2003 Auto Club 500 Results
Kurt Busch won the 2003 Auto Club 500 at California (Auto Club) on April 27, 2003, leading 27 of 250 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 | 97 | Kurt Busch | 16 | 250 | 27 | Running |
| 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 19 | 250 | 11 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 7 | 250 | 54 | Running |
| 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 2 | 250 | 12 | Running |
| 5 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | 25 | 250 | 41 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | 27 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 43 | John Andretti | 13 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 23 | 250 | 2 | Running |
| 10 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 30 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 14 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 21 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 77 | Dave Blaney | 18 | 250 | 2 | Running |
| 14 | 01 | Jerry Nadeau | 6 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 32 | Ricky Craven | 15 | 250 | 1 | Running |
| 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | 20 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 6 | Mark Martin | 22 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 29 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 10 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 4 | Mike Skinner | 28 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 22 | Ward Burton | 39 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | 31 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | 5 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | 35 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 54 | Todd Bodine | 34 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 30 | Jeff Green | 40 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 31 | Robby Gordon | 26 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | 36 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | 37 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 49 | Ken Schrader | 41 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 74 | Tony Raines | 33 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 25 | Joe Nemechek | 9 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | 24 | 247 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 41 | Casey Mears | 17 | 247 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | 11 | 233 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 10 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 32 | 229 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 38 | 228 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 14 | Larry Foyt | 42 | 226 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 0 | Jack Sprague | 12 | 199 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 1 | Steve Park | 1 | 138 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 20 | Tony Stewart | 3 | 128 | 100 | Engine |
| 42 | 12 | Ryan Newman | 4 | 34 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 37 | Derrike Cope | 43 | 9 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 27, 2003 |
| Track | California (Auto Club) |
| Laps | 250 |