2003 New England 300

The 2003 New England 300 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on July 20, 2003, at New Hampshire International Speedway, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested over 300 laps on the 1.058 mi speedway, it was the 19th race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports won the race.

Background
New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058 mi oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6 mi road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Race Statistics

 * Time of race: 3:16:29
 * Average Speed: 96.924 mph
 * Pole Speed: no time trials
 * Cautions: 12 for 63 laps
 * Margin of Victory: 1.582 sec
 * Lead changes: 14
 * Percent of race run under caution: 21%
 * Average green flag run: 18.2 laps