2003 ARCA Re/Max Series

The 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series was the 51st season of the ARCA Racing Series, a division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). The season began on February 8, 2003, with the Advance Discount Auto Parts 200 at Daytona International Speedway. The season ended with the Bank of America 200 Presented by Fox 21/27 at South Boston Speedway on October 18.[1] Frank Kimmel won the drivers championship, his fifth in the series and fourth in a row, and Bill Eversole won the Rookie of the Year award.

Schedule & Winners

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Date Track City Event Name Pole Winner Race Winner
February 8 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida Advance Discount Auto Parts 200 Bobby Gerhart Chase Montgomery
March 8 Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Georgia Atlanta ARCA 400 Frank Kimmel Mark Gibson
April 11 Nashville Superspeedway Lebanon, Tennessee PFG Lester 150 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch
April 27 Salem Speedway Washington Township, Indiana Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 Frank Kimmel Shelby Howard
May 4 Toledo Speedway Toledo, Ohio GFS Marketplace 200 Ken Schrader Frank Kimmel
May 10 Kentucky Speedway Sparta, Kentucky The Channel 5 205 Frank Kimmel Kyle Busch
May 23 Lowe's Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina ADG 100 Frank Kimmel Frank Kimmel
May 24 Berlin Raceway Marne, Michigan Pork, The Other White Meat 200 Fred Campbell Frank Kimmel
June 1 Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kansas BPU 200 Frank Kimmel Shelby Howard
June 14 Michigan Speedway Brooklyn, Michigan Flagstar 200 Casey Mears Casey Mears
July 12 Lake Erie Speedway Greenfield Township, Pennsylvania ARCA Re/Max 200 Billy Venturini Frank Kimmel
July 25 Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania Giant 200 Casey Mears Casey Mears
July 26 Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 200 Kyle Busch Casey Mears
August 9 Nashville Superspeedway Lebanon, Tennessee Waste Management 200 Frank Kimmel Mario Gosselin
August 17 Illinois State Fairgrounds Springfield, Illinois Allen Crowe Memorial ARCA 100 Frank Kimmel Frank Kimmel
August 30 Winchester Speedway White River Township, Indiana Winchester ARCA Re/Max 200 Paul Menard Frank Kimmel
September 1 DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Du Quoin, Illinois Southern Illinois 100 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart
September 6 Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, Illinois ReadyHosting.com 200 Frank Kimmel Frank Kimmel
September 13 Salem Speedway Washington Township, Indiana Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic 200 Brian Ross Shelby Howard
September 27 Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama Food World 300 Kyle Busch Paul Menard
October 9 Lowe's Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 150 Frank Kimmel Kirk Shelmerdine
October 18 South Boston Speedway South Boston, Virginia Bank of America 200 Ken Schrader Ken Schrader

Drivers' championship

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(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.

Pos. Driver Races Points
DAY ATL NSH SLM TOL KEN CLT BER KAN MCH LER POC POC NSH ISF WIN DQN CHI SLM TAL CLT SBO
1 Frank Kimmel 5 5* 2 2* 1* 2 1* 1* 3* 3 1* 2 3 31 1 1* 5 1* 22 4 21* 2 6145
2 Jason Jarrett 20 3 11 6 2 5 6 7 4 9 6 34 6 5 7 3 18 11 2 15 6 4 5470
3 Shelby Howard 37 2 36 1 3 4 13 6 1 23 5 5 23 3 33 2 24 22 1* 27 8 12 5015
4 Brent Sherman 13 4 3 30 8 34 10 2 2 6 14 13 5 33 21 6 21 4 26 11 10 13 4975
5 Billy Venturini 3 9 16 3 5 10 17 4* 23 38 2* 10 8 27 8 9 16 26 20 2 9 29 4945
6 Mark Gibson 9 1 7 19 24 6 7 30 6 12 15 3 4 8 3 19 6 8 19 32 35 33 4830
7 Bill Eversole 15 10 20 27 9 29 30 9 27 11 8 11 33 10 9 12 7 7 11 7 23 27 4575
8 Christi Passmore 28 13 9 9 17 12 14 29 25 29 10 8 19 11 20 23 22 9 27 5 7 28 4515
9 Ron Cox 12 8 12 15 10 9 19 3 29 19 24 29 21 19 4 31 33 16 9 33 25 7 4445
10 Todd Bowsher 17 25 27 11 15 16 21 13 26 13 9 9 12 20 11 5 8 29 24 12 39 34 4410
11 Andy Belmont 29 31 32 5 4 13 8 28 24 37 3 4 10 14 26 18 32 28 7 16 24 25 4250
12 Mike Buckley 26 17 21 13 13 24 38 18 13 25 21 19 14 18 17 7 19 15 30 14 40 26 4105
13 Norm Benning 21 40 22 8 26 27 26 21 31 24 16 31 40 25 5 14 4 21 8 18 28 8 4015
14 Darrell Basham 22 21 26 34 14 22 29 22 10 22 27 26 38 26 13 20 13 23 13 40 34 18 3770
15 Chuck Weber 25 16 24 16 21 35 36 23 12 35 18 25 16 24 24 25 34 18 28 19 30 35 3640
16 Brad Smith DNQ 22 29 18 23 26 28 27 14 21 25 16 15 22 19 21 28 13 23 QL DNQ 32 3610
17 Jerry Middleton DNQ 20 19 26 18 23 27 19 17 26 20 20 41 28 31 34 31 33 34 41 DNQ 22 3285
18 Brian Conz DNQ 32 33 24 30 41 21 28 39 35 DNQ 38 32 35 37 1720
19 A. J. Henriksen 11 34 33 30 5 10 24 7 30 20 34 2 1600
20 Randy Van Zant 14 11 36 15 11 12 4 27 5 1405
21 Bobby Gerhart 14* 20 7 7 32 11 29 36 14 1305
22 Kyle Busch 1* 1* 11 36 25* 28 17 1160
23 Joe Cooksey 7 7 12 28 18 18 3 1145
24 Carl McCormick 22 20 31 18 12 17 17 14 1085
25 Bob Strait 2 38 Wth 7 22* 26 3 15 1080
26 Casey Mears 4 1* 1* 1 1005
27 Justin Allgaier 12 6 28 15 30 3 915
28 Jimmy Thiel 15 29 15 28 9 31 16 910
29 Keith Murt DNQ DNQ 33 14 9 32 12 8 38 910
30 Matt Hagans 40 24 3 4 38 10 25 895
31 Andy Ponstein 12 5 31 8 4 875
32 Greg Sarff 17 15 16 33 34 35 10 835
33 Wayne Anderson DNQ DNQ 8 39 7 5 18 820
34 Chase Montgomery 1 23 25 31 17 31 765
35 Michael Simko 10 27 8 14 25 DNQ 755
36 Jeremy Clements 34 7 35 3 3 750
37 Jeff Caudell 25 18 20 29 25 17 735
38 Ken Weaver Wth 37 40 9 13 12 26 720
39 Rick Carelli 6 10 5 27 700
40 Greg Sacks 7 26 2 19 680
41 Darryl Sage 5 20 35 6 DNQ DNQ 680
42 Jeff Fultz 36 4 2 11 675
43 Tandy Marlin 6 14 6 27 660
44 Paul Menard 4 34 26 1* DNQ 660
45 Jimmy Henderson DNQ 13 Wth 9 7 39 630
46 Mario Gosselin DNQ 23 36 1* 14 630
47 Alex Whitman 6 DNQ 16 625
48 David Ray Boggs 25 34 25 17 5 620
49 John Sadinsky 16 11 23 10 620
50 Bob Aiello 12 DNQ 20 21 13 615
51 Ken Schrader 28* 2 1* 615
52 Mike Koch 23 25 38 25 28 DNQ 33 35 600
53 Dan Shaver 30 41 18 40 30 29 39 39 26 600
54 Aaron Fike 16 9 585
55 Clint Vahsholtz 8 37 16 10 565
56 Clair Zimmerman 19 17 19 21 540
57 Tom Eriksen 4 28 24 25 540
58 Brack Maggard DNQ 15 DNQ 22 22 29 530
59 Ryan Unzicker 6 17 12 515
60 Kirk Shelmerdine 1* DNQ 510
61 Jason Hedlesky DNQ 15 37 24 13 505
62 David Clay 30 20 22 13 495
63 Jim Eubanks 17 16 10 475
64 Mike Langston 29 11 34 16 470
65 Vern Slagh 39 37 31 37 31 17 DNQ 38 460
66 Hermie Sadler 2 3 440
67 Doug Keller 38 2 12 430
68 Ric McMillon 14 17 29 390
69 Marty Butkovich 32 16 DNQ 17 DNQ 390
70 Fred Campbell 7 8 390
71 Charles Hudson Wth 14 11 DNQ 385
72 Spencer Morgan 24 385
73 Frog Hall DNQ 18 28 20 360
74 Billy Shotko 10 10 360
75 Clint Bowyer 2 20 350
76 Tim Steele 35 35 39 Wth 5 350
77 Tim Burrell 14 14 DNQ 350
78 Deborah Renshaw 24 38 21 33 340
79 Allen Patterson DNQ 31 DNQ 30 35 38 34 335
80 Johnny Leonard 26 15 31 330
81 Doug Stevens 39 33 4 DNQ 330
82 Tony Ave 23 3 330
83 Robby Benton 19 12 DNQ 330
84 Keith Segars 4 23 325
85 James Hylton 19 QL 22 37 315
86 Terry English 10 20 310
87 Brad Payne 15 32 30 305
88 Kim Crosby DNQ 21 23 35 295
89 Phil Bozell 18 15 295
90 Eric Smith 6 27 Wth 295
91 Clay Rogers 22 12 290
92 Tim Turner 38 24 DNQ 39 36 DNQ 285
93 David Ragan 12 23 285
94 Dale Schweikart 17 DNQ 24 280
95 Aaron Call 32 14 37 275
96 Jamie Mosley 23 28 32 275
97 Andy Hillenburg 8 29 275
98 Jim Walker 29 32 29 DNQ 265
99 Henry Benfield DNQ DNQ DNQ 13 DNQ 265
100 Randy Ainsworth 11 29 260
101 Chris Anthony 14 Wth 27 255
102 Christian Fittipaldi 10 31 255
103 Jim Hollenbeck 26 15 255
104 Caleb Holman 18 24 250
105 Brian Kaltreider 15 29 240
106 Shawna Robinson 33 11 240
107 Tim Mitchell DNQ 19 DNQ DNQ 40 240
108 Robbie Cowart 27 23 DNQ 235
109 Hideo Fukuyama DNQ 34 16 38 235
110 Jerick Johnson DNQ 18 32 Wth 235
111 Dicky Williamson DNQ 32 35 30 230
112 Kevin Belmont 28 18 230
113 Tony Stewart 1* 225
114 Jerry Glanville 6 Wth 225
115 David Reutimann 2 220
116 Eric McClure 8 DNQ 215
117 Brian Ross 4 210
118 Dennis English 28 23 205
119 Terry Jones DNQ 31 20 205
120 L. W. Miller 5 205
121 Roger Williams Wth DNQ 20 DNQ 205
122 Travis Geisler 6 200
123 Mark Thompson 6 200
124 C. W. Smith DNQ 9 185
125 Billy Thomas 9 185
126 Blake Feese 11 175
127 Jerry Nemire 11 175
128 Mike Wirth 32 36 DNQ DNQ 170
129 Brett Oakley Wth 17 170
130 Dick Tracey DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 32 DNQ 170
131 Bobby Bowsher 32 36 37 165
132 Wayne Peterson 36 37 37 QL DNQ 165
133 Cam Strader 13 165
134 John O'Neal Jr. 15 155
135 Perry Tripp 15 155
136 Jeff Spraker 16 Wth 150
137 Chris Comalander 21 DNQ 150
138 Justin Ashburn 31 30 145
139 Mark Schulz 17 145
140 Larry Hollenbeck DNQ 22 145
141 Jason Basham 27 DNQ DNQ 145
142 Chuck Walker 18 DNQ 140
143 Richard King Wth 33 DNQ 41 140
144 Darrel Krentz 19 135
145 Tony Quarles 19 135
146 Joe Ruttman 19 135
147 Scott Traylor 19 135
148 Steve Cronenwett 20 130
149 Josh Weston DNQ 30 DNQ 130
150 Boomer Stevens 34 DNQ 33 125
151 David Stremme 21 125
152 Brett Whitmore 21 125
153 Troy Backlund 22 120
154 Ryan Thigpen 22 120
155 Ryan Vos 22 DNQ 120
156 Robbin Slaughter DNQ 27 120
157 Charlie Schaefer 23 115
158 Boris Said 24 110
159 Mike Burg 25 105
160 Todd Antrican DNQ 35 DNQ 105
161 Stuart Kirby 26 100
162 Fred Zack Wth DNQ 36 100
163 Chris Bingham 27 95
164 Jamie Passmore 27 95
165 Danny Eaves DNQ 32 95
166 Frank Kapfhammer DNQ 32 95
167 Neil McClelland DNQ DNQ 32 DNQ 95
168 David Simko 28 90
169 Todd Coon 30 80
170 Wally Fowler 30 80
171 Mike Haggenbottom QL 30 80
172 Jon Morley 30 80
173 Chuck Steinle Jr. 33 80
174 A. J. Alsup 33 80
175 Butch Jarvis 31 75
176 Greg Smartt 31 75
177 Eileen Smith 31 75
178 Chuck Hiers 32 70
179 Tom Buzze 33 65
180 Jennifer Jo Cobb 33 65
181 Ed Wettlaufer 33 DNQ 65
182 Johnny Antonio 34 60
183 David Keith 34 60
184 Mike Basham DNQ 39 60
185 Alan Markovitz 35 55
186 Ricky Sanders 35 55
187 Ed Kennedy 36 50
188 Jim Pate 36 50
189 Paul Booher 37 45
190 Mike Harmon 40 30
191 Billy Deckman 40
192 Dale Kreider DNQ
193 Anthony Hill DNQ
194 Joel Garner DNQ
195 Mel Welan DNQ
196 Jon Kerley DNQ
197 John Neal DNQ DNQ DNQ
198 Burt Ingle Wth DNQ DNQ DNQ
199 Andy Lombi DNQ DNQ
200 Tom Potts DNQ DNQ
201 Randy Nobach DNQ
202 Bill Paskiewicz DNQ DNQ
203 Rusty Morgan DNQ
204 Roger Moser DNQ
205 Chris Wimmer DNQ
206 Tom Berte DNQ
207 Ian Henderson DNQ
208 Dean MacInnis Wth DNQ
209 Lance Deiters DNQ
210 Matt Carter DNQ
211 Bob Kelly Wth
212 Willie Green Wth
213 David Morris Wth
Pos. Driver DAY ATL NSH SLM TOL KEN CLT BER KAN MCH LER POC POC NSH ISF WIN DQN CHI SLM TAL CLT SBO Points
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References

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  1. ^ "2003 ARCA Re/Max Series results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2022.