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The 2004 Rolex Sports Car Series season was the fifth season of the Rolex Sports Car Series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. The season involved three classes, Daytona Prototypes (DP), Grand Touring (GT), and Super Grand Sport (SGS). Twelve races were run from January 31, 2004, to October 31, 2004.
| Rnd | Race | Length/Duration | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolex 24 at Daytona | 24 Hours | Daytona International Speedway | January 31 February 1 |
| 2 | Grand Prix of Miami | 250 Miles | Homestead-Miami Speedway | February 28 |
| 3 | Phoenix 250 | 250 Miles | Phoenix International Raceway | April 10 |
| 4 | 6 Hours of Mont-Tremblant | 6 Hours | Circuit Mont-Tremblant | May 23 |
| 5 | Sahnlen's Six Hours of the Glen | 6 Hours | Watkins Glen International | June 20 |
| 6 | Paul Revere 250 | 250 Miles | Daytona International Speedway | July 1 |
| 7 | EMCO Gears Mid-Ohio Road Racing Classic | 250 Miles | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | August 7 |
| 8 | Sahlen's 200 at the Glen | 200 Miles | Watkins Glen International | August 13 |
| 9 | Homestead-Miami 250 | 250 Miles | Homestead-Miami Speedway | September 19 |
| 10 | VIR 400 | 400 km | Virginia International Raceway | October 3 |
| 11 | Porsche 250 | 250 Miles | Barber Motorsports Park | October 10 |
| 12 | Lexus Grand American 400 | 400 km | California Speedway | October 31 |
Overall winners in bold.
| Rnd | Circuit | DP Winning Teams | GT Winning Teams | SGS Winning Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP Winning Drivers | GT Winning Drivers | SGS Winning Drivers | ||
| 1 | Daytona |  #54 Bell Motorsports | #44 Orbit Racing |  #91 Doncaster Racing |
Andy Pilgrim Terry Borcheller  Christian Fittipaldi Forest Barber | Mike Fitzgerald Robin Liddell Johnny Mowlem Joe Policastro Joe Policastro, Jr. | Jean-François Dumoulin  Marc Lieb Robert Julien Greg Pootmans | ||
| 2 | Homestead | #2 Howard-Boss Motorsports | #21 Prototype Technology Group | #16 AASCO Motorsports |
 Milka Duno Andy Wallace | Boris Said Bill Auberlen | David Murry Craig Stanton | ||
| 3 | Phoenix | #10 SunTrust Racing | #21 Prototype Technology Group | #36 TPC Racing |
 Wayne Taylor  Max Angelelli | Boris Said Bill Auberlen | Michael Levitas Randy Pobst | ||
| 4 | Mont-Tremblant | #01 CompUSA Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | #21 Prototype Technology Group | #36 TPC Racing |
| Scott Pruett Max Papis | Boris Said Bill Auberlen | Michael Levitas Randy Pobst | ||
| 5 | Watkins Glen | #01 CompUSA Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | #21 Prototype Technology Group | #38 TPC Racing |
| Scott Pruett Max Papis | Boris Said Bill Auberlen | Andy Lally Marc Bunting | ||
| 6 | Daytona | #10 SunTrust Racing | #21 Prototype Technology Group | #41 Orison-Planet Earth Motorsports |
| Wayne Taylor Max Angelelli | Justin Marks Bill Auberlen | Wayne Nonnamaker | ||
| 7 | Mid-Ohio | #01 CompUSA Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | #21 Prototype Technology Group | #41 Orison-Planet Earth Motorsports |
| Scott Pruett Max Papis | Justin Marks Bill Auberlen | Wayne Nonnamaker | ||
| 8 | Watkins Glen | #27 Doran Lista Racing | #22 Prototype Technology Group | #37 TPC Racing |
 Didier Theys  Jan Magnussen | Boris Said Joey Hand | John Littlechild Spencer Pumpelly | ||
| 9 | Homestead | #2 Howard-Boss Motorsports | #67 The Racers Group | #36 TPC Racing |
| Milka Duno Andy Wallace | Kevin Buckler Tom Nastasi | Michael Levitas Randy Pobst | ||
| 10 | Virginia | #10 SunTrust Racing | #21 Prototype Technology Group | #36 TPC Racing |
| Wayne Taylor Max Angelelli | Justin Marks Bill Auberlen | Michael Levitas Randy Pobst | ||
| 11 | Barber | #4 Howard-Boss Motorsports | #21 Prototype Technology Group | #38 TPC Racing |
| Elliot Forbes-Robinson Butch Leitzinger | Justin Marks Bill Auberlen | Andy Lally Marc Bunting | ||
| 12 | California | #01 CompUSA Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | #16 Prototype Technology Group | #04 Grease Monkey Racing |
| Scott Pruett Max Papis | Tom Milner Kelly Collins | Harrison Brix Gene Sigal |
Source: [1]
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Pruett | 362 |
| Max Papis | ||
| 2 | Wayne Taylor | 352 |
| 3 | Andy Wallace | 331 |
| 4 | Max Angelelli | 329 |
| 5 | Milka Duno | 314 |
| 6 |  Jimmy Morales | 302 |
| 7 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 295 |
| Butch Leitzinger | ||
| 8 | Didier Theys | 294 |
| 9 | Terry Borcheller | 277 |
| 10 | Luis Diaz | 277 |
| 11 | Cort Wagner | 273 |
| 12 | Burt Frisselle | 261 |
| Oswaldo Negri | ||
| 13 | J. C. France | 250 |
| Hurley Haywood | ||
| 14 | Darren Law | 249 |
| David Donohue |
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Auberlen | 373 |
| 2 | Boris Said | 373 |
| 3 | Justin Marks | 340 |
| 4 | R. J. Valentine | 328 |
| Ian James | ||
| Chris Gleason | ||
| 5 | Kevin Buckler | 319 |
| 6 | Joey Hand | 316 |
| 7 | Stephen Earle | 297 |
| Emil Assentato |
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Lally | 377 |
| Marc Bunting | ||
| 2 | Michael Levitas | 359 |
| 3 | John Littlechild | 329 |
| 4 | Joe Nonnamaker | 307 |
| 5 | Randy Pobst | 306 |
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