2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

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Bobby Hamilton, the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series champion.

The 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the tenth season of the Craftsman Truck Series, the third highest stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. Bobby Hamilton of Bobby Hamilton Racing won the championship, giving Dodge its first Trucks Series championship.

2004 teams and drivers

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Full-time teams

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Manufacturer Team No. Driver(s) Crew chief
Chevrolet Billy Ballew Motorsports 15 Shane Hmiel Richie Wauters
Green Light Racing with
KW Racing
07 Shane Sieg (R) 19 Doug Howe 23
Greg Tester 2
Johnny Chapman 1
Andy Houston 2
Sean Murphy 3
08 Ken Weaver (R) 17 Tommy Morgan 18
Bobby Dotter 1
Jerry Cook 5
Tony Raines 1
Johnny Chapman 1
A. J. Fike 1
Bobby Dotter 2
Bill Manfull 1
Sean Murphy 1
Butch Miller 1 Deon Deneau
Kevin Harvick, Inc. 6 Matt Crafton Wally Rogers
Morgan-Dollar Motorsports 46 Dennis Setzer Danny Gill
Spears Motorsports 75 David Starr Dave McCarty
Sutton Motorsports 02 Kelly Sutton (R) Tim Shutt
ThorSport Racing 13 Tina Gordon 5 Jerry Cook 11
Lance Hooper 10
Bud Haefele 4
Lance Hooper 5
Paul White 6
Jimmy Spencer 1
Rick Bogart 1
Jason Small 4
Andy Houston 2
88 Tracy Hines (R) Tim Kohuth 11
Jerry Cook 8
Bud Haefele 1
Dennis Connor 5
Xpress Motorsports 16 Jack Sprague Chris Showalter
Dodge Bobby Hamilton Racing 4 Bobby Hamilton Danny Rollins
8 Chase Montgomery (R) Randy Seals
18 Chad Chaffin Kip McCord
Orleans Racing 62 Steve Park Johnny Allen 4
Charlie Wilson 21
Ultra Motorsports 1 Ted Musgrave Gene Nead
2 Andy Houston 15 Tripp Bruce
Jimmy Spencer 1
Jamie McMurray 3
Brandon Miller 1
P. J. Jones 2
Chad Blount 1
Kasey Kahne 2
Ford Circle Bar Racing 14 Rick Crawford Craig Huartson 15
Todd Myers 5
Ronnie White 5
Clean Line Motorsports 38 Brandon Whitt (R) Jerry Pitts 17
Richie Letendre 5
Jamie Jones 3
Fiddleback Racing 67 Steadman Marlin 2 Gary Showalter
Kevin Love 6
Todd Bodine 1
David Ragan 10
J. R. Patton 6
K Automotive Racing 29 Frank Kimmel 3 Bob Keselowski
Brad Keselowski 8
Deborah Renshaw 14
ppc Racing 10 Terry Cook Fred Wanke 11
Jamie Jones 11
Wes Ward 3
Roush Racing 50 Jon Wood John Monsam 12
Tony Price 13
99 Carl Edwards Kevin Starland
Toyota Bang! Racing 24 Travis Kvapil Eric Phillips 23
Rick Ren 2
Bang! Racing 18
Bill Davis Racing 7
42
5
Mike Skinner Rick Ren 10
Eric Phillips 2
John Monsam 12
Bill Davis Racing 22 Bill Lester Jeff Hensley
Darrell Waltrip Motorsports 17 David Reutimann (R) Jason Overstreet
Innovative Motorsports 12 Robert Huffman (R) Rick Gay
21 Hank Parker Jr. Wesley Sherrill 13
Gere Kennon Jr. 12

Part-time teams

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Note: If under "team", the owner's name is listed and in italics, that means the name of the race team that fielded the truck is unknown.

Manufacturer Team No. Driver(s) Crew chief Rounds
Chevrolet Andy Petree Racing 33 Andy Petree ??? 1
Michael Waltrip Andy Petree 1
Bradberry Motorsports 78 Charlie Bradberry Ted Kennedy 7
Darren Shaw 04 Darren Shaw Mark Eheler 2
Dave Payton 77 Paul White ??? 1
David Froelich Sr. 57 David Froelich Jr. ??? 3
FDNY Racing 28 L. W. Miller Dick Rahilly 2
Buddy Davis 1
Grape Racing 35 Blake Mallory Sparky Grape 1
Groove Motorsports 30 Sean Murphy Greg Tester 2
Hands-On Racing 94 Dennis Hannel ??? 1
Jeff Vaughn 00 Eric King Jeff Vaughn 1
Ken Schrader Racing 52 Mike Wallace Kevin Buskirk 5
Donnie Richeson 8
1
Ken Schrader 12
Key Motorsports 40 Joey Clanton Freddie Faulk 2
Tony Raines 2
KW Racing with
SS-Green Light Racing
20 Johnny Chapman Bobby Dotter 2
Andy Houston 1
Bobby Dotter Deon Deneau 1
Butch Miller 1
Davin Scites Butch Miller 1
Kevin Harvick, Inc. 92 Kevin Harvick Ed Berrier 2
Lafferty Motorsports 89 Greg Pope Brandon Pope 1
MacDonald Motorsports 72 Randy MacDonald Michael Dokken 1
Jerry Hill 2
Teri MacDonald 2
Ryck Sanders 2
McGlynn Racing 00 Ryan McGlynn Dom Turse 1
Morgan-Dollar Motorsports 47 Michael Waltrip Randy Goss 1
J. J. Yeley 1
Kyle Busch 1
Robby Gordon 1
Tony Stewart 1
Ricky Craven 1
Bobby Labonte 2
Ron Hornaday Jr. 1
Jason Leffler 1
RAW Racing 27 Eric McClure Tim Weiss 1
72 Dana White Unknown 3
Danny Axe 1
Cliff Button 1
2
Eric McClure 1
Brad Teague 2
Richard Hampton 19 Richard Hampton ??? 2
Scott Eiklor 97 Scotty Sands Jimmy Edlin 2
Scott Racing, Inc. 98 Jarod Robie ??? 1
Stellar Quest Racing 91 J. C. Stout Steve Mollnow 3
Tam Topham 70 Tam Topham Ed Berrier 1
Team Chick Motorsports 74 Eric Jones ??? 2
Steve Chick Jr. 2
Freddy Fryar 2
6
Team EJP Racing 03 Geoff Bodine Steve May 5
Denny Hamlin 5
Jeff Jefferson 1
Team Racing 25 Phil Bonifield William Kehrer 5
Dodge Bobby Hamilton Racing 04 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Harold Holly 1
Sammy Sanders Bobby Riddle 1
Brevak Racing 31 Joe Aramendia Kevin Cram 3
Tim Schendel 2
DCCS Motorsports 55 Casey Kingsland Tom Powers 1
HT Motorsports 59 Randy LaJoie Greg Conner 6
Mark McFarland (R) 8
Andy Houston 4
Todd Bodine 1
Sammy Sanders[N 1] Chris Atwood 1
Bobby Hamilton Jr.[N 1] Sammy Sanders 3
Jim Horton 1
2
Scott Lynch[N 1] 2
Orleans Racing 61 Scott Lynch Robert Strmiska 1
Phoenix Racing 09 Jimmy Spencer Marc Reno 1
Ron Rhodes Racing 48 Greg Sacks James Hylton 3
Wayne Edwards 1
Kevin Dowler 1
Derrike Cope 3
Jeff Jefferson 1
Geoff Bodine 1
Nick Tucker 3
James Hylton ??? 1
Ultra Motorsports 7 Eric Norris Matt Puccia 2
Welz Racing 77 James Hylton Paul Carman 1
Wayne Edwards 1
Ford Capital City Motorsports 83 Randy van Zant ??? 1
Circle Bar Racing 44 Greg Biffle Ray Stonkus 1
Craig Wood 73 Craig Wood Tony Oscar 5
Crazy Horse Racing 05 Chris Winter Pete Epple 1
Mark Diehl 1
2
Fiddleback Racing 66 David Ragan ??? 1
J. R. Patton 1
Four-Tech Racing 41 Danny Bagwell Ray Paprota 2
Joe Smith 1
3
H.R.A. Racing 77 Jimmy Mullins Gene Allnut 1
Long Brothers Racing 84 Jamey Caudill Charlie Long 2
MB Motorsports 26 Patrick Lawson Steve Chick Jr. 1
63 Chris Wimmer Mike Mittler 15
Brad Keselowski Joe Rhyne 1
Paul Brown 90 Brad Teague J. J. Porter 1
Stephen Smith 74 Jim Walker Freddy Fryar 3
Upshaw Racing 95 Travis Powell Bill Shaw 1
Toyota Bill Davis Racing 23 Shelby Howard (R) Greg Ely 8
Dave Blaney 1
Johnny Benson Jr. 13
Darrell Waltrip Motorsports 11 Darrell Waltrip Jeff Hammond1
Todd Holbert2
3
Germain Racing 30 Todd Bodine Mike Hillman Jr. 9
Hattori Racing Enterprises 01 Shigeaki Hattori Todd Holbert 1
Chevrolet
Dodge
Richardson Motorsports 0 Loni Richardson Steve Hartz 10
Wayne Edwards 2
Dennis Hannel 1
Kyle Beattie 1
Chevrolet
Ford
Edge Performance Group 43 Johnny Sauter Joe Shear Jr. 3
Jim Sauter 1
Josh Richeson John Bailey 1
Tim Schendel Johnny Sauter 1
MRD Motorsports 06 Derrick Kelley Bryan Berry 1
Erik Darnell 1
Jay Sauter 6
Regan Smith 1
Chevrolet
Dodge
Ford
Troxell Racing 93 Wayne Edwards Steve Kuykendall 2
Lonnie Troxell 1
3
Ricky Gonzalez ??? 2
Robbie Ferguson Randy Anderson 1

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Entries were fielded in a collaboration with Bobby Hamilton Racing.

Schedule

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No. Race Title Track Date
1 Florida Dodge Dealers 250 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach February 13
2 Easycare Vehicle Contracts 200 Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton March 13
3 Kroger 250 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway April 17
4 UAW/GM Ohio 250 Mansfield Motorsports Speedway, Mansfield May 16
5 Infineon 200 Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord May 21
6 MBNA America 200 Dover International Speedway, Dover June 4
7 O'Reilly 400K Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth June 11
8 O'Reilly 200 Memphis International Raceway, Millington June 19
9 Black Cat Fireworks 200 The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis June 25
10 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 Kansas Speedway, Kansas City July 3
11 Built Ford Tough 225 Kentucky Speedway, Sparta July 10
12 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 Gateway International Raceway, Madison July 17
13 Line-X Spray-On Truck Bedliners 200 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn July 31
14 Power Stroke Diesel 200 Indianapolis Raceway Park, Brownsburg August 6
15 Toyota Tundra 200 Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon August 14
16 O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline Maxlife Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol August 25
17 Kroger 200 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond September 9
18 Sylvania 200 New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon September 18
19 Las Vegas 350 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas September 25
20 American Racing Wheels 200 California Speedway, Fontana October 2
21 Silverado 350K Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth October 16
22 Kroger 200 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway October 23
23 Chevy Silverado 150 Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix November 5
24 Darlington 200 Darlington Raceway, Darlington November 13
25 Ford 200 Homestead–Miami Speedway, Homestead November 19

Races

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Florida Dodge Dealers 250

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The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 13 at Daytona International Speedway. Terry Cook won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 99-Carl Edwards
  2. 24-Travis Kvapil
  3. 52-Mike Wallace
  4. 14-Rick Crawford
  5. 10-Terry Cook
  6. 46-Dennis Setzer
  7. 50-Jon Wood
  8. 29-Frank Kimmel
  9. 17-David Reutimann
  10. 03-Geoff Bodine

Failed to qualify: Kelly Sutton (#02), Phil Bonifield (#25), L. W. Miller (#28), Greg Sacks (#48), Loni Richardson (#0)

Easycare Vehicle Contracts 200

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The inaugural EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 was held March 13 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. David Reutimann won the pole. Toyota's First Pole in the Truck series. This race saw a scary crash on lap 45, involving Rick Crawford, Tina Gordon, and Hank Parker Jr.[1][2]

Top ten results

  1. 4-Bobby Hamilton
  2. 42-Mike Skinner
  3. 17-David Reutimann
  4. 24-Travis Kvapil
  5. 6-Matt Crafton
  6. 15-Shane Hmiel
  7. 99-Carl Edwards
  8. 1-Ted Musgrave
  9. 18-Chad Chaffin
  10. 52-Ken Schrader

Failed to qualify: Greg Sacks (#48), L. W. Miller (#28), Loni Richardson (#0)

Kroger 250

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The Kroger 250 was held April 17 at Martinsville Speedway. Jack Sprague won the pole. This race marked the NASCAR debut for future Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski.

Top ten results

  1. 14-Rick Crawford
  2. 46-Dennis Setzer
  3. 16-Jack Sprague
  4. 50-Jon Wood
  5. 42-Mike Skinner
  6. 99-Carl Edwards
  7. 6-Matt Crafton
  8. 17-David Reutimann
  9. 75-David Starr
  10. 18-Chad Chaffin

Failed to qualify: Geoff Bodine (#03), Chris Wimmer (#63), Johnny Sauter (#43), David Froelich Jr. (#57), Kelly Sutton (#02), Wayne Edwards (#48), Richard Hampton (#19), Ricky Gonzalez (#93), Craig Wood (#73)

UAW/GM Ohio 250

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For the first time in 50 years a NASCAR race was held in Ohio. The UAW/GM Ohio 250 was held May 16 at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway. Jack Sprague was awarded the pole after rain washed out qualifying.[3]

Top ten results

  1. 16-Jack Sprague
  2. 46-Dennis Setzer
  3. 10-Terry Cook
  4. 4-Bobby Hamilton
  5. 88-Tracy Hines
  6. 59-Mark McFarland
  7. 14-Rick Crawford
  8. 50-Jon Wood
  9. 75-David Starr
  10. 6-Matt Crafton

Failed to qualify: Kevin Love (#67), Robert Huffman (#12), David Froelich Jr. (#57), Richard Hampton (#19), Craig Wood (#73), J. C. Stout (#91), Sean Murphy (#30), David Ragan (#66), Chris Winter (#05), Randy van Zant (#83), Jim Walker (#74)

Infineon 200

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The Infineon 200 was held May 21 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. David Starr won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 46-Dennis Setzer
  2. 99-Carl Edwards
  3. 75-David Starr
  4. 92-Kevin Harvick
  5. 47-Michael Waltrip
  6. 15-Shane Hmiel
  7. 14-Rick Crawford
  8. 24-Travis Kvapil
  9. 6-Matt Crafton
  10. 4-Bobby Hamilton

Failed to qualify: Kelly Sutton (#02), Derrike Cope (#48)

MBNA America 200

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The MBNA America 200 was held June 4 at Dover International Speedway. Carl Edwards won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 18-Chad Chaffin*
  2. 14-Rick Crawford
  3. 21-Hank Parker Jr.
  4. 42-Mike Skinner
  5. 52-Ken Schrader
  6. 23-Dave Blaney
  7. 2-Andy Houston
  8. 75-David Starr
  9. 16-Jack Sprague
  10. 50-Jon Wood
  • This was Chad Chaffin's first career win.

Failed to qualify: none

O'Reilly 400K

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The O'Reilly 400K was held June 11 at Texas Motor Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 46-Dennis Setzer
  2. 1-Ted Musgrave
  3. 17-David Reutimann
  4. 16-Jack Sprague
  5. 18-Chad Chaffin
  6. 99-Carl Edwards
  7. 4-Bobby Hamilton
  8. 6-Matt Crafton
  9. 2-Andy Houston
  10. 62-Steve Park

Failed to qualify: none

O'Reilly 200

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The O'Reilly 200 was held June 19 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Jack Sprague won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 4-Bobby Hamilton
  2. 15-Shane Hmiel
  3. 1-Ted Musgrave
  4. 46-Dennis Setzer
  5. 99-Carl Edwards
  6. 6-Matt Crafton
  7. 16-Jack Sprague
  8. 50-Jon Wood
  9. 18-Chad Chaffin
  10. 75-David Starr

Failed to qualify: Darren Shaw (#04), Jarod Robie (#98), Paul White (#77), Scotty Sands (#97), Dennis Hannel (#94)

Black Cat Fireworks 200

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The Black Cat Fireworks 200 was held June 25 at The Milwaukee Mile. Ted Musgrave won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 1-Ted Musgrave
  2. 18-Chad Chaffin
  3. 46-Dennis Setzer
  4. 62-Steve Park
  5. 24-Travis Kvapil
  6. 4-Bobby Hamilton
  7. 10-Terry Cook
  8. 07-Shane Sieg
  9. 14-Rick Crawford
  10. 6-Matt Crafton

Failed to qualify: none

O'Reilly Auto Parts 250

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The O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 was held July 3 at Kansas Speedway. Dennis Setzer won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 99-Carl Edwards
  2. 4-Bobby Hamilton
  3. 14-Rick Crawford
  4. 62-Steve Park
  5. 6-Matt Crafton
  6. 50-Jon Wood
  7. 24-Travis Kvapil
  8. 16-Jack Sprague
  9. 18-Chad Chaffin
  10. 10-Terry Cook

Failed to qualify: none

Built Ford Tough 225

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The Built Ford Tough 225 was held July 10 at Kentucky Speedway. Dennis Setzer won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 4-Bobby Hamilton
  2. 16-Jack Sprague
  3. 75-David Starr
  4. 6-Matt Crafton
  5. 18-Chad Chaffin
  6. 62-Steve Park
  7. 1-Ted Musgrave
  8. 2-Andy Houston
  9. 17-David Reutimann
  10. 12-Robert Huffman

Failed to qualify: none

Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200

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The Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 was held July 17 at Gateway International Raceway. Jack Sprague won the pole. This race would be the final to feature unlimited Green-White-Checkered finishing attempts until 2017, as this race took four attempts to finish under green.

Top ten results

  1. 75-David Starr
  2. 46-Dennis Setzer
  3. 1-Ted Musgrave
  4. 18-Chad Chaffin
  5. 21-Hank Parker Jr.
  6. 6-Matt Crafton
  7. 24-Travis Kvapil
  8. 59-Randy LaJoie
  9. 17-David Reutimann
  10. 22-Bill Lester

Failed to qualify: none

Line-X Spray-On Truck Bedliners 200

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The Line-X Spray-On Truck Bedliners 200 was held July 31 at Michigan International Speedway. Dennis Setzer won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 24-Travis Kvapil
  2. 1-Ted Musgrave
  3. 42-Mike Skinner
  4. 23-Johnny Benson
  5. 4-Bobby Hamilton
  6. 99-Carl Edwards
  7. 10-Terry Cook
  8. 15-Shane Hmiel
  9. 12-Robert Huffman
  10. 46-Dennis Setzer

Failed to qualify: none

This race marked the first NASCAR victory for Toyota.

Power Stroke Diesel 200

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The Power Stroke Diesel 200 was held August 6 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Jack Sprague won the pole. This race marked the NASCAR debut for Denny Hamlin.

Top ten results

  1. 18-Chad Chaffin
  2. 43-Johnny Sauter
  3. 4-Bobby Hamilton
  4. 24-Travis Kvapil
  5. 99-Carl Edwards
  6. 15-Shane Hmiel
  7. 6-Matt Crafton
  8. 14-Rick Crawford
  9. 88-Tracy Hines
  10. 03-Denny Hamlin

Failed to qualify: Chris Wimmer (#63), Tim Schendel (#31), Kelly Sutton (#02), Ken Weaver (#08), Charlie Bradberry (#78), Buddy Davis (#28), Sean Murphy (#30), Greg Pope (#89), Nick Tucker (#48), Eric McClure (#27), Scotty Sands (#97), Jim Walker (#74), Patrick Lawson (#26), Dennis Hannel (#0), Casey Kingsland (#55)

Toyota Tundra 200

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The Toyota Tundra 200 was held August 14 at Nashville Superspeedway. Local product Bobby Hamilton Jr. won the pole, and his father, Bobby Hamilton, won the race. Both Hamiltons considered Nashville their home track.

Top ten results

  1. 4-Bobby Hamilton
  2. 75-David Starr
  3. 1-Ted Musgrave
  4. 04-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
  5. 62-Steve Park
  6. 23-Johnny Benson
  7. 6-Matt Crafton
  8. 12-Robert Huffman
  9. 17-David Reutimann
  10. 42-Mike Skinner

Failed to qualify: James Hylton (#77)

O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline Maxlife

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The O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline Maxlife was held August 25 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Ken Schrader won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 99-Carl Edwards
  2. 15-Shane Hmiel
  3. 6-Matt Crafton
  4. 47-Robby Gordon
  5. 92-Kevin Harvick
  6. 21-Hank Parker Jr.
  7. 75-David Starr
  8. 24-Travis Kvapil
  9. 62-Steve Park
  10. 52-Ken Schrader

Failed to qualify: Kelly Sutton (#02), Eric McClure (#72), Darren Shaw (#04), Ryan McGlynn (#00), Loni Richardson (#0), Nick Tucker (#48), Chris Winter (#05), Craig Wood (#73)

Kroger 200

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The Kroger 200 was held September 9 at Richmond International Raceway. Jamie McMurray won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 1-Ted Musgrave
  2. 2-Jamie McMurray
  3. 47-Tony Stewart
  4. 30-Todd Bodine
  5. 99-Carl Edwards
  6. 12-Robert Huffman
  7. 15-Shane Hmiel
  8. 16-Jack Sprague
  9. 10-Terry Cook
  10. 42-Mike Skinner

Failed to qualify: Jay Sauter (#06), Lance Hooper (#13), Tony Raines (#40), Mark McFarland (#59), Kelly Sutton (#02), Wayne Edwards (#93), Kyle Beattie (#0), Craig Wood (#73), J. C. Stout (#91), James Hylton (#48)

Sylvania 200

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The Sylvania 200 was held September 18 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Jack Sprague won the pole. Despite starting several hours later than scheduled due to rain from Hurricane Ivan and with the threat of darkness, all 200 laps were completed. The race ended under caution at the scheduled distance after it was deemed too dark to have an attempt at a Green-White-Checkered finish due to a crash with less than 3 to go.

Top ten results

  1. 24-Travis Kvapil
  2. 16-Jack Sprague
  3. 23-Johnny Benson
  4. 99-Carl Edwards
  5. 17-David Reutimann
  6. 46-Dennis Setzer
  7. 1-Ted Musgrave
  8. 75-David Starr
  9. 21-Hank Parker Jr.
  10. 42-Mike Skinner*

Failed to qualify: Travis Powell (#95)

  • Last race for Skinner driving for Bang Racing.

Las Vegas 350

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The Las Vegas 350 was held September 25 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mike Skinner won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 15-Shane Hmiel**
  2. 30-Todd Bodine
  3. 62-Steve Park
  4. 23-Johnny Benson
  5. 4-Bobby Hamilton
  6. 5-Mike Skinner*
  7. 46-Dennis Setzer
  8. 1-Ted Musgrave
  9. 10-Terry Cook
  10. 75-David Starr

Failed to qualify: Chris Wimmer (#63), Loni Richardson (#0)

  • This was Mike Skinner's first start driving for Bill Davis.
  • This was Shane Hmiel's first career win.

American Racing Wheels 200

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The American Racing Wheels 200 was held October 2 at California Speedway. Travis Kvapil won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 30-Todd Bodine*
  2. 1-Ted Musgrave
  3. 16-Jack Sprague
  4. 75-David Starr
  5. 4-Bobby Hamilton
  6. 17-David Reutimann
  7. 23-Johnny Benson
  8. 62-Steve Park
  9. 46-Dennis Setzer
  10. 99-Carl Edwards

Failed to qualify: none

  • This was Todd Bodine's first career win.

Silverado 350K

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The Silverado 350K was held October 16 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mike Skinner won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 30-Todd Bodine
  2. 23-Johnny Benson
  3. 4-Bobby Hamilton
  4. 75-David Starr
  5. 16-Jack Sprague
  6. 1-Ted Musgrave
  7. 14-Rick Crawford
  8. 46-Dennis Setzer
  9. 99-Carl Edwards
  10. 15-Shane Hmiel

Failed to qualify: Jay Sauter (#06), Wayne Edwards (#77), Loni Richardson (#0), Blake Mallory (#35)

Kroger 200

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The Kroger 200 was held October 23 at Martinsville Speedway. Bobby Hamilton won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 2-Jamie McMurray*
  2. 46-Dennis Setzer
  3. 47-Bobby Labonte
  4. 50-Jon Wood
  5. 1-Ted Musgrave
  6. 6-Matt Crafton
  7. 30-Todd Bodine
  8. 99-Carl Edwards
  9. 4-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
  10. 12-Robert Huffman

Failed to qualify: Robbie Ferguson (#93), Tony Raines (#40), Davin Scites (#20), Darrell Waltrip (#11), Jim Walker (#74), Eric King (#00), Tam Topham (#70), Craig Wood (#73), Jimmy Mullins (#77)

  • This was Jamie McMurray's First career win.

Chevy Silverado 150

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The Chevy Silverado 150 was held November 5 at Phoenix International Raceway. Jack Sprague won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 75-David Starr
  2. 16-Jack Sprague
  3. 6-Matt Crafton
  4. 15-Shane Hmiel
  5. 23-Johnny Benson
  6. 62-Steve Park
  7. 4-Bobby Hamilton
  8. 2-P. J. Jones
  9. 46-Dennis Setzer
  10. 99-Carl Edwards

Failed to qualify: Brad Teague (#72), Danny Bagwell (#41)

Darlington 200

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The Darlington 200 was held November 13 at Darlington Raceway after rain washed out the race November 12. The race was moved to Saturday as part of a day-night doubleheader on the Southern 500 weekend. Carl Edwards won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 2-Kasey Kahne*
  2. 4-Bobby Hamilton
  3. 1-Ted Musgrave
  4. 99-Carl Edwards
  5. 62-Steve Park
  6. 23-Johnny Benson
  7. 75-David Starr
  8. 88-Matt Crafton
  9. 12-Robert Huffman
  10. 52-Ken Schrader

Failed to qualify: Danny Bagwell (#41)

  • This was Kasey Kahne's first Truck series victory in his first start.

Ford 200

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The Ford 200 was held November 19 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. David Reutimann won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 2-Kasey Kahne
  2. 1-Ted Musgrave
  3. 75-David Starr
  4. 17-David Reutimann
  5. 6-Matt Crafton
  6. 5-Mike Skinner
  7. 16-Jack Sprague
  8. 44-Greg Biffle
  9. 06-Regan Smith
  10. 46-Dennis Setzer

Failed to qualify: Sammy Sanders (#04), Brad Keselowski (#63), Shigeaki Hattori (#01), Derrike Cope (#48), Todd Bodine (#30), Jeff Jefferson (#03), Eric Jones (#74), Scott Lynch (#59), Ken Weaver (#08), Danny Bagwell (#41)

Full Drivers' Championship

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(keyBold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.

Pos Driver DAY ATL MAR MFD CLT DOV TEX MEM MIL KAN KEN GTW MCH IRP NSH BRI RCH NHA LVS CAL TEX MAR PHO DAR HOM Points
1 Bobby Hamilton 11 1 31 4 10 19 7 1 6 2* 1* 17 5* 3 1 12 26 15 5 5 3 26 7 2 16 3624
2 Dennis Setzer 6 11 2 2 1 18 1 4 3 25 11 2 10 12 19 16 13 6 7 9 8 2 9 17 10 3578
3 Ted Musgrave 26 8 15 13 31 12 2* 3* 1* 30 7 3 2 25 3 27 1* 7 8 2 6 5* 19* 3 2 3554
4 Carl Edwards 1* 7 6 17 2* 14 6 5 23 1 33 18 6 5 20 1 5 4 33 10 9 8 10 4 12 3493
5 Matt Crafton 19 5 7 10 9 29 8 6 10 5 4 6 12 7 7 3 21 13 22 24 21 6 3 8 5 3379
6 David Starr 12 36 9 9 3 8 29 10 33 19 3 1 21 16 2 7 23 8 10 4 4 29 1 7 3 3298
7 Jack Sprague 25 24 3* 1* 26 9 4 7 35 8 2 29 27 18 14 28 8 2* 36 3 5 28 2 11 7 3167
8 Travis Kvapil 2 4 13 32 8 16 27 13 5 7 15 7 1 4 13 8 31 1 28 18 23 21 15 19 19 3152
9 Steve Park 27 12 26 27 12 13 10 11 4 4 6 31 17 22 5 9 12 14 3* 8 12 23 6 5 23 3138
10 Chad Chaffin 13 9 10 31 30 1 5 9 2 9 5 4 11 1 12 29 22 16 16 11 16 30 30 15 15 3122
11 Mike Skinner 28 2* 5 11 15 4* 11 26 29 12 18 28 3 13 10 23* 10 10 6 33 11 33 17 23 6 3037
12 Rick Crawford 4 34 1 7 7 2 15 19 9 3 16 25 32 8 24 17 24 25 11 12 7 16 11 18 28 3030
13 Shane Hmiel 14 6 35 35 6 23 26 2 12 26 34 16* 8 6 11 2 7 20 1 30 10 24 4 33 27 2954
14 David Reutimann (R) 9 3 8 14 36 17 3 17 32 29 9 9 24 17 9 11 30 5 17 6 30 27 21 28 4 2904
15 Jon Wood 7 27 4 8 17 10 13 8 11 6 12 30 30 27 18 18 14 29 12 13 26 4 26 22 36 2835
16 Terry Cook 5 18 22 3 14 20 24 27 7 10 30 26 7 14 16 24 9 35 9 19 32 13 14 12 25 2821
17 Hank Parker Jr. 18 33 12 19 22 3 23 12 17 21 22 5 29 15 15 6 20 9 21 15 13 31 23 35 17 2737
18 Tracy Hines (R) 20 16 29 5 34 21 16 14 14 14 17 15 16 9 22 21 19 30 18 31 19 35 34 13 13 2604
19 Brandon Whitt (R) 22 20 14 18 18 31 22 15 15 23 14 23 28 20 17 31 17 19 13 35 15 12 20 14 26 2569
20 Andy Houston 30 19 11 15 19 7 9 20 19 31 8 13 23 19 25 19 33 14 21 14 25 16 34 18 2540
21 Chase Montgomery (R) 31 23 16 29 24 28 17 18 27 13 20 12 15 32 23 20 27 17 27 16 17 19 36 29 21 2404
22 Bill Lester 16 15 17 30 21 25 12 23 34 28 29 10 18 31 31 14 29 27 24 28 28 14 18 16 24 2400
23 Robert Huffman (R) 36 29 34 DNQ 16 11 28 16 36 24 10 27 9 23 8 32 6 32 31 17 29 10 34 9 35 2314
24 Shane Sieg (R) 23 13 20 12 32 15 14 22 8 16 13 11 26 21 26 26 18 23 26 2020
25 Johnny Benson 4 24 6 13 25 3 4 7 2 11 5 6 11 1818
26 Kelly Sutton (R) DNQ 32 DNQ 20 DNQ 27 30 31 25 35 23 21 25 DNQ 28 DNQ DNQ 24 35 25 35 34 35 36 34 1432
27 Todd Bodine 20 15 4 34 2 1 1* 7 29 20 DNQ 1317
28 Ken Schrader 10 36 11 5 34 10 33 12 17 12 10 33 1297
29 Ken Weaver (R) 35 28 33 23 22 18 34 31 20 26 22 DNQ 34 29 24 32 DNQ 1212
30 Deborah Renshaw 25 22 33 27 36 32 22 32 23 34 15 28 30 20 1150
31 Chris Wimmer (R) DNQ 36 36 20 18 21 24 DNQ 33 25 36 DNQ 29 27 33 942
32 David Ragan DNQ 20 19 19 31 35 32 30 35 21 34 802
33 Shelby Howard (R) 29 25 23 23 33 21 24 21 707
34 Brad Keselowski (R) 33 16 30 25 35 18 27 20 DNQ 692
35 J. R. Patton 15 26 31 18 25 31 22 637
36 Mark McFarland 21 6 28 35 33 29 29 DNQ 603
37 Denny Hamlin 10 16 11 23 18 582
38 Randy LaJoie 34 14 32 8 14 35 570
39 Paul White DNQ 30 28 14 30 30 22 516
40 Geoff Bodine 10 21 DNQ 22 27 27 495
41 Kevin Love 27 DNQ 24 21 24 11 494
42 Eric Jones 19 24 25 32 20 DNQ 461
43 Lance Hooper 33 19 25 22 20 DNQ 458
44 Jamie McMurray 2 28 1 444
45 Charlie Bradberry 21 29 31 DNQ 36 34 32 417
46 Bobby Hamilton Jr. 4* 9 27 395
47 Kasey Kahne 1* 1* 380
48 Jay Sauter 31 21 15 DNQ DNQ 26 373
49 Tina Gordon 24 35 30 34 25 371
50 Frank Kimmel 8 30 13 344
51 Sean Murphy DNQ DNQ 22 24 32 30 338
52 Jason Small 22 33 21 31 331
53 Kevin Harvick 4 5 315
54 Johnny Sauter DNQ 2* 11 310
55 Jimmy Spencer 16 28 18 303
56 Loni Richardson DNQ DNQ 34 34 35 DNQ 36 DNQ 36 DNQ 290
57 Johnny Chapman 31 34 19 20 284
58 P. J. Jones 14 8 263
59 Bobby Labonte 3 29 246
60 Joe Aramendia 33 25 28 231
61 Michael Waltrip 5 36 215
62 Butch Miller 24 17 209
63 Steadman Marlin 17 22 209
64 Wayne Edwards 15 28 DNQ 36 33 DNQ DNQ 198
65 Scott Lynch 19 27 DNQ 188
66 Jamey Caudill 19 29 182
67 Eric Norris 36 14 176
68 Mike Wallace 3 170
69 Tony Stewart 3 165
70 Tim Schendel 22 DNQ 32 164
71 Robby Gordon 4 160
72 Teri MacDonald 25 32 155
73 Jerry Hill 26 32 152
74 Dave Blaney 6 150
75 Bobby Dotter 34 26 34 146
76 Brad Teague 34 27 DNQ 143
77 Greg Biffle 8 142
78 Regan Smith 9 138
79 Joey Clanton 32 31 137
80 Ryck Sanders 32 32 134
81 Kyle Busch 11 130
82 Dana White 32 35 125
83 Jim Sauter 13 124
84 J. J. Yeley 13 124
85 Ron Hornaday Jr. 13 124
86 Tony Raines 17 DNQ DNQ 112
87 Andy Petree 18 109
88 Brandon Miller 20 103
89 Nick Tucker DNQ DNQ 20 103
90 Randy MacDonald 21 100
91 Sammy Sanders 22 DNQ 97
92 Derrike Cope DNQ 22 DNQ 97
93 Darrell Waltrip 24 28 DNQ 91
94 Kevin Dowler 24 91
95 Jason Leffler 24 91
96 Chad Blount 25 88
97 Josh Richeson 25 88
98 Ricky Gonzalez DNQ 26 85
99 Derrick Kelley 26 85
100 Erik Darnell 26 85
101 David Froelich Jr. DNQ DNQ 28 79
102 Jeff Jefferson 28 DNQ 79
103 J. C. Stout DNQ 30 DNQ 73
104 Rick Bogart 30 73
105 Ricky Craven 31 70
106 Greg Sacks DNQ DNQ 32 67
107 Phil Bonifield DNQ 34 33 33 33 64
108 A. J. Fike 33 64
109 Bill Manfull 36 55
110 L. W. Miller DNQ DNQ
111 Richard Hampton DNQ DNQ
112 Craig Wood DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
113 Randy van Zant DNQ
114 Jim Walker DNQ DNQ DNQ
115 Chris Winter DNQ DNQ
116 Jarod Robie DNQ
117 Scotty Sands DNQ DNQ
118 Dennis Hannel DNQ DNQ
119 Darren Shaw DNQ DNQ
120 Buddy Davis DNQ
121 Greg Pope DNQ
122 Patrick Lawson DNQ
123 Casey Kingsland DNQ
124 Eric McClure DNQ DNQ
124 James Hylton DNQ DNQ
125 Ryan McGlynn DNQ
126 Kyle Beattie DNQ
127 Travis Powell DNQ
128 Blake Mallory DNQ
129 Robbie Ferguson DNQ
130 Tam Topham DNQ
131 Eric King DNQ
132 Davin Scites DNQ
133 Jimmy Mullins DNQ
134 Danny Bagwell DNQ DNQ DNQ
135 Shigeaki Hattori DNQ
Pos Driver DAY ATL MAR MFD CLT DOV TEX MEM MIL KAN KEN GTW MCH IRP NSH BRI RCH NHA LVS CAL TEX MAR PHO DAR HOM Points

Rookie of the Year

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34-year-old David Reutimann, driving for the start-up Darrell Waltrip Motorsports, clinched the 2004 Rookie of the Year title, posting four top-fives and winning two poles. Runner-up Tracy Hines had two top-tens for ThorSport Racing, while neither Brandon Whitt nor Chase Montgomery had a top-ten. Shane Sieg, Kelly Sutton, Ken Weaver, Chris Wimmer and Brad Keselowski had only part-time runs, while Shelby Howard was released from his ride early in the season.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Spoor, Mark (March 14, 2004). "Crashes send four truck drivers to hospital". NASCAR. Archived from the original on June 5, 2004. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Parsons, Keith (March 14, 2004). "Tina Gordon involved in Truck Series wreck that sends three to hospital". The Gadsden Times. Associated Press. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sprague on truck pole". Star-News. Associated Press. May 16, 2004. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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