The 2004 Formula BMW USA season was the inaugural season of the American Formula BMW championship for young drivers making the transition to car racing. The Overall Championship was won by Andreas Wirth as the Rookie Cup was won by James Hinchcliffe.[1]
Points were awarded as follows:
Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
Points
|
20
|
15
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Drivers' Championship
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Pos
|
Driver
|
LIM
|
CGV
|
IMS
|
CLE
|
ROA
|
DEN
|
LAG
|
Pts
|
1
|
Andreas Wirth
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
201
|
2
|
James Hinchcliffe
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
Ret
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
11
|
174
|
3
|
Jonathan Summerton
|
4
|
15
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
12†
|
2
|
5
|
9
|
2
|
2
|
163
|
4
|
Matt Jaskol
|
12
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
15†
|
1
|
3
|
Ret
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
161
|
5
|
Billy Johnson
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
8
|
88
|
6
|
Brian Frisselle
|
6
|
3
|
14
|
WD
|
10
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
10
|
11
|
8
|
9
|
68
|
7
|
Graham Rahal
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
Ret
|
9
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
6
|
5
|
63
|
8
|
Tommy Milner
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
12
|
5
|
5
|
Ret
|
9
|
6
|
6
|
11
|
10
|
50
|
9
|
Lawson Aschenbach
|
000
|
000
|
16
|
6
|
8
|
11
|
9
|
9
|
6
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
Ret
|
4
|
44
|
10
|
Kyle Herder
|
15
|
11
|
4
|
8
|
12
|
8
|
|
|
8
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
34
|
11
|
Joey Hand
|
3
|
4
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
22
|
12
|
Dominik Jackson
|
|
|
7
|
9
|
3
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
13
|
Tom Sutherland
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
13
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
14
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
7
|
15
|
14
|
Federico Montoya
|
|
|
9
|
Ret
|
7
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
15
|
Gerardo Bonilla
|
7
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
16
|
Robbie Montinola
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
10
|
|
|
9
|
12
|
5
|
17
|
Trevor Daley
|
9
|
9
|
Ret
|
WD
|
Ret
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
18
|
Daniel Herrington
|
|
|
10
|
Ret
|
|
|
Ret
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
19
|
Derek Burseth
|
14
|
16
|
13
|
12
|
Ret
|
16
|
Ret
|
11
|
10
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
1
|
20
|
Alan Sciuto
|
11
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
21
|
Alexis Fenton
|
16
|
14
|
15
|
11
|
13
|
15
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
11†
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
0
|
22
|
Morgan Spurgas
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
Pos
|
Driver
|
LIM
|
CGV
|
IMS
|
CLE
|
ROA
|
DEN
|
LAG
|
Pts
|
|
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
Second place
|
Bronze |
Third place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue |
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Retired (Ret)
|
Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White |
Did not start (DNS)
|
Withdrew (WD)
|
Race cancelled (C)
|
Blank
|
Did not practice (DNP)
|
Did not arrive (DNA)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
|
Pos
|
Driver
|
LIM
|
CGV
|
IMS
|
CLE
|
ROA
|
DEN
|
LAG
|
Pts
|
1
|
James Hinchcliffe
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
Ret
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
223
|
2
|
Jonathan Summerton
|
2
|
8
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
5†
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
213
|
3
|
Graham Rahal
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
Ret
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
147
|
4
|
Tommy Milner
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
Ret
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
145
|
5
|
Tom Sutherland
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
2
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
111
|
6
|
Alexis Fenton
|
9
|
7
|
9
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4†
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
65
|
7
|
Derek Burseth
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
Ret
|
9
|
Ret
|
7
|
3
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
54
|
8
|
Federico Montoya
|
|
|
4
|
Ret
|
4
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32
|
9
|
Trevor Daley
|
4
|
3
|
Ret
|
WD
|
Ret
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
10
|
Alan Sciuto
|
6
|
4
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
000
|
16
|
11
|
Daniel Herrington
|
000
|
000
|
5
|
Ret
|
|
|
Ret
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|