2004 Checker Auto Parts 500
Race details | |||
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Race 34 of 36 in the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
The 2004 Checker Auto Parts 500 program cover. | |||
Date | November 7, 2004 | ||
Official name | 17th Annual Checker Auto Parts 500 | ||
Location | Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix International Raceway | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
Distance | 315 laps, 315 mi (506.943 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km) | ||
Average speed | 94.848 miles per hour (152.643 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 105,000 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
| Penske-Jasper Racing | |
Time | 26.499 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | |
Laps | 118 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | NBC | ||
Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2004 Checker Auto Parts 500 was the 34th stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, the eighth race of the 2004 Chase for the Nextel Cup, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, November 7, 2004, before a crowd of 105,000 in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race was extended from its scheduled 312 laps to 315 due to a green–white–checker finish. On the final restart, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. would hold off the field on the final restart to win his 15th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his sixth and final win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing and Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, November 5, at 9:20 AM PST, and would last for two hours.[2] Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 26.697 and an average speed of 134.847 miles per hour (217.015 km/h).[3]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 26.697 | 134.847 |
2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 26.950 | 133.581 |
3 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 26.955 | 133.556 |
Full first practice results |
Second practice
The second practice session was held on Saturday, November 6, at 8:30 AM PST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.526 and an average speed of 130.785 miles per hour (210.478 km/h).[4]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 27.526 | 130.785 |
2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.559 | 130.629 |
3 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 27.578 | 130.539 |
Full second practice results |
Third and final practice
The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, November 6, at 10:10 AM PST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Robby Gordon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.626 and an average speed of 130.312 miles per hour (209.717 km/h).[5]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.626 | 130.312 |
2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 27.754 | 129.711 |
3 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 27.786 | 129.562 |
Full Happy Hour practice results |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, November 5, at 1:10 PM PST. 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.[6]
Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 14.930 and an average speed of 128.520 miles per hour (206.833 km/h).[7]
Seven drivers failed to qualify: Mike Garvey, Tony Raines, Stanton Barrett, Mario Gosselin, Ryan McGlynn, Kirk Shelmerdine, and Geoff Bodine.
Full qualifying results
Race results
Fin[8] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
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1 | 14 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 315 | 118 | running | 190 | $274,503 |
2 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 315 | 59 | running | 175 | $181,167 |
3 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 315 | 100 | running | 170 | $170,503 |
4 | 5 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 160 | $134,938 |
5 | 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 315 | 0 | running | 155 | $126,950 |
6 | 13 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 150 | $96,225 |
7 | 15 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 315 | 0 | running | 146 | $111,658 |
8 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 142 | $112,028 |
9 | 27 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 315 | 4 | running | 143 | $113,083 |
10 | 28 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 315 | 14 | running | 139 | $84,300 |
11 | 20 | 30 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 130 | $72,500 |
12 | 3 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 127 | $88,200 |
13 | 23 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 315 | 0 | running | 124 | $70,225 |
14 | 11 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 121 | $85,187 |
15 | 22 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 315 | 0 | running | 118 | $67,975 |
16 | 32 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 115 | $80,950 |
17 | 19 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 112 | $91,006 |
18 | 2 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 109 | $65,825 |
19 | 25 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 315 | 0 | running | 106 | $83,081 |
20 | 18 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 315 | 0 | running | 103 | $57,300 |
21 | 24 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 315 | 0 | running | 100 | $78,525 |
22 | 26 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 315 | 0 | running | 97 | $87,767 |
23 | 12 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 315 | 0 | running | 94 | $82,375 |
24 | 10 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 315 | 0 | running | 91 | $64,800 |
25 | 35 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 314 | 0 | running | 88 | $89,050 |
26 | 38 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 314 | 0 | running | 85 | $73,925 |
27 | 37 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | R&J Racing | Dodge | 314 | 0 | running | 82 | $52,300 |
28 | 34 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 313 | 0 | running | 79 | $63,564 |
29 | 33 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | 76 | $54,550 |
30 | 40 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 311 | 0 | running | 73 | $59,925 |
31 | 21 | 14 | John Andretti | ppc Racing | Ford | 311 | 0 | running | 70 | $52,300 |
32 | 31 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 67 | $78,400 |
33 | 42 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 307 | 0 | running | 64 | $52,450 |
34 | 7 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 306 | 0 | crash | 61 | $51,400 |
35 | 17 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 306 | 0 | engine | 58 | $86,462 |
36 | 16 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 280 | 4 | engine | 60 | $101,903 |
37 | 29 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 272 | 0 | running | 52 | $84,417 |
38 | 9 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 252 | 16 | running | 54 | $89,708 |
39 | 30 | 09 | Johnny Sauter | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 236 | 0 | crash | 46 | $50,750 |
40 | 39 | 0 | Ward Burton | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | rear end | 43 | $50,600 |
41 | 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | 181 | 0 | handling | 40 | $50,460 |
42 | 41 | 98 | Randy LaJoie | Mach 1 Motorsports | Ford | 105 | 0 | transmission | 37 | $50,335 |
43 | 36 | 50 | Todd Bodine | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 11 | 0 | vibration | 34 | $50,447 |
Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
44 | 75 | Mike Garvey | Haefele Racing | Dodge | ||||||
45 | 51 | Tony Raines | Competitive Edge Motorsports | Chevrolet | ||||||
46 | 94 | Stanton Barrett | W. W. Motorsports | Ford | ||||||
47 | 80 | Mario Gosselin | Hover Motorsports | Ford | ||||||
48 | 00 | Ryan McGlynn | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | ||||||
49 | 72 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | ||||||
50 | 93 | Geoff Bodine | GIC–Mixon Motorsports | Chevrolet | ||||||
Official race results |
References
- ^ Welton, Michael. "Earnhardt wins at PIR for second straight year". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ a b c d "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2004 Phoenix Race Info / Rundown Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Phoenix Practice 1 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2005-02-24. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Phoenix Practice 2 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2005-03-07. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Phoenix Practice 3 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2005-03-07. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "Jayski's Silly Season Site - Provisional Land Page". 2005-02-05. Archived from the original on 5 February 2005. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "2004 Checker Auto Parts 500 qualifying results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "2004 Checker Auto Parts 500 - The Third Turn". thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
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