2004 EA Sports 500
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Race details[1] | |||
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Race 29 of 36 in the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
![]() 2004 EA Sports 500 program cover | |||
Date | October 3, 2004 | ||
Official name | EA Sports 500 | ||
Location | Talladega, Alabama, U.S. | ||
Course |
Talladega Superspeedway 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||
Distance | 190 laps, 505.4 mi (813.2 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 188 laps, 500.1 mi (804.833 km) | ||
Average speed | 156.929 miles per hour (252.553 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 150,000 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ginn Racing | ||
Time | 50.202 sec (190.749 mph, 306.981 km/h) | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | |
Laps | 78 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | NBC | ||
Announcers | Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach, Jr. |
The 2004 EA Sports 500 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race that took place on October 3, 2004 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. It was the 29th race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the third in the ten-race, season-ending Chase for the Nextel Cup.
Results[]
Source:[2][3] | |||||||||
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Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
1 | 10 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Chevy | 188 | 78 | running | 165 |
2 | 15 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench | Chevy | 188 | 3 | running | 175 |
3 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 165 |
4 | 26 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Dodge | 188 | 7 | running | 165 |
5 | 8 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Sharpie, Irwin Industrial Tools | Ford | 188 | 4 | running | 160 |
6 | 30 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot | Chevy | 188 | 4 | running | 155 |
7 | 1 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Chevy | 188 | 1 | running | 151 |
8 | 34 | 41 | Casey Mears | Target | Dodge | 188 | 5 | running | 147 |
9 | 36 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Cingular Wireless | Chevy | 188 | 0 | running | 138 |
10 | 28 | 0 | Ward Burton | NetZero Hi Speed, Shark Tale | Chevy | 188 | 1 | running | 139 |
11 | 4 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Zerex, Valvoline | Chevy | 188 | 1 | running | 135 |
12 | 2 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft, Rent-A-Center | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 127 |
13 | 13 | 30 | Jeff Burton | America Online | Chevy | 188 | 6 | running | 129 |
14 | 7 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Smirnoff Ice, DeWalt | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 121 |
15 | 17 | 6 | Mark Martin | Viagra | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 118 |
16 | 19 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Dodge | 188 | 1 | running | 120 |
17 | 24 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Texaco, Havoline | Dodge | 188 | 0 | running | 112 |
18 | 41 | 09 | Mike Wallace | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | Dodge | 188 | 4 | running | 114 |
19 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Chevy | 188 | 12 | running | 111 |
20 | 37 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Schwan's Home Service | Dodge | 188 | 1 | running | 108 |
21 | 38 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's, Delphi | Chevy | 188 | 0 | running | 100 |
22 | 6 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | M&M's | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 102 |
23 | 11 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | East Tennessee Trailers | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 99 |
24 | 22 | 33 | Kerry Earnhardt | Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats | Chevy | 188 | 0 | running | 91 |
25 | 14 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Chevy | 188 | 7 | running | 93 |
26 | 33 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Dodge | 188 | 15 | running | 90 |
27 | 23 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge Dealers, UAW | Dodge | 187 | 0 | running | 57 |
28 | 12 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard, Subway | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 54 |
29 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Georgia-Pacific, Brawny | Dodge | 187 | 0 | running | 76 |
30 | 20 | 11 | Ricky Craven | Old Spice | Chevy | 187 | 0 | running | 73 |
31 | 29 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Caterpillar | Dodge | 187 | 0 | running | 70 |
32 | 43 | 1 | Kenny Wallace | Aaron's | Chevy | 185 | 0 | running | 67 |
33 | 42 | 98 | Larry Gunselman | Mach One Inc. | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | 64 |
34 | 32 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light, Rascal Flatts | Dodge | 178 | 0 | crash | 61 |
35 | 27 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Chevy | 178 | 0 | crash | 58 |
36 | 21 | 25 | Brian Vickers | GMAC Financial Services | Chevy | 164 | 0 | overheating | 55 |
37 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Chevy | 157 | 35 | engine | 57 |
38 | 9 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers, UAW | Dodge | 147 | 0 | crash | 49 |
39 | 18 | 43 | Jeff Green | Cheerios, Betty Crocker | Dodge | 142 | 0 | crash | 46 |
40 | 40 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Lucas Oil | Chevy | 142 | 1 | crash | 48 |
41 | 31 | 06 | Chad Blount | Mobil 1 | Dodge | 131 | 0 | engine | 40 |
42 | 25 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 122 | 0 | engine | 37 |
43 | 39 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | Tide | Chevy | 120 | 0 | crash | 34 |
Failed or qualify or driver change | |||||||||
POS | NAME | NBR | SPONSOR | OWNER | CAR | ||||
44 | Kevin Lepage | 37 | Carter's Royal Dispos-all | John Carter | Dodge | ||||
45 | Kirk Shelmerdine | 72 | Vote for Bush | Kirk Shelmerdine | Ford | ||||
46 | Carl Long | 80 | Commercial Truck & Trailer | Stan Hover | Ford | ||||
DC | Dave Blaney | 99 | Roush Racing | Jack Roush | Ford |
References[]
- ^ "2004 EA Sports 500". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ "2004 EA Sports 500 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
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