2004 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500

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2004 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500
Race details
Race 33 of 36 in the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
Atlanta Motor Speedway.svg
Atlanta Motor Speedway (after 1997, before Atlanta International Speedway)
Date October 31, 2004 (2004-10-31)
Location Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 1.540 miles (2.478 km)
Distance 325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.5 km)
Weather Temperatures reaching up to 78.8 °F (26.0 °C); wind speeds up to 8.9 miles per hour (14.3 km/h) [1]
Average speed 145.847 mph (234.718 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Penske-Jasper Racing
Time 28.939 seconds
Most laps led
Driver Mark Martin Roush Racing
Laps 227
Winner
No. 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Nielsen ratings 4.2/10 [2]

The 2004 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series stock car race held on October 31, 2004 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Contested over 325 laps, the race was the 33rd of the 36-race 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing won the pole, while Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports won the race. Roush Racing teammates Mark Martin and Carl Edwards finished second and third, respectively. This was also 2017 Cup Series Champion Martin Truex Jr.'s first Cup Series start.

Contents

Background

Brian Vickers' car with decals of the ten people killed in the Hendrick plane crash Nascarphx14.jpg
Brian Vickers' car with decals of the ten people killed in the Hendrick plane crash

Atlanta Motor Speedway was formerly a 1.522 miles (2.449 km) oval [3] until 1997, when two doglegs were added and the track became 1.54 miles long and a quad-oval. [4] As of the 2014 season, the track is considered one of 16 intermediate tracks on the Cup schedule. [5]

One week after the plane crash prior to the Subway 500 that killed ten people, six of whom affiliated with Hendrick Motorsports, [6] the four teams replaced their standard hood designs with a decal of the ten people killed. [7]

59 cars were initially entered for the race, the most since the 1999 Daytona 500. [8] After the preliminary list was released, J. J. Yeley, Greg Sacks, Larry Hollenbeck, and Andy Belmont entered the race, while Carl Long and Derrike Cope withdrew. [9] Afterwards, Randy LaJoie replaced Larry Gunselman, and two days later, Cope replaced Stanton Barrett, and Mike Wallace replaced Jimmy Spencer. [8]

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet NetZero
00 Kenny Wallace Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet Aaron's / Mad Magazine
1 Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops
01 Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet U.S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Miller Lite
02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports ChevroletEast Tennessee Trailers
4 Mike Wallace Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Lucas Oil
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
06 Travis Kvapil Penske-Jasper RacingDodge Mobil 1
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Inc.Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Kasey Kahne (R) Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW
09 Johnny Sauter (R) Phoenix Racing Dodge Miccosukee Gaming & Resort
10 Scott Riggs (R)MBV MotorsportsChevrolet Valvoline
11 J. J. Yeley Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet MBNA
12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper RacingDodgeMobil 1 / Alltel
13 Greg Sacks Sacks Motorsports DodgeARC Dehooker / Vita Coco
14 John Andretti ppc Racing FordVB / A-Plus @ Sunoco
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt Inc.Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
16 Greg Biffle Roush RacingFord National Guard
17 Matt Kenseth Roush RacingFord DeWalt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs RacingChevrolet Wellbutrin XL
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge Dealers / UAW
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs RacingChevrolet Home Depot
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Rent-A-Center / Motorcraft
22 Scott Wimmer (R) Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
23 Shane Hmiel Bill Davis RacingDodgeBill Davis Racing
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet DuPont
25 Brian Vickers (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet GMAC
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
30 Jeff Burton Richard Childress RacingChevrolet America Online
31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress RacingChevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. PPI Motorsports Chevrolet30
33 Kerry Earnhardt Richard Childress RacingChevroletBass Pro Shops / Tracker
37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing DodgeCarter's Royal Dispos-all
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light
41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi RacingDodge Target
42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi RacingDodge Texaco / Havoline
43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge Bugles
45 Kyle Petty Petty EnterprisesDodge Georgia-Pacific / Brawny
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet Lowe's
49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge Red Baron Frozen Pizza
50 Todd Bodine Arnold Motorsports DodgeU.S. Micro
51 Tony Raines Competitive Edge Motorsports ChevroletUniversal Chevrolet / Marathon Oil
59 Larry Foyt BAM RacingDodgeBAM Racing
62 Larry Hollenbeck Hollenbeck Motorsports ChevroletS.W.A.T. Fitness Club
72 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing FordVote for Bush
77 Brendan Gaughan (R)Penske-Jasper RacingDodgeJasper Engines & Transmissions / Kodak
80 Andy Belmont Hover Motorsports Fordroseda.com
84 Kyle Busch Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet Carquest
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates RacingFord UPS
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures DodgeRacing with Jesus / Red Line Oil
94 Derrike Cope W.W. Motorsports DodgeHoller & Green Trucking
96 Randy LaJoie Mach 1 Motorsports FordMach 1 Inc.
97 Kurt Busch Roush RacingFord Sharpie / Irwin Industrial Tools
98 Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Racing Dodge McDonald's
99 Carl Edwards Roush RacingFord World Financial Group

Qualifying

Brendan Gaughan went out for qualifying first, and Larry Foyt was the last driver to qualify. [10] Ryan Newman won the pole with a lap time of 28.939 seconds and speed of 191.575 miles per hour (308.310 km/h), his 26th career pole and second straight. [8] Joe Nemechek started second, followed by Elliott Sadler, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, and Jeff Gordon. Scott Riggs, Scott Wimmer, Kerry Earnhardt, Johnny Sauter, Hermie Sadler, Wallace, Cope, LaJoie, Sacks, Foyt, Kirk Shelmerdine, Morgan Shepherd, Belmont, Hollenbeck, and Kenny Wallace failed to qualify; [11] Wallace never made an attempt due to a battery failure. [12] Due in most part of Riggs and Wimmer—who made every race to that point—failing to qualify, it led to the creation of the "Top 35 Rule" in 2005 to ensure NASCAR's top-tier teams make the field. [13]

Pos.#DriverMakeTeamTimeAvg. Speed (mph)
112 Ryan Newman Dodge Penske-Jasper Racing 28.939191.575
201 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet MBV Motorsports 28.978191.318
338 Elliott Sadler Ford Robert Yates Racing 29.014191.080
499 Carl Edwards Ford Roush Racing 29.028190.988
516 Greg Biffle FordRoush Racing29.093190.561
68 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt Inc. 29.198189.876
76 Mark Martin FordRoush Racing29.219189.740
848 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 29.256189.500
929 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 29.264189.448
1024 Jeff Gordon ChevroletHendrick Motorsports29.290189.280
1119 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Evernham Motorsports 29.307189.170
122 Rusty Wallace DodgePenske-Jasper Racing29.361188.822
1325 Brian Vickers (R)ChevroletHendrick Motorsports29.371188.758
1431 Robby Gordon ChevroletRichard Childress Racing29.373188.745
1520 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Joe Gibbs Racing 29.374188.738
1641 Casey Mears Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing 29.388188.648
1714 John Andretti Ford ppc Racing 29.393188.616
1845 Kyle Petty Dodge Petty Enterprises 29.398188.584
1918 Bobby Labonte ChevroletJoe Gibbs Racing29.443188.296
2088 Dale Jarrett FordRobert Yates Racing29.456188.213
2130 Jeff Burton ChevroletRichard Childress Racing29.476188.085
2297 Kurt Busch FordRoush Racing29.533187.722
2337 Kevin Lepage Dodge R&J Racing 29.567187.505
2450 Todd Bodine Dodge Arnold Motorsports 29.581187.418
2577 Brendan Gaughan (R)DodgePenske-Jasper Racing29.597187.316
2606 Travis Kvapil DodgePenske-Jasper Racing29.651186.975
2732 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevrolet PPI Motorsports 29.663186.899
2884 Kyle Busch ChevroletHendrick Motorsports29.682186.780
2942 Jamie McMurray DodgeChip Ganassi Racing29.686186.755
3051 Tony Raines Chevrolet Competitive Edge Motorsports 29.721186.535
3123 Shane Hmiel Dodge Bill Davis Racing 29.723186.522
329 Kasey Kahne (R)DodgeEvernham Motorsports29.728186.491
331 Martin Truex Jr. ChevroletDale Earnhardt Inc.29.735186.447
340 Ward Burton Chevrolet Haas CNC Racing 29.750186.353
3543 Jeff Green DodgePetty Enterprises29.770186.228
3611 J. J. Yeley ChevroletJoe Gibbs Racing29.812185.965
3749 Ken Schrader Dodge BAM Racing 29.831185.847
3898 Bill Elliott Dodge Bill Elliott Racing 29.841185.785
Provisionals
3917 Matt Kenseth FordRoush Racing29.942185.158
4015 Michael Waltrip ChevroletDale Earnhardt Inc.30.447182.087
4140 Sterling Marlin DodgeChip Ganassi Racing29.877185.561
425 Terry Labonte ChevroletHendrick Motorsports30.075184.339
4321 Ricky Rudd Ford Wood Brothers Racing 30.142183.929
Failed to qualify
4410 Scott Riggs (R)ChevroletMBV Motorsports29.941185.164
4522 Scott Wimmer (R)DodgeBill Davis Racing30.032184.603
4633 Kerry Earnhardt ChevroletRichard Childress Racing30.063184.413
4709 Johnny Sauter (R)Dodge Phoenix Racing 30.169183.765
4802 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet SCORE Motorsports 30.223183.436
494 Mike Wallace Chevrolet Morgan–McClure Motorsports 30.225183.424
5094 Derrike Cope Dodge W.W. Motorsports 30.331182.783
5196 Randy LaJoie Ford Mach 1 Motorsports 30.437182.147
5213 Greg Sacks Dodge Sacks Motorsports 30.447182.087
5359 Larry Foyt DodgeBAM Racing30.558181.425
5472 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford Kirk Shelmerdine Racing 30.710180.528
5589 Morgan Shepherd Dodge Shepherd Racing Ventures 31.468176.179
5680 Andy Belmont Ford Hover Motorsports 31.581175.549
5762 Larry Hollenbeck Chevrolet Hollenbeck Motorsports 32.272171.790
5800 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet Michael Waltrip Racing 0.0000.000

Race

Prior to the race, a moment of silence was held for the ten killed in the Hendrick plane crash. Rock band Third Day performed the national anthem. [8]

Joe Nemechek took the lead on lap one, though Ryan Newman led for the next 48 laps. Carl Edwards led for four laps before losing the lead to Newman during a caution period for oil on the track; Bobby Labonte was the beneficiary, allowing him to gain back a lap. From laps 54 to 74, Newman and Edwards led 10 and 11 laps, respectively, before Mark Martin led for 41 laps. Jimmie Johnson led briefly for four laps from 116 to 119, before Martin reclaimed the lead on lap 120; 18 laps later, Bobby Labonte spun in turn 2, bringing out the second caution, and allowing Casey Mears to regain a lap. Martin would lead until lap 178, when another oil caution was called, Greg Biffle the beneficiary, with Michael Waltrip leading lap 179, before Martin reclaimed the lead. Johnson and Nemechek led laps 237 and 238-239, respectively, until Martin led for another 70 laps; during Martin's lead, another oil caution was waved on lap 287 with Jeff Burton getting a lap back, and on lap 301, Kevin Harvick stalled on pit road; Biffle was once again the beneficiary. Johnson led for two laps until lap 312, when Dale Earnhardt Jr. crashed on the backstretch after Edwards made contact with him, [14] allowing Kasey Kahne to lead for four laps. Brian Vickers was the beneficiary of the caution. On the final restart, Johnson took the lead from Jeff Burton, and led for the remainder of the race. [11] With 9 laps to go, things started to get crazy behind Johnson. 6 cars with those being Jeff Burton, Michael Waltrip (whose 1 lap down), Carl Edwards, Mark Martin, Joe Nemechek, and Ryan Newman began to race hard behind Johnson. The 6 drivers came off of turn 4 going 3 by 3 down the front stretch. With 8 to go off of turn 2, Jeff Burton slid up the race track in front of Ryan Newman and somehow never wrecked. Johnson beat Martin by 0.293 seconds. [14] The win was Johnson's 13th career Cup win, seventh of 2004, first at Atlanta, and third consecutive, [8] making him the first driver to win three straight races since Hendrick teammate [15] Jeff Gordon in 1998–1999, and the first to do so in a season since Gordon during the 1998 season. [8] Martin finished second, and the top five consisted of Edwards, Nemechek, and Kahne; Burton, Vickers, Jamie McMurray, Tony Stewart, and Biffle rounded out the top ten. [11]

Race results

FinSt#DriverMakeTeamSponsorLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
1848 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports Lowe's 32517running185$298,250
276 Mark Martin Ford Roush Racing Viagra 325227running180$238,500
3499 Carl Edwards FordRoush Racing World Financial Group 32515running170$180,117
4201 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet MBV Motorsports U.S. Army 3253running165$145,050
5329 Kasey Kahne (R) Dodge Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dealers / UAW 3254running160$137,275
62130 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing America Online 3250running150$110,700
71325 Brian Vickers (R)ChevroletHendrick Motorsports GMAC 3250running146$100,250
82942 Jamie McMurray Dodge Chip Ganassi Racing Texaco / Havoline 3250running142$99,325
91520 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Joe Gibbs Racing Home Depot 3240running138$130,063
10516 Greg Biffle FordRoush Racing National Guard 3240running134$95,735
11122 Rusty Wallace Dodge Penske-Jasper Racing Miller Lite 3240running130$128,233
124321 Ricky Rudd Ford Wood Brothers Racing Rent-A-Center / Motorcraft 3240running127$108,456
131641 Casey Mears DodgeChip Ganassi Racing Target 3240running124$98,625
144015 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt Inc. NAPA Auto Parts 3241running126$113,081
152088 Dale Jarrett Ford Robert Yates Racing UPS 3240running118$111,742
161431 Robby Gordon ChevroletRichard Childress Racing Cingular Wireless 3240running115$110,512
17112 Ryan Newman DodgePenske-Jasper Racing Mobil 1 / Alltel 32358running117$138,092
182577 Brendan Gaughan (R)DodgePenske-Jasper RacingJasper Engines & Transmissions / Kodak 3230running109$85,225
194140 Sterling Marlin DodgeChip Ganassi Racing Coors Light 3230running106$109,400
201918 Bobby Labonte ChevroletJoe Gibbs Racing Wellbutrin XL 3230running103$119,233
213543 Jeff Green Dodge Petty Enterprises Bugles 3220running100$101,050
223898 Bill Elliott Dodge Bill Elliott Racing McDonald's 3220running97$70,700
233749 Ken Schrader Dodge BAM Racing Red Baron Frozen Pizza 3210running94$73,200
243123 Shane Hmiel Dodge Bill Davis Racing Bill Davis Racing3210running91$73,325
251714 John Andretti Ford ppc Racing VB / A-Plus @ Sunoco 3200running88$69,000
261119 Jeremy Mayfield DodgeEvernham MotorsportsDodge Dealers / UAW3200running85$92,000
273611 J. J. Yeley ChevroletJoe Gibbs Racing MBNA 3190running82$67,400
282337 Kevin Lepage Dodge R&J Racing Carter's Royal Dispos-all3190running79$66,800
291845 Kyle Petty DodgePetty Enterprises Georgia-Pacific / Brawny3190running76$80,150
30340 Ward Burton Chevrolet Haas CNC Racing NetZero 3180running73$69,500
31425 Terry Labonte ChevroletHendrick Motorsports Kellogg's 3180running70$93,100
322606 Travis Kvapil DodgePenske-Jasper RacingMobil 13170running67$66,175
3368 Dale Earnhardt Jr. ChevroletDale Earnhardt Inc. Budweiser 3110crash64$114,103
341024 Jeff Gordon ChevroletHendrick Motorsports DuPont 2990running61$113,228
35929 Kevin Harvick ChevroletRichard Childress Racing GM Goodwrench 2960engine58$101,478
36338 Elliott Sadler FordRobert Yates Racing M&M's 2620running55$104,883
37331 Martin Truex Jr. ChevroletDale Earnhardt Inc. Bass Pro Shops 2590engine52$65,400
382732 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevrolet PPI Motorsports Tide 2250running49$81,664
392450 Todd Bodine Dodge Arnold Motorsports U.S. Micro2220handling46$65,150
403051 Tony Raines Chevrolet Competitive Edge Motorsports Universal Chevrolet / Marathon Oil 2200engine43$65,025
413917 Matt Kenseth FordRoush Racing DeWalt 1750engine40$115,678
422297 Kurt Busch FordRoush Racing Sharpie / Irwin Industrial Tools 510engine37$84,790
432884 Kyle Busch ChevroletHendrick Motorsports Carquest 440timing34$64,909
Failed to qualify
4410 Scott Riggs (R)ChevroletMBV Motorsports Valvoline
4522 Scott Wimmer (R)DodgeBill Davis Racing Caterpillar
4633 Kerry Earnhardt ChevroletRichard Childress RacingBass Pro Shops / Tracker
4709 Johnny Sauter (R)Dodge Phoenix Racing Miccosukee Gaming & Resort
4802 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet SCORE Motorsports East Tennessee Trailers
494 Mike Wallace Chevrolet Morgan–McClure Motorsports Lucas Oil
5094 Derrike Cope Dodge W.W. Motorsports Holler & Green Trucking
5196 Randy LaJoie Ford Mach 1 Motorsports Mach 1 Inc.
5213 Greg Sacks Dodge Sacks Motorsports ARC Dehooker / Vita Coco
5359 Larry Foyt DodgeBAM RacingBAM Racing
5472 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Vote for Bush
5589 Morgan Shepherd Dodge Shepherd Racing Ventures Racing with Jesus / Red Line Oil
5680 Andy Belmont Ford Hover Motorsports roseda.com
5762 Larry Hollenbeck Chevrolet Hollenbeck Motorsports S.W.A.T. Fitness Club
5800 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet Michael Waltrip Racing Aaron's / Mad Magazine

Post-race

"The No. 6 car was coming, but I had 10 angels riding along."

Jimmie Johnson, speaking in victory lane [14]

Over the radio, Johnson stated, "in loving memory, all the way," and celebrated his win by driving to the flagstand to receive the checkered flag, then performing a Polish victory lap; Johnson later stated he had felt guilty for destroying one of Hendrick Director of Engine Operations Randy Dorton's [16] (who was among those killed on the flight) engines while celebrating his first career win. [17]

In victory lane, Hendrick competition director Ken Howes gave Johnson a cell phone with Rick Hendrick on the line. [17] The three other Hendrick drivers (Gordon, Labonte, Vickers) joined Johnson in victory lane, [18] and the team wore their caps backwards in honor of Hendrick's son Ricky Hendrick. [19]

After the race, Martin, who led a race-high 227 laps, defended crew chief Pat Tryson for their late pit stop strategy, stating, "We were a sitting duck. If we pitted, they stay out and win. If we stay out, they pit. So it was nobody's fault but those caution flags." Seven of the Chase for the Nextel Cup drivers suffered problems during the race: points leader Kurt Busch suffered an engine failure on lap 52, and finished 42nd; defending Cup champion Matt Kenseth also blew an engine, finishing 41st; Elliott Sadler crashed in pit road, damaging his steering, and finished 36th; Gordon finished 34th after being forced to go into the garage for a poor-handling car; Jeremy Mayfield's tire was cut, forcing him into the wall, and finished 26th; Ryan Newman suffered from pit stop errors, and finished 17th and two laps down; finally, Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crash on the backstretch relegated him to 33rd. [14]

Standings after the race

Kurt Busch (pictured in 2015) led the Chase standings after the race. TSM350 - Kurt Busch 2 - 2015 - Stierch.jpg
Kurt Busch (pictured in 2015) led the Chase standings after the race.

Source: [11]

PosDriverPoints
1 Kurt Busch 6052
2 Jimmie Johnson 5993
3 Jeff Gordon 5980
4 Mark Martin 5971
5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5954
6 Tony Stewart 5907
7 Ryan Newman 5866
8 Elliott Sadler 5815
9 Matt Kenseth 5795
10 Jeremy Mayfield 5736

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