These pictures were taken 10/31/03 through 11/03/03 at Phoenix International Raceway. The race is the Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Havoline. Click on any thumbnail and a new window will open with a larger version so you can see the details. Close the window to return to the thumbnails.

(67K) 640 x 480	Friday - time to go qualify. Terry and Bobby are walking along with their crew as the cars are pushed to the line.	(78K) 480 x 640	Terry climbs in, Bobby chats with his crew and DJ is helping to steer his car into place.
(76K) 640 x 480	Kyle makes his run as Todd gets ready to go next.	(76K) 640 x 480	Terry's turn and Bobby is next!
(62K) 640 x 480	Terry makes his qualifying run - GO TERRY GO! Dale Jr & Michael Waltrip are leaning on the wall chatting.	(69K) 640 x 480	Fatback talks to the NASCAR Official. Bobby is all ready to go.
(65K) 640 x 480	DJ is up next in his "NASCAR Victory Lap" special paint scheme.	(37K) 640 x 480	OOPS! Ward loses it coming off Turn 2 and spins into the grass. No real damage but it's provisional land this week.
(83K) 640 x 480	Jack Roush and the NASCAR Official talk to Matt as he gets ready to go out. Points leader is looking for a good run.	(67K) 640 x 480	Lots of folks on pit road watch as Dale Jr makes his qualifying run.
(75K) 640 x 480	Here comes Ryan! Guess what, he won the pole - Again!	(61K) 640 x 480	Everybody watches Tony as he makes his run. Even Bill Elliott turns to look. Mark Martin had been excused in the qualifying order for some sort of problem. He's just now being pushed to the line.
(65K) 640 x 480	Kevin Harvick is up next. Then Mark will squeeze in line.	(56K) 640 x 480	Saturday morning and the Winston Cup guys are ready for "Happy Hour".
(49K) 640 x 480	Kevin takes his Cup car out to practice as his Pole Sitting Busch car waits patiently for race time.	(59K) 640 x 480	Out go points leader Matt Kenseth and DJ in his special Victory Lap car.
(45K) 640 x 480	Casey Mears & Matt Kenseth on track. Here come Dale Jr and Tony Stewart.	(43K) 640 x 480	This is the newly re-configured Turn 2. They took out the track entry gate and added some more pavement.
(82K) 480 x 640	Sunday morning - pylon shows the starting grid.	(79K) 640 x 480	About two hours until race time. The cars wait quietly. Pit road sure is empty. Just give it a little while and things will be real different.
(79K) 640 x 480	After driver introductions, they take a lap around the track. Here's Steve Park and Daffy Duck.	(77K) 640 x 480	Dale Jarrett sure got a big cheer from the Allison Grandstand where our seats were.
(76K) 640 x 480	As the points leader the TV crew wanted a last pre-race interview with Matt.	(66K) 640 x 480	Robby Gordon looks like he's having a good time.
(61K) 640 x 480	Last year Jimmy Spencer got a lot of boos. He got more cheers than boos this year. Wonder why {hehehehe}	(77K) 640 x 480	Of course Bobby got a big cheer from me!
(74K) 640 x 480	Still not use to Ward Burton in the "0" car.	(80K) 640 x 480	Here's my #1 favorite Terry Labonte!
(74K) 640 x 480	Michael Waltrip is a fan favorite.	(83K) 640 x 480	I was amazed at the boos Kevin Harvick got from the Turn 1 & 2 Allison Grandstand. Dale Jr got a lot of boos also - to many people stood up for us to get a good picture of him.
(81K) 640 x 480	Mark Martin takes his lap around the track.	(72K) 640 x 480	Kurt "the snot" Busch. He got a big boo from me and many others! After he snubbed everyone at California Speedway I don't care for him at all.
(74K) 640 x 480	Jeff Gordon take a lap with Yosemite Sam.	(80K) 640 x 480	Drivers are coming to their cars. How many can you find?
(55K) 640 x 480	Here's the Looney Tunes pace car.	(16K) 640 x 480	Great F18 fly over!
(69K) 640 x 480	DJ proceeds the Pace Car for his "Winston Victory Lap".	(86K) 640 x 482	Here comes the rest of the field.
(90K) 640 x 482	Weave back and forth to get the tires all cleaned off.	(70K) 640 x 482	One to go!
(119K) 640 x 482	Buckle up, we're going .. boogedy, boogedy, boogedy	(77K) 640 x 480	Caution is out - pit stops begin.
(83K) 640 x 482	Pit road can get real tight - watch out Casey!	(53K) 640 x 480	Back under green and Kurt Busch has the lead {YUCK!}
(62K) 640 x 480	Another round of yellow flag pit stops. Terry's crew kept gaining him spots but the handle was bad and he'd lose them again.	(75K) 640 x 482	Better move quick Mr. NASCAR Official, Kevin Harvick is moving out but Kevin Lepage is on the way in.
(83K) 640 x 480	One in and one out - very busy pit road.	(67K) 640 x 482	It's a mad dash to gain positions.
(77K) 640 x 480	Kyle Petty spins between Turns 3 and 4.	(76K) 640 x 480	Lap 230: Caution for a five-car accident between Kevin Harvick, Rusty Wallace, Bobby Labonte, Scott Wimmer and Tony Stewart. They came to rest in a smoking heap just below our seats.
(88K) 640 x 482	Poor Bobby & Kevin. After many laps they came back out but they were not pretty!	(104K) 640 x 480	Lap 276: Green flag; Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads.
(115K) 640 x 480	Jimmie Johnson sure is pushing Dale Jr.	(87K) 640 x 480	Dale Jr takes the checkered flag with a .735 margin of victory.
(93K) 480 x 640	Scoring pylon shows the race results.	(68K) 640 x 480	Dale Jr does a burnout on the front stretch.
(64K) 640 x 480	Then comes over and does another burnout in front of us. Click Here for a short QuikTime movie of Dale Jr's burnout.	(64K) 640 x 480	Look at all the rubber he laid down.