2003 Indy Japan 300 - Positions gained/lost
Track Motegi Oval
City Motegi, Tochigi
Type Oval
Length 1.549 mi

| P | Driver | Nat | Start | Finish | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Ray | 23 | 9 | +14 | |
| 2 | Shinji Nakano | 21 | 11 | +10 | |
| 3 | Robbie Buhl | 19 | 10 | +9 | |
| 4 | Buddy Rice | 20 | 13 | +7 | |
| 5 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 13 | 6 | +7 | |
| 6 | Scott Sharp | 7 | 1 | +6 | |
| 7 | Michael Andretti | 10 | 4 | +6 | |
| 8 | Felipe Giaffone | 9 | 3 | +6 | |
| 9 | Jaques Lazier | 16 | 12 | +4 | |
| 10 | Kenny Brack | 6 | 2 | +4 | |
| 11 | Al Unser Jr. | 8 | 5 | +3 | |
| 12 | Shigeaki Hattori | 22 | 20 | +2 | |
| 13 | Scott Mayer | 24 | 24 | 0 | |
| 14 | A.J. Foyt IV | 18 | 18 | 0 | |
| 15 | Buddy Lazier | 17 | 19 | -2 | |
| 16 | Dan Wheldon | 5 | 7 | -2 | |
| 17 | Alex Barron | 12 | 17 | -5 | |
| 18 | Tora Takagi | 3 | 8 | -5 | |
| 19 | Roger Yasukawa | 15 | 21 | -6 | |
| 20 | Sarah Fisher | 14 | 23 | -9 | |
| 21 | Hélio Castroneves | 11 | 22 | -11 | |
| 22 | Tony Kanaan | 2 | 14 | -12 | |
| 23 | Tomas Scheckter | 4 | 16 | -12 | |
| 24 | Scott Dixon | 1 | 15 | -14 |