Mountain Dew Southern 500
The Mountain Dew Southern 500 was held at Darlington Speedway on August 31, 2003. This was the last time the race was held on this date. Ryan Newman sat on the pole.
- Terry Labonte
- Kevin Harvick
- Jimmie Johnson
- Jamie McMurray
- Bill Elliott
- Jeremy Mayfield
- Bobby Labonte
- Ricky Craven
- Elliott Sadler
- Greg Biffle
Failed to qualify: Larry Foyt (#50)
- This was Terry Labonte's first cup win since Texas in 1999, as well as Labonte's final career win on the Cup circuit.
- This was the last Southern 500 to be held on its traditional Labor Day weekend date.
Read more about this topic: 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
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