26th race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
Motor car race
The 2004 Chevy Rock and Roll 400 was the 26th stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, the final race of the 2004 NASCAR regular season, and the 47th iteration of the event . The race was held on Saturday, September 11, 2004, before a crowd of 110,000 in Richmond, Virginia , at Richmond International Raceway , a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Jeremy Mayfield of Evernham Motorsports would pass a fuel-ailing Kurt Busch with 8 to go and take home a clutch win to lock himself into the 2004 Chase for the Nextel Cup . The race was Mayfield's fourth career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his first and only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. and Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
The ten drivers to make it into the inaugural Chase for the Nextel Cup were Jeff Gordon , Jimmie Johnson , Dale Earnhardt Jr. , Tony Stewart , Matt Kenseth , Elliott Sadler , Kurt Busch , Mark Martin , Jeremy Mayfield , and Ryan Newman .
Background
The layout of Richmond International Raceway , the venue where the race was at.
Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D -shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County . It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series . Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.
Entry list
#
Driver
Team
Make
Sponsor
0
Ward Burton
Haas CNC Racing
Chevrolet
NetZero Hi Speed
00
Ryan McGlynn
McGlynn Racing
Chevrolet
Buyer's Choice Auto Warranties
01
Joe Nemechek
MBV Motorsports
Chevrolet
U. S. Army
2
Rusty Wallace
Penske-Jasper Racing
Dodge
Miller Lite
02
Hermie Sadler
SCORE Motorsports
Chevrolet
Jenkins & Jenkins Attorneys at Law
4
Jimmy Spencer
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
Lucas Oil
5
Terry Labonte
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Kellogg's
6
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
Reverse Viagra
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
Budweiser
08
Carl Long
Hover Motorsports
Ford
Commercial Truck & Trailer
9
Kasey Kahne
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
Dodge Dealers , UAW
09
Mike Wallace
Phoenix Racing
Dodge
Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
10
Scott Riggs
MBV Motorsports
Chevrolet
Valvoline
12
Ryan Newman
Penske-Jasper Racing
Dodge
Alltel
13
Greg Sacks
Sacks Motorsports
Dodge
Vita Coco , ARC Dehooker
15
Michael Waltrip
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
NAPA Auto Parts
16
Greg Biffle
Roush Racing
Ford
National Guard
17
Matt Kenseth
Roush Racing
Ford
DeWalt Power Tools
18
Bobby Labonte
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
Wellbutrin XL
19
Jeremy Mayfield
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
Dodge Dealers , UAW
20
Tony Stewart
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
The Home Depot
21
Ricky Rudd
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
U. S. Air Force "Let's Roll"
22
Scott Wimmer
Bill Davis Racing
Dodge
Caterpillar
23
Shane Hmiel
Bill Davis Racing
Dodge
Bill Davis Racing
24
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
DuPont
25
Brian Vickers
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
GMAC Financial Services
27
David Green
Brewco Motorsports
Chevrolet
Timber Wolf
29
Kevin Harvick
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
GM Goodwrench , KISS
30
Jeff Burton
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
America Online , Big & Rich
31
Robby Gordon
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
Cingular Wireless
32
Ricky Craven
PPI Motorsports
Chevrolet
Tide
33
Johnny Sauter
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
Maglite , GM Card
37
Kevin Lepage
R&J Racing
Dodge
Carter's Royal Dispos-all
38
Elliott Sadler
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
M&M's
40
Sterling Marlin
Chip Ganassi Racing
Dodge
Coors Light
41
Casey Mears
Chip Ganassi Racing
Dodge
Target
42
Jamie McMurray
Chip Ganassi Racing
Dodge
Texaco , Havoline
43
Jeff Green
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
Pillsbury Grands!
45
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
Georgia-Pacific Brawny
48
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
Lowe's
49
Ken Schrader
BAM Racing
Dodge
Schwan's Home Service
50
Todd Bodine
Arnold Motorsports
Dodge
The Orleans
51
Tony Raines
Competitive Edge Motorsports
Chevrolet
Great Value
72
Kirk Shelmerdine
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
Ford
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
75
Mike Garvey *
Haefele Racing
Dodge
Jani-King
77
Brendan Gaughan
Penske-Jasper Racing
Dodge
Kodak
80
Mike Bliss
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
Van Camp's , Hunt's
88
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
UPS
89
Morgan Shepherd
Shepherd Racing Ventures
Dodge
Racing With Jesus , Red Line Oil
92
Brad Teague
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
Broadway Motors
97
Kurt Busch
Roush Racing
Ford
Irwin Industrial Tools
98
Derrike Cope
Mach 1 Motorsports
Ford
Mach One Inc.
99
Carl Edwards
Roush Racing
Ford
Roush Racing
Official entry list
*Withdrew.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, September 10, at 11:20 AM EST , and would last for two hours. Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 21.024 and an average speed of 128.425 miles per hour (206.680 km/h).
Second and final practice
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, September 10, at 6:00 PM EST , and would last for one hour and 15 minutes. Kasey Kahne of Evernham Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 21.480 and an average speed of 125.698 miles per hour (202.291 km/h).
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, September 10, at 3:10 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. 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.
Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 20.979 and an average speed of 128.700 miles per hour (207.123 km/h).
Nine drivers would fail to qualify: Johnny Sauter , Tony Raines , Kevin Lepage , Greg Sacks , Hermie Sadler , Brad Teague , Ryan McGlynn , Morgan Shepherd , and Carl Long .
Full qualifying results
Race results
Fin
St
#
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
Winnings
1
7
19
Jeremy Mayfield
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
400
151
running
190
$211,120
2
14
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
400
42
running
175
$153,543
3
9
24
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
400
20
running
170
$138,333
4
33
80
Mike Bliss
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
400
0
running
160
$82,655
5
2
6
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
400
0
running
155
$84,055
6
13
99
Carl Edwards
Roush Racing
Ford
400
0
running
150
$102,997
7
41
09
Mike Wallace
Phoenix Racing
Dodge
400
45
running
151
$78,430
8
8
16
Greg Biffle
Roush Racing
Ford
400
0
running
142
$74,580
9
36
42
Jamie McMurray
Chip Ganassi Racing
Dodge
400
0
running
138
$74,180
10
12
2
Rusty Wallace
Penske-Jasper Racing
Dodge
400
0
running
134
$105,863
11
22
32
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
PPI Motorsports
Chevrolet
400
0
running
130
$89,680
12
27
29
Kevin Harvick
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
400
0
running
127
$99,843
13
19
15
Michael Waltrip
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
399
0
running
124
$96,836
14
24
40
Sterling Marlin
Chip Ganassi Racing
Dodge
399
0
running
121
$96,455
15
17
97
Kurt Busch
Roush Racing
Ford
399
94
running
123
$80,830
16
18
18
Bobby Labonte
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
399
0
running
115
$104,213
17
20
38
Elliott Sadler
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
399
0
running
112
$97,763
18
23
5
Terry Labonte
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
399
0
running
109
$89,230
19
15
20
Tony Stewart
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
399
0
running
106
$105,433
20
1
12
Ryan Newman
Penske-Jasper Racing
Dodge
399
3
running
108
$110,572
21
6
21
Ricky Rudd
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
399
0
running
100
$88,536
22
4
01
Joe Nemechek
MBV Motorsports
Chevrolet
399
0
running
97
$82,705
23
5
30
Jeff Burton
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
399
8
running
99
$69,905
24
11
9
Kasey Kahne
Evernham Motorsports
Dodge
399
0
running
91
$92,080
25
10
43
Jeff Green
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
399
0
running
88
$87,105
26
25
88
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
398
0
running
85
$91,147
27
37
77
Brendan Gaughan
Penske-Jasper Racing
Dodge
398
0
running
82
$68,005
28
16
17
Matt Kenseth
Roush Racing
Ford
397
5
running
84
$107,658
29
30
23
Shane Hmiel
Bill Davis Racing
Dodge
397
0
running
76
$59,760
30
32
49
Ken Schrader
BAM Racing
Dodge
397
0
running
73
$59,600
31
34
27
David Green
Brewco Motorsports
Chevrolet
397
0
running
70
$56,565
32
28
31
Robby Gordon
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
396
0
running
67
$91,717
33
39
4
Jimmy Spencer
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
392
0
running
64
$57,425
34
31
45
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
392
0
running
61
$66,935
35
29
41
Casey Mears
Chip Ganassi Racing
Dodge
352
0
running
58
$64,789
36
3
48
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
338
32
running
60
$76,165
37
26
25
Brian Vickers
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
335
0
running
52
$64,330
38
21
22
Scott Wimmer
Bill Davis Racing
Dodge
297
0
running
49
$64,295
39
35
10
Scott Riggs
MBV Motorsports
Chevrolet
292
0
ignition
46
$81,442
40
38
0
Ward Burton
Haas CNC Racing
Chevrolet
192
0
crash
43
$56,185
41
43
72
Kirk Shelmerdine
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
Ford
87
0
brakes
40
$56,130
42
42
98
Derrike Cope
Mach 1 Motorsports
Ford
30
0
ignition
37
$56,090
43
40
50
Todd Bodine
Arnold Motorsports
Dodge
9
0
crash
34
$56,303
Failed to qualify or withdrew
44
33
Johnny Sauter
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
45
51
Tony Raines
Competitive Edge Motorsports
Chevrolet
46
37
Kevin Lepage
R&J Racing
Dodge
47
13
Greg Sacks
Sacks Motorsports
Dodge
48
02
Hermie Sadler
SCORE Motorsports
Chevrolet
49
92
Brad Teague
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
50
00
Ryan McGlynn
McGlynn Racing
Chevrolet
51
89
Morgan Shepherd
Shepherd Racing Ventures
Dodge
52
08
Carl Long
McGlynn Racing
Ford
WD
75
Mike Garvey
Haefele Racing
Dodge
Official race results
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