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2004 Nextel All-Star Challenge

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2004 Nextel All-Star Challenge
Race details
DateMay 22, 2004 (2004-05-22)
LocationConcord, North Carolina, Lowe's Motor Speedway
CoursePermanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
DistanceOpen: 30 laps, 45 mi (72 km)
All-Star Challenge: 90 Laps, 135 mi (217 km)
Segment 1: 40 laps
Segment 2: 30 laps
Segment 3: 20 laps
Avg SpeedOpen: N/A
All-Star Challenge: 91.889 mph (147.881 km/h)
Nextel Open
PoleDave Blaney (Bill Davis Racing)
Time29.180
WinnerSterling Marlin (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Fan Vote winnerKen Schrader (BAM Racing)
Nextel All-Star Challenge
PoleRusty Wallace (Penske-Jasper Racing)
Pole2:03.998
Most laps ledRyan Newman (Penske-Jasper Racing)
Laps led49
WinnerMatt Kenseth (Roush Racing)
Television
NetworkFX
AnnouncersMike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
NetworkMotor Racing Network

The 2004 Nextel All-Star Challenge was the second exhibition stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 22, 2004, in Concord, North Carolina at Lowe's Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 90 laps to complete. At race's end, Matt Kenseth, driving for Roush Racing, would complete a late race pass of eventual second-place driver, Penske-Jasper Racing driver Ryan Newman to win his first and only Nextel All-Star Challenge win.[1] To fill out the podium, Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing finished third.

Background

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The layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway, the venue 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 Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.

Format and eligibility

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The 90 laps of the Nextel All-Star Challenge was divided into three segments. Caution laps between segment breaks were not counted. The first segment was 40 laps long. Mandatory 10-minute pit stops/breaks were implemented in between both segment breaks. During the first 10-minute break, a random ping pong ball (each ball would have one NASCAR on Fox announcer or pit reporter on it) picked by Chris Myers would lead Myers to open a giant, promotional Nextel flip phone of the corresponding announcer. Each phone had a number that would decide how many cars would be inverted to start Segment 2, a 30-lap segment. After the second 10-minute break, drivers would race in a 20-lap shootout to decide the winner of the Nextel All-Star Challenge.

Drivers who had won in the previous season and the first 11 eleven races of the current season were automatically eligible to qualify for the Nextel All-Star Challenge. In addition, previous champions and former Nextel All-Star Challenge winners within the last 10 years (1994-2003) were also automatically eligible.

Teams who were not automatically eligible to qualify, but still wanted to have a chance at entering the Nextel All-Star Challenge were made to race in a qualifying race called the Nextel Open, a 30-lap shootout event where the winner of the event would qualify to race in the Nextel All-Star Challenge. Teams who were in the Top 50 in the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series owner's points standings were allowed to race in the Nextel Open. In addition, a televote was made open to the public where the driver who got the most votes from the public would also qualify to move on to the Nextel All-Star Challenge.

Entry list

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Nextel Open

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet NetZero HiSpeed
02 Kevin Lepage SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet SCORE Motorsports
4 Jimmy Spencer Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Morgan–McClure Motorsports
10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet Valvoline
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft
22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
23 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge FinishLine Dodge
30 Johnny Sauter Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online
33 Kerry Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, National Wild Turkey Federation
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 Great American Bake Sale
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Dixie Krazy Kritters, Brawny
46 Carl Long Glenn Racing Dodge RacingMetal.com "Thank You Fans!"
49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge Schwan's Home Service
50 Derrike Cope Arnold Motorsports Dodge GEICO
59 Andy Belmont Andy Belmont Racing Pontiac Dave Despain 4 President
72 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford Vote for Kirk!
77 Brendan Gaughan Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Kodak
80 Andy Hillenburg Hover Motorsports Ford Commercial Truck & Trailer, Spitfire Aviation
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge Carter's Royal Dispos-all, Racing with Jesus
94 Stanton Barrett W.W. Motorsports Chevrolet Husqvarna
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Roundup
Official entry list

Nextel All-Star Challenge

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
01 Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet U.S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Vote Miller For President Of Beers
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
9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
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
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot, Shrek 2
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont Retro
25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet GMAC Financial Services
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Goodwrench Engines, Snap-on
31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford Pedigree
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Irwin Industrial Tools
98 Geoff Bodine Mach 1 Motorsports Ford Lucas Oil
Official entry list

Practice

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Nextel Open first practice

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The first Nextel Open practice was held on Friday, May 22, at 11:45 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Casey Mears of Chip Ganassi Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.525 and an average speed of 182.896 miles per hour (294.343 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.525 182.896
2 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.775 181.360
3 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.967 180.198
Full first Nextel Open practice results

Nextel Open second and final practice

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The second and final practice for the Nextel Open, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, May 22, at 1:15 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Jeremy Mayfield of Evernham Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.827 and an average speed of 181.044 miles per hour (291.362 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.827 181.044
2 0 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 29.951 180.294
3 23 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 30.037 179.778
Full Happy Hour Nextel Open practice results

Nextel All-Star Challenge practice

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The only practice session for the Nextel All-Star Challenge was held on Friday, May 22, at 2:15 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Mark Martin of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.978 and an average speed of 180.132 miles per hour (289.894 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.978 180.132
2 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 30.029 179.826
3 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 30.219 178.696
Full Nextel All-Star Challenge practice results

Qualifying

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Nextel Open

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Qualifying for the Nextel Open was held on Friday, May 21, at 6:05 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.[2]

Dave Blaney of Bill Davis Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 29.180 and an average speed of 185.058 miles per hour (297.822 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 23 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.180 185.058
2 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.264 184.527
3 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.319 184.181
4 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.425 183.517
5 0 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 29.460 183.299
6 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.484 183.150
7 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.490 183.113
8 4 Jimmy Spencer Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 29.579 182.562
9 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.608 182.383
10 77 Brendan Gaughan Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 29.610 182.371
11 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 29.689 181.885
12 33 Kerry Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.715 181.726
13 30 Johnny Sauter Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.765 181.421
14 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 29.917 180.499
15 50 Derrike Cope Arnold Motorsports Dodge 29.931 180.415
16 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 29.953 180.282
17 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 30.047 179.718
18 02 Kevin Lepage SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 30.190 178.867
19 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 30.310 178.159
20 94 Stanton Barrett W.W. Motorsports Chevrolet 30.443 177.381
21 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 30.445 177.369
22 72 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford 30.951 174.469
23 46 Carl Long Glenn Racing Dodge 30.999 174.199
24 80 Andy Hillenburg Hover Motorsports Ford 31.188 173.143
25 59 Andy Belmont Andy Belmont Racing Pontiac 33.497 161.208
Official qualifying results

Nextel All-Star Challenge

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Qualifying for the Nextel All-Star Challenge was held on Friday, May 21, at 7:10 PM EST. Each driver would run 3 laps each, with each driver having to do a mandatory pit stop within those three laps.[2]

Rusty Wallace of Penske-Jasper Racing would win the pole with a time of 2:03.998 and an average speed of 130.647 miles per hour (210.256 km/h).[7]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 2:03.998 130.647
2 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 2:04.284 130.347
3 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 2:04.316 130.313
4 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 2:04.555 130.063
5 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 2:04.986 129.615
6 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2:05.080 129.517
7 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 2:05.256 129.335
8 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 2:05.579 129.002
9 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 2:05.602 128.979
10 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 2:05.750 128.827
11 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:06.363 128.202
12 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:08.077 126.486
13 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:13.822 121.056
14 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 2:23.480 112.908
15 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 2:24.529 112.088
16 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 2:24.542 112.078
17 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:24.942 111.769
18 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 2:25.851 111.072
19 01 Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 2:26.017 110.946
20 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 2:26.522 110.564
21 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2:27.440 109.875
22 98 Geoff Bodine Mach 1 Motorsports Ford 2:27.728 109.661
23 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge
24 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge
Official qualifying results

Nextel Open results

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Fin[8] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Winnings
1 6 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 30 5 running $55,999
2 4 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 30 0 running $45,999
3 3 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 30 20 running $41,999
4 7 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 30 0 running $39,899
5 9 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 30 0 running $38,899
6 13 30 Johnny Sauter Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30 0 running $36,899
7 5 0 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 30 0 running $35,899
8 1 23 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 30 5 running $35,299
9 16 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 30 0 running $34,799
10 15 50 Derrike Cope Arnold Motorsports Dodge 30 0 running $34,549
11 19 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 30 0 running $34,299
12 21 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 30 0 running $34,049
13 18 02 Kevin Lepage SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 30 0 running $33,799
14 23 46 Carl Long Glenn Racing Dodge 30 0 running $33,699
15 24 80 Andy Hillenburg Hover Motorsports Ford 30 0 running $33,599
16 25 59 Andy Belmont Andy Belmont Racing Pontiac 30 0 running $33,499
17 20 94 Stanton Barrett W.W. Motorsports Chevrolet 30 0 running $33,399
18 8 4 Jimmy Spencer Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 27 0 running $33,299
19 22 72 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford 24 0 accident $33,174
20 12 33 Kerry Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 23 0 accident $33,074
21 2 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 0 0 accident $32,974
22 11 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 0 0 accident $32,874
23 10 77 Brendan Gaughan Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 0 0 accident $32,774
24 14 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 0 0 accident $32,674
25 17 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 0 0 accident $32,574
Official race results

Nextel All-Star Challenge results

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Fin[9] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Winnings
1 3 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 90 5 running $1,044,000
2 2 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 90 49 running $306,400
3 5 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 90 16 running $216,200
4 8 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 90 0 running $90,400
5 18 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 90 4 running $86,400
6 17 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 90 0 running $82,400
7 16 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 90 0 running $78,400
8 7 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 90 0 running $77,400
9 1 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 90 9 running $126,400
10 4 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 90 0 running $85,400
11 18 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 90 0 running $74,400
12 12 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 90 0 running $73,400
13 24 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 90 0 running $107,199
14 13 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 90 7 running $71,900
15 9 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 90 0 running $71,400
16 22 98 Geoff Bodine Mach 1 Motorsports Ford 89 0 running $71,300
17 11 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 54 0 accident $71,200
18 23 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 11 0 accident $127,099
19 10 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 10 0 accident $71,000
20 14 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 10 0 accident $70,900
21 21 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 10 0 accident $70,800
22 6 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 10 0 accident $70,700
23 19 01 Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 10 0 accident $70,600
24 20 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 4 0 accident $70,500
Official race results

References

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