2003 Ford 400
The 2003 Ford 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on November 16, 2003, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, United States. This was the last race ever for NASCAR with title sponsorship from Winston, breaking a partnership beginning in 1972. Starting in 2004, new series sponsor Nextel would take oover. The race was also the final Cup Series won by Bobby Labonte.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 36 of 36 in the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
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Map of Homestead-Miami Speedway. Gray dashed lines are other courses. Gray solid line is another pit road option. | |||
| Date | November 16, 2003 | ||
| Location | Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida, United States | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.5 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 80.6 °F (27.0 °C); with wind speeds reaching up to 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 116.868 miles per hour (188.081 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Chip Ganassi Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | |
| Laps | 189 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach Jr., and Benny Parsons | ||
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