2003 Ford 400

November 16th, 2003
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Credit to NBC.

[@evanwilliams6406]

The last race of the Winston Cup era, Richard Petty jumps into a stock car for the first time since his 1992 run for at least a few pace laps for the final victory lap honoree, Kenseth blows his engine and since he already clinched the title it did not matter. I miss Winston Cup and it will still and always be Winston Cup in my mind, no matter who sponsors it.

[@Brendon_John_Harrison]

Also the Last Race with The Sponsor that’s still active with Money at the end.

[@lilanthony21O_]

The fact that Bill Elliott was the race leader on the final lap and he had problems and Bobby Labonte took the lead and won the race. It reminds me of the 2001 Napa 500 when Jerry Nadeau was leading on the final lap till he ran out of gas and Bobby took the lead and got the win.

[@danalong1237]

What a sad coincidence that day: the NASCAR Winston Cup Series says farewell and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin says his final goodbyes in his home state of Texas at that year's Survivor Series!

[@xSoccerxCorex]

that was the same day? O.O FUCK, I'M OLD!!!

[@mtchcrtrmm9299]

A race mostly remembered for being the last of the Winston Cup era, but also 2000 Cup Series Champion Bobby Labonte's final career win.

[@ACEofSPADES5597]

Wow. Did not know that

[@sabbathbassdude8491]

The final race for Winston as the series sponsor

[@danalong1237]

This year's Ford EcoBoost 400 will be the final race with Sprint as the title sponsor.

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

@@danalong1237 3 Years Later Monster Leaves

[@alawalter918]

Final win for Bobby.

[@samichopthechimrea8477]

This is also the Final Season for Pontiac.

[@imminentrueage6400]

That Dave Burns holiday segment was awesome.

[@bryanracine2715]

Mike Helton the president of nascar says Matt congratulations on winning the 2003 nascar Winston cup series championship! You closed down the Era with a great season with 1 win this year. Congratulations! You're going to be a great champion!

[@S1159836]

Jimmie had no idea what his future held. This is the same track he would one day celebrate his 7th championship in NASCAR. Also, who knows how many more he might win before he retires. Don't think its going to be another one in 2017 though the way he ran today at TX...but we will see.

[@paullilko41]

Crazy how the 3 guys in the first wreck are the last 3 active drivers left 18 years later

[@edwardreantaso2559]

The final telecast of this NBC NASCAR theme

[@davedaniel11]

6:38 ... how about that stat? 5th different champion in 5 years. I thought the chase was supposed to make things more exciting?

[@crossbowftw3833]

When most of those champions won by at least 300 points. I hate the chase, but at least it makes things closer

[@jamesgentry13]

@@crossbowftw3833 wrong only 3 times from 88-2003 has the championship been decided early

[@andysee6996]

Seven different drivers won championships in the 2010s. I'd say that's pretty exciting, don't you? In addition, four of the drivers from 1999-2003 had clinched their championships with one race to go. NASCAR implemented the Chase for the Cup to make sure that would never happen again.

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

1998: Gordon won 3 Races Early

[@edwardreantaso2559]

Past 5 champions 99: dale Jarrett 00 bobby labonte 01 jeff Gordon 02 tony Stewart 03 matt Kenseth

[@nashkar6561]

Blacktop homestead looks like a dream

[@TriumphantPenguin2]

To be fair, the racing during the NEXTEL Cup era was phenomenal... then the COT came along.

[@SOTProductions]

@@DM-ps4dq & then Gen6 & in 2021 Gen 7

[@razburry8001]

That 1% for Brian France shoud've been 100% a long time ago

[@osurocks24]

Last great NASCAR race of the golden era. I miss the Winston Cup Series.

[@Pifmeister]

36:36-37:17 those lasts moments though. I cant believe how fast and how sad time flies... So sad to see Winston and Pontiac leave NASCAR after they revolutionized the sport to what it has become today. Also at 2:31:28 Unocal 76 leaving NASCAR after joining the sport as the official fuel since the very beginning! Also at 2:30:13 ONE LAST CUE THE DUCK! And finally 2:22:59 One last NASCAR Winston Cup Memory. Last true race, and Kenseth became the last true champion. In auto racing, points and consistency should matter most, not wins. He won the title by the system being based on total points for every race of the year, and not having to reset the points with 10 races to go. End Of An Era. RIP NASCAR (1948-2003)

[@alextv2944]

NASCAR is not dead. It only changed.

[@jaydenh922]

2003 Ford 400 Location: Homestead, Florida Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway Type of race track: Speedway Starting cars: 43 Finishing cars: 32 Laps: 267 Cautions: 10 Pole Winner: Jamie McMurray (42) (Rookie) Most laps led: Bill Elliott (9) (189 laps led) Race Winner: Bobby Labonte (18) Season Champion: Matt Kenseth (17) (1st championship)

[@jordanadkins2427]

2:46:12 Newman doing Newman things

[@sethvanast8323]

Please find and post the footage from the 2003 busch series ford 300!

[@goldsmith1210]

Bill Elliott should have won 45 races. Damn.

[@TanDawg58]

With BelCars 54 shutting down, in a round about way, this was the final ride of what was Burt Reynolds' and Hal Needham's Skoal Bandit team that first ran with Stan Barrett.

[@jesuschristislord6790]

Bill eliiot talked like he was ready to race full time in 2004 but didn't. odd

[@LeafFerret]

How do you get involved in a wreck and finish 2nd?

[@budamania1989]

We miss you winston

[@kura00skyline48]

0:41 Eminem's sing for the moment in the background!!!!!

[@davidgardner6561]

Please please pleaseeeeee someone post the full 03 ford 300.

[@SpongeyTheEditor]

Kevin Harvick completes his first full cup season. He's missed 1 race the other 2 years.

[@sametozkan9175]

Even Dale Sr. in 1980, Robby Gordon in 2002, Michael McDowell in 2017, Steve Park in 1999 and Regan Smith in 2010

[@sandiegotrafficlightstrain354]

3:09:24. Biggest jinks by Allen in the history of Nascar.

[@AndrewHuy]

1:09 A Dear Old Friend

[@sametozkan9175]

Supposted to be the first Cup race of 18 year old Kyle Busch

[@suzynenechek8817]

2023 is drawing near. Hard to believe that Kevin and Kurt are the last 2 racers from the Winston era that are still around. A shame that Kevin hasn't truly been happy with all the bs regarding the Gen-7 car's design flaws and Kurt getting screwed at Pocono. But who knows what might happen next year? Maybe both Kevin and Kurt choose to hang it up for good at the end of 2023. Perhaps Kurt quits but Kevin stays for one more season. Things change...

[@user-ui5cr2yh6q]

Jimmie Johnson onboard in Engine sound beautiful it!

[@Alex_Mac_]

Man the progressive banking worked at Homestead, but that concept ran like poison through a lot of tracks.

[@DaveyMurray1]

Hey Brian France...5 different champions in five years. A bull shit playoff system does not create parody nor excitement. Playoffs works great in basketball, football. Racing in general is NOT one of them.

[@AndrewHuy]

0:40 A Note From Bill Weber

[@jakecollins3669]

29:29 Gentlemen, start up your engine!

[@jrfan07]

1:14:00 waltrips crash was violent!

[@donovanhoxtell4374]

3:22:15 confetti

[@anthonyfreeman247]

I think this would have been Dale Srs last race

[@juwannabuildashnowmayne2392]

the last season of REAL NASCAR

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

2015 was The last Real Season for Both Xfinity and Trucks

[@juwannabuildashnowmayne2392]

You know I'm right except it

[@justinkrizenesky]

All 3 of those Ford guys from the beginning finished in the 30s or worse lol

[@justinkrizenesky]

Elliott said im ready, think he meany retiring...?

[@razburry8001]

Not until 2010 when he made the switch to Xfinity

[@JasonDelarosa2000]

GO TEAM DEWALT SEVENTEEN!!!!!!!!!

[@OscarWL16]

If The Chase exist in 2003 the title would be for 5 drivers, 3 Chevy's and 2 Dodge's Points Standings After Rockingham Title Contenders 1º Ryan Newman 2368 Points 2º Jimmie Johnson -17 3º Tony Stewart -23 4º Jeff Gordon -27 5º Bill Elliott -27 LAP 80 1º Bill Elliott 2389 Points and 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2º Jeff Gordon -10 3º Ryan Newman -13 4º Tony Stewart -15 5º Jimmie Johnson -28 LAP 160 1º Jimmie Johnson 2391 Points and 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2º Bill Elliott -2 3º Tony Stewart -3 4º Jeff Gordon -13 5º Ryan Newman -20 Eliminated LAP 258 1º Jimmie Johnson 2392 Points and 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2º Bill Elliott -3 3º Jeff Gordon -12 4º Tony Stewart -15 5º Ryan Newman -14 Eliminated FINAL LAP 1º Jimmie Johnson 2393 Points and 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2º Tony Stewart -10 3º Jeff Gordon -12 4º Bill Elliott -14 5º Ryan Newman -18

[@gianni4925]

This is what I love about the Chase/playoffs. It keeps the championship battle close together instead of spread out.

[@NASCAR_Bros]

Sup

[@danalong1237]

1:45-2:00, NBC Sports uses Metallica's "Fuel" for the final time, hopefully ever, for its NASCAR broadcasts, unless it brings it back for its co-produced NASCAR telecasts with FOX Sports in 2015.

[@EddyTee99]

Idk something tells me they're gonna bring it back, just goes so well with NASCAR LoL

[@DillonMurway]

Hope ya like Blake Shelton

[@danalong1237]

Yep, but Metallica's NASCAR theme and Score Productions' "Delta Force" rip-off NASCAR theme are among the best NASCAR theme songs, along with the 1994 and '96 TNN MotorSports themes and Frank Stallone's "Far From Over!"

[@downnice95]

They used fuel for the 2004 Daytona 500, that was the last race before they change their overlays and music

[@sabastianmoore6160]

'03 truck title race was better

[@User-nu6km]

NASCAR died after this.

[@AlonsoRules]

NASCAR truly died when they repaved Bristol

[@TheGridironTxn]

nascar died when Dale Earnhardt died

[@TurboWheeler]

NASCAR died when Brian France took over.

[@wolfteam8643]

@@TheGridironTxn but dale eanhardt is dead with 50 yo

[@seamusmckeon9109]

Nr2003 ai for this track is horrible

[@kalm6565]

The day NASCAR died.

[@sandiegotrafficlightstrain354]

Well actually that was 2007 when the car of tomorrow came.

[@User-nu6km]

B labonte doesnt deserve the win.

[@User-nu6km]

@Colton Carlile it wouldve been the best ending for bill had he won his last race in his final full season

[@edwardreantaso2559]

The final telecast of this NBC NASCAR theme