Budweiser Shootout The exhibition
Budweiser Shootout was held on February 7 at
Daytona International Speedway. The starting lineup was decided by a random draw.
Jeremy Mayfield drew the pole.
Top ten results • #88 -
Dale Jarrett • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #29 -
Kevin Harvick • #6 -
Mark Martin • #24 -
Jeff Gordon • #2 -
Rusty Wallace • #20 -
Tony Stewart • #5 -
Terry Labonte • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • #01 -
Boris Said Gatorade Twin 125s The
Gatorade 125s qualifying races for the
Daytona 500 were held on February 12 at
Daytona International Speedway.
Race one: top ten results • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #20 -
Tony Stewart • #42 -
Jamie McMurray • #15 -
Michael Waltrip • #99 -
Jeff Burton • #18 -
Bobby Labonte • #97 -
Kurt Busch • #77 -
Brendan Gaughan • #0 -
Ward Burton • #30 -
Johnny Sauter Race two: top ten results • #38 -
Elliott Sadler • #40 -
Sterling Marlin • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • #6 -
Mark Martin • #29 -
Kevin Harvick • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #01 -
Joe Nemechek • #21 -
Ricky Rudd • #2 -
Rusty Wallace • #12 -
Ryan Newman 46th Daytona 500 The 46th running of the
Daytona 500 was held on February 15.
Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top ten results • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr.* • #20 -
Tony Stewart • #22 -
Scott Wimmer • #29 -
Kevin Harvick • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • #01 -
Joe Nemechek • #38 -
Elliott Sadler • #24 -
Jeff Gordon • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #88 -
Dale Jarrett Failed to qualify:
Kirk Shelmerdine (#72),
Andy Hillenburg (#90) • Dale Earnhardt Jr. won in his 5th attempt. He also scored the win on February 15, 6 years to the day that his father,
Dale Earnhardt, won his only
Daytona 500 in his 20th attempt.
Subway 400 The final
Subway 400 was held on February 22 at
North Carolina Speedway.
Ryan Newman won the pole.
Top ten results • #17 -
Matt Kenseth* • #9 -
Kasey Kahne • #42 -
Jamie McMurray • #40 -
Sterling Marlin • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #12 -
Ryan Newman • #2 -
Rusty Wallace • #97 -
Kurt Busch • #0 -
Ward Burton • #24 -
Jeff Gordon - 2 laps down Failed to qualify: none •
Matt Kenseth scored the victory in a
photo finish, barely beating rookie
Kasey Kahne by 0.01 seconds. • This was the final NASCAR Cup race held at Rockingham, which was dropped from the 2005 NASCAR schedule following the
Ferko lawsuit and declining attendance. • During the race,
Carl Long went for a wild tumble down the back straight and
Robby Gordon was turned into the wall and got on his side. • The race also became the beginning of the focus of the season-long field-filler controversy.
Joe Ruttman arrived at the track without a pit crew for a
start and park,
Andy Hillenburg was involved in a crash after running slow, and
Kirk Shelmerdine was black-flagged for failing to maintain a minimum speed. NASCAR added a mandate of a full pit crew in an attempt to stop start and parking. • NASCAR also announced, in light of the
Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy, at the drivers' meeting that a points penalty would also be assessed to anyone involved on a race team who uses inappropriate language. Previously, a fine had been assessed.
UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 The
UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 was held on March 7 at
Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Kasey Kahne won the pole.
Top ten results • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #9 -
Kasey Kahne • #20 -
Tony Stewart • #42 -
Jamie McMurray • #6 -
Mark Martin • #38 -
Elliott Sadler • #41 -
Casey Mears • #18 -
Bobby Labonte • #97 -
Kurt Busch • #2 -
Rusty Wallace Failed to qualify:
Larry Gunselman (#98) •
Kyle Busch made his Cup Series debut in this race, starting 18th and finishing 41st.
Golden Corral 500 The
Golden Corral 500 was held on March 14 at
Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Ryan Newman won the pole.
Top ten results • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #19 -
Jeremy Mayfield • #9 -
Kasey Kahne • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • #12 -
Ryan Newman • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #20 -
Tony Stewart • #16 -
Greg Biffle • #88 -
Dale Jarrett • #24 -
Jeff Gordon Failed to qualify:
Morgan Shepherd (#89)
Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 The
Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 was held on March 21 at
Darlington Raceway.
Kasey Kahne won the pole.
Top ten results • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • #18 -
Bobby Labonte • #12 -
Ryan Newman • #31 -
Robby Gordon • #38 -
Elliott Sadler • #97 -
Kurt Busch • #6 -
Mark Martin • #29 -
Kevin Harvick • #19 -
Jeremy Mayfield • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Failed to qualify:
Stanton Barrett (#94) • This was the last 400-mile race held at Darlington until
2020.
Food City 500 The
Food City 500 was held on March 28 at
Bristol Motor Speedway.
Ryan Newman won the pole.
Top ten results • #97 -
Kurt Busch* • #2 -
Rusty Wallace • #29 -
Kevin Harvick • #40 -
Sterling Marlin • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #49 -
Ken Schrader • #12 -
Ryan Newman • #42 -
Jamie McMurray* • #24 -
Jeff Gordon • #15 -
Michael Waltrip Failed to qualify:
Morgan Shepherd (#89),
Larry Foyt (#14) - Withdrew •
Larry Foyt attempted the race with the #14 team but the car was confiscated by NASCAR for failing opening day inspection for a non-approved roof that did not fit the car templates which led the team to withdraw. • This was
Kurt Busch's fourth Cup Series victory in the last five Bristol races, including his third in a row, and third straight spring Bristol win. •
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was docked 25 driver points, fined $10,000, and placed on probation until June 1 for intentionally spinning himself out to force a caution. •
Jamie McMurray was fined $10,000 and placed on probation until August 31 after bumping
Matt Kenseth in retaliation after the race ended. •
Hermie Sadler drove the #02
Pontiac in this race, marking the final ever race for Pontiac in the Cup Series. •
Dale Jarrett hit the wall with nearly five laps left. This Race was Red-flagged due to no overtime. The race restarted and Kurt Busch got his first win of the season.
Samsung/Radio Shack 500 The
Samsung/Radio Shack 500 was held on April 4 at
Texas Motor Speedway.
Bobby Labonte won the pole for the final time in his career.
Top ten results • #38 -
Elliott Sadler • #9 -
Kasey Kahne • #24 -
Jeff Gordon • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #2 -
Rusty Wallace • #97 -
Kurt Busch • #41 -
Casey Mears • #20 -
Tony Stewart • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • #42 -
Jamie McMurray Failed to qualify:
Kyle Busch (#84),
Morgan Shepherd (#89),
Andy Hillenburg (#80),
Andy Belmont (#02) •
Elliott Sadler edged out
Kasey Kahne by a .028 of a second. • This was the last race attempted for
Pontiac in the series. Andy Belmont failed to make the race.
Advance Auto Parts 500 The
Advance Auto Parts 500 was held on April 18 at
Martinsville Speedway.
Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results • #2 -
Rusty Wallace* • #18 -
Bobby Labonte • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • #12 -
Ryan Newman • #24 -
Jeff Gordon* • #42 -
Jamie McMurray • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #40 -
Sterling Marlin • #88 -
Dale Jarrett Failed to qualify:
Kirk Shelmerdine (#72) • On lap 284, the concrete pavement in turn 3 broke up, creating a pothole.
Jeff Gordon would run into the broken up part of the track, damaging his right-front fender. The race was red-flagged to repair the track, and while NASCAR would not grant the #24 team's request to be able to repair the car during the red flag, Gordon was able to fight back in the second half of the race for a sixth-place finish. • Rusty Wallace broke a 106-race winless streak, dating back to Auto Club Speedway in April 2001. • This would be Wallace's 55th and final career victory. With this win, he passed
Lee Petty on the NASCAR win list.
Aaron's 499 The
Aaron's 499 was held on April 25 at
Talladega Superspeedway.
Ricky Rudd won the pole for the final time in his career.
Top ten results • #24 -
Jeff Gordon* • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #29 -
Kevin Harvick • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • #31 -
Robby Gordon • #6 -
Mark Martin • #99 -
Jeff Burton • #41 -
Casey Mears • #42 -
Jamie McMurray • #18 -
Bobby Labonte Failed to qualify:
Larry Foyt (#14),
Todd Bodine (#98),
Kirk Shelmerdine (#72) • The race ended under controversy when
Brian Vickers crashed with four laps to go. At the same time, Jeff Gordon was about to be passed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. As Gordon's car was still ahead of Earnhardt Jr.'s, he kept the lead for the following caution. However, the race never was restarted, and Gordon won the race under the caution, prompting angered fans to throw beverage cups at his car while he celebrated his victory by doing doughnuts on the track. This led to the implementation of the
green-white-checkered finish rule in order to avoid such situations in the future. • This was Jeff Gordon's first restrictor plate win since this event in 2000. • Gordon's win also ended
Dale Earnhardt Incorporated's streak of Talladega victories at five, dating back to October 2001.
Auto Club 500 The
Auto Club 500 was held on May 2 at
California Speedway.
Kasey Kahne won the pole.
Top ten results • #24 -
Jeff Gordon • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • #12 -
Ryan Newman • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #18 -
Bobby Labonte • #77 -
Brendan Gaughan • #5 -
Terry Labonte • #41 -
Casey Mears • #29 -
Kevin Harvick • #0 -
Ward Burton Failed to qualify: none
Chevy American Revolution 400 The
Chevy American Revolution 400 was held on May 15 at
Richmond International Raceway.
Brian Vickers won the pole.
Top ten results • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • #18 -
Bobby Labonte • #20 -
Tony Stewart • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #24 -
Jeff Gordon • #6 -
Mark Martin • #25 -
Brian Vickers • #12 -
Ryan Newman • #15 -
Michael Waltrip Failed to qualify:
Stanton Barrett (#94),
Kirk Shelmerdine (#72)
Nextel Open The
Nextel Open was held on May 22 at
Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Dave Blaney won the pole.
Top ten results • #40 -
Sterling Marlin* • #19 -
Jeremy Mayfield • #42 -
Jamie McMurray • #43 -
Jeff Green • #22 -
Scott Wimmer • #30 -
Johnny Sauter • #0 -
Ward Burton • #23 -
Dave Blaney • #49 -
Ken Schrader* • #50 -
Derrike Cope •
Sterling Marlin and
Ken Schrader advanced to the All-Star Challenge after this race; Marlin for winning the race, and Schrader for winning the fan vote.
Kerry Earnhardt had initially won the fan vote, but as he failed to finish the event, Schrader moved on instead.
Nextel All-Star Challenge The
Nextel All-Star Challenge was held on May 22 at
Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Rusty Wallace won the pole.
Top ten results • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #12 -
Ryan Newman • #20 -
Tony Stewart • #15 -
Michael Waltrip • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #24 -
Jeff Gordon • #9 -
Kasey Kahne • #38 -
Elliott Sadler • #2 -
Rusty Wallace • #6 -
Mark Martin Coca-Cola 600 The
Coca-Cola 600 was held on May 30 at
Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Jimmie Johnson won the pole.
Top ten results • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson* • #15 -
Michael Waltrip • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #42 -
Jamie McMurray • #38 -
Elliott Sadler • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #41 -
Casey Mears • #19 -
Jeremy Mayfield • #20 -
Tony Stewart • #2 -
Rusty Wallace Failed to qualify:
Steve Park (#7),
Todd Bodine (#37),
Carl Long (#46),
Stanton Barrett (#94),
Geoff Bodine (#98),
Morgan Shepherd (#89),
Jeff Fultz (#78),
Kirk Shelmerdine (#72),
Andy Hillenburg (#80) •
Jimmie Johnson won this race in dominating fashion, as he led 334 of the race's 400 laps.
MBNA America 400 "A Salute to Heroes" The
MBNA America 400 "A Salute to Heroes" was held on June 6 at
Dover International Speedway.
Jeremy Mayfield won the pole.
Top ten results • #6 -
Mark Martin* • #20 -
Tony Stewart • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #99 -
Jeff Burton • #10 -
Scott Riggs • #15 -
Michael Waltrip 1 lap down • #5 -
Terry Labonte 1 lap down • #19 -
Jeremy Mayfield 1 lap down • #22 -
Scott Wimmer 2 laps down • #29 -
Kevin Harvick 2 laps down Failed to qualify:
Hermie Sadler (#02),
Todd Bodine (#37),
Larry Gunselman (#98) • Martin's victory snapped a 73-race winless streak, dating back to
Charlotte in May 2002. •
Kasey Kahne was leading late in the race, when his car drove through oil from
Casey Mears' car. Kahne hit the wall hard, and finished the race in 21st. • Only five cars finished on the lead lap.
Pocono 500 The
Pocono 500 was held on June 13 at
Pocono Raceway.
Kasey Kahne won the pole.
Top ten results • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • #19 -
Jeremy Mayfield • #18 -
Bobby Labonte • #24 -
Jeff Gordon • #97 -
Kurt Busch • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #5 -
Terry Labonte • #31 -
Robby Gordon • #42 -
Jamie McMurray • #41 -
Casey Mears Failed to qualify:
Stanton Barrett (#94),
Andy Hillenburg (#80) • This race ended under caution. A fan, upset that the race was ending under caution, threw a cooler at the flagstand and hit the backup flagman. •
Kevin Harvick and
Matt Kenseth were called to the NASCAR hauler after the race following contact under caution.
DHL 400 The
DHL 400 was held on June 20 at
Michigan International Speedway.
Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results • #12 -
Ryan Newman • #9 -
Kasey Kahne* • #88 -
Dale Jarrett • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • #38 -
Elliott Sadler • #40 -
Sterling Marlin • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #18 -
Bobby Labonte • #25 -
Brian Vickers • #15 -
Michael Waltrip Failed to qualify:
Kerry Earnhardt (#33),
Carl Long (#00) •
Kasey Kahne got his fourth second-place finish of the season.
Dodge/Save Mart 350 The
Dodge/Save Mart 350 was held on June 27 at
Infineon Raceway.
Jeff Gordon won the pole and led 92 of the 110 laps en route to victory.
Top ten results • #24 -
Jeff Gordon • #42 -
Jamie McMurray • #39 -
Scott Pruett • #15 -
Michael Waltrip • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • #36 -
Boris Said • #41 -
Casey Mears • #6 -
Mark Martin • #99 -
Jeff Burton • #38 -
Elliott Sadler Failed to qualify:
Morgan Shepherd (#89)
Pepsi 400 The
Pepsi 400 was held on July 3 at
Daytona International Speedway.
Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results • #24 -
Jeff Gordon • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #97 -
Kurt Busch • #20 -
Tony Stewart • #6 -
Mark Martin • #18 -
Bobby Labonte • #5 -
Terry Labonte • #25 -
Brian Vickers • #01 -
Joe Nemechek Failed to qualify:
Chad Blount (#37),
Tony Raines (#23),
Derrike Cope (#94),
Kirk Shelmerdine (#72),
Eric McClure (#04),
Kenny Wallace (#00) • The start of the race was delayed more than 30 minutes due to rain and the race started under yellow to help the track dry from the rain. • 8 cars sported
Coca-Cola C2 liveries, which were driven by
John Andretti,
Greg Biffle,
Tony Stewart,
Ricky Rudd,
Kevin Harvick,
Kurt Busch,
Bill Elliott, and
Jeff Burton. • This was the second
Pepsi 400 televised by
Fox.
Tropicana 400 The
Tropicana 400 was held on July 11 at
Chicagoland Speedway.
Jeff Gordon won the pole for the 4th consecutive race. This was the first time since
Darrell Waltrip in 1981 that a driver won 4 consecutive poles in a season.
Top ten results • #20 -
Tony Stewart • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • #88 -
Dale Jarrett • #24 -
Jeff Gordon • #19 -
Jeremy Mayfield • #5 -
Terry Labonte • #40 -
Sterling Marlin • #01 -
Joe Nemechek • #15 -
Michael Waltrip • #29 -
Kevin Harvick Failed to qualify:
Todd Bodine (#98),
Greg Sacks (#13),
Kirk Shelmerdine (#72) • This race is known for a pit road fight that occurred between crew members of
Kasey Kahne and
Tony Stewart after Stewart spun Kahne, causing a crash that also collected multiple drivers. All of the pit crew, crew chiefs (
Tommy Baldwin Jr. and
Greg Zipadelli) and owners (
Ray Evernham and
Joe Gibbs) of the #9 and #20 were fined $50,000 for their actions. Stewart was not penalized.
Siemens 300 The
Siemens 300 was held on July 25 at
New Hampshire International Speedway.
Ryan Newman won the pole.
Top ten results • #97 -
Kurt Busch • #24 -
Jeff Gordon • #12 -
Ryan Newman • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #20 -
Tony Stewart • #15 -
Michael Waltrip • #42 -
Jamie McMurray • #9 -
Kasey Kahne • #88 -
Dale Jarrett • #19 -
Jeremy Mayfield Failed to qualify:
Kevin Lepage (#51),
Kyle Busch (#84),
Ryan McGlynn (#00) • During the previous off-week,
Dale Earnhardt Jr. suffered second-and third-degree burns on his neck, chin and legs in a fiery accident during a practice session for the
American Le Mans Series Grand Prix of Sonoma at
Infineon Raceway. Earnhardt would be relieved by his Busch Series driver
Martin Truex Jr. for this race.
Pennsylvania 500 The
Pennsylvania 500 was held on August 1 at
Pocono Raceway.
Casey Mears won the pole.
Top ten results • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • #6 -
Mark Martin • #9 -
Kasey Kahne • #16 -
Greg Biffle • #24 -
Jeff Gordon • #5 -
Terry Labonte • #31 -
Robby Gordon • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #19 -
Jeremy Mayfield • #38 -
Elliott Sadler Failed to qualify:
Kevin Lepage (#51),
Andy Hillenburg (#37),
A. J. Henriksen (#90)* •
John Andretti served as a relief driver for
Dale Earnhardt Jr., who was still recovering from severe burns. •
Donlavey Racing made its last ever appearance in a NASCAR event this weekend, failing to qualify with driver
A. J. Henriksen.
Brickyard 400 The
Brickyard 400 was held on August 8 at
Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Casey Mears won the pole.
Top ten results • #24 -
Jeff Gordon* • #88 -
Dale Jarrett • #38 -
Elliott Sadler • #9 -
Kasey Kahne • #20 -
Tony Stewart • #16 -
Greg Biffle • #42 -
Jamie McMurray • #29 -
Kevin Harvick • #91 -
Bill Elliott • #97 -
Kurt Busch Failed to qualify:
Kevin Lepage (#51),
Hermie Sadler (#02),
Morgan Shepherd (#89),
Greg Sacks (#13),
Andy Hillenburg (#37),
Geoff Bodine (#34),
Kirk Shelmerdine (#72) • Jeff Gordon became the first 4 time NASCAR winner at the Brickyard oval, and the only driver to do so until Jimmie Johnson in 2012. • This race marked the first time that the
green-white-checkered finish rule came into play. The race was extended after
Brian Vickers and
Ryan Newman crashed on lap 158. The race still ended under caution when Ricky Rudd crashed on the final lap. •
John Andretti was on standby for
Dale Earnhardt Jr. once again, although he was not needed this time as Junior ran the full distance.
Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen The
Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen was held on August 15 at
Watkins Glen International.
Jimmie Johnson started on the pole after qualifying was rained out and set to the current owners points.
Top ten results • #20 -
Tony Stewart* • #1 -
Ron Fellows • #6 -
Mark Martin • #41 -
Casey Mears • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #29 -
Kevin Harvick • #19 -
Jeremy Mayfield • #21 -
Ricky Rudd • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #97 -
Kurt Busch Failed to qualify:
Scott Pruett (#39),
Boris Said (#36),
Klaus Graf (#59),
Stanton Barrett (#52) • Tony Stewart put up a spectacular race, narrowly beating
Ron Fellows for the win, despite suffering from severe illness. • This was
Jeff Burton's final start for
Roush Racing before moving to
Richard Childress Racing at
Michigan the following week after he signed a three-year contract with
Richard Childress Racing just before this race.
Carl Edwards would take over the #99 car the following week, while Burton would move to the #30 RCR entry for the remainder of the season
GFS Marketplace 400 The
GFS Marketplace 400 was held on August 22 at
Michigan International Speedway.
Jimmie Johnson started on the pole after qualifying was rained out.
Top ten results • #16 -
Greg Biffle • #6 -
Mark Martin • #88 -
Dale Jarrett • #42 -
Jamie McMurray • #9 -
Kasey Kahne • #97 -
Kurt Busch • #24 -
Jeff Gordon • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #20 -
Tony Stewart • #99 -
Carl Edwards* Failed to qualify:
Kevin Lepage (#51),
Kerry Earnhardt (#33),
Kyle Busch (#84),
Kenny Wallace (#00),
J. J. Yeley (#11),
Mike Wallace (#35),
Stan Boyd (#79),
Stanton Barrett (#37) • All five
Roush Racing cars finished in the top 10. • This was
Carl Edwards' first start in the Nextel Cup Series as well as his first ever top ten finish.
Sharpie 500 The
Sharpie 500 was held on August 28 at
Bristol Motor Speedway.
Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #12 -
Ryan Newman • #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • #30 -
Jeff Burton • #38 -
Elliott Sadler • #40 -
Sterling Marlin • #42 -
Jamie McMurray • #97 -
Kurt Busch • #17 -
Matt Kenseth • #88 -
Dale Jarrett Failed to qualify:
Hermie Sadler (#02),
Stanton Barrett (#52),
Brad Teague (#72),
Tony Ave (#80),
Ryan McGlynn (#00)
Pop Secret 500 The inaugural
Pop Secret 500 was held on September 5 at
California Speedway.
Brian Vickers won the pole.
Top ten results • #38 -
Elliott Sadler* • #9 -
Kasey Kahne* • #6 -
Mark Martin • #42 -
Jamie McMurray • #12 -
Ryan Newman • #99 -
Carl Edwards • #10 -
Scott Riggs • #88 -
Dale Jarrett • #31 -
Robby Gordon • #2 -
Rusty Wallace Failed to qualify:
Morgan Shepherd (#89),
Kirk Shelmerdine (#72),
Hermie Sadler (#02),
Kevin Lepage (#37),
Mike Wallace (#35) • Portions of this race were filmed for the movie
Herbie Fully Loaded. •
Kasey Kahne got his fifth second-place finish of the season. • This was the only time Elliott Sadler would win multiple races in one season in his Cup career. It also turned out to be the final win of his Cup career.
Chevy Rock and Roll 400 The
Chevy Rock and Roll 400 was held on September 11 at
Richmond International Raceway.
Ryan Newman won the pole.
Top ten results • #19 -
Jeremy Mayfield* • #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • #24 -
Jeff Gordon • #80 -
Mike Bliss • #6 -
Mark Martin • #99 -
Carl Edwards • #09 -
Mike Wallace • #16 -
Greg Biffle • #42 -
Jamie McMurray • #2 -
Rusty Wallace Failed to qualify:
Johnny Sauter (#33),
Tony Raines (#51),
Kevin Lepage (#37),
Greg Sacks (#13),
Hermie Sadler (#02),
Brad Teague (#92),
Ryan McGlynn (#00),
Morgan Shepherd (#89),
Carl Long (#80) • This race was notable when
Jeremy Mayfield gained five positions from 14th to 9th and clinched the spot in the
Chase.
Making The Chase - Starting with this year, and every year following until 2017, the fall race at Richmond served as the end of the Cup Series' regular season and as the cut off for making the Chase for the Nextel Cup. The Chase field for 2004 consisted of the following drivers: • 5050 points - #24 -
Jeff Gordon • 5045 points - #48 -
Jimmie Johnson • 5040 points - #8 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. • 5035 points - #20 -
Tony Stewart • 5030 points - #17 -
Matt Kenseth • 5025 points - #38 -
Elliott Sadler • 5020 points - #97 -
Kurt Busch • 5015 points - #6 -
Mark Martin • 5010 points - #19 -
Jeremy Mayfield • 5005 points - #12 -
Ryan Newman == Chase for the Nextel Cup ==