2003 New England 300

The 2003 New England 300 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on July 20, 2003 at New Hampshire International Speedway, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested over 300 laps on the 1.058-mile (1.703 km) speedway, it was the 19th race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports won the race.

2003 New England 300
Race details
Race 19 of 36 in the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
Date July 20, 2003 (2003-July-20)
Location New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire
Course Permanent racing facility
1.058 mi (1.702 km)
Distance 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km)
Average speed 96.924 miles per hour (155.984 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Roush Racing
Time no time trials
Most laps led
Driver Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 133
Winner
No. 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network TNT
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, & Wally Dallenbach, Jr.

Background

New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Top 10 results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
2 29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
3 17Matt KensethRoush RacingFord
4 12Ryan NewmanPenske RacingDodge
5 31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
6 8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet
7 88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord
8 30Steve ParkRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
9 99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord
10 16Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord

Race Statistics

  • Time of race: 3:16:29
  • Average Speed: 96.924 miles per hour (155.984 km/h)
  • Pole Speed: no time trials
  • Cautions: 12 for 63 laps
  • Margin of Victory: 1.582 sec
  • Lead changes: 14
  • Percent of race run under caution: 21%
  • Average green flag run: 18.2 laps

References

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