Winston Cup leader bonus uncollected after final race
The season ending race left the leader bonus of 310,000 unclaimed as the prize will be distributed among the top ten in points. Jimmie Johnson, a rookie, placed in the top five in the final standings, mirroring Tony Stewart's prior rookie season achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Johnson
Tony Stewart
Ricky Craven
Jeff Burton
Bobby Gordon
Bobby Hamilton
Joe Nemechek
Steve Park
Elliott Sadler
Rusty Wallace
Jim Utter
2003 Winston Cup Schedule Reveals Full Race Dates
The 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup calendar lists 40 races across major tracks. Denotes nonpoints events and Daytona 500 qualifying, with Daytona, Talladega, Charlotte and several other venues featured in February through November.
NASCAR in 2002: Stewart, Daytona 500, and wild moments
Poole surveys the 2002 NASCAR scene naming Tony Stewart best driver and the Daytona 500 as the top race. Highlights include Sterling Marlin’s spacewalk, Jack Roush’s rescue, and Bruton Smith’s controversial moments, with varied picks from McLaurin and Brudenell on Ford Dodge rivalries and Roush’s recovery.
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Poole
Nascar
Charlotte
N.C
Tony Stewart
Sterling Marlin
Ward Burton
Bill Davis
Larry Hicks
Jack Roush
Alabama
Roush
Ryan Newman
Jimmie Johnson
Bristol
Best NASCAR moments 1999 season highlights by Fleischman
Bill Fleischman reviews Tony Stewart season ups and downs including a last place Daytona 500 finish and six DNFs while claiming his first title. He cites Kurt Busch beating Jimmy Spencer at Bristol and Ray Evernham’s reaction to Bill Elliott’s Brickyard 400 win. Sterling Marlin’s red flag incident and a 25 point Rockingham penalty for Mark Martin are noted, plus calls for more points for winners and Buddy Baker’s TV presence.
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Ray Evernham
Bill Elliott
Sterling Marlin
Sterling
Brudenell
Nascar
Detroit Free Press
Kurt Busch
Young Guns
Elliott
Fleischman
Philadelphia Daily News
Tony Stewart
Bristol
Jimmy Spencer
Mark Martin
Rockingham
Buddy Baker
Fox
NBC
Turner
End of season NASCAR moves hint at 2003 shifts
After a quiet season finish, NASCAR teams plot for 2003 with Jimmy Elledge joining Chip Ganassi Racing as crew chief and rumors of Bobb Hamilton moving to the No. 41 Dodge. Petree and Evernham reshuffle staff while drivers face seats with BAM Racing, Yates, and Roush tied to looming contracts and sponsor talks.
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Nascar
Jimmy Elledge
Chip Ganassi Racing
Bobb Hamilton
Elledge
Hamilton
Dodge
Jimmy Spencer
Jim Smith
Ganassi
Target
Hank Parker Jr
Petree
Ken Schrader
Jerry Nadeau
Elliott Sadler
Robert Yates Racing
Kentucky Speedway
Raymond Fox Jr
Sean Parker
Roush Racing
Fox
Parker
Sadler
Evernham Motorsports
Jeremy Mayfield
Richard Childress Racing
Ray Evernham
Casey Atwood
BAM Racing
Atwood
Evernham
Smith
Todd Bodine
Homestead
Travis Carter
Mike Wallace
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Darlington Raceway
Bristol Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway
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Martinsville Speedway
California Speedway
Richmond International Raceway
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Dover International Speedway
Pocono Raceway
Michigan International Speedway
Infineon Raceway
Chicagoland Speedway
New Hampshire International Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Watkins Glen International
Michigan Int
Kansas Speedway
Phoenix
Homestead-Miami Speedway
In Review
Utter
Thatsracin.com
Jeff Gordon
Jamie McMurray
Bobby Labonte
Matt Kenseth
Dale Jarrett
Jarrett
Victory Lane
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Ram
Park
Chevrolet
Chip Ganassi
Jim McLaurin
McLaurin
Columbia
S.C
Martin
Talladega
Bruton Smith
Texas
Mike Brudenell
Johnny Benson
Benson
Daytona
Bill Fleischman
Autostack
Cristiano da Matta
da Matta
Steve Kinser
John Force
Michael Kranefuss
United States
Concord
Travis Kvapil
SWX Racing
Mike Bliss
Joe Gibbs
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