| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| February 16, 2003 | Race 1 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 133.87 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: Under Caution | Time of Race: 02:02:08 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 11 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 43-45, 58-67, 96-99, 103-105, 107-109 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 4 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 185/10 | 109 | Running | $1,419,406 |
| 2 | 36 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid | 170/0 | 109 | Running | $1,027,101 |
| 3 | 10 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 170/5 | 109 | Running | $707,526 |
| 4 | 31 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 160/0 | 109 | Running | $569,630 |
| 5 | 26 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 155/0 | 109 | Running | $444,609 |
| 6 | 3 | #31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 150/0 | 109 | Running | $362,807 |
| 7 | 8 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Home Depot | 151/5 | 109 | Running | $315,454 |
| 8 | 20 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers | 142/0 | 109 | Running | $245,026 |
| 9 | 18 | #09 | Mike Wallace | Dodge | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | 138/0 | 109 | Running | $220,051 |
| 10 | 11 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 134/0 | 109 | Running | $256,098 |
| 11 | 9 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | CITGO | 130/0 | 109 | Running | $233,937 |
| 12 | 13 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 127/0 | 109 | Running | $238,648 |
| 13 | 30 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia Pacific | 124/0 | 109 | Running | $198,176 |
| 14 | 24 | #0 | Jack Sprague * | Pontiac | NetZero | 121/0 | 109 | Running | $184,901 |
| 15 | 5 | #21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 118/0 | 109 | Running | $222,595 |
| 16 | 21 | #23 | Kenny Wallace | Dodge | Stacker 2 | 115/0 | 109 | Running | $199,420 |
| 17 | 7 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 112/0 | 109 | Running | $229,745 |
| 18 | 6 | #154 | Todd Bodine | Ford | Army National Guard | 114/5 | 109 | Running | $208,051 |
| 19 | 40 | #10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Valvoline | 106/0 | 109 | Running | $208,620 |
| 20 | 35 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 108/5 | 109 | Running | $200,345 |
| 21 | 27 | #16 | Greg Biffle * | Ford | Grainger | 100/0 | 109 | Running | $177,495 |
| 22 | 15 | #25 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | UAW/Delphi | 97/0 | 109 | Running | $180,595 |
| 23 | 16 | #38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 94/0 | 109 | Running | $215,901 |
| 24 | 39 | #77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 91/0 | 109 | Running | $198,176 |
| 25 | 38 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 88/0 | 109 | Running | $190,692 |
| 26 | 25 | #32 | Ricky Craven | Pontiac | Tide | 90/5 | 109 | Running | $194,259 |
| 27 | 29 | #41 | Casey Mears * | Dodge | Target | 87/5 | 109 | Running | $184,420 |
| 28 | 42 | #01 | Jerry Nadeau | Pontiac | U.S. Army | 79/0 | 109 | Running | $176,526 |
| 29 | 32 | #1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 76/0 | 109 | Running | $191,957 |
| 30 | 41 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 73/0 | 109 | Running | $200,576 |
| 31 | 19 | #42 | Jamie McMurray * | Dodge | Havoline | 70/0 | 109 | Running | $171,195 |
| 32 | 14 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers | 67/0 | 109 | Running | $211,484 |
| 33 | 33 | #74 | Tony Raines * | Chevrolet | Staff America | 64/0 | 109 | Running | $171,851 |
| 34 | 12 | #43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 61/0 | 108 | Running | $208,509 |
| 35 | 34 | #33 | Christian Fittipaldi | Chevrolet | Monaco Coaches | 58/0 | 108 | Running | $177,856 |
| 36 | 2 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 60/5 | 108 | Running | $243,543 |
| 37 | 43 | #4 | Mike Skinner | Pontiac | Kodak | 52/0 | 108 | Running | $167,870 |
| 38 | 17 | #22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 49/0 | 105 | Accident | $203,751 |
| 39 | 1 | #30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | America Online | 46/0 | 94 | Accident | $202,720 |
| 40 | 23 | #7 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 43/0 | 94 | Accident | $166,620 |
| 41 | 22 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 40/0 | 81 | Running | $202,134 |
| 42 | 28 | #49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | 1-800-CALLATT | 37/0 | 57 | Accident | $166,476 |
| 43 | 37 | #12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL | 34/0 | 56 | Accident | $195,663 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||