2004 MBNA America 400 "A Salute to Heroes"
Race details | |||
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Race 13 of 36 in the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
Date | June 6, 2004 | ||
Official name | 36th Annual MBNA America 400 "A Salute to Heroes" | ||
Location | Dover, Delaware, Dover International Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
Distance | 400 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 400 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
Average speed | 97.042 miles per hour (156.174 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 140,000 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Evernham Motorsports | ||
Time | 22.288 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Laps | 234 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | FX | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2004 MBNA America 400 "A Salute to Heroes" was the 13th stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 6, 2004, before a crowd of 140,000 in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Mark Martin of Roush Racing would survive through a wreck-fest to win his 34th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win, his first of the season, and would break a 72-race losing streak.[1] To fill out the podium, Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing and Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. would finish second and third, respectively.
Background[]
Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.
Entry list[]
*Withdrew due to failing inspection.[2]
**Withdrew due to unknown reasons.[2]
Practice[]
There were three scheduled practices to occur, with one on Friday and two on Saturday. However, the first practice on Saturday would be canceled to rain, so only two practices were held.[2]
First practice[]
The first practice session would occur on Friday, June 4, at 11:05 AM EST and would last for one hour and 55 minutes.[2] Jeremy Mayfield of Evernham Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.393 and an average speed of 160.764 miles per hour (258.725 km/h).[3]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 22.393 | 160.764 |
2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 22.494 | 160.043 |
3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.578 | 159.447 |
Full first practice results |
Second and final practice[]
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Saturday, July 24, at 11:10 AM EST and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Kurt Busch of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.155 and an average speed of 155.474 miles per hour (250.211 km/h).[4]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 23.155 | 155.474 |
2 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 23.198 | 155.186 |
3 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 23.199 | 155.179 |
Full Happy Hour practice results |
Qualifying[]
Qualifying would occur on Friday, June 4, at 2:30 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[2] Positions 1-38 would be decided on time, while positions 39-43 would be based on provisionals. Four spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The fifth is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champ needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.[5]
Jeremy Mayfield of Evernham Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 28.776 and an average speed of 132.360 miles per hour (213.013 km/h).[6]
Two crashes would occur in qualifying. First, Greg Biffle would hit the wall coming out of the second turn on his first lap, causing Biffle to not make a lap and forcing the team to qualify on a provisional.[7] Then, Michael Waltrip would spin and slam the wall on the second lap, causing Waltrip to go to a backup car and start at the rear for the race.[8]
Three drivers would fail to qualify: Hermie Sadler, Todd Bodine, and Larry Gunselman.
Full qualifying results[]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 22.288 | 161.522 |
2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 22.410 | 160.643 |
3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.427 | 160.521 |
4 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 22.470 | 160.214 |
5 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 22.522 | 159.844 |
6 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 22.568 | 159.518 |
7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 22.634 | 159.053 |
8 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 22.673 | 158.779 |
9 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 22.674 | 158.772 |
10 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 22.679 | 158.737 |
11 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 22.682 | 158.716 |
12 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 22.685 | 158.695 |
13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.688 | 158.674 |
14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.698 | 158.604 |
15 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 22.710 | 158.520 |
16 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 22.728 | 158.395 |
17 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 22.736 | 158.339 |
18 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 22.743 | 158.290 |
19 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 22.750 | 158.242 |
20 | 94 | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | 22.811 | 157.819 | |
21 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 22.821 | 157.749 |
22 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 22.844 | 157.591 |
23 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.847 | 157.570 |
24 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.885 | 157.308 |
25 | 0 | Ward Burton | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 22.888 | 157.288 |
26 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 22.935 | 156.965 |
27 | 23 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 22.946 | 156.890 |
28 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 22.965 | 156.760 |
29 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 22.989 | 156.597 |
30 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 22.997 | 156.542 |
31 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.079 | 155.986 |
32 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.095 | 155.878 |
33 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.096 | 155.871 |
34 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.106 | 155.804 |
35 | 09 | Tony Raines | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 23.115 | 155.743 |
36 | 50 | Mike Wallace | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 23.119 | 155.716 |
37 | 30 | Johnny Sauter | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.143 | 155.555 |
38 | 51 | Kevin Lepage | Competitive Edge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.158 | 155.454 |
Provisionals | ||||||
39 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 23.360 | 154.110 |
40 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | — | — |
41 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.283 | 154.619 |
42 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | 23.159 | 155.447 |
43 | 72 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | 24.925 | 144.433 |
Failed to qualify or withdrew | ||||||
44 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.318 | 154.387 |
45 | 37 | Todd Bodine | R&J Racing | Dodge | 24.308 | 148.099 |
46 | 98 | Larry Gunselman | Mach 1 Motorsports | Ford | — | — |
WD | 00 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
WD | 7 | Dave Blaney | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | — | — |
WD | 35 | Kenny Hendrick | Chevrolet | — | — | |
WD | 52 | Stan Boyd | Rick Ware Racing | Dodge | — | — |
WD | 90 | Kevin Ray | Donlavey Racing | Ford | — | — |
Official qualifying results |
Race results[]
Fin[9] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
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1 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 19 | running | 185 | $271,900 |
2 | 10 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 234 | running | 180 | $227,978 |
3 | 26 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 165 | $186,828 |
4 | 22 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 15 | running | 165 | $149,172 |
5 | 23 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 155 | $126,487 |
6 | 8 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 150 | $123,611 |
7 | 34 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 146 | $118,335 |
8 | 1 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 399 | 78 | running | 147 | $116,065 |
9 | 21 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 398 | 0 | running | 138 | $104,110 |
10 | 33 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 134 | $116,538 |
11 | 29 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 130 | $107,967 |
12 | 11 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 127 | $91,535 |
13 | 4 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 398 | 0 | running | 124 | $114,578 |
14 | 24 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 121 | $106,022 |
15 | 9 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 397 | 0 | running | 118 | $82,510 |
16 | 31 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 115 | $93,310 |
17 | 41 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 112 | $82,125 |
18 | 6 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 109 | $106,243 |
19 | 25 | 0 | Ward Burton | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 106 | $70,285 |
20 | 37 | 30 | Johnny Sauter | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 103 | $79,585 |
21 | 12 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 381 | 36 | crash | 105 | $103,960 |
22 | 39 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 381 | 0 | crash | 97 | $115,913 |
23 | 3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 380 | 7 | crash | 99 | $76,810 |
24 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 374 | 9 | running | 96 | $111,297 |
25 | 18 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 370 | 0 | running | 88 | $108,938 |
26 | 40 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 370 | 0 | running | 85 | $74,005 |
27 | 5 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 361 | 0 | running | 82 | $73,335 |
28 | 17 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 356 | 0 | running | 79 | $73,194 |
29 | 16 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 352 | 1 | crash | 81 | $97,155 |
30 | 28 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 351 | 0 | crash | 73 | $88,061 |
31 | 19 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 349 | 0 | crash | 70 | $87,605 |
32 | 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 345 | 1 | crash | 72 | $80,995 |
33 | 27 | 23 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 344 | 0 | crash | 0 | $61,045 |
34 | 15 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 337 | 0 | running | 61 | $60,860 |
35 | 36 | 50 | Mike Wallace | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 239 | 0 | wheel bearing | 58 | $61,570 |
36 | 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | crash | 55 | $107,908 |
37 | 30 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 217 | 0 | handling | 52 | $60,375 |
38 | 32 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | crash | 49 | $68,265 |
39 | 43 | 72 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | 53 | 0 | handling | 46 | $60,155 |
40 | 35 | 09 | Tony Raines | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 50 | 0 | handling | 43 | $60,025 |
41 | 38 | 51 | Kevin Lepage | Competitive Edge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | transmission | 40 | $59,895 |
42 | 42 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | 9 | 0 | handling | 37 | $59,800 |
43 | 20 | 94 | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | rear end | 34 | $59,684 | |
Failed to qualify or withdrew | ||||||||||
44 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet | ||||||
45 | 37 | Todd Bodine | R&J Racing | Dodge | ||||||
46 | 98 | Larry Gunselman | Mach 1 Motorsports | Ford | ||||||
WD | 00 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | ||||||
WD | 7 | Dave Blaney | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | ||||||
WD | 35 | Kenny Hendrick | Chevrolet | |||||||
WD | 52 | Stan Boyd | Rick Ware Racing | Dodge | ||||||
WD | 90 | Kevin Ray | Donlavey Racing | Ford | ||||||
Official race results |
References[]
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- NASCAR races at Dover International Speedway
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- 2004 in sports in Delaware