2004 Nextel All-Star Challenge

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2004 Nextel All-Star Challenge
Race details
DateMay 22, 2005 (2005-05-22)
Location Concord, 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
Pole Dave Blaney (Bill Davis Racing)
Time29.180
Winner Sterling Marlin (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Fan Vote winner Ken Schrader (BAM Racing)
Nextel All-Star Challenge
Pole Rusty Wallace (Penske-Jasper Racing)
Pole2:03.998
Most laps led Ryan Newman (Penske-Jasper Racing)
Laps led49
Winner Matt Kenseth (Roush Racing)
Television
Network FX
Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Network Motor 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.

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Background

The layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Charlotte Motor Speedway diagram.svg
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

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

Nextel Open

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
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

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
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

Nextel Open first practice

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.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
141 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.525182.896
243 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.775181.360
319 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.967180.198
Full first Nextel Open practice results

Nextel Open second and final practice

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.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
119 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.827181.044
20 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 29.951180.294
323 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 30.037179.778
Full Happy Hour Nextel Open practice results

Nextel All-Star Challenge practice

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.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
16 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.978180.132
220 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 30.029179.826
388 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 30.219178.696
Full Nextel All-Star Challenge practice results

Qualifying

Nextel Open

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.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
123 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.180185.058
241 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.264184.527
342 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.319184.181
419 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.425183.517
50 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 29.460183.299
640 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.484183.150
743 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.490183.113
84 Jimmy Spencer Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 29.579182.562
922 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.608182.383
1077 Brendan Gaughan Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 29.610182.371
1121 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 29.689181.885
1233 Kerry Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.715181.726
1330 Johnny Sauter Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.765181.421
1410 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 29.917180.499
1550 Derrike Cope Arnold Motorsports Dodge 29.931180.415
1649 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 29.953180.282
1799 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 30.047179.718
1802 Kevin Lepage SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 30.190178.867
1989 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 30.310178.159
2094 Stanton Barrett W.W. Motorsports Chevrolet 30.443177.381
2145 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 30.445177.369
2272 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford 30.951174.469
2346 Carl Long Glenn Racing Dodge 30.999174.199
2480 Andy Hillenburg Hover Motorsports Ford 31.188173.143
2559 Andy Belmont Andy Belmont Racing Pontiac 33.497161.208
Official qualifying results

Nextel All-Star Challenge

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.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
12 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 2:03.998130.647
212 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 2:04.284130.347
317 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 2:04.316130.313
46 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 2:04.555130.063
520 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 2:04.986129.615
629 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2:05.080129.517
738 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 2:05.256129.335
815 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 2:05.579129.002
918 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 2:05.602128.979
1016 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 2:05.750128.827
1148 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:06.363128.202
1225 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:08.077126.486
135 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:13.822121.056
1497 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 2:23.480112.908
158 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 2:24.529112.088
169 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 2:24.542112.078
1724 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:24.942111.769
1888 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 2:25.851111.072
1901 Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 2:26.017110.946
2032 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 2:26.522110.564
2131 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2:27.440109.875
2298 Geoff Bodine Mach 1 Motorsports Ford 2:27.728109.661
2340 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge
2449 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge
Official qualifying results

Nextel Open results

Fin [8] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusWinnings
1640 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 305running$55,999
2419 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 300running$45,999
3342 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 3020running$41,999
4743 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 300running$39,899
5922 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 300running$38,899
61330 Johnny Sauter Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300running$36,899
750 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 300running$35,899
8123 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 305running$35,299
91649 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 300running$34,799
101550 Derrike Cope Arnold Motorsports Dodge 300running$34,549
111989 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 300running$34,299
122145 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 300running$34,049
131802 Kevin Lepage SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 300running$33,799
142346 Carl Long Glenn Racing Dodge 300running$33,699
152480 Andy Hillenburg Hover Motorsports Ford 300running$33,599
162559 Andy Belmont Andy Belmont Racing Pontiac 300running$33,499
172094 Stanton Barrett W.W. Motorsports Chevrolet 300running$33,399
1884 Jimmy Spencer Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 270running$33,299
192272 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford 240accident$33,174
201233 Kerry Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 230accident$33,074
21241 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 00accident$32,974
221121 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 00accident$32,874
231077 Brendan Gaughan Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 00accident$32,774
241410 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 00accident$32,674
251799 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 00accident$32,574
Official race results

Nextel All-Star Challenge results

Fin [9] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusWinnings
1317 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 905running$1,044,000
2212 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 9049running$306,400
3520 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 9016running$216,200
4815 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 900running$90,400
5188 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 904running$86,400
61724 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 900running$82,400
7169 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 900running$78,400
8738 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 900running$77,400
912 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 909running$126,400
1046 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 900running$85,400
111888 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 900running$74,400
121225 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 900running$73,400
132449 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 900running$107,199
14135 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 907running$71,900
15918 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 900running$71,400
162298 Geoff Bodine Mach 1 Motorsports Ford 890running$71,300
171148 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 540accident$71,200
182340 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 110accident$127,099
191016 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 100accident$71,000
201497 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 100accident$70,900
212131 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 100accident$70,800
22629 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 100accident$70,700
231901 Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 100accident$70,600
242032 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 40accident$70,500
Official race results

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The 2013 Subway Firecracker 250 was the 16th stock car race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 12th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 5, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race was extended from its scheduled 100 laps to 101 due to a green–white–checker finish. At race's end, Matt Kenseth, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would pull away on the final restart to win his 27th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, James Buescher of Turner Scott Motorsports and Elliott Sadler of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

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