2003 Banquet 400
30th race of the 2003 Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2003 Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods was the 30th stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season, and the third iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 5, 2003, before a crowd of 80,000 in Kansas City, Kansas, at Kansas Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 267 laps to complete. At race's end, a cunning pit strategy for Penske Racing South driver Ryan Newman would propel him to his ninth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series win and his eighth win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Bill Elliott and Jeremy Mayfield of Evernham Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
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Race details | |||
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Race 30 of 36 in the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
![]() The 2003 Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods program cover. | |||
Date | October 5, 2003 | ||
Official name | 3rd Annual Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods | ||
Location | Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km) | ||
Average speed | 121.63 miles per hour (195.74 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 80,000 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
Time | 29.938 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | |
Laps | 115 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | NBC | ||
Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
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