The 2003 Indianapolis 500 was the 87th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” and Round 4 of the 2003 IndyCar Series. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Sunday, 25 May 2003. Helio Castroneves started on pole position and Gil de Ferran was the race winner.
87th Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Points | Avg. Speed | Pit Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Gil de Ferran | G-Force | Toyota | Firestone | 10 | 200 | - | 31 | Running | 50 | 156.291 | - |
| 2 | 3 | Helio Castroneves | Dallara | Toyota | Firestone | 1 | 200 | - | 58 | Running | 40 | - | - |
| 3 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 2 | 200 | - | 2 | Running | 35 | - | - |
| 4 | 10 | Tomas Scheckter | G-Force | Toyota | Firestone | 12 | 200 | - | 63 | Running | 34 | - | - |
| 5 | 12 | Tora Takagi | G-Force | Toyota | Firestone | 7 | 200 | - | 2 | Running | 30 | - | - |
| 6 | 20 | Alex Barron | G-Force | Toyota | Firestone | 25 | 200 | - | 0 | Running | 28 | - | - |
| 7 | 32 | Tony Renna | Dallara | Toyota | Firestone | 8 | 200 | - | 0 | Running | 26 | - | - |
| 8 | 13 | Greg Ray | G-Force | Honda | Firestone | 14 | 200 | - | 0 | Running | 24 | - | - |
| 9 | 31 | Al Unser Jr. | Dallara | Toyota | Firestone | 17 | 200 | - | 0 | Running | 22 | - | - |
| 10 | 55 | Roger Yasukawa | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 11 | 200 | - | 0 | Running | 20 | - | - |
| 11 | 52 | Buddy Rice | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 19 | 199 | - | 0 | Running | 19 | - | - |
| 12 | 22 | Vitor Meira | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 26 | 199 | - | 0 | Running | 18 | - | - |
| 13 | 18 | Jimmy Kite | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 32 | 197 | - | 0 | Running | 17 | - | - |
| 14 | 54 | Shinji Nakano | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 15 | 196 | - | 0 | Running | 16 | - | - |
| 15 | 4 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 18 | 195 | - | 0 | Engine | 15 | - | - |
| 16 | 15 | Kenny Brack | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 6 | 195 | - | 0 | Running | 14 | - | - |
| 17 | 9 | Scott Dixon | G-Force | Toyota | Firestone | 4 | 191 | - | 15 | Accident | 13 | - | - |
| 18 | 14 | A.J. Foyt IV | Dallara | Toyota | Firestone | 23 | 189 | - | 0 | Running | 12 | - | - |
| 19 | 26 | Dan Wheldon | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 5 | 186 | - | 0 | Engine | 11 | - | - |
| 20 | 8 | Scott Sharp | Dallara | Toyota | Firestone | 9 | 181 | - | 0 | Accident | 10 | - | - |
| 21 | 91 | Buddy Lazier | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 21 | 171 | - | 0 | Engine | 9 | - | - |
| 22 | 27 | Robby Gordon | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 3 | 169 | - | 0 | Gearbox | 8 | - | - |
| 23 | 24 | Robbie Buhl | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 22 | 147 | - | 0 | Engine | 7 | - | - |
| 24 | 41 | Airton Dare | G-Force | Toyota | Firestone | 33 | 125 | - | 0 | Accident | 6 | - | - |
| 25 | 44 | Robby McGehee | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 31 | 125 | - | 0 | Steering | 5 | - | - |
| 26 | 19 | Jimmy Vasser | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 27 | 102 | - | 1 | Gearbox | 4 | - | - |
| 27 | 7 | Michael Andretti | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 13 | 94 | - | 28 | Engine | 3 | - | - |
| 28 | 99 | Richie Hearn | G-Force | Toyota | Firestone | 28 | 61 | - | 0 | Accident | 2 | - | - |
| 29 | 2 | Jaques Lazier | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 20 | 61 | - | 0 | Accident | 1 | - | - |
| 30 | 5 | Shigeaki Hattori | Dallara | Toyota | Firestone | 30 | 19 | - | 0 | Fuel System | 1 | - | - |
| 31 | 23 | Sarah Fisher | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 24 | 14 | - | 0 | Engine | 1 | - | - |
| 32 | 98 | Billy Boat | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 29 | 7 | - | 0 | Engine | 1 | - | - |
| 33 | 21 | Felipe Giaffone | G-Force | Toyota | Firestone | 16 | 6 | - | 0 | Engine | 1 | - | - |