2003 Infiniti Pro Series


The 2003 IRL Menards Infiniti Pro Series Season was the series' second. It consisted of 12 races and the champion was Mark Taylor who won 7 of 12 races and only suffered 2 DNF's and 1 DNS. All teams used Dallara chassis and Infiniti engines. Only 7 drivers competed in every race and 3 more missed a single race.

Team and driver chart

TeamDriversRounds
Brian Stewart Racing3 Marty Roth1–2, 10–12
Brian Stewart Racing3 Jonathan Urlin3–7
Brian Stewart Racing33 Jonathan Urlin1–2
Brian Stewart Racing33 Craig Dollansky3
Brian Stewart Racing33 Dave Steele6
Brian Stewart Racing33 Marty Roth7
Brian Stewart Racing33 Paul Dana8–11
Brian Stewart Racing33 Tony Turco12
Panther Racing4 Mark TaylorAll
Panther Racing41 Dane Carter12
Sinden Racing Service5 Arie Luyendyk Jr.All
Sam Schmidt Motorsports6 Lloyd Mack1
Sam Schmidt Motorsports6 Marco Cioci3
Sam Schmidt Motorsports6 Ross Fonferko6–7
Sam Schmidt Motorsports9 Tom Wood1–9
Sam Schmidt Motorsports9 Taylor Fletcher10–12
Sam Schmidt Motorsports99 Brandon Erwin1–9
Sam Schmidt Motorsports99 Marco Cioci10
Sam Schmidt Motorsports99 Brad Pollard11–12
REV 1 Racing8 Ronnie Johncox1–3
Roquin Motorsports11 Rolando Quintanilla12
Bowes Seal Fast Racing11 Rolando Quintanilla3
Bowes Seal Fast Racing37 Billy Roe3
Beardsley Motorsports12 Matt Beardsley1–7, 11–12
A. J. Foyt Enterprises14 Ed CarpenterAll
Keith Duesenberg Racing20 Jeff SimmonsAll
Kenn Hardley Racing24 Paul Dana1–7
Kenn Hardley Racing24 Moses Smith8
Kenn Hardley Racing24 Billy Roe9–12
AFS Racing25 Scott Harrington3
AFS Racing25 G. J. Mennen5, 7–12
AFS Racing27 Gary Peterson1–5, 7–12
Genoa Racing36 Thiago MedeirosAll
Hemelgarn 91/Johnson Motorsports91 Aaron Fike1, 3–12
Hemelgarn 91/Johnson Motorsports91 Tony Ave2
Hemelgarn 91/Johnson Motorsports92 Cory WitherillAll

Race Calendar

Race Summaries

Western Union 100

The Western Union 100 was held March 2 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Thiago Medeiros won the pole.
Top 5 Results
  1. Mark Taylor
  2. Thiago Medeiros
  3. Brandon Erwin
  4. Arie Luyendyk Jr.
  5. Jonathan Urlin

    Phoenix 100

The Phoenix 100 was held March 22 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mark Taylor won the pole.
Top 5 Results
  1. Mark Taylor
  2. Thiago Medeiros
  3. Tony Ave
  4. Brandon Erwin
  5. Jeff Simmons

    [Freedom 100]

The inaugural Freedom 100 was held May 18 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ed Carpenter won the pole.
Top 5 Results
  1. Ed Carpenter
  2. Cory Witherill
  3. Mark Taylor
  4. Jeff Simmons
  5. Jonathan Urlin

    Pikes Peak 100

The Pikes Peak 100 was held June 14 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Jeff Simmons won the pole.
Top 5 Results
  1. Aaron Fike
  2. Jeff Simmons
  3. Arie Luyendyk Jr.
  4. Ed Carpenter
  5. Mark Taylor

    Aventis Racing for Kids 100

The Aventis Racing for Kids 100 was held July 6 at Kansas Speedway. Ed Carpenter won the pole.
Top 5 Results
  1. Mark Taylor
  2. Ed Carpenter
  3. Tom Wood
  4. Aaron Fike
  5. Cory Witherill

    Cleanevent 100

The Cleanevent 100 was held July 18 at Nashville Superspeedway. Mark Taylor won the pole.
Top 5 Results
  1. Mark Taylor
  2. Tom Wood
  3. Ross Fonferko
  4. Jeff Simmons
  5. Thiago Medeiros

    Michigan 100

The Michigan 100 was held July 27 at Michigan International Speedway. Arie Luyendyk Jr. won the pole.
Top 5 Results
  1. Mark Taylor
  2. Jeff Simmons
  3. Thiago Medeiros
  4. Aaron Fike
  5. Tom Wood

    Gateway 100

The Gateway 100 was held August 9 at Gateway International Raceway. Brandon Erwin won the pole.
Top 5 Results
  1. Jeff Simmons
  2. Cory Witherill
  3. Arie Luyendyk Jr.
  4. Ed Carpenter
  5. Tom Wood

    Kentucky 100

The Kentucky 100 was held August 16 at Kentucky Speedway. Jeff Simmons won the pole.
Top 5 Results
  1. Jeff Simmons
  2. Cory Witherill
  3. Thiago Medeiros
  4. Arie Luyendyk Jr.
  5. Ed Carpenter

    Chicagoland 100

The Chicagoland 100 was held September 6 at Chicagoland Speedway. Ed Carpenter won the pole.
Top 5 Results
  1. Mark Taylor
  2. Ed Carpenter
  3. Jeff Simmons
  4. Arie Luyendyk Jr.
  5. Aaron Fike

    California 100

The California 100 was held September 20 at the California Speedway. Mark Taylor won the pole.
Top 5 Results
  1. Mark Taylor
  2. Ed Carpenter
  3. Thiago Medeiros
  4. G.J. Mennen
  5. Billy Roe

    dreamserscandles.com 100

The dreamserscandles.com 100 was held October 11 at Texas Motor Speedway. Arie Luyendyk Jr. won the pole.
Top 5 Results
  1. Thiago Medeiros
  2. Jeff Simmons
  3. Cory Witherill
  4. Ed Carpenter
  5. Aaron Fike

    Final points standings

For every race points were awarded to all starters: 50 points to the winner, 40 for runner-up, 35 for third place, 32 for fourth place, 30 for fifth place, 28 for sixth place, 26 seventh place, 24 eighth place, 22 for ninth place, 20 for tenth place, winding down to 1 points for 28th place. Additional points were awarded to the driver leading the most laps. No additional points were awarded for the qualifying.

Complete Overview

R9=retired, but classified NS13=did not start, but classified