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2004 Coca-Cola 600

2004 Coca-Cola 600
Race details[1]
Race 12 of 36 in the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
2004 Coca-Cola 600 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The painting is called "Victory Circle!"
2004 Coca-Cola 600 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The painting is called "Victory Circle!"
Date May 30, 2004 (2004-05-30)
Location Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 400 laps, 600 mi (965.606 km)
Average speed 142.763 mph (229.755 km/h)
Attendance 180,000
Pole position
Driver
Hendrick Motorsports
Time 27.981 seconds
Most laps led
Driver Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 334
Winner
No. 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds

The 2004 Coca-Cola 600, the 45th running of the race, was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held on May 30, 2004 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Contested at 400 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the twelfth race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports won the race, his second win of the season and also at Charlotte. Michael Waltrip finished second and Matt Kenseth finished third.

Failed to qualify: Steve Park (No. 7), Todd Bodine (No. 37), Carl Long (No. 46), Stanton Barrett (No. 94), Geoffrey Bodine (No. 98), Morgan Shepherd (No. 89), Jeff Fultz (No. 78), Kirk Shelmerdine (No. 72), Andy Hillenburg (No. 80)

Background

Lowe's Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the Nextel All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Humpy Wheeler as track president.

Entry list

Car[2] Driver Make Sponsor Team
0 Ward Burton Chevrolet NetZero Hi Speed Haas CNC Racing
01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army MBV Motorsports
1 John Andretti Chevrolet Snap-On Tools Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
02 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet Zapf Creations SCORE Motorsports
2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite Penske Racing
4 Jimmy Spencer Chevrolet Morgan-McClure Morgan-McClure Motorsports
5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's Hendrick Motorsports
6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra Roush Racing
7 Steve Park Dodge Ultra Motorsports Ultra Motorsports
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
09 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Dodge Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts Phoenix Racing
9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW Evernham Motorsports
10 Scott Riggs Chevrolet Valvoline MBV Motorsports
12 Ryan Newman Dodge Alltel Penske Racing
15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet NAPA Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
16 Greg Biffle Ford National Guard / Subway Roush Racing
17 Matt Kenseth Ford Smirnoff Ice / DeWalt Roush Racing
18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Interstate Batteries / Shrek 2 Joe Gibbs Racing
19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW Evernham Motorsports
20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Home Depot Joe Gibbs Racing
21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft / U.S. Air Force Wood Brothers Racing
22 Scott Wimmer Dodge Caterpillar Bill Davis Racing
23 Dave Blaney Dodge Whelen Engineering Bill Davis Racing
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont Hendrick Motorsports
25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC Financial Services Hendrick Motorsports
29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Richard Childress Racing
30 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet America Online Richard Childress Racing
31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Cingular Wireless Richard Childress Racing
32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet Tide PPI Motorsports
37 Todd Bodine Dodge Carter's Royal Dispos-all R&J Racing
38 Elliott Sadler Ford Pedigree Robert Yates Racing
40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light / U.S. Marines Chip Ganassi Racing
41 Casey Mears Dodge Target Chip Ganassi Racing
42 Jamie McMurray Dodge Texaco / Havoline PPI Motorsports
43 Jeff Green Dodge Cheerios / Great American Bake Sale Petty Enterprises
45 Kyle Petty Dodge Krazy Kritters / Georgia-Pacific / Brawny Petty Enterprises
46 Carl Long Dodge RacingMetal.com Glenn Racing
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's Hendrick Motorsports
49 Ken Schrader Dodge Schwan's Home Service BAM Racing
50 Derrike Cope Dodge Bennett Lane Winery Arnold Motorsports
51 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet NegotiationsSeminar.com Competitive Edge Motorsports
72 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford Freddie B's Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
77 Brendan Gaughan Dodge Kodak Easy Share / Jasper Penske-Jasper Racing
78 Jeff Fultz Ford Harrah Racing
80 Andy Hillenburg Ford Commercial Truck & Trailer Hover Motorsports
84 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Carquest Hendrick Motorsports
88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS Robert Yates Racing
89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge Bojangles Shepherd Racing Ventures
94 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet Husqvarna W.W. Motorsports
97 Kurt Busch Ford Irwin Industrial Tools / Sharpie Roush Racing
98 Geoffrey Bodine Ford Lucas Oil Products Mach 1 Motorsports
99 Jeff Burton Ford Roundup Fast Act Roush Racing

Qualifying

Pos.[3][4] Car Driver Manufacturer Avg. Speed (mph) Time
1 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 187.052 28.869
2 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 186.948 28.885
3 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 186.922 28.889
4 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 186.619 28.936
5 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 186.265 28.991
6 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 186.111 29.015
7 77 Brendan Gaughan Dodge 186.040 29.026
8 43 Jeff Green Dodge 185.784 29.066
9 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 185.612 29.093
10 8 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevrolet 185.312 29.140
11 23 Dave Blaney Dodge 185.287 29.144
12 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 185.109 29.172
13 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 184.976 29.193
14 41 Casey Mears Dodge 184.837 29.215
15 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 184.805 29.220
16 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 184.679 29.240
17 0 Ward Burton Chevrolet 184.477 29.272
18 6 Mark Martin Ford 184.464 29.274
19 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 184.445 29.277
20 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 184.231 29.311
21 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 184.093 29.333
22 51 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet 184.080 29.335
23 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 183.986 29.350
24 4 Jimmy Spencer Chevrolet 183.986 29.350
25 1 John Andretti Chevrolet 183.943 29.357
26 32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 183.924 29.360
27 84 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 183.842 29.373
28 10 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 183.792 29.381
29 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 183.755 29.387
30 16 Greg Biffle Ford 183.736 29.390
31 09 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. Dodge 183.667 29.401
32 97 Kurt Busch Ford 183.586 29.414
33 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 183.580 29.415
34 99 Jeff Burton Ford 183.492 29.429
35 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 183.461 29.434
36 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 183.424 29.440
37 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 183.256 29.467
38 50 Derrike Cope Dodge 183.088 29.494
Provisionals
39 30 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet 182.260 29.628
40 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 182.933 29.519
41 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 182.692 29.558
42 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 180.808 29.866
43 02 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet 180.234 29.961
Failed to qualify
44 7 Steve Park Dodge 182.162 29.644
45 37 Todd Bodine Dodge 182.149 29.646
46 46 Carl Long Dodge 181.238 29.795
47 94 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 180.048 29.992
48 98 Geoffrey Bodine Ford 179.820 30.030
49 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 179.372 30.105
50 78 Jeff Fultz Ford 179.330 30.112
51 72 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford 177.212 30.472
52 80 Andy Hillenburg Ford 171.141 31.553
WD 33 Kerry Earnhardt Chevrolet 0.000 0.000

Race results

Fin[5][6] St # Driver Make Sponsor Team Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's Hendrick Motorsports 400 334 running 190
2 12 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 400 0 running 170
3 37 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Smirnoff Ice, DeWalt Roush Racing 400 1 running 170
4 21 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge Texaco, Havoline Chip Ganassi Racing 400 15 running 165
5 4 38 Elliott Sadler Ford Pedigree Robert Yates Racing 400 41 running 160
6 10 8 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 400 2 running 155
7 14 41 Casey Mears Dodge Target Chip Ganassi Racing 400 2 running 151
8 15 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW Evernham Motorsports 400 0 running 142
9 6 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Home Depot Joe Gibbs Racing 400 0 running 138
10 16 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Vote Miller President of Beers Penske Racing 400 0 running 134
11 32 97 Kurt Busch Ford Irwin Industrial Tools, Sharpie Roush Racing 400 0 running 130
12 19 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW Evernham Motorsports 400 5 running 132
13 9 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Interstate Batteries, Shrek 2 Joe Gibbs Racing 400 0 running 124
14 13 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army MBV Motorsports 398 0 running 121
15 5 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC Financial Services Hendrick Motorsports 398 0 running 118
16 17 0 Ward Burton Chevrolet NetZero Hi Speed Haas CNC Racing 398 0 running 115
17 11 23 Dave Blaney Dodge Whelen Engineering Bill Davis Racing 398 0 running 112
18 33 88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS Robert Yates Racing 398 0 running 109
19 25 1 John Andretti Chevrolet Snap-On Tools Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 398 0 running 106
20 20 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Cingular Wireless Richard Childress Racing 397 0 running 103
21 30 16 Greg Biffle Ford National Guard, Subway Roush Racing 397 0 running 100
22 34 99 Jeff Burton Ford Roundup Fast Act Roush Racing 397 0 running 97
23 23 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Richard Childress Racing 396 0 running 94
24 26 32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet Tide PPI Motorsports 396 0 running 91
25 28 10 Scott Riggs Chevrolet Valvoline MBV Motorsports 395 0 running 88
26 40 21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft, U.S. Air Force Wood Brothers Racing 395 0 running 85
27 8 43 Jeff Green Dodge Cheerios, Great American Bake Sale Petty Enterprises 395 0 running 82
28 29 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge Caterpillar Bill Davis Racing 394 0 running 79
29 24 4 Jimmy Spencer Chevrolet Morgan-McClure Motorsports Morgan-McClure Motorsports 394 0 running 76
30 3 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont Hendrick Motorsports 393 0 running 73
31 41 49 Ken Schrader Dodge Schwan's Home Service BAM Racing 393 0 running 70
32 27 84 Kyle Busch Chevrolet CARQUEST Auto Parts Hendrick Motorsports 393 0 running 67
33 7 77 Brendan Gaughan Dodge Kodak Easy Share, Jasper Engines & Transmissions Penske-Jasper Racing 392 0 running 64
34 38 50 Derrike Cope Dodge Bennett Lane Winery Arnold Motorsports 391 0 running 61
35 2 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Alltel Penske Racing 390 0 engine 58
36 18 6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra Roush Racing 387 0 running 55
37 35 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's Hendrick Motorsports 385 0 running 52
38 42 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Krazy Kritters, Georgia-Pacific, Brawny Petty Enterprises 384 0 running 49
39 36 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light, US Marines Chip Ganassi Racing 331 0 rear end 46
40 39 30 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet America Online Richard Childress Racing 203 0 crash 43
41 43 02 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet Zapf Creations SCORE Motorsports 137 0 engine 40
42 31 09 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. Dodge Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts Phoenix Racing 73 0 handling 37
43 22 51 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet NegotiationsSeminar.com Competitive Edge Motorsports 56 0 overheating 0
Failed to qualify
44 7 Steve Park Dodge Ultra Motorsports Ultra Motorsports
45 37 Todd Bodine Dodge Carter's Royal Dispos-all R&J Racing
46 46 Carl Long Dodge RacingMetal.com Glenn Racing
47 94 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet Husqvarna W.W. Motorsports
48 98 Geoffrey Bodine Ford Lucas Oil Products Mach 1 Motorsports
49 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge Bojangles Shepherd Racing Ventures
50 78 Jeff Fultz Ford Harrah Racing
51 72 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford Freddie B's Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
52 80 Andy Hillenburg Ford Commercial Truck & Trailer Hover Motorsports
WD 33 Kerry Earnhardt Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Richard Childress Racing

Race statistics

  • Time of race: 4:12:10
  • Average Speed: 142.763 miles per hour (229.755 km/h)
  • Pole Speed: 187.052
  • Cautions: 7 for 37 laps
  • Margin of Victory: under caution
  • Lead changes: 16
  • Percent of race run under caution: 9.2%
  • Average green flag run: 51.9 laps

References

  1. ^ Racing information at Racing Reference
  2. ^ "2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 Entry List - Charlotte Motor Speedway". frcs.pro. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  3. ^ "Qualifying times: Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte". Crash. 2004-05-28. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  4. ^ 2004 Nascar Coca Cola 600 Qualifying, retrieved 2021-06-18
  5. ^ "2004 Coca-Cola 600 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  6. ^ "2004 Coca-Cola 600 results". Racing Reference. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28.


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