2003 New Hampshire 200 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 2003 New Hampshire 200 |
| Name of Track: | New Hampshire International Speedway |
| Date: | September 13th |
New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058 mile oval track which has hosted NASCAR racing since the 1990s. It is commonly referred to by its location, Loudon.
Largest Speedway In New EnglandThe track was opened in June 1990, after 9 months of construction after the Bahre family purchased the Bryar Motorsports Park in the region and redeveloped the popular motorcycle circuit into a multi-purpose track, with NASCAR added to the popular motorcycle and SCCA races on the complex.
It was the largest speedway in New England, and later expansion has made this the largest sports venue of any type in the region. NASCAR made its debut at the track in July 1990, with a Busch Series race won by Tommy Ellis. For 3 years, the Busch Series hosted a pair of races at the track each year.
Loudon Gets NASCAR Cup RacesThese races were successful and led to Loudon earning a spot on the NASACR Winston Cup schedule in 1993. Rusty Wallace won the inaugural Slick 50 300 in July of that year.
A second 300 mile race was added to the schedule in 1997, taking one of the spots that North Wilkesboro once had on the schedule after that track was sold in an estate sale. The race is held in the middle of September, and in 2004, Loudon became the first race in NASCAR's Chase for the Cup "playoff" series.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.2003 New Hampshire 200 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 2003 New Hampshire 200, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Spencer | 2 | 1 | $59,300 | 200 | 0 | running | Team ASE / Carquest |
| 2 | Carl Edwards | 99 | 4 | $35,925 | 200 | 2445 | running | Superchips |
| 3 | Bobby Hamilton | 4 | 3 | $26,890 | 200 | 2602 | running | Square D |
| 4 | Dennis Setzer | 46 | 19 | $17,800 | 200 | 2685 | running | Acxiom / Computer Associates |
| 5 | Brendan Gaughan | 62 | 2 | $13,700 | 200 | 2786 | running | The Orleans Hotel |
| 6 | Chad Chaffin | 18 | 7 | $12,875 | 200 | 2316 | running | Dickies |
| 7 | Travis Kvapil | 16 | 11 | $11,675 | 200 | 2777 | running | IWX Motor Freight |
| 8 | David Starr | 75 | 6 | $11,625 | 200 | 1767 | running | Spears Manufacturing |
| 9 | Jon Wood | 50 | 10 | $11,525 | 200 | 2622 | running | Graham for President |
| 10 | Matt Crafton | 88 | 13 | $12,375 | 200 | 2255 | running | Menards / Enzyme Magic |
| 11 | Ken Schrader | 52 | 5 | $7,925 | 200 | 0 | running | Federated Auto Parts |
| 12 | Ted Musgrave | 1 | 8 | $10,065 | 200 | 2724 | running | Mopar Performance |
| 13 | Bill Lester | 8 | 12 | $10,040 | 200 | 2048 | running | Strauss Auto Parts / The Club |
| 14 | Robert Pressley | 59 | 15 | $9,990 | 200 | 1946 | running | Harris Trucking/Melling Eng. Parts |
| 15 | Terry Cook | 29 | 9 | $10,390 | 200 | 2333 | running | Power Stroke Diesel / Oil Mate |
| 16 | Joe Blow | 8 | 24 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Racing Finishes / Auto Air |
| 16 | John Gunn | 8 | 24 | $0 | 200 | 0 | running | Racing Finishes / Auto Air |
| 17 | Jamie Aube | 86 | 23 | $9,740 | 198 | 0 | running | Lane Automotive / Motor State Perf. |
| 18 | Rick Crawford | 14 | 14 | $9,690 | 197 | 2600 | running | Circle Bar Motel & RV Park |
| 19 | J R Norris | 97 | 21 | $0 | 196 | 0 | running | coachfranp.com |
| 20 | Donny Lia | 9 | 36 | $0 | 195 | 0 | running | Mahlik Motorsports |
| 21 | Jerry Hill | 5 | 33 | $9,365 | 195 | 1530 | running | Quality Metric |
| 22 | Brian Scott | 0 | 27 | $0 | 194 | 0 | running | Buyers Choice Auto Warranties |
| 23 | Kelly Sutton | 2 | 35 | $7,065 | 193 | 0 | running | Team Copaxone |
| 24 | Stuart Kirby | 7 | 17 | $7,040 | 178 | 0 | crash | Dodge Motorsports |
| 25 | Robby Benton | 15 | 31 | $9,265 | 150 | 0 | oil pump | Vokal Clothing / Fasscore |
| 26 | Eric Jones | 3 | 26 | $6,990 | 131 | 0 | engine | Team EJP |
| 27 | Willie Allen | 98 | 25 | $0 | 101 | 0 | engine | Iron Horse / Miller Fall Protect |
| 27 | Chris Jones | 98 | 25 | $0 | 101 | 0 | engine | Iron Horse / Miller Fall Protect |
| 28 | Travis Dassow | 72 | 28 | $0 | 99 | 0 | engine | Racing for Cancer / Foxwoods |
| 28 | Timothy Peters | 72 | 28 | $0 | 99 | 0 | engine | Racing for Cancer / Foxwoods |
| 29 | Bobby Dotter | 7 | 20 | $7,915 | 94 | 0 | ignition | Green Light Racing |
| 30 | Lance Hooper | 1 | 29 | $6,895 | 44 | 0 | rear end | Fans Motorsports |
| 31 | Tam Topham | 91 | 30 | $0 | 38 | 0 | trans | Burt's Lumber |
| 31 | Justin Marks | 91 | 30 | $0 | 38 | 0 | trans | Burt's Lumber |
| 32 | Phil Bonifield | 23 | 34 | $6,875 | 37 | 0 | suspension | Red Line Synthetic Oil |
| 33 | Morgan Shepherd | 21 | 16 | $6,865 | 35 | 0 | engine | Racing With Jesus / Red Line Oil |
| 34 | Roland Isaacs | 93 | 22 | $6,855 | 24 | 0 | ignition | Troxell-MacDonald Racing |
| 35 | Kenny Hendrick | 9 | 18 | $6,720 | 8 | 0 | heating | Fasscore / Vokal Clothing |
| 36 | Carl Long | 51 | 32 | $6,685 | 4 | 0 | rear end | Ware Racing Enterprises |
