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2004 Sharpie 500
Race details
Race 24 of 36 in the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
The 2004 Sharpie 500 program cover, featuring artwork by Sam Bass. The painting is called "Drive Out Loud!"
The 2004 Sharpie 500 program cover, featuring artwork by Sam Bass. The painting is called "Drive Out Loud!"
Date August 28, 2004
Official name 44th Annual Sharpie 500
Location Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.533 mi (0.858 km)
Distance 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km)
Scheduled Distance 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km)
Average speed 88.538 miles per hour (142.488 km/h)
Attendance 160,000
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 14.930
Most laps led
Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Laps 295
Winner
No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Television in the United States
Network TNT
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

The 2004 Sharpie 500 was the 24th stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 44th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 28, 2004, before a crowd of 160,000 in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. would pull away in the late stages of the race to win his 13th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his fourth win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing and Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

Earnhardt Jr. would coin a slogan during a post-race interview used to advertise the Bristol Motor Speedway: "It's Bristol, baby!"[2]

Background

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The layout of Bristol Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet NetZero Hi Speed
00 Kenny Wallace Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet Aaron's
01 Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet U. S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Miller Lite
02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet East Tennessee Trailers
4 Jimmy Spencer Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Food City, Supreme Clean
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 Ryan McGlynn McGlynn Racing Chevrolet Buyer's Choice Auto Warranties
9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Summer Sales Deal
09 Mike Wallace Phoenix Racing Dodge Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet Valvoline
12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Alltel
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 Interstate Batteries
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Summer Sales Deal
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft, U. S. Air Force
22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet GMAC Financial Services
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench, Team Realtree
30 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online
31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Chevrolet Tide With a Touch of Downy
37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge R&J Racing
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 Energizer
42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Texaco, Havoline
43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios, Betty Crocker
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 Arnold Development Companies
51 Tony Raines Competitive Edge Motorsports Chevrolet Chase, Marathon
52 Stanton Barrett Rick Ware Racing Dodge Gibson Products, Inc.
72 Kirk Shelmerdine* Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
77 Brendan Gaughan Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Kodak
80 Tony Ave Hover Motorsports Ford Commercial Truck & Trailer
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 New Peoples Bank
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Sharpie
98 Derrike Cope Mach 1 Motorsports Ford Mach One Inc.
99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford Roundup
Official entry list

*Teague would take over Shelmerdine's seat. As a result, the #92 team withdrew.[3]

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Friday, August 27, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for 2 hours.[3] Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 14.939 and an average speed of 128.442 miles per hour (206.707 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 14.939 128.442
2 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 15.043 127.554
3 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.045 127.537
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session was held on Friday, August 27, at 4:50 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[3] Jeff Green of Petty Enterprises would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.485 and an average speed of 123.913 miles per hour (199.419 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 15.485 123.913
2 0 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 15.520 123.634
3 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 15.531 123.547
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

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The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, August 27, at 6:10 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[3] Jeff Green of Petty Enterprises would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.613 and an average speed of 122.898 miles per hour (197.785 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 15.613 122.898
2 0 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 15.635 122.725
3 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 15.644 122.654
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, August 27, 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.[3] 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.[7]

Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 14.930 and an average speed of 128.520 miles per hour (206.833 km/h).[8]

Numerous crashes would occur in the session. First, Tony Ave would spin on his second lap, and while he had made a lap, the lap was not good enough to get Ave into the race. Then, Brendan Gaughan would collide with the wall on his second lap. Finally, Michael Waltrip would spin on his second lap and collide with the turn 1 wall while finishing his lap. While the aforementioned two had crashed, they would both have laps good enough to make it into the race, although with the caveat that they would have to start at the rear for the race.[9]

Five drivers would fail to qualify: Hermie Sadler, Stanton Barrett, Brad Teague, Tony Ave, and Ryan McGlynn.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 14.930 128.520
2 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 15.060 127.410
3 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 15.074 127.292
4 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 15.075 127.284
5 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 15.098 127.090
6 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 15.112 126.972
7 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 15.115 126.947
8 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 15.130 126.821
9 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 15.135 126.779
10 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 15.148 126.670
11 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 15.157 126.595
12 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 15.163 126.545
13 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 15.170 126.487
14 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 15.186 126.353
15 30 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.188 126.337
16 0 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 15.191 126.312
17 77 Brendan Gaughan Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 15.195 126.278
18 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.199 126.245
19 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 15.203 126.212
20 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 15.226 126.021
21 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.228 126.005
22 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 15.228 126.005
23 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 15.231 125.980
24 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 15.234 125.955
25 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 15.246 125.856
26 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 15.246 125.856
27 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 15.252 125.807
28 00 Kenny Wallace Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet 15.263 125.716
29 37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge 15.272 125.642
30 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 15.287 125.518
31 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 15.296 125.445
32 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 15.298 125.428
33 51 Tony Raines Competitive Edge Motorsports Chevrolet 15.315 125.289
34 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 15.318 125.264
35 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 15.337 125.109
36 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 15.346 125.036
37 01 Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 15.389 124.687
38 4 Jimmy Spencer Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 15.417 124.460
Provisionals
39 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 15.457 124.138
40 50 Todd Bodine Arnold Motorsports Dodge 15.560 123.316
41 09 Mike Wallace Phoenix Racing Dodge 15.441 124.267
42 98 Derrike Cope Mach 1 Motorsports Ford 15.586 123.110
43 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 15.719 122.069
Failed to qualify or withdrew
44 02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 15.481 123.946
45 52 Stanton Barrett Rick Ware Racing Dodge 15.560 123.316
46 72 Brad Teague Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford 15.696 122.248
47 80 Tony Ave Hover Motorsports Ford 16.222 118.284
48 08 Ryan McGlynn McGlynn Racing Chevrolet
WD 92 Brad Teague Front Row Motorsports Ford
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[10] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 30 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 500 295 running 190 $322,443
2 4 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 500 0 running 170 $213,887
3 11 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 20 running 170 $169,590
4 15 30 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 26 running 165 $128,280
5 8 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 500 0 running 155 $142,158
6 3 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 500 0 running 150 $132,115
7 5 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 500 8 running 151 $101,715
8 24 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 499 0 running 142 $107,515
9 23 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 499 0 running 138 $134,168
10 14 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 499 1 running 139 $119,232
11 10 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 499 0 running 130 $92,165
12 18 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 499 0 running 127 $114,152
13 7 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 499 0 running 124 $91,440
14 1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 498 60 running 126 $135,118
15 12 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 498 0 running 118 $109,335
16 19 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 498 1 running 120 $121,468
17 39 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 497 0 running 112 $111,522
18 16 0 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 497 0 running 109 $79,075
19 6 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 497 0 running 106 $121,528
20 20 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 497 0 running 103 $87,835
21 2 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 496 0 running 100 $107,535
22 9 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 496 0 running 97 $101,510
23 40 50 Todd Bodine Arnold Motorsports Dodge 495 3 running 99 $76,785
24 21 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 494 0 running 91 $110,963
25 28 00 Kenny Wallace Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet 493 0 running 88 $71,740
26 13 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 490 79 running 90 $114,248
27 36 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 481 7 running 87 $105,961
28 41 09 Mike Wallace Phoenix Racing Dodge 468 0 running 79 $72,595
29 27 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 462 0 running 76 $98,635
30 22 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 433 0 crash 73 $87,675
31 38 4 Jimmy Spencer Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 430 0 running 70 $72,065
32 26 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 418 0 running 67 $71,455
33 25 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 386 0 crash 64 $103,187
34 35 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 373 0 crash 61 $89,735
35 17 77 Brendan Gaughan Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 313 0 crash 58 $76,615
36 34 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 268 0 crash 55 $87,005
37 31 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 150 0 crash 52 $76,759
38 42 98 Derrike Cope Mach 1 Motorsports Ford 121 0 brakes 49 $68,250
39 33 51 Tony Raines Competitive Edge Motorsports Chevrolet 88 0 crash 46 $68,125
40 32 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 64 0 crash 43 $94,056
41 43 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 49 0 handling 40 $67,875
42 37 01 Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 31 0 crash 37 $75,755
43 29 37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing Dodge 11 0 vibration 34 $67,862
Failed to qualify or withdrew
44 02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet
45 52 Stanton Barrett Rick Ware Racing Dodge
46 72 Brad Teague Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford
47 80 Tony Ave Hover Motorsports Ford
48 08 Ryan McGlynn McGlynn Racing Chevrolet
WD 92 Brad Teague Front Row Motorsports Ford
Official race results

References

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  2. ^ Sweitzer, Steve (2017-08-18). ""It's Bristol Baby," Bristol Motor Speedway Commemorates Dale Jr. Phrase". The Lasco Press. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Jayski's® Silly Season Site - 2004 Bristol 2 Race Info / Rundown Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  4. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Bristol 2 Practice 1 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2004-10-12. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  5. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Bristol 2 Practice 2 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2004-08-30. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  6. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Bristol 2 Practice 3 Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 2004-10-12. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  7. ^ "Jayski's® Silly Season Site - Provisional Land Page". 2005-02-05. Archived from the original on 5 February 2005. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  8. ^ "Jeff Gordon captures pole for Sharpie 500". East Bay Times. 2004-08-28. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  9. ^ 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Sharpie 500 Bud Pole Qualifying, retrieved 2021-12-25
  10. ^ "2004 Sharpie 500 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
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