The race is famous for one of the longest green flag runs ever. There were only two brief yellows in the first half for a total of ten laps. The final 81 laps (the entire second half) were run under green, setting up a finish where fuel strategy was going to be key to deciding the winner. Rookie Greg Biffle won the event for his first Cup Series victory. His win was an upset after Bobby Labonte ran out of gas in the final laps, likewise, Kevin Harvick led the most laps at 54, but also failed to win.
The race is famous for one of the longest green flag runs ever. There were only two brief yellows in the first half for a total of ten laps. The final 81 laps (the entire second half) were run under green, setting up a finish where fuel strategy was going to be key to deciding the winner. Rookie Greg Biffle won the event for his first Cup Series victory. His win was an upset after Bobby Labonte ran out of gas in the final laps, likewise, Kevin Harvick led the most laps at 54, but also failed to win.
==Top 10 results==
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{| class=”wikitable” style=”font-size:95%”
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! 10
! 10
| 16 || 88 || [[Dale Jarrett]] || [[Robert Yates Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[United Parcel Service|UPS]] || 160 || 0
| 16 || 88 || [[Dale Jarrett]] || [[Robert Yates Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[United Parcel Service|UPS]] || 160 || 0
|-
! 11
| 6 || 15 || [[Michael Waltrip]] || [[Dale Earnhardt Inc.]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[NAPA Auto Parts]] || 160 || 9
|-
! 12
| 40 || 7 || [[Jimmy Spencer]] || [[Ultra Motorsports]] || [[Dodge]] || [[Sirius Satellite Radio]] || 160 || 0
|-
! 13
| 41 || 54 || [[Todd Bodine]] || [[Travis Carter Enterprises|BelCar Motorsports]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[National Guard (United States)|National Guard]] || 160 || 0
|-
! 14
| 3 || 24 || [[Jeff Gordon]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[DuPont]] / [[Pepsi]] || 160 || 1
|-
! 15
| 29 || 23 || [[Kenny Wallace]] || [[Bill Davis Racing]] || [[Dodge]] || [[Stacker 2]] / YJ Stinger || 160 || 0
|-
! 16
| 14 || 9 || [[Bill Elliott]] || [[Evernham Motorsports]] || [[Dodge]] || [[Dodge]] Dealers / [[United Auto Workers|UAW]] || 160 || 0
|-
! 17
| 19 || 09 || [[Buckshot Jones]] || [[Phoenix Racing (NASCAR team)|Phoenix Racing]] || [[Dodge]] || [[Miccosukee Resort & Gaming|Miccosukee Resorts]] || 160 || 0
|-
! 18
| 11 || 48 || [[Jimmie Johnson]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Lowe’s]] / [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] || 160 || 3
|-
! 19
| 4 || 40 || [[Sterling Marlin]] || [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] || [[Dodge]] || [[Coors Light]] || 160 || 0
|-
! 20
| 33 || 6 || [[Mark Martin]] || [[Roush Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Viagra]] || 160 || 0
|-
! 21
| 13 || 20 || [[Tony Stewart]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Home Depot]] || 160 || 0
|-
! 22
| 24 || 12 || [[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]] || [[Penske Racing]] || [[Dodge]] || [[Alltel]] || 160 || 0
|-
! 23
| 42 || 45 || [[Kyle Petty]] || [[Petty Enterprises]] || [[Dodge]] || [[Georgia-Pacific]] / Brawny || 160 || 1
|-
! 24
| 9 || 38 || [[Elliott Sadler]] || [[Robert Yates Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[M&M’s]] || 159 || 4
|-
! 25
| 12 || 41 || [[Casey Mears]] || [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] || [[Dodge]] || [[Target Corporation|Target]] || 159 || 0
|-
! 26
| 32 || 80 || [[Mike Bliss]] || [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Advair]] || 159 || 0
|-
! 27
| 22 || 10 || [[Johnny Benson Jr.]] || [[MB2 Motorsports]] || [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] || [[Valvoline]] || 159 || 0
|-
! 28
| 38 || 2 || [[Rusty Wallace]] || [[Penske Racing]] || [[Dodge]] || [[Miller Light]] || 159 || 0
|-
! 29
| 34 || 1 || [[Jeff Green (racing driver)|Jeff Green]] || [[Dale Earnhardt Inc.]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Pennzoil]] Synthetic || 159 || 0
|-
! 30
| 28 || 22 || [[Ward Burton]] || [[Bill Davis Racing]] || [[Dodge]] || [[Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar]] || 159 || 3
|-
! 31
| 35 || 0 || [[Jack Sprague]] || [[Haas CNC Racing]] || [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] || [[NetZero]] Hi Speed || 159 || 0
|-
! 32
| 21 || 60 || [[David Green (racing driver)|David Green]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Haas Automation]] || 157 || 0
|-
! 33
| 43 || 4 || [[Stacy Compton]] || [[Morgan–McClure Motorsports]] || [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] || [[Kodak]] / [[Pirates of the Caribbean]] || 157 || 0
|-
! 34
| 26 || 14 || [[Larry Foyt]] || [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises]] || [[Dodge]] || [[Harrah’s Entertainment|Harrah’s]] || 155 || 0
|-
! 35
| 39 || 77 || [[Dave Blaney]] || [[Jasper Motorsports]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || Jasper Engines and Transmissions || 154 || 0
|-
! 36
| 31 || 97 || [[Kurt Busch]] || [[Roush Racing]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || [[Irwin Industrial Tools|Irwin]] / [[LENOX Tools|Lenox]] / [[Rubbermaid]] || 151 || 0
|-
! 37
| 8 || 42 || [[Jamie McMurray]] || [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] || [[Dodge]] || [[Havoline]] / [[Terminator 3]] || 143 || 0
|-
! 38
| 20 || 25 || [[Joe Nemechek]] || [[Hendrick Motorsports]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[United Auto Workers|UAW]]-[[Delphi Automotive Systems|Delphi]] || 113 || 0
|-
! 39
| 1 || 30 || [[Steve Park]] || [[Richard Childress Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[America Online]] || 112 || 0
|-
! 40
| 18 || 31 || [[Robby Gordon]] || [[Richard Childress Racing]] || [[Chevrolet]] || [[Cingular Wireless]] || 86 || 0
|-
! 41
| 7 || 49 || [[Ken Schrader]] || [[BAM Racing]] || [[Dodge]] || [[AT&T|1-800-CALL-ATT]] || 85 || 0
|-
! 42
| 23 || 01 || [[Mike Wallace (racing driver)|Mike Wallace]] || [[MB2 Motorsports]] || [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] || [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] || 84 || 0
|-
! 43
| 17 || 32 || [[Ricky Craven]] || [[PPI Motorsports]] || [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] || [[Tide (brand)|Tide]] || 79 || 0
|-
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Motor car race
The 2003 Pepsi 400, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on July 5, 2003, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 160 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) asphalt superspeedway, it was the seventeenth race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Greg Biffle of Roush Racing won the race, earning his first career Winston Cup Series win.
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida that is one of six superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the others being Auto Club Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, Pocono Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway.[1] The standard track at Daytona is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track also features two other layouts that utilize portions of the primary high speed tri-oval, such as a 3.56-mile (5.73 km) sports car course and a 2.95-mile (4.75 km) motorcycle course.[2] The track’s 180-acre (73 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (12 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The race is famous for one of the longest green flag runs ever. There were only two brief yellows in the first half for a total of ten laps. The final 81 laps (the entire second half) were run under green, setting up a finish where fuel strategy was going to be key to deciding the winner. Rookie Greg Biffle won the event for his first Cup Series victory. His win was an upset after Bobby Labonte ran out of gas in the final laps, likewise, Kevin Harvick led the most laps at 54, but also failed to win.
