2003 Milwaukee Mile Centennial 250
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 6 of 18 in the 2003 CART season | |
Milwaukee Mile Track Layout | |
| Date | May 31, 2003 |
| Official name | Milwaukee Mile Centennial 250 Presented by Miller Lite and Argent Mortgage |
| Location | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wisconsin, United States |
| Course | 1 Mile Oval 1.000 mi / 1.609 km |
| Distance | 250 laps 250 mi / 402.336 km |
| Weather | Clear and Cold (Night Race) |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | No Pole Awarded (Rain) |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Patrick Carpentier (Team Player's) |
| Time | 21.820 (on lap 246 of 250) |
| Podium | |
| First | Michel Jourdain Jr. (Team Rahal) |
| Second | Oriol Servià (Patrick Racing) |
| Third | Patrick Carpentier (Team Player's) |
The 2003 Milwaukee Mile Centennial 250 was the sixth round of the 2003 CART World Series season, held on May 31, 2003 at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin. The race was the first night race in CART history.
Qualifying results
The qualification session was rained out, so the grid was set by times from the first practice session, which was led by Alex Tagliani. The usual point for pole was not awarded.
Race
Box Score
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | Team Rahal | 250 | 2:16:45.692 | 2 | 21 (1) |
| 2 | 20 | Oriol Servià | Patrick Racing | 250 | +0.5 secs | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | 32 | Patrick Carpentier | Team Player's | 250 | +0.7 secs | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | 15 | Darren Manning | Walker Racing | 250 | +1.2 secs | 11 | 12 |
| 5 | 33 | Alex Tagliani | Rocketsports Racing | 250 | +2.2 secs | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | 51 | Adrian Fernández | Fernández Racing | 250 | +3.1 secs | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 34 | Mario Haberfeld | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 250 | +4.2 secs | 10 | 6 |
| 8 | 55 | Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 250 | +5.6 secs | 12 | 5 |
| 9 | 2 | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 250 | +5.9 secs | 13 | 4 |
| 10 | 7 | Tiago Monteiro | Fittipaldi-Dingman Racing | 250 | +7.7 secs | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | 12 | Jimmy Vasser | American Spirit Team Johansson | 250 | +9.1 secs | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | 3 | Paul Tracy | Team Player's | 249 | + 1 Lap | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | 11 | Gualter Salles | Dale Coyne Racing | 240 | + 10 Laps | 18 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | Rodolfo Lavín | Walker Racing | 225 | Accident | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 19 | Joël Camathias | Dale Coyne Racing | 150 | Accident | 19 | 0 |
| 16 | 31 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | American Spirit Team Johansson | 85 | Accident | 17 | 0 |
| 17 | 1 | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 3 | Accident | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | 27 | Patrick Lemarié | PK Racing | 3 | Accident | 16 | 0 |
| 19 | 4 | Roberto Moreno | Herdez Competition | 3 | Accident | 15 | 0 |
- Average Speed: 113.190 mph (182.162 km/h)
- (1) indicates the point total includes 1 bonus polint for leading the most laps.
Caution flags
| From lap |
To lap |
Total laps |
Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | Yellow start |
| 4 | 18 | 15 | Junqueira (1), Moreno (4) & Lemarié (27) accident |
| 86 | 107 | 22 | Hunter-Reay (31) accident |
| 154 | 168 | 15 | Camathias (19) Accident |
| 214 | 224 | 10 | Tracy (3) loose wheel |
| 226 | 238 | 13 | Lavín (5) contact |
| 239 | 239 | 1 | Yellow restart |
Lap Leaders
| From lap |
To lap |
Total laps |
Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | Alex Tagliani |
| 3 | 59 | 57 | Michel Jourdain Jr. |
| 60 | 72 | 13 | Patrick Carpentier |
| 73 | 73 | 1 | Mario Domínguez |
| 74 | 250 | 177 | Michel Jourdain Jr. |
Total laps led
| Driver | Laps led |
|---|---|
| Michel Jourdain Jr. | 234 |
| Patrick Carpentier | 13 |
| Alex Tagliani | 2 |
| Mario Domínguez | 1 |
Standings after the race
| Rank | +/– | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | 77 |
| 2 | Paul Tracy | 67 (−10) | |
| 3 | 2 | Bruno Junqueira | 66 (−11) |
| 4 | Sébastien Bourdais | 53 (−24) | |
| 5 | 1 | Patrick Carpentier | 48 (−29) |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the drivers' standings.
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