2003 NAPA Auto Parts 275

The 2003 NAPA Auto Parts 275 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve was the first points-paying national touring NASCAR event to take place outside of the United States. The course, a Formula One circuit on a man-made island in Montreal, is a 2.71-mile flat circuit. Former IndyCar driver and off-road racer Robby Gordon scored the inaugural pole position. His lap time was a 1:35.526-minute lap.

Jacques Villeneuve, son of Gilles Villeneuve who is the namesake of the course, made his Winston Cup debut in the event driving for Haas CNC Racing. The F1 World Champion and Indy 500 winner finished 31st after a crash. Villeneuve was the only Canadian-born driver in the event.

Hideo Fukuyama also competed in the event, finishing 30th.

Rusty Wallace won the race, his first of the season. The Winston Cup point leader pitted with just three laps remaining, only took a splash of fuel on the pit stop. Robby Gordon and Christian Fittipaldi pitted early in the window from the top two spots, but failed to beat Wallace his gas-and-go stop.