2003 Chevy 500
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The 2003 Chevy 500 was a race held at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, October 12, 2003. The race was the last race of the season for the 2003 IndyCar Series. The race was won by Gil de Ferran in what would be his last race in IndyCar with Scott Dixon winning his first of six IndyCar Series championships. The race was shortened to 195 of the scheduled 200 laps and was most remembered for a horrific crash by Kenny Bräck that nearly cost him his life.
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Race details | |
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16 round of the 2003 IndyCar Series season | |
Date | October 12, 2003 |
Official name | Chevy 500 |
Location | Texas Motor Speedway |
Course | Oval 1.5 mi / 2.4 km |
Distance | 195 laps 292.5 mi / 470.3 km |
Scheduled Distance | 200 laps 300 mi / 482.8 km |
Pole position | |
Driver | Gil de Ferran (Marlboro Team Penske) |
Time | 23.503 |
Fastest lap | |
Driver | Tony Kanaan (Andretti Green Racing) |
Time | 23.441 (on lap 185 of 195) |
Podium | |
First | Gil de Ferran (Marlboro Team Penske) |
Second | Scott Dixon (Target Chip Ganassi Racing) |
Third | Dan Wheldon (Andretti Green Racing) |
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