2004 Golden Corral 500

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2004 Golden Corral 500
Race details
Race 4 of 36 in the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
2004 Golden Corral 500 program cover.png
The 2004 Golden Corral 500 program cover.
Date March 14, 2004 (2004-03-14)
Location Atlanta Motor Speedway,
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 1.54 miles (2.478 km)
Distance 325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.5 km)
Scheduled distance 325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.5 km)
Average speed 158.679 mph (255.369 km/h)
Attendance 125,000
Pole position
Driver Penske Racing
Time 28.640 secs
Most laps led
Driver Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 127
Winner
No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Inc.
Television in the United States
Network FOX
Announcers Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds

The 2004 Golden Corral 500 was the fourth race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, held at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 14, 2004. The race was won by Dale Earnhardt Jr., who led 55 laps that day.

Contents

Ryan Newman of Penske Racing would win the pole, while Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing would lead the most laps with 127 laps led. 125,000 were in attendance for the race.

Entry list

Car # [1] DriverSponsorMakeHometownTeamCrew Chief
0Ward BurtonNetZero Hi SpeedChevroletSouth Boston, VAGene Haas
01Joe NemechekU.S. ArmyChevroletLakeland, FLNelson Bowers
02Andy BelmontIntell Food BrokersPontiacLanghorne, PAHermie Sadler
2Rusty WallaceMiller LiteDodgeSt. Louis, MORoger Penske
4Kevin LepageMorgan-McClureChevroletShelburne, VTLarry McClure
5Terry LabonteKellogg'sChevroletCorpus Christi, TXRick Hendrick
6Mark MartinViagraFordBatesville, ARJack Roush
8Dale Earnhardt Jr.BudweiserChevroletKannapolis, NCDale Earnhardt, Inc.
09Joe RuttmanMiccosukee Gaming & ResortsDodgeUpland, CAJames Finch
9Kasey KahneDodge Dealers / UAWDodgeEnumclaw, WARay Evernham
10Scott RiggsValvolineChevroletBahama, NCJames Rocco
12Ryan NewmanAlltelDodgeSouth Bend, INRoger Penske
15Michael WaltripNAPAChevroletOwensboro, KYDale Earnhardt, Inc.
16Greg BiffleNational GuardFordVancouver, WAJack Roush
17Matt KensethDeWalt Power ToolsFordCambridge, WIJack Roush
18Bobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesChevroletCorpus Christi, TXJoe Gibbs
19Jeremy MayfieldDodge Dealers / UAWDodgeOwensboro, KYRay Evernham
20Tony StewartHome DepotChevroletRushville, INJoe Gibbs
21Ricky RuddMotorcraft / U.S. Air ForceFordChesapeake, VAWood Brothers
22Scott WimmerCaterpillarDodgeWausau, WIBill Davis
23Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodgeHartford, OHBill Davis
24Jeff GordonDuPontChevroletVallejo, CARick Hendrick
25Brian VickersGMAC Financial ServicesChevroletThomasville, NCRick Hendrick
29Kevin HarvickGM GoodwrenchChevroletBakersfield, CARichard Childress
30Johnny SauterAmerica OnlineChevroletNecedah, WIRichard Childress
31Robby GordonCingular WirelessChevroletBellflower, CARichard Childress
32Ricky CravenTideChevroletNewburgh, MECal Wells
38Elliott SadlerM&M'sFordEmporia, VAYates Racing
40Sterling MarlinCoors LightDodgeColumbia, TNChip Ganassi
41Casey MearsTargetDodgeBakersfield, CAChip Ganassi
42Jamie McMurrayTexaco / HavolineDodgeJoplin, MOChip Ganassi
43Jeff GreenCheerios / Betty CrockerDodgeOwensboro, KYPetty Enterprises
45Kyle PettyGeorgia-Pacific / BrawnyDodgeTrinity, NCPetty Enterprises
48Jimmie JohnsonLowe'sChevroletEl Cajon, CARick Hendrick
49Ken SchraderSchwan's Home ServiceDodgeFenton, MOBeth Ann Morgenthau
50Derrike CopeArnold Development CompaniesDodgeSpanaway, WADon Arnold
72Kirk ShelmerdineTucsonFordWinston-Salem, NCKirk Shelmerdine
77Brendan GaughanKodak Easy ShareDodgeLas Vegas, NVDoug Bawel
80Andy HillenburgCommercial Truck & TrailerFordIndianapolis, INStan Hover
88Dale JarrettUPS / Arnold Palmer TributeFordHickory, NCYates Racing
89Morgan ShepherdVoyles / Carter's Royal Dispos-allDodgeFerguson, NCShepherd Racing Ventures
97Kurt BuschIrwin Industrial ToolsFordLas Vegas, NVJack Roush
98Todd BodineLucas Oil ProductsFordChemung, NYWilliam Edwards
99Jeff BurtonSKFFordSouth Boston, VAJack Roush

Qualifying

Ryan Newman would win the pole with a 28.640. Kirk Shelmerdine would qualify for his first ever NASCAR Cup Series race.

Pos. [2] CarDriverSponsorMakeTimeAvg. (mph)Behind
112Ryan NewmanAlltelDodge28.640193.57
225Brian VickersGMAC Financial ServicesChevrolet28.780192.63
348Jimmie JohnsonLowe'sChevrolet28.818192.38
424Jeff GordonDuPontChevrolet28.820192.37
538Elliott SadlerM&M'sFord28.974191.34
688Dale JarrettUPS / Arnold Palmer TributeFord28.976191.33
78Dale Earnhardt Jr.BudweiserChevrolet28.984191.28
829Kevin HarvickGM GoodwrenchChevrolet28.991191.23
941Casey MearsTargetDodge28.994191.21
1018Bobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesChevrolet29.002191.16
112Rusty WallaceMiller LiteDodge29.035190.94
129Kasey KahneDodge Dealers / UAWDodge29.055190.81
1316Greg BiffleNational GuardFord29.088190.59
1423Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge29.102190.50
1515Michael WaltripNAPAChevrolet29.107190.47
1619Jeremy MayfieldDodge Dealers / UAWDodge29.107190.47
1710Scott RiggsValvolineChevrolet29.155190.16
1843Jeff GreenCheerios / Betty CrockerDodge29.169190.07
1920Tony StewartHome DepotChevrolet29.176190.02
2097Kurt BuschIrwin Industrial ToolsFord29.194189.90
210Ward BurtonNetZero Hi SpeedChevrolet29.202189.85
2242Jamie McMurrayTexaco / HavolineDodge29.220189.73
2331Robby GordonCingular WirelessChevrolet29.224189.71
2449Ken SchraderSchwan's Home ServiceDodge29.229189.68
2577Brendan GaughanKodak Easy ShareDodge29.234189.64
2601Joe NemechekU.S. ArmyChevrolet29.261189.47
2745Kyle PettyGeorgia-Pacific / BrawnyDodge29.371188.76
286Mark MartinViagraFord29.395188.60
2932Ricky CravenTideChevrolet29.422188.43
3017Matt KensethDeWalt Power ToolsFord29.471188.12
3140Sterling MarlinCoors LightDodge29.476188.09
3299Jeff BurtonSKFFord29.503187.91
3321Ricky RuddMotorcraft / U.S. Air ForceFord29.520187.81
3450Derrike CopeArnold Development CompaniesDodge29.523187.79
354Kevin LepageMorgan-McClureChevrolet29.565187.52
365Terry LabonteKellogg'sChevrolet29.649186.99
3722Scott WimmerCaterpillarDodge29.661186.91
3898Todd BodineLucas Oil ProductsFord29.755186.32
3930Johnny SauterAmerica OnlineChevrolet29.779186.17
4009Joe RuttmanMiccosukee Gaming & ResortsDodge29.835185.82
4102Andy BelmontIntell Food BrokersPontiac32.115172.63
4272Kirk ShelmerdineTucsonFord31.074178.41
4380Andy HillenburgCommercial Truck & TrailerFord31.745174.64
Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
4489Morgan ShepherdVoyles / Carter's Royal Dispos-allDodge30.010184.74

Results

POS [3] ST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS
178  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Budweiser   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet325180078running55185
21619  Jeremy MayfieldDodge Dealers / UAW   (Ray Evernham)Dodge325137750running22175
3129  Kasey KahneDodge Dealers / UAW   (Ray Evernham)Dodge325120125running0165
4348  Jimmie JohnsonLowe's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet32597400running0160
5112  Ryan NewmanAlltel   (Roger Penske)Dodge325120467running43160
63017  Matt KensethDeWalt Power Tools   (Jack Roush)Ford325120728running0150
71920  Tony StewartHome Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet325133778running127156
81316  Greg BiffleNational Guard   (Jack Roush)Ford32574000running2147
9688  Dale JarrettUPS / Arnold Palmer Tribute   (Yates Racing)Ford32596217running0138
10424  Jeff GordonDuPont   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet325114228running38139
111423  Dave BlaneyBill Davis Racing   (Bill Davis)Dodge32564275running0130
122097  Kurt BuschIrwin Industrial Tools   (Jack Roush)Ford32578950running0127
13210  Ward BurtonNetZero Hi Speed   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet32463775running0124
14286  Mark MartinViagra   (Jack Roush)Ford32470550running0121
152601  Joe NemechekU.S. Army   (Nelson Bowers)Chevrolet32486750running0118
163140  Sterling MarlinCoors Light   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge32394800running0115
172331  Robby GordonCingular Wireless   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet32392987running1117
181018  Bobby LabonteInterstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet323102673running0109
191843  Jeff GreenCheerios / Old El Paso   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge32283615running0106
203299  Jeff BurtonSKF   (Jack Roush)Ford32296182running0103
21225  Brian VickersGMAC Financial Services   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet32269315running0100
222932  Ricky CravenTide   (Cal Wells)Chevrolet32281310running097
231515  Michael WaltripNAPA   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet32193591running094
24365  Terry LabonteGot Milk? / Kellogg's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet32186560running091
251710  Scott RiggsValvoline   (James Rocco)Chevrolet32185072running088
262449  Ken SchraderSchwan's Home Service   (Beth Ann Morgenthau)Dodge32159235running085
273722  Scott WimmerCaterpillar   (Bill Davis)Dodge32177420running082
282745  Kyle PettyGeorgia-Pacific / Brawny   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge32167059running079
29538  Elliott SadlerM&M's   (Yates Racing)Ford32087293running076
303930  Johnny SauterAmerica Online   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet32066335running073
313321  Ricky RuddMotorcraft / U.S. Air Force   (Wood Brothers)Ford32081316running070
32829  Kevin HarvickGM Goodwrench   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet31890963running067
332577  Brendan GaughanKodak Easy Share   (Doug Bawel)Dodge31463120running064
34941  Casey MearsTarget   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge30256000engine3766
35112  Rusty WallaceMiller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge29188873running058
36354  Kevin LepageMorgan-McClure   (Larry McClure)Chevrolet28755005running055
372242  Jamie McMurrayTexaco / Havoline   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge24562970engine052
383450  Derrike CopeArnold Development Companies   (Don Arnold)Dodge18654935engine049
394102  Andy BelmontIntell Food Brokers   (Hermie Sadler)Pontiac8054890rear end046
404272  Kirk ShelmerdineTucson   (Kirk Shelmerdine)Ford6054840handling043
413898  Todd BodineLucas Oil Products   (William Edwards)Ford1654800engine00
424380  Andy HillenburgLowe's Motor Speedway   (Stan Hover)Ford1554760engine037
434009  Joe RuttmanMiccosukee Gaming & Resorts   (James Finch)Dodge654071vibration034
Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
4489Morgan ShepherdVoyles / Carter's Royal Dispos-allDodge

References

  1. "2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Golden Corral 500 Entry List - Atlanta Motor Speedway". frcs.pro. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  2. 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Golden Corral 500 Bud Pole Qualifying , retrieved June 11, 2021
  3. "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 11, 2021.