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QUALIFYING for the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway

Qualifying is OVER

Cup Qualifying at Lowe's Motor Speedway: Qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600 is scheduled to start at 3:00pm/et on Friday, May 23rd, will be televised live on Speed Channel and will re-air Saturday, May 24th at 2:00am/et

Qualifying can be heard on radio via PRN Radio and XM Satellite - NASCAR Radio - Channel 144 (Subscription Required).

and via the Internet at NASCAR.com's paid service, TrackPass.(5-23-2003)

Track/Event Qualifying Record: Jimmie Johnson, May 2002, 186.464mph

May 2002 Pole Sitter: #48-Jimmie Johnson, 186.464, finished 7th

Fastest Practice Speed on Friday: #48-Jimmie Johnson, 185.688mph (scheduled to go out 22nd of 46 drivers)

Track Specs:
Superspeedway: 1.5-mile quad oval
Banking: turns: 24 degrees; straights: 5 degrees
Straights: Frontstretch - 1952.8 feet; Backstretch - 1360 feet
Grandstand Seating: 167,000

Track Homepage: Lowes Motor Speedway

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Pole Progression at Lowe's: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
#10-Johnny Benson, 1st out to qualify, 183.125, starts 10th
#12-Ryan Newman, 2nd out, 185.312, on the pole
(5-23-2003)

Rookie of the Year Candidates: how fast were they? and where do they start:
#0-Jack Sprague, 183.530, starts 5th, his best career start
#14-Larry Foyt, 181.275, starts 29th, his best career start
#16-Greg Biffle, 181.421, starts 26th
#41-Casey Mears, 181.996, starts 19th
#42-Jamie McMurray, 182.242, starts 17th
#66-Hideo Fukuyama, is not racing this week
#74-Tony Raines, 181.476, starts 25th.(5-23-2003)

Some Qualifying Notes:
#02-Hermie Sadler has a DEI car and a Hendrick motor.
#48-Jimmie Johnson lost power as he left pit road, he will not make an attempt, the engine lost a cam shaft.
#97-Kurt Busch is running the Blue Ice Sharpie scheme this week.(5-23-2003)

Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer::
Chevy - #24-Jeff Gordon, 183.986, starts 4th
Dodge - #12-Ryan Newman, 185.312, starts 1st
Ford - #38-Elliott Sadler, 184.300, starts 2nd
Pontiac - #4-Mike Skinner, 183.999, starts 3rd
Toyota - oops, not yet.......(5-23-2003)

Qualifying after ALL of 46 drivers:

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Pos	Sched Qual Pos	Actual Qual Pos	Car#	Driver	Manu	Qual Speed	Best Friday Practice Speed	Prac Speed Rank	Diff Qual vs Prac	Provisional Rank
1	2	2	12	Ryan Newman	Dodge	185.312	184.181	4	1.131	27
2	40	39	38	Elliott Sadler	Ford	184.300	181.984	14	2.316	16
3	31	30	4	Mike Skinner	Pontiac	183.999	182.088	11	1.911	40
4	11	11	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevy	183.986	182.192	8	1.794	4
5	45	44	0	Jack Sprague	Chevy	183.530	184.200	3	-0.67	39
6	35	34	20	Tony Stewart	Chevy	183.468	184.578	2	-1.11	17
7	6	6	25	Joe Nemechek	Chevy	183.231	182.027	13	1.204	14
8	5	5	77	Dave Blaney	Ford	183.231	182.809	5	0.422	21
9	38	37	15	Michael Waltrip	Chevy	183.156	182.076	12	1.08	7
10	1	1	10	Johnny Benson	Pontiac	183.125	181.348	21	1.777	28
11	9	9	18	Bobby Labonte	Chevy	183.119	182.655	6	0.464	5
12	3	3	97	Kurt Busch	Ford	182.952	181.482	18	1.47	3
13	46	45	30	Steve Park	Chevy	182.753	182.162	9	0.591	32
14	29	28	7	Jimmy Spencer	Dodge	182.593	180.608	32	1.985	29
15	15	15	1	Jeff Green	Chevy	182.580	180.995	28	1.585	33
16	12	12	54	Todd Bodine	Ford	182.482	180.850	29	1.632	37
17	21	21	42	Jamie McMurray	Dodge	182.242	179.964	39	2.278	24
18	4	4	17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	182.235	181.232	23	1.003	1
19	24	23	41	Casey Mears	Dodge	181.996	180.331	35	1.665	38
20	32	31	29	Kevin Harvick	Chevy	181.953	181.904	15	0.049	8
21	27	26	6	Mark Martin	Ford	181.910	181.433	20	0.477	12
22	42	41	19	Jeremy Mayfield	Dodge	181.671	182.211	7	-0.54	30
23	23	22	88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	181.586	178.506	45	3.08	23
24	18	18	8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevy	181.561	181.263	22	0.298	2
25	43	42	74	Tony Raines	Chevy	181.476	180.620	31	0.856	41
26	25	24	16	Greg Biffle	Ford	181.421	179.958	40	1.463	19
27	39	38	71	Kevin Lepage	Ford	181.421	180.210	37	1.211	X
28	44	43	23	Kenny Wallace	Dodge	181.360	182.100	10	-0.74	26
29	8	8	14	Larry Foyt	Dodge	181.275	179.766	43	1.509	42
30	28	27	49	Ken Schrader	Dodge	181.117	181.014	26	0.103	35
31	10	10	45	Kyle Petty	Dodge	181.044	179.778	42	1.266	36
32	7	7	9	Bill Elliott	Dodge	180.953	181.147	25	-0.194	20
33	16	16	32	Ricky Craven	Pontiac	180.892	181.002	27	-0.11	11
34	26	25	2	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	180.838	179.402	44	1.436	9
35	20	20	99	Jeff Burton	Ford	180.542	181.610	16	-1.068	15
36	13	13	40	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	180.499	181.214	24	-0.715	10
37	37	36	02	Hermie Sadler	Chevy	180.307	179.922	41	0.385	46
38	30	29	22	Ward Burton	Dodge	180.048	179.994	38	0.054	25
39	36	35	5	Terry Labonte	Chevy	179.922	181.507	17	-1.585	18
40	34	33	11	Brett Bodine	Ford	179.778	180.717	30	-0.939	43
41	14	14	31	Robby Gordon	Chevy	179.736	180.367	34	-0.631	13
42	33	32	21	Ricky Rudd	Ford	179.456	180.246	36	-0.79	22
43	17	17	43	John Andretti	Dodge	179.420	181.452	19	-2.032	31
44	19	19	01	Mike Wallace	Pontiac	179.390	180.499	33	-1.109	34
45	41	40	37	Derrike Cope	Chevy	177.614	0.000	46	X	44
46	22	x	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	0.000	185.688	1	X	6

NOTE: any ties in speed, go to the driver whose team is higher in the OWNERS Points

PROVISIONALS and MISSES (DNQ)

Prov Spot or DNQ	Sched Qual Pos	Actual Qual Pos	Car#	Driver	Manu	Qual Speed	Friday Practice Speed	Practice Speed Rank	Diff Qual vs Prac	Provisional Rank
37P	22	x	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	0.000	185.688	1	X	6
38P	14	14	31	Robby Gordon	Chevy	179.736	180.367	34	-0.631	13
39P	36	35	5	Terry Labonte	Chevy	179.922	181.507	17	-1.585	18
40P	33	32	21	Ricky Rudd	Ford	179.456	180.246	36	-0.79	22
41P	30	29	22	Ward Burton	Dodge	180.048	179.994	38	0.054	25
42P	17	17	43	John Andretti	Dodge	179.420	181.452	19	-2.032	31
43P	19	19	01	Mike Wallace	Pontiac	179.390	180.499	33	-1.109	34
DNQ	34	33	11	Brett Bodine	Ford	179.778	180.717	30	-0.939	43
DNQ	41	40	37	Derrike Cope	Chevy	177.614	0.000	46	X	44
DNQ	37	36	02	Hermie Sadler	Chevy	180.307	179.922	41	0.385	46

Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying Results/Race Lineup at:
ThatsRacin.com
MotorsportsOne
NASCAR.com (5-23-2003)

Friday Practice is now over for the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Fastest were #48-Jimmie Johnson at 185.688, #20-Tony Stewart at 184.578 and #0-Jack Sprague at 184.200. Slowest was #88-Dale Jarrett at 178.506 and #2-Rusty Wallace at 179.402. #37-Derrike Cope had no speed listed.
For all the speeds, see ThatsRacin.com - Friday.(5-23-2003)

Press Releases: many Winston Cup team/driver pre-race press release links (and Marketing and Sponsorship links) at the Press Release Page, links posted on 5-23-2003: Todd Bodine, Jeff Burton, Kurt Busch, Larry Foyt, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin, Casey Mears, Jimmy Spencer;
and posted on 5-22-2003: John Andretti, Greg Biffle, Dave Blaney, Ward Burton, Ricky Craven, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bill Elliott, Ray Evernham, Robby Gordon, Jeff Green, Kevin Harvick, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Jeremy Mayfield, Jamie McMurray, Ryan Newman, Steve Park, Kyle Petty, Ricky Rudd, Elliott Sadler, Ken Schrader, Jack Sprague, Tony Stewart, Kenny Wallace, Rusty Wallace and others

2nd Revised Schedule for Lowe's Motor Speedway on Friday:
ARCA ADG 100 race just finished at approx 12:05pm/et
approx 10 minutes after the ARCA race [12:15-12:20pm/et range]: Winston Cup practice
1:35 -2:50pm - Busch Series practice.
3:00pm - Winston Cup qualifying (better of two laps).
Followed by Busch Series qualifying.
Followed by one hour Busch Series final practice, time permitting.(5-23-2003)

Qualifying Order is up for the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. 46 drivers/teams are listed. First driver scheduled out is #10-Johnny Benson, last scheduled is #30-Steve Park. See my Coca-Cola 600 Info page for the link(s).(5-22-2003)

Weather for the Concord/Charlotte looks a little better now [12:00noon/et] for Friday, now a 70% chance of rain during the day [radar shows a break in the green] and 30% at night. IF qualifying is rained out, the field would be set as follows (per the rulebook):

#1) - First 35 by current Owner Points
#2) - Last Years Cup Champ [Tony Stewart] or the Event Champion [Mark Martin] if already in the field (would be none)
#3) - Car Owners whose team has won in the previous and current season not already in the field (would be none)
#4) - Drivers who have won in the previous and current season not already in the field (would be none)
#5) - Past Winston Cup Champions not in by 1 thru 4 (would be none)
#6) - Qualifying Attempts with Owners points as the tie breaker
#7) - Qualifying Order Position (would be none)
(all above apply as long as the team was entered by the entry deadline - usually 13 days before the race)

With 46 cars entered, the teams making the race would be the top 42 in Owners Points, 41 teams have 11 attempts, #14-Larry Foyt has 10, then #37-Derrike Cope has 7, even though he is lower in Owners points, 44th, #11-Brett Bodine is 43rd in Owners Points but has 6 attempts. That would [should] leave #71-Kevin Lepage (0 attempts), #02-Hermie Sadler (5 attempts) and #11-Brett Bodine (6 attempts in the #11) out of the race. Provisionals are NOT used if the order is set by the rulebook.(5-23-2003)

Entry List link is up for the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Only 45 drivers/teams are listed, the 42 full time teams, plus #02-Hermie Sadler, #11-Brett Bodine and #37-Derrike Cope. See the link(s) on my Coca-Cola 600 Info page.(5-20-2003)
UPDATE: up to 46 as #71-Kevin Lepage has entered the race.(5-21-2003)

Weather on race Sunday looks good, according to the weather channel site, Concord, NC on Sunday should have temps 78� F / Low 57� F, Partly Cloudy, 20% chance of rain (for the evening, 20% during the day) while Accuweather has it as 78� F / Low 55� F, Partly Cloudy, but only a 8% chance of rain.
For the Indy 500 at Speedway, IN: 69� F High, 50� F Low, Partly Cloudy, 20% chance of rain.(5-23-2003)

The Race Info Page: Coca-Cola 600 Info page in Concord, NC at Lowe's Motor Speedway, 5:30pm/et on Sunday, May 25th - TV: Fox (pre-race show at 5:00pm/et)
Included on the informational page is: Entry List Link, Stuff to check out in Charlotte/Concord/Mooresville, Goodyear Tire Notes, Odds Links, Purse/Race Awards, Qualifying live on Speed now Friday, May 23rd, Winston Cup leader bonus = $120,000, Provisional Rules, Race Facts, Security, Scanners, Practice and Qualifying times, Qualifying Draw time, Race Re-Air dates and times (if avail), Weather forecast links, Satellite/backhaul link, Radio and Newspaper links, Television/Radio Information, Camping Info, Info Links, Race Track Specs, Driver/Team News, Track Reviews, Site Links for Fans going to the race, Speed Conversion Calculation to get MPH from Time.
This page is updated when needed until raceday.
For the last race, see my Pontiac Excitement 400 Info page (past races are linked to on the 2003 Cup Schedule page and on the 2003 Results Page)

Some stats pages:
Provisional Land/Standings
2003 Provisonals Used
Did Not Qualify (DNQ)
Budweiser Shootout 2004

Results: for results, links, owners/drivers points (after each race back thru the season), see my 2003 Winston Cup Race Results

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Qualifying after ALL of 46 drivers:

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