The 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season was the ninth season of the pickup truck racing series sanctioned by NASCAR. The season included twenty-five races, beginning with the Florida Dodge Dealers 250 at Daytona International Speedway and ending with the Ford 200 at Homestead–Miami Speedway. Steve Coulter won the Owners' Championship, while Travis Kvapil won the Drivers' Championship during the final race of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Dodge won the Manufacturers' Championship with 179 points.
2003 teams and drivers Full-time teams Manufacturer Team Driver(s) Crew chief Chevrolet Morgan-Dollar Motorsports 46 Dennis Setzer Danny Gill SealMaster Racing 88 Matt Crafton Jerry Cook Buddy Rice Spears Motorsports 75 David Starr Dave McCarty Hank Parker Jr. Team Racing 23 Phil Bonifield Tom Mazzuchi Dana White Jamie Aube Alex Mueller Troxell-MacDonald Racing 93 Michael Dokken Lonnie Troxell Teri MacDonald (R) Trevor Boys Dana White Roland Isaacs (R) Jason White Jonathon Price Jon Lemke Jason York Aaron Daniel Jerry Allec Jr. Derrike Cope Xpress Motorsports 16 Travis Kvapil Chris Showalter Green Light Racing 08 Bobby Dotter Tommy Morgan Jody Lavender (R) Shane Sieg 07 Rich Bickle Doug Howe Bobby Dotter Stan Boyd Blake Mallory Johnny Chapman Ryan Hanson Mark McFarland Shane Sieg Alex Mueller Dodge Jeremy Mayfield Bobby Hamilton Racing 4 Bobby Hamilton Newt Moore 8 Bill Lester Danny Rollins 18 Chad Chaffin Randy Seals HT Motorsports 59 Robert Pressley Greg Conner Orleans Racing 62 Brendan Gaughan Shane Wilson Ultra Motorsports 1 Ted Musgrave Gene Nead 2 Jason Leffler Tim Kohuth Jimmy Spencer Andy Houston Ford Circle Bar Racing 14 Rick Crawford Ray Stonkus K Automotive Racing 29 Terry Cook Rick Ren Roush Racing 50 Jon Wood John Monsam 99 Carl Edwards (R) Doug Richert FordDodge Fasscore Motorsports 15 Andy Houston Gary Showalter Rich Bickle Mike Skinner Ryan Hemphill Robby Benton Patrick Lawler Chevrolet Ford Team Racing 86 Lance Hooper Ethan Davis Phil Bonifield T. J. Bell (R) Jamie Aube Jamie Aube made the field in the No. 86 Ford for Team Racing at Texas II (Race 22) but he was replaced in the race by Shane Wallace, who failed to qualify his No. 04 Ford for Wallace Motorsports. Brad Teague Shane Wallace ChevroletDodge Troxell-MacDonald Racing 72 Randy MacDonald Cliff Button Ware Racing Enterprises 5 Jerry Hill Doug Taylor Brian Sockwell Stan Boyd Carl Long
Part-time teams Note: If under "team", the owner's name is listed and in italics, that means the name of the race team that fielded the truck is unknown. Manufacturer Team Driver(s) Crew chief Rounds Chevrolet 2nd Chance Motorsports 79 Scott Hall ??? Andy Petree Racing 33 Andy Petree ??? Paul Menard Tony Stewart Bradberry Motorsports 78 Charlie Bradberry Ted Kennedy Bradford Miller 68 Brandon Miller ??? Bryan Reffner 80 Bryan Reffner Walter Giles Clean Line Motorsports 38 Brandon Whitt Jerry Pitts Conely Racing 7 Jay Sherston John Conely Danny McCall 56 Matt McCall ??? Dennis Sockwell 54 Brian Sockwell Todd Hall Donald Thompson 92 Jeremy Thompson ??? Hands-On Racing 94 Dennis Hannel ??? Horn Auto Racing 58 Chris Horn ??? Jody McCormick 77 Jody McCormick Jeremy McCormick JRS Motorsports 39 Jason Small ??? Keller Motorsports 77 Doug Keller (R) ??? 27 David Bridgeman Blake Mallory Ken Hunt 97 Jason York ??? Ken Schrader Racing 52 Mike Wallace Donnie Richeson Ken Schrader James Burr 87 Conrad Burr Dan Glauz Kevin Harvick, Inc. 6 Ed Berrier Wally Rogers Kevin Harvick Brandon Miller Randy LaJoie KW Racing 20 Ken Weaver Raymond Newman LeRoy's Boys Racing 17 Darrell Waltrip Bobby Kennedy Buddy Barnes Mahlik Motorsports 09 Doug Mahlik ??? McGlynn Racing 00 Ryan McGlynn Allen Crestinger Midgley Racing 09 David Gilliland Dick Midgley Morgan-Dollar Motorsports 47 Joe Varde ??? MRD Motorsports 68 Jay Godley ??? Ninety-Nine Racing, LLC 82 Gilbert King Dan Glauz A. J. Fike Richardson Motorsports 0 Patrick Lawler Larry Richardson Loni Richardson Ronald Jones 34 Eric Jones Eddie Pearson RT Motorsports 13 Ray Polodna ??? Scott Williams 98 Jarod Robie ??? SealMaster Racing Cory Kruseman ??? Matt Crafton Stellar Quest Racing 91 J. C. Stout Steve Mollnow Sutton Motorsports 02 Kelly Sutton Richard Broome Team EJP Racing 03 Eric Jones Tom Pearl Team Racing 25 Jamie Aube William Kehrer Wayne Edwards Michael Dokken Dana White Team Texas Racing 49 Shawna Robinson Mike Starr Troxell-MacDonald Racing 7 Stuart Kirby ??? Xpress Motorsports 11 Jack Sprague ??? Clay Brown Ware Racing Enterprises 51 Chase Montgomery Ken Glen Dodge G. J. Mennen Jr. Rusty Alton Stan Boyd Brian Sockwell Carl Long Randy Briggs (R) Blake Mallory Jerry Hill Jason Hedlesky Doug Keller (R) 81 ??? Carl Long Racing 96 Matt Carter ??? Carpenter Group Racing 57 Brian Rose Patrick Wall Dean Motorsports 55 Mark McFarland ??? Gerald Miller 32 Jerry Miller Mike Seibert MLB Motorsports 36 Michael Dokken ??? Orleans Racing 61 Scott Lynch ??? Rick Bogart 70 Rick Bogart ??? Ron Rhodes Racing 36 Trevor Boys ??? Blake Mallory Pete Harding Ultra Motorsports 7 Tyler Walker Matt Puccia Stuart Kirby Tracy Hines 27 ??? P. J. Jones Ford Alvin Thompson 36 Geoff Bodine Walter Giles James Stephenson Borneman Motorsports 81 Johnny Borneman III Kevin Cram Capital City Motorsports 83 Willie Green ??? Craig Wood Craig Wood ??? Dan Higgs 67 Gary Higgs ??? Fans Motorsports 01 Lance Hooper Dan Kolanda Fasscore Motorsports 9 Rich Bickle ??? Andy Houston Lance Hooper Kenny Hendrick (R) Steadman Marlin Johnny Sauter Four-Tech Racing 81 Danny Bagwell ??? J&J Motorsports 70 Andy Ponstein ??? Ken Davis 65 Nathan Wulff ??? Long Brothers Racing 84 Nick Woodward Charlie Long Elliott Sadler MB Motorsports 63 Ronnie Hornaday Mike Mittler David Stover Pro Motion Motorsports 35 Jason White ??? L. W. Miller Tim SauterAll of Tim Sauter's races with the team were fielded in a collaboration with Gary Keller Racing. Randy Briggs (R) Ricky Sanders Racing 19 Ricky Sanders ??? Spraker Racing Enterprises 69 Frank Kimmel ??? Team Chick Motorsports 11 Aaron Daniel Bud Haefele Steve Chick Jr. Tim Woods III 54 Tim Woods III ??? Upshaw Racing 19 Wayne Edwards ??? 94 Conrad Burr ??? 95 Wayne Edwards Earl Ramey Victory in Jesus Racing 21 Morgan Shepherd Carl Saylor Wallace Motorsports 04 Shane Wallace Darren Shaw Chevrolet Dodge Ford Brevak Racing 31 Tina Gordon (R) Todd Myers Kevin Cram Tommy Pistone Dallas NormanDallas Norman made the field in the No. 31 Ford for Brevak Racing at Martinsville II (Race 23) but he was replaced in the race by Wayne Edwards, who failed to qualify his No. 95 Ford for Upshaw Racing. Wayne Edwards Mike Wallace Pro Motion Motorsports 53 Randy Briggs (R) Calvin Humphries Tim Sauter T. J. Bell (R) Dodge Ford Bobby Sands Racing 47 Scotty Sands ??? Fast Track Racing 10 Andy Hillenburg ??? Marty Houston Chevrolet Ford FDNY Racing 28 L. W. Miller Bob Rahilly Tommy Pistone Tom Pistone Dodge Chevrolet EVI Motorsports 89 Stan Boyd Ed Huckabee MLB Motorsports 66 Michael DokkenMichael Dokken made the field in the No. 66 Dodge for MLB Motorsports at Milwaukee (Race 9) but he was replaced in the race by Trevor Boys, who failed to qualify his No. 36 Dodge for Ron Rhodes Racing. ??? Randy Renfrow Stephen Rhodes Donnie Neuenberger Trevor Boys Blake Mallory Rick Ware Casey Kingsland
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Schedule No. Race title Track Date1Florida Dodge Dealers 250Daytona International Speedway, Daytona BeachFebruary 142Craftsman 200Darlington Raceway, DarlingtonMarch 143Lucas Oil 250 presented by GliddenMesa Marin Raceway, BakersfieldMarch 234Advance Auto Parts 250Martinsville Speedway, RidgewayApril 125Hardee's 200Lowe's Motor Speedway, ConcordMay 166MBNA Armed Forces Family 200Dover International Speedway, DoverMay 307O'Reilly 400KTexas Motor Speedway, Fort WorthJune 68O'Reilly 200Memphis International Raceway, MillingtonJune 219GNC 200The Milwaukee Mile, West AllisJune 2810O'Reilly Auto Parts 250Kansas Speedway, Kansas CityJuly 511Built Ford Tough 225Kentucky Speedway, SpartaJuly 1212Missouri-Illinois Dealers Ram Tough 200Gateway International Raceway, MadisonJuly 1913Sears 200Michigan International Speedway, BrooklynJuly 2614Power Stroke Diesel 200Indianapolis Raceway Park, BrownsburgAugust 115Federated Auto Parts 200Nashville Superspeedway, LebanonAugust 816O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline MaxlifeBristol Motor Speedway, BristolAugust 2017Virginia Is For Lovers 200Richmond International Raceway, RichmondSeptember 418New Hampshire 200New Hampshire International Speedway, LoudonSeptember 1319American Racing Wheels 200California Speedway, FontanaSeptember 2020Las Vegas 350Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las VegasSeptember 2721John Boy & Billy 250South Boston Speedway, South BostonOctober 422Silverado 350Texas Motor Speedway, Fort WorthOctober 1123Advance Auto Parts 200Martinsville Speedway, RidgewayOctober 1824Chevy Silverado 150Phoenix International Raceway, PhoenixOctober 3125Ford 200Homestead-Miami Speedway, HomesteadNovember 14
Races Florida Dodge Dealers 250
The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 14 at Daytona International Speedway. Jason Leffler won the pole.
Top ten results
14-Rick Crawford 16-Travis Kvapil 59-Robert Pressley 4-Bobby Hamilton 15-Andy Houston 52-Mike Wallace 46-Dennis Setzer 50-Jon Wood 29-Terry Cook 62-Brendan Gaughan
Failed to qualify: Eric Jones (#34), Geoff Bodine (#36), Brian Rose (#57), Ricky Sanders (#19)
Craftsman 200
The Craftsman 200 was held March 14 at Darlington Raceway. Travis Kvapil won the pole.
Top ten results
4-Bobby Hamilton 1-Ted Musgrave 62-Brendan Gaughan 16-Travis Kvapil 18-Chad Chaffin 2-Jason Leffler 14-Rick Crawford 29-Terry Cook 75-David Starr 59-Robert Pressley
Failed to qualify: none
Lucas Oil 250 presented by Glidden
The Lucas Oil 250 presented by Glidden was held March 23 at Mesa Marin Raceway. Ted Musgrave won the pole. Stephen Rhodes made his debut in this race, becoming the first openly gay person to compete in an official NASCAR event. Rhodes started 33th, and finished 30th. This was the last Truck Series race to be held at Mesa Marin.
Top ten results
46-Dennis Setzer 50-Jon Wood 62-Brendan Gaughan 4-Bobby Hamilton 1-Ted Musgrave 14-Rick Crawford 2-Jason Leffler 6-Brandon Miller 75-David Starr 29-Terry Cook
Failed to qualify: none
Advance Auto Parts 250
The Advance Auto Parts 250 was held April 12 at Martinsville Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole.
Top ten results
46-Dennis Setzer 1-Ted Musgrave 6-Kevin Harvick 99-Carl Edwards 4-Bobby Hamilton 14-Rick Crawford 17-Darrell Waltrip 9-Rich Bickle 29-Terry Cook 33-Andy Petree
Failed to qualify: Conrad Burr (#87), Tina Gordon (#31), Dana White (#23), James Stephenson (#36), Randy Briggs (#53), Doug Keller (#27), Craig Wood (#11), Jody McCormick (#77), Ron Polodna (#13)
Dana White replaced Roland Isaacs in the #93 car in the race, after failing to qualify his #23.
Hardee's 200
The Hardee's 200 was held May 16 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Bill Lester won the pole.
Top ten results
1-Ted Musgrave 62-Brendan Gaughan 14-Rick Crawford 16-Travis Kvapil 6-Kevin Harvick 07-Jeremy Mayfield 4-Bobby Hamilton 18-Chad Chaffin 88-Matt Crafton 15-Rich Bickle
Failed to qualify: Michael Dokken (#93), Phil Bonifield (#23)
MBNA Armed Forces Family 200
The MBNA Armed Forces Family 200 was held May 30 at Dover International Speedway. Bobby Hamilton won the pole.
Top ten results
2-Jason Leffler 4-Bobby Hamilton 75-David Starr 50-Jon Wood 16-Travis Kvapil 52-Ken Schrader 18-Chad Chaffin 14-Rick Crawford 46-Dennis Setzer 59-Robert Pressley
Failed to qualify: none
This was Leffler's only Truck series victory.
O'Reilly 400K
The O'Reilly 400K was held June 6 at Texas Motor Speedway. Bobby Hamilton won the pole.
Top ten results
62-Brendan Gaughan 99-Carl Edwards 50-Jon Wood 16-Travis Kvapil 46-Dennis Setzer 75-David Starr 4-Bobby Hamilton 18-Chad Chaffin 29-Terry Cook 88-Matt Crafton
Failed to qualify: none
O'Reilly 200