Gary Nelson
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Talladega Superspeedway
Nebraska University
Dean Sicking
Nelson
Hornish shaken after Daytona wreck during practice
Two time RL champion Sam Hornish walked away from a Tuesday practice crash at Daytona International Speedway after hitting the Turn 1 wall headfirst. He described the hit as the scariest he has experienced and noted scrapes, bruises, stiffness, and a bent steering wheel.
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Sam Hornish
Daytona International Speedway
Hornish
Harvick learns lessons from 2002 problems
Kevin Harvick, Winston Cup rookie of 2001, faced a tough 2002 season with a race ban and NASCAR probation. He says avoiding anger kept him competitive, since racing while in trouble would cripple his ability to perform. He learned you cannot race effectively with one arm tied behind.
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Greg Biffle
Kevin Harvick
Nascar
Harvick
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