2003 Sharpie 500

August 23rd, 2003
Bristol Motor Speedway
Credit to TNT.

[@chrisuncleahmad666]

The Silver Sharpie cars from his 2003 Bristol sweep- the best-looking cars Kurt Busch ever drove.

[@antz350]

I miss these old days, I pry watched all these races back then, they were so good compared to todays nascar.

[@Bestoftheworstfishing]

antz350 yep and this was the last great year in nascar in my opinion

[@unknown0508]

@@Bestoftheworstfishing 2005 to 2007, and 2010 was also great years

[@JJA1987]

05 sucked 04 was better

[@unknown0508]

@@JJA1987 Both years rocks

[@hom2fu]

back in early 2000's, people complain the race was too long and boring and no side by side racing. Look @ today - 10X worst - no big name.

[@andrewt06]

Thanks for loading this. My first NASCAR race and I've never heard boos as loud as those for Kurt Busch when he was introduced. It was awesome.

[@talladegajunkie1439]

The first Bristol race I ever watched.

[@bobbertee5945]

The first and only Bristol race I was at...... An ex gf's best friend lived about 5 mins from the track....

[@NotSteveCook]

Yes, snowflakes, Matt Kenseth led the points by over 300 with just 1/3 of the season left. But people kept watching the races, even though there wasn't much hope for anyone to catch him.

[@PYLrulz1984]

And everyone bitched then. Especially since he wasn’t winning races in bunches while dominating in the points.

[@michaelspencer4226]

Probably the last year my dad closely followed NASCAR

[@NotSteveCook]

@@PYLrulz1984 Who was bitching? Bri-guy?

[@PYLrulz1984]

JesusHippie fans bitched. They saw Kenesth winning the title like that, and whined about it. Problem was, wins weren’t made more of a priority, but the Chase was created from it. So again. Fans whined about it

[@caleykruse9852]

@@PYLrulz1984 he’s one of those blind nostalgia guys I remember loads of people complaining about Kenseth

[@gallennorris782]

Another thing Nascar is missing today is the determination and team work crews showed in fixing damaged cars. This new crash clock and no repairing cars is a bunch of crap.

[@Tommy23269]

What a underrated gem of a race this was!

[@steveporco4016]

I miss the old days.

[@Reel.Patriot]

I miss this NASCAR

[@PerryWhyte]

I was so excited to see the big Texaco star on the hood of the 42.

[@beausmith08]

That’s what got me to follow Jamie Mac

[@wxracer23]

Man Kevin Harvick has an attitude

[@7ikey]

Good race

[@crossbowftw3833]

Around the 1 hour 40 minute mark. "Wouldn't it be nice to see win #98 tonight." Win 98 wouldn't come for another eight years after this. Win 99 followed six years after that.

[@zackhenderson4995]

This particular car was really good. They could still produce a really high quality short track package, though they struggled on the superspeedways. Rudd was strong at Richmond and New Hampshire around this era too. After Fatback came on board they added some restrictive plate speed as well.

[@chrisuncleahmad666]

Interestingly, this was Kurt's only night race win at Bristol (Whereas his brother Kyle went back-to-back in the night race). Combined 10 Cup wins here, but 7 of them were in the spring race.

[@SilentDanDisney]

Only night win till 2018.

[@RichieWilliams97]

Michael Waltrip was 5th in points before this race.

[@rmitchell1]

Well no sh*t

[@bentheswitchsportsfan06]

34:48 Starting Grid 39:57 Start

[@tyler3018]

Good race thanks for posting

[@StFidjnr]

The 1st race of the victory lap tour since the announcement of the 2003 season will be the end of NASCAR Winston Cup era

[@rocketeer9]

Crazy to think this was 21 years ago now. Feels like just a couple year ago. NASCAR blind as a bat not paying attention to this popularity and the format of racing. This was the good ole days. Matt Kenseth put on an a$$ kicking of consistency. I dont even watch but a few races now days. If you only watch the end of the race thats all that matters now. 3 to 5 green white checkers everyone wrecking like hell. Rest of the race is pointless.

[@generalvestal1885]

I was 6 months old and probably at home about 10 minutes away from the track during this race.

[@jaydenh922]

2003 Sharpie 500 Location: Bristol, Tennessee Track: Bristol Motor Speedway Type of race track: Short Track Starting cars: 43 Finishing cars: 35 Laps: 500 Cautions: 20 Pole Winner: Jeff Gordon (24) Most laps led: Jeff Gordon (24) (179 laps led) Race Winner: Kurt Busch (97)

[@erinbaggarly900]

I miss aggressive Kurt. He still awesome.

[@MrMiD.Life.Crisis]

10:30 - i forget that Wally did offer decent insight into driving. In my simple minded opinion, a drivers radio (well at least some drivers radio) chatter doesn't mean anything at all. Its a way of letting off steam.

[@budamania1989]

Good race to watch ty

[@freedomfighter69]

Jeff Green had a busy night...

[@SOTProductions]

18:43 What's that song?

[@Bestoftheworstfishing]

I never have and never will like kurt.i do respect him tho

[@balintk.9373]

Did you record all of these racing King? :) Sooo many uploads :)

[@conorhorn2471]

The most recent king of old Bristol, Kurt Busch. New Bristol belongs to his brother Kyle.

[@DaleJarrett88-wm5kp]

58:32

[@Pifmeister]

2:03:52 Cue The Duck!!

[@bentheswitchsportsfan06]

1:02:01 WOW HE HIT SO HARD HE PROBABLY CRAPPED HIMSELF

[@우구-k2b]

i feel like that for second Sterling Marlin/Jimmy Spencer Chevy Monte carlo 400 2002....

[@edwardreantaso2559]

Robby Gordon in the top 10 ?

[@Cad2441]

Wats the song from 31:04 to 31:42

[@ballsthatclank]

darude sandstorm

[@luisayalajr8139]

Use to be one of the best races on the schedule till they killed Bristol. The last great race at Bristol

[@bradmarks8027]

I will at the bristol night race me and Dad are frist bristol night race 2003

[@JJWilsonVlogs]

Sharpie sponsored car wins the Sharpie 500

[@josephg9245]

Am i the only one not getting sound?

[@JWaynejones89]

They should’ve never put progressive banking at Bristol they ruined the racing I wish they’d repave it and revert back to the original banking

[@goldsmith1210]

Kurt deserved the punch.

[@arnoldhakim3488]

The squealing trip histopathologically stop because violin peripherally scrub over a wet geese. worried, parallel equipment

[@caelroighblunt1956]

At 59:30 or so, TNT poses the question, "whose side are you on, Kurt Busch or Jimmy Spencer?" I say Spencer because, by 2003 the Cup series was ruined by a plethora of Earnhardt wannabe idiots who had no idea how to drive other than full throttle and f^^k the consequences. Kurt Busch was the worst of that "new breed". By 2005 even the "good guys" were wreckin' rather than racin'. Then, add the HUGE amounts of money, the moronic "race for the Chase" and a bunch of pointless rule changes and you get the present travesty that is - for now - NASCAR. When they can't even sell out the 600 mile race in Charlotte, you know they are done.

[@imakeumadLOL]

Dude. Jimmy Spencer fucking sucked. Kurt Busch has more talent in his chipped tooth than Jimmy Spencer has ever had in any point of his career. I'm sorry you're butthurt Earnhardt died, but this sport was fine after his death, and it was doing fine with the chase. Blame nascar for their constant meddling and the disaster the COT was in terms of actual racing. If there's any blame to throw around with drivers, it's not any in this race.

[@rhys3089]

R u ok