The 2003 Sylvania 300 was a Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) event held at New Hampshire International Speedway on September 14, 2003. Jimmie Johnson's pit strategy paid off, taking the lead with a few laps to go and pulling away to a 6.2-second victory on Ricky Rudd. Matt Kenseth, the points leader, finished 7th and still held a 404-point cushion on Dale Earnhardt, Jr (5th). Stats