Sharpie 500
The Sharpie 500 was held at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 23, 2003. Jeff Gordon sat on the pole. Fans disagreement over the suspension of Jimmy Spencer and only placing Kurt Busch on probation stemming from the incident the previous week prompted fans to boo Busch as he exited his car in victory lane.
- Kurt Busch
- Kevin Harvick
- Jamie McMurray
- Matt Kenseth
- Jimmie Johnson
- Ryan Newman
- Dale Jarrett
- Ricky Craven
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Jeremy Mayfield
Failed to qualify: Hermie Sadler (#02), Billy Bigley (#79), Derrike Cope (#37)
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