2003 Aaron's 499 Results
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 2003 Aaron's 499 at Talladega on April 6, 2003, leading 34 of 188 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 43 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 13 | 188 | 34 | Running |
| 2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | 2 | 188 | 12 | Running |
| 3 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | 3 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 32 | Ricky Craven | 15 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 28 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 11 | 188 | 2 | Running |
| 7 | 22 | Ward Burton | 24 | 188 | 5 | Running |
| 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 4 | 188 | 24 | Running |
| 9 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 27 | 188 | 9 | Running |
| 10 | 31 | Robby Gordon | 6 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 45 | Kyle Petty | 21 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 18 | 188 | 2 | Running |
| 13 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 5 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 14 | 43 | John Andretti | 40 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 15 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | 7 | 188 | 65 | Running |
| 16 | 74 | Tony Raines | 43 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | 25 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | 1 | 187 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 97 | Kurt Busch | 26 | 186 | 1 | Running |
| 20 | 1 | Steve Park | 12 | 184 | 1 | Running |
| 21 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | 29 | 182 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 33 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 77 | Dave Blaney | 39 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | 16 | 177 | 10 | Running |
| 25 | 20 | Tony Stewart | 19 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 6 | Mark Martin | 9 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | 14 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 54 | Todd Bodine | 35 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 30 | Jeff Green | 30 | 124 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 09 | Mike Wallace | 36 | 120 | 0 | Electrical |
| 31 | 4 | Mike Skinner | 42 | 120 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 22 | 118 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 49 | Ken Schrader | 41 | 110 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 0 | Jack Sprague | 20 | 109 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 38 | 107 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 01 | Jerry Nadeau | 23 | 73 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 31 | 12 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | 34 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 12 | Ryan Newman | 8 | 3 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 41 | Casey Mears | 10 | 3 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 17 | 3 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | 37 | 3 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | 32 | 3 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 6, 2003 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |