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Auto Club 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup race
California Speedway, Fontana, CA
May 2, 2004
250 laps on 2 mile paved oval; 500 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 16
| Jeff Gordon
| 24
| Rick Hendrick
| HMS 24-79/Chevrolet
| 250
| 318,628
| running
| 81 |
2
| 19
| Jimmie Johnson
| 48
| Rick Hendrick
| HMS 48-73/Chevrolet
| 250
| 194,675
| running
| 37 |
3
| 7
| Ryan Newman
| 12
| Roger Penske
| PRS-23/Dodge
| 250
| 191,267
| running
| 2 |
4
| 25
| Matt Kenseth
| 17
| Jack Roush
| MMR-034/Ford
| 250
| 172,578
| running
| 11 |
5
| 27
| Bobby Labonte
| 18
| Joe Gibbs
| JGR-87/Chevrolet
| 250
| 150,233
| running
| 0 |
6
| 5
| Brendan Gaughan
| 77
| Doug Bawel
| PJR-31/Dodge
| 250
| 106,125
| running
| 1 |
7
| 29
| Terry Labonte
| 5
| Rick Hendrick
| HMS-286/Chevrolet
| 250
| 119,625
| running
| 0 |
8
| 13
| Casey Mears
| 41
| Chip Ganassi
| CGR-306/Dodge
| 250
| 108,375
| running
| 0 |
9
| 24
| Kevin Harvick
| 29
| Richard Childress
| RCR-88/Chevrolet
| 250
| 123,203
| running
| 3 |
10
| 15
| Ward Burton
| 0
| Gene Haas
| CNC-006/Chevrolet
| 250
| 88,350
| running
| 0 |
11
| 26
| Mark Martin
| 6
| Jack Roush
| RK-241/Ford
| 250
| 90,450
| running
| 0 |
12
| 23
| Robby Gordon
| 31
| Richard Childress
| RCR-103/Chevrolet
| 250
| 112,437
| running
| 0 |
13
| 1
| Kasey Kahne
| 9
| Ray Evernham
| EMS-55/Dodge
| 250
| 127,250
| running
| 77 |
14
| 20
| Jeremy Mayfield
| 19
| Ray Evernham
| EMS-53/Dodge
| 249
| 112,025
| running
| 1 |
15
| 12
| Jamie McMurray
| 42
| Chip Ganassi
| CGR-304/Dodge
| 249
| 87,725
| running
| 0 |
16
| 11
| Tony Stewart
| 20
| Joe Gibbs
| JGR-75/Chevrolet
| 249
| 120,603
| running
| 0 |
17
| 35
| Ricky Rudd
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| Ford Taurus
| 249
| 102,981
| running
| 0 |
18
| 34
| Ricky Craven
| 32
| Cal Wells
| WC-40/Chevrolet
| 249
| 97,225
| running
| 0 |
19
| 10
| Dale Earnhardt Jr.
| 8
| Teresa Earnhardt
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 249
| 119,203
| running
| 0 |
20
| 32
| Ken Schrader
| 49
| Beth Ann Morgenthau
| Dodge Intrepid
| 249
| 74,925
| running
| 1 |
21
| 37
| Johnny Sauter
| 30
| Richard Childress
| RCR-92/Chevrolet
| 249
| 84,175
| running
| 0 |
22
| 14
| Elliott Sadler
| 38
| Robert Yates
| RYR-25/Ford
| 249
| 109,058
| running
| 0 |
23
| 21
| Kurt Busch
| 97
| Jack Roush
| JR 97-54/Ford
| 249
| 90,550
| running
| 0 |
24
| 31
| Dale Jarrett
| 88
| Robert Yates
| RYR-24/Ford
| 249
| 103,217
| running
| 0 |
25
| 4
| Scott Riggs
| 10
| James Rocco
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 249
| 97,187
| running
| 0 |
26
| 30
| Jeff Burton
| 99
| Jack Roush
| RK-171/Ford
| 249
| 104,317
| running
| 0 |
27
| 8
| Sterling Marlin
| 40
| Chip Ganassi
| CGR-203/Dodge
| 249
| 103,200
| running
| 0 |
28
| 2
| Joe Nemechek
| 01
| Nelson Bowers
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 249
| 88,100
| running
| 2 |
29
| 6
| Brian Vickers
| 25
| Rick Hendrick
| HMS 25-51/Chevrolet
| 248
| 76,900
| running
| 1 |
30
| 39
| Scott Wimmer
| 22
| Bill Davis
| BDR-78/Dodge
| 248
| 83,039
| running
| 0 |
31
| 36
| Derrike Cope
| 50
| Don Arnold
| Dodge Intrepid
| 248
| 65,975
| running
| 0 |
32
| 17
| Michael Waltrip
| 15
| Teresa Earnhardt
| DEI-018/Chevrolet
| 245
| 101,831
| running
| 0 |
33
| 18
| Greg Biffle
| 16
| Jack Roush
| RK-247/Ford
| 223
| 74,500
| running
| 28 |
34
| 41
| Todd Bodine
| 98
| William Edwards
| Ford Taurus
| 209
| 65,375
| engine
| 1 |
35
| 9
| Rusty Wallace
| 2
| Roger Penske
| PRS-43/Dodge
| 193
| 109,008
| running
| 0 |
36
| 38
| Morgan Shepherd
| 89
| Morgan Shepherd
| Dodge Intrepid
| 163
| 65,025
| electrical
| 1 |
37
| 3
| Jeff Green
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| Dodge Intrepid
| 147
| 91,050
| engine
| 0 |
38
| 22
| Jimmy Spencer
| 4
| Larry McClure
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 127
| 64,550
| engine
| 3 |
39
| 28
| Kyle Petty
| 45
| Petty Enterprises
| Dodge Intrepid
| 40
| 64,430
| engine
| 0 |
40
| 43
| Stanton Barrett
| 94
| Dave Watson
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 20
| 64,280
| accident
| 0 |
41
| 40
| Hermie Sadler
| 02
| Hermie Sadler
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo
| 20
| 64,155
| transmission
| 0 |
42
| 42
| Kirk Shelmerdine
| 72
| Kirk Shelmerdine
| Ford Taurus
| 5
| 64,050
| handling
| 0 |
43
| 33
| Joe Ruttman
| 09
| James Finch
| Dodge Intrepid
| 2
| 64,161
| vibration
| 0 |
| 13
| Casey Mears
| 41
| Chip Ganassi
| CGR-402/Dodge
| 0
|
| qualified car
| 0 |
| 33
| Johnny Benson Jr.
| 09
| James Finch
| Dodge Intrepid
| 0
|
| qualified car
| 0 |
|
|
| 6
| Jack Roush
| RK-179/Ford
| 0
|
| backup car
| 0 |
|
|
| 18
| Joe Gibbs
| JGR-78/Chevrolet
| 0
|
| backup car
| 0 |
|
| Jimmie Johnson
| 48
| Rick Hendrick
| HMS-297/Chevrolet
| 0
|
| practiced car
| 0 |
|
| Darrell Waltrip
|
| FOX
|
|
| 0
| color commentary
| |
|
| Mike Joy
|
| FOX
|
|
| 0
| lead announcer
| |
Notes: Johnny Benson practiced and qualified car #09.
Time of race: 03:38:33
Average Speed: 137.268 MPH
Pole Speed: 38.515 seconds
6 cautions for 39 laps
Attendance: 120,000