2004 NASCAR Busch Series

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Martin Truex Jr., the 2004 Busch Series champion
Kyle Busch, the 2004 Busch Series runner-up and rookie of the year.
Greg Biffle, finished third in points
Chevrolet won the Busch series manufacturer's championship again.

The 2004 NASCAR Busch Series began on February 14 and ended on November 20. Martin Truex Jr. of Chance 2 Motorsports won the championship.

Teams and drivers

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Full schedule

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Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief
Chevrolet Bill Davis Racing 23 Kenny Wallace Chris Rice
Chance 2 Motorsports 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1 Kevin Manion
Martin Truex Jr. 33
Davis Motorsports 10 Jason Schuler 6 Bob Good
Gus Wasson 27
Tina Gordon 1
FitzBradshaw Racing 12 Tim Fedewa Gary Cogswell 19
Scott Reifner
Dave Fuge
Mike Hillman Sr.
Steve Plattenberger
14 Casey Atwood 29 Jay Guy
Dave Blaney 1
David Stremme 4
Haas CNC Racing 00 Jason Leffler 27 Bootie Barker 30
Bill Ingle 3
Bryant Frazier 1
Blake Feese 4
Tony Raines 1
Justin Labonte 2
Hendrick Motorsports 5 Kyle Busch (R) Lance McGrew
Joe Gibbs Racing 20 Mike Bliss Steve Addington
Lewis Motorsports 46 Ashton Lewis Jr. Charlie Lewis
MacDonald Motorsports 72 Larry Gunselman 3 Cliff Button
Jason White 4
Lance Hooper 1
Randy MacDonald 6
Jerry Hill 2
Kevin Lepage 10
Jamie Mosley 1
John Graham 4
Bill Eversole 1
Stan Boyd (R) 2
Richard Childress Racing 2 Ron Hornaday Jr. Butch Hylton
21 Kevin Harvick 20 Ricky Viers
Clint Bowyer (R) 14
Dodge Akins Motorsports 38 Kasey Kahne 30 Paul Andrews
Shane Hmiel 2
Tyler Walker 2
Braun Racing 32 David Stremme 30 Randy Cox
Shane Hmiel 4
Phoenix Racing 1 Johnny Benson 10 Jon Wolfe
Jamie McMurray 4
Jeff Purvis 1
Buckshot Jones 2
Tony Raines 1
Casey Mears 11
Regan Smith 1
Bobby Hamilton 1
Sterling Marlin 2
Reed Sorenson 1
Ford Biagi Brothers Racing 4 Mike Wallace Tony Lambert
Jay Robinson Racing 39 Robby Benton 1 Kenneth Campbell
Andy Ponstein (R) 10
Brad Teague 1
Jimmy Kitchens 1
Mark Green 4
Tina Gordon 17
49 Derrike Cope 31 [N 1] Jay Robinson
Josh Richeson 1 [N 1]
Mark Green 2
Clint Vahsholtz 1
ppc Racing 22 Jason Keller Wes Ward
Roush Racing 60 Greg Biffle Brad Parrott
ST Motorsports 47 Robert Pressley Dan Deeringhoff
59 Stacy Compton Chris Carrier
Team Rensi Motorsports 25 Bobby Hamilton Jr. 23 Harold Holly
Mike McLaughlin 11
Pontiac
Chevrolet 		Brewco Motorsports 27 Johnny Sauter Newt Moore
37 David Green Jason Ratcliff
NEMCO Motorsports 88 Wally Dallenbach Jr. 1 David Hatfield
Johnny Vermillion
Jeff Fuller 32
Joe Nemechek 1

Limited schedule

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Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief Rounds
Chevrolet Andy Petree Racing 33 Paul Menard (R) Chris Carrier 14
Clint Bowyer (R) 1
Kevin Harvick, Inc. Ed Berrier 2
Tony Raines 1
92 Tony Stewart Wally Rogers 1
BACE Motorsports 74 Damon Lusk Mark Tutor 4
Tony Raines 15
Tyler Walker 1
Jimmy Spencer 3
Cam Strader Racing 06 Cam Strader Patrick Donahue 1
Chance 2 Motorsports 11 Paul Menard (R) Tony Gibson 15
81 Martin Truex Jr. Pete Rondeau 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3
Tony Stewart 2
Competitive Edge Motorsports 32 Mike Garvey Shane Tesch 2
Conz-Diaz Champion Racing 05 Brian Conz David Leiner Jr. 1
Davis Motorsports 0 Jimmy Kitchens Ronnie Griffin 4
Mike Potter 5
Blake Mallory 1
Greg Sacks 2
Gus Wasson 1
David Keith 2
Brad Teague 2
Kertus Davis 7
Morgan Shepherd 1
70 Wayne Edwards Johnny Davis 1
Stan Boyd (R) 1
Day Enterprises Racing 16 Justin Ashburn James Cox 13
John Hayden Wayne Day 2
Mike Byrd 4 		6
61 Wayne Day 1
DCT Motorsports 36 Steve Grissom Ricky Pearson 8
Travis Geisler 13
Stanton Barrett 3
Edwards Racing 73 Tim Edwards Don Satterfield 1
FitzBradshaw Racing 82 Randy LaJoie Eric Ralph 5
Dave Blaney Scott Eggelston 2
Gary Keller Racing 35 Kenny Hendrick Ted Kennedy 5
85 2
Charlie Bradberry 1
GIC-Mixon Motorsports 24 Mike Harmon John Bland 8
Shane Hmiel 4
Todd Bodine 1
Aaron Fike 1
Jason Jefferson 1
Steve Grissom 17
93 Wayne Carroll Jr. 1
Henderson Motorsports 75 Jay Sauter James Daly 7
Henderson Racing 63 Jimmy Henderson Johnny Henderson 1
Hoff Motorsports 93 Bill Hoff Jeff Shutt 4
Holigan Racing 50 David Starr ??? 5
Regan Smith 3
Horn Auto Racing 58 Chris Horn Fred Horn 1
80 1
Joe Gibbs Racing 18 J. J. Yeley (R) Doug Hewitt 18
Jeff Chandler 1
Cliff Button 1 		17
Denny Hamlin 1
Bobby Labonte 2
19 Brandon Thomas 1
Keith Coleman Racing 26 Mark Green Mike Byrd 5
Gene Allnut 1 		6
50 Jennifer Jo Cobb Mike Byrd 1
KLM Motorsports 79 Keith Murt ??? 1
Lowell Bennett Motorsports 82 Lowell Bennett Matt Groeschl 2
MacDonald Motorsports 71 Kevin Lepage Robbie Wethington 9
Steve Shore 2
Cliff Button 1 		6
Randy MacDonald 1
Roland Isaacs 2
Stan Boyd (R) 2
Morgan Shepherd 1
Jason White 1
Mac Hill Motorsports 56 Regan Smith David Ifft 8
Tim Sauter 5
Jeff Spraker 1
Kevin Conway 1
Eric McClure 2
Bill Eversole 1
Mohegan Sun Racing 40 Matt Kobyluck Perry Waite 2
Michael Waltrip Racing 98 Jimmy Spencer Mike Beam 1
99 Michael Waltrip Joe Garone 20
Jerry Baxter 11 		31
Morgan-McClure Motorsports 04 Eric McClure Robert Larkins 5
NEMCO Motorsports 7 Todd Szegedy David Hatfield 2
Joe Nemechek 1
87 Gary Putnam 16
David Reutimann 4
Todd Szegedy 2
Hendrick Motorsports Blake Feese 3
Boston Reid 3
48 Jimmie Johnson Chad Knaus 1
Norm Benning Racing 84 Norm Benning Linda Nicholas 3
81 2
PF2 Motorsports 94 Brian Sockwell ??? 1
Morgan Shepherd 1
Powell Motorsports 08 Mike Harmon Steve Kuykendall 2
Premier Motorsports 85 Randy Briggs Keith Strunk 5
Brad Baker 1
Race Kentucky Motorsports 65 Stuart Kirby Bob Schacht
Mark Karnes 		2
Stan Boyd (R) 1
Reary Racing 41 Jerry Reary Steven Barfield 1
Brian Sockwell 2
40 1
Red Cactus Racing 73 Eric Jones Steve Chick Jr. 1
Buddy Sisco 1
Ricky Pearson 1 		3
Richard Childress Racing 29 Bobby Labonte Gil Martin 1
Tony Stewart 2
Ricky Craven 1
Kerry Earnhardt 1
Brandon Miller 1
Kevin Harvick 2
Rick Markle Racing 68 Rick Markle Kevin Payne 4
Robby Gordon Motorsports 55 Robby Gordon Bob Temple 25
R/T Racing 68 Travis Kittleson Patrick Donahue 1
Shane Wallace Motorsports 63 Shane Wallace Darren Shaw 4
S.W.A.T. Racing 62 Larry Hollenbeck Cal Humphries 5
TC Motorsports 34 Steven Christian Tom Broome 1
Mark Gibson 1
Woodland Racing 40 Brian Tyler Cal Humphries 1
Dodge Akins Motorsports 58 Brent Sherman Joey Fellores 3
Braun Racing 30 Jamie McMurray ??? 1
Chip Ganassi Racing 41 Reed Sorenson Brian Pattie 4
Jamie McMurray 2
Casey Mears 2
Country Joe Racing 98 Joey Miller Patrick Donahue 1
Hirschfeld Motorsports 78 Chad Blount ??? 1
Labonte Motorsports 44 Justin Labonte Bryant Frazier 17
Rusty Wallace, Inc. 66 Billy Parker (R) Blake Bainbridge 8
Jamie McMurray 7
Rusty Wallace 2
Tommy Baldwin Racing 6 Paul Wolfe Ron Otto 4
Tracy Hines 3
Jeremy Mayfield 1
Scott Lynch 2
Mark McFarland 3
Bill Elliott 1
Randy LaJoie 1
Ultra Motorsports 86 Ted Musgrave Gene Nead 1
Ford Borneman Motorsports 83 Johnny Borneman III John Borneman 1
Glidden Motorsports 84 Dion Ciccarelli Greg Deese 7
Jay Robinson Racing 28 Mark Green Kenneth Campbell 8
Jay Robinson 6 		7
Jimmy Kitchens 1
Josh Richeson 1
Shane Hall 4
Blake Mallory 2
Long Brothers Racing 83 Carl Long Doug Davis 2
Jamey Caudill 1
Marsh Racing 31 Dave Blaney Ted Marsh 3
Todd Bodine 7
Randy LaJoie 1
Means Racing 52 Bruce Bechtel J. J. Porter 4
Brad Teague 14
Jason Rudd 1
Moy Racing 77 Donnie Neuenberger (R) Jarvis Totherow 7
Chad Chaffin 1
Brad Teague 5
Shane Hall 1
Jimmy Kitchens 17
Bruce Bechtel 1
07 Carl Long ??? 2
Ryck Sanders 1
Jimmy Kitchens 1
RAB Racing 03 Robby Benton Jeff Buice 2
Carl Edwards 1
Roush Racing 9 Mark Martin Tony Liberati 6
Jeff Burton 4
Matt Kenseth 3
Reiser Enterprises 17 Cully Barraclough 13
Johnny Benson 1
Team Rensi Motorsports 35 Johnny Borneman III Charles Wright 2
Shelby Howard 6
Wally Dallenbach Jr. 5
Tri-City Motorsports 40 Todd Shafer Joe Dan Bailey 1
Vahsholtz Racing 90 Clint Vahsholtz Chris Diederich 5
Pontiac Oostlander Racing 54 Mike Harmon Eddie Sharp 3
White Knight Motorsports 28 Kim Crosby George White 1
Chevrolet
Dodge 		Curb Agajanian Motorsports 43 Josh Richeson Joe Shear Jr. 1
Aaron Fike 12
Ware Racing Enterprises 57 Stan Boyd (R) David Duke 5
Morgan Shepherd 2
Bruce Bechtel 1
Ford
Chevrolet 		Sadler Brothers Racing 95 David Keith Ronnie Smith 4
David Ragan 2
Ford
Dodge 		Beahr Racing Enterprises 90 Chad Beahr Johnny Blake 2
94 Eddie Beahr ??? 7
9 1
Shepherd Racing 89 Morgan Shepherd ??? 2
Pontiac
Chevrolet 		Ortec Racing 96 Gus Wasson Julian Burgess 6
Caleb Holman 2
Shane Hall 6
Kim Crosby 1
SCORE Motorsports 02 Hermie Sadler Ernie Cope 30
Garrett Liberty 1
Smith Brothers Motorsports 67 C. W. Smith Steve Yeagle 4
Kevin Conway 1
Stanton Barrett Motorsports 91 Shawna Robinson Fred Wanke 1
Kenny Wallace[N 2] 1
Stanton Barrett[N 2] 18
97 Terry Allen
Carl Britt 		1
Jimmy Kitchens 1
Jason Schuler 1
Josh Richeson 1
Ron Barfield Jr. 1
Tennessee Mountain Boys Racing 53 Brad Teague Zandel Bowers 3
Butch Jarvis 5
Joe Buford 3
Dodge
Chevrolet
Ford 		Ware Racing Enterprises 51 Kevin Conway Dan Kolanda 1
Shane Sieg 3
Stan Boyd (R) 8
Kim Crosby 4
Morgan Shepherd 2
Travis Powell 1
Dana White[N 3] 3
J. J. Yeley[N 3] 1
David Eshleman 1
Bobby Dotter 1
Blake Mallory 2
Stanton Barrett 1
Wayne Edwards 1
Kenny Hendrick 5

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Derrike Cope was injured after a crash in practice and was replaced by Josh Richeson in the No. 49 in the race at Gateway (race #10).
  2. ^ a b Stanton Barrett qualified the No. 91 car at Rockingham (race #2), but was replaced in the race by Kenny Wallace after he failed to qualify in his own No. 23 car.
  3. ^ a b Dana White qualified the car at Lowe's (race #13), but was replaced in the race by J. J. Yeley after he failed to qualify in his own No. 18 car.

Schedule

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No Race title Track Date
1 Hershey's Kisses 300 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida February 14
2 Goody's Headache Powder 200 North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina February 21
3 Sam's Town 300 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada March 6
4 Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina March 20
5 Sharpie Professional 250 Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee March 27
6 O'Reilly 300 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas April 3
7 Pepsi 300 Nashville Superspeedway, Gladeville, Tennessee April 10
8 Aaron's 312 Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama April 24
9 Stater Brothers 300 presented by Gatorade California Speedway, Fontana, California May 1
10 Charter 250 Gateway International Raceway, Madison, Illinois May 8
11 Funai 250 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia May 14
12 Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries 200 Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth, Pennsylvania May 23
13 Carquest Auto Parts 300 Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina May 29
14 MBNA America 200 Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware June 5
15 Federated Auto Parts 300 Nashville Superspeedway, Gladeville, Tennessee June 12
16 Meijer 300 presented by Oreo Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky June 19
17 Alan Kulwicki 250 Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wisconsin June 26
18 Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida July 2
19 Tropicana Twister 300 Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Illinois July 10
20 Siemens 200 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire July 24
21 ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain, Colorado July 31
22 Kroger 200 Indianapolis Raceway Park, Brownsburg, Indiana August 7
23 Cabela's 250 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan August 21
24 Food City 250 Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee August 27
25 Target House 300 California Speedway, Fontana, California September 4
26 Emerson Radio 250 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia September 10
27 Stacker 200 presented by YJ Stinger Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware September 25
28 Mr. Goodcents 300 Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas October 9
29 Lowe's presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300 Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina October 15
30 Sam's Town 250 benefitting St. Jude Memphis Motorsports Park, Millington, Tennessee October 23
31 Aaron's 312 Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia October 30
32 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona November 6
33 BI-LO 200 Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina November 13
34 Ford 300 Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida November 20

Races

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Hershey's Kisses 300

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The Hershey's Kisses 300 started on February 14 but was postponed to February 16 due to rain. The race was held at Daytona International Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole. This was the first of NASCAR's top national touring series races to be broadcast in high definition.

Top ten results

  1. 8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  2. 27-Johnny Sauter
  3. 55-Robby Gordon
  4. 21-Kevin Harvick
  5. 17-Matt Kenseth
  6. 32-David Stremme
  7. 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  8. 00-Jason Leffler
  9. 22-Jason Keller
  10. 37-David Green

Failed to qualify: Mike Harmon (#24), David Keith (#95), Stanton Barrett (#91), Kevin Conway (#51), Stan Boyd (#57), Regan Smith (#56), Kim Crosby (#28), Robby Benton (#39), Mark Martin (#9), Brian Conz (#05), Norm Benning (#84)-Withdrew

Goody's Headache Powder 200

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The Goody's Headache Powder 200 was held on February 21 at North Carolina Speedway. Johnny Benson won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 30-Jamie McMurray
  2. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  3. 21-Kevin Harvick
  4. 99-Michael Waltrip
  5. 37-David Green
  6. 27-Johnny Sauter
  7. 5-Kyle Busch
  8. 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
  9. 1-Johnny Benson
  10. 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.

Failed to qualify: Kenny Wallace (#23)*, Shane Sieg (#51), Eddie Beahr (#94), Paul Wolfe (#6), Jerry Reary (#41)-Withdrew

  • Kenny Wallace replaced Stanton Barrett in the #91 car for the race, after failing to qualify his #23.
    Jerry Reary was forced to withdraw after wrecking his car in practice and did not have a backup car.
  • This was McMurray's 4th consecutive Busch series victory at North Carolina Speedway.

Sam's Town 300

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The Sam's Town 300 was held on March 6 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mike Bliss won the pole. Johnny Sauter, who finished in 16th suffered a 25-point penalty after the race for cursing in his on-air interview.

Top ten results

  1. 21-Kevin Harvick
  2. 38-Kasey Kahne
  3. 32-David Stremme
  4. 99-Michael Waltrip
  5. 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
  6. 9-Matt Kenseth
  7. 12-Tim Fedewa
  8. 22-Jason Keller
  9. 87-Joe Nemechek
  10. 60-Greg Biffle

Failed to qualify: Andy Ponstein (#39), David Starr (#50), Larry Gunselman (#72), Damon Lusk (#74), Bruce Bechtel (#52), Randy Briggs (#85), Stan Boyd (#57)

Diamond Hill Plywood 200

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The Diamond Hill Plywood 200 was held on March 20 at Darlington Raceway. Kyle Busch won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 60-Greg Biffle
  2. 9-Jeff Burton
  3. 37-David Green
  4. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  5. 32-David Stremme
  6. 1-Johnny Benson
  7. 55-Robby Gordon
  8. 99-Michael Waltrip
  9. 14-Casey Atwood
  10. 20-Mike Bliss

Failed to qualify: Eddie Beahr (#94), Norm Benning (#84)

Sharpie Professional 250

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The Sharpie Professional 250 was held on March 27 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Greg Biffle won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  2. 21-Kevin Harvick
  3. 5-Kyle Busch
  4. 60-Greg Biffle
  5. 37-David Green
  6. 74-Tony Raines
  7. 99-Michael Waltrip
  8. 22-Jason Keller
  9. 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  10. 4-Mike Wallace
  • This was Truex's first career victory.

Failed to qualify: Justin Ashburn (#16), Butch Jarvis (#53), Mike Potter (#0)

O'Reilly 300

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The O'Reilly 300 was held on April 3 at Texas Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 17-Matt Kenseth
  2. 5-Kyle Busch
  3. 55-Robby Gordon
  4. 1-Johnny Benson
  5. 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
  6. 00-Jason Leffler
  7. 87-Joe Nemechek
  8. 37-David Green
  9. 9-Jeff Burton
  10. 8-Martin Truex Jr.

Failed to qualify: Stan Boyd (#51), Brad Teague (#39), Blake Mallory (#0), Donnie Neuenberger (#77), Justin Ashburn (#16), Bruce Bechtel (#52)

Pepsi 300

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The Pepsi 300 was held on April 10 at Nashville Superspeedway. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole. Michael Waltrip won the race after Robby Gordon, Johnny Benson, Clint Bowyer, and Kyle Busch tangled on the backstretch while battling for the lead.[1][2]

Top ten results

  1. 99-Michael Waltrip
  2. 27-Johnny Sauter
  3. 38-Kasey Kahne
  4. 21-Clint Bowyer
  5. 55-Robby Gordon
  6. 5-Kyle Busch
  7. 1-Johnny Benson
  8. 20-Mike Bliss
  9. 22-Jason Leffler
  10. 37-David Green

Failed to qualify: Shane Wallace (#63), Stan Boyd (#51), Justin Ashburn (#16), Chad Chaffin (#77), Mike Harmon (#24), Greg Sacks (#0), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Jimmy Kitchens (#97), Eddie Beahr (#94), Norm Benning (#84), Brad Baker (#85)

Aaron's 312 (Talladega)

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The Aaron's 312 was held on April 24 at Talladega Superspeedway. Clint Bowyer won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  2. 81-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  3. 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  4. 5-Kyle Busch
  5. 00-Jason Leffler
  6. 23-Kenny Wallace
  7. 55-Robby Gordon
  8. 99-Michael Waltrip
  9. 37-David Green
  10. 87-Joe Nemechek

Failed to qualify: Gus Wasson (#0), Robby Benton (#03)

Stater Brothers 300 presented by Gatorade

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The Stater Brothers 300 presented by Gatorade was held on May 1 at California Speedway. Jason Leffler won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 60-Greg Biffle
  2. 29-Tony Stewart
  3. 59-Stacy Compton
  4. 17-Matt Kenseth
  5. 38-Kasey Kahne
  6. 99-Michael Waltrip
  7. 5-Kyle Busch
  8. 21-Kevin Harvick
  9. 23-Kenny Wallace
  10. 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.

Failed to qualify: Johnny Borneman III (#35), David Starr (#50), Bruce Bechtel (#57), Stanton Barrett (#91)

Charter 250

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The Charter 250 was held on May 8 at Gateway International Raceway. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  2. 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  3. 22-Jason Keller
  4. 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
  5. 5-Kyle Busch
  6. 00-Jason Leffler
  7. 60-Greg Biffle
  8. 32-David Stremme
  9. 12-Tim Fedewa
  10. 55-Robby Gordon

Failed to qualify: Clint Vahsholtz (#90), Brad Teague (#53), Shane Wallace (#63), Dion Ciccarelli (#84), Randy Briggs (#85)

  • Derrike Cope was injured after a crash in practice and was replaced by Josh Richeson in the #49 in the race.

Funai 250

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The Funai 250 was held on May 14 at Richmond International Raceway. Kyle Busch won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 5-Kyle Busch
  2. 60-Greg Biffle
  3. 21-Kevin Harvick
  4. 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
  5. 22-Jason Keller
  6. 37-David Green
  7. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  8. 20-Mike Bliss
  9. 23-Kenny Wallace
  10. 38-Kasey Kahne

Failed to qualify: Brad Teague (#77), Eddie Beahr (#94), Chad Beahr (#90), Butch Jarvis (#53)

  • This was Kyle Busch's first career victory.

Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries 200

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The Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries 200 was held on May 23 at Nazareth Speedway. Kyle Busch won the pole. This was the last race at Nazareth. Jason Rudd, who finished 42nd, suffered a 25-point penalty for unknown reasons.

Top ten results

  1. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  2. 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
  3. 37-David Green
  4. 22-Jason Keller
  5. 32-David Stremme
  6. 14-Casey Atwood
  7. 00-Jason Leffler
  8. 99-Michael Waltrip
  9. 23-Kenny Wallace
  10. 5-Kyle Busch

Failed to qualify: none

Carquest Auto Parts 300

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The Carquest Auto Parts 300 was held on May 29 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Greg Biffle won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 5-Kyle Busch
  2. 1-Jamie McMurray
  3. 21-Kevin Harvick
  4. 00-Jason Leffler
  5. 29-Tony Stewart
  6. 60-Greg Biffle
  7. 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  8. 32-David Stremme
  9. 23-Kenny Wallace
  10. 46-Ashton Lewis

Failed to qualify: Regan Smith (#56), Morgan Shepherd (#94), J. J. Yeley (#18)*

  • J. J. Yeley replaced Dana White in the #51 in the race, after failing to qualify his #18.

MBNA America 200

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The MBNA America 200 was held on June 5–7 at Dover International Speedway. David Green won the pole. Ron Hornaday Jr., who finished 29th, suffered a 25-point penalty for cursing in a radio interview during the race

Top ten results

  1. 60-Greg Biffle
  2. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  3. 37-David Green
  4. 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
  5. 5-Kyle Busch
  6. 21-Kevin Harvick
  7. 38-Kasey Kahne
  8. 1-Jamie McMurray
  9. 12-Tim Fedewa
  10. 27-Johnny Sauter

Failed to qualify: Dion Ciccarelli (#84)

Federated Auto Parts 300

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The Federated Auto Parts 300 was held on June 12 at Nashville Superspeedway. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.[3]

Top ten results

  1. 00-Jason Leffler
  2. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  3. 21-Clint Bowyer
  4. 20-Mike Bliss
  5. 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  6. 38-Kasey Kahne
  7. 14-Casey Atwood
  8. 18-J. J. Yeley
  9. 46-Ashton Lewis
  10. 59-Stacy Compton
  • This was Leffler's first career victory.[4]

Failed to qualify: Justin Ashburn (#16), Joe Buford (#53), Steven Christian (#34), Eddie Beahr (#94), David Keith (#0)

Meijer 300 presented by Oreo

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The Meijer 300 presented by Oreo was held on June 19 at Kentucky Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 5-Kyle Busch
  2. 60-Greg Biffle
  3. 20-Mike Bliss
  4. 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  5. 22-Jason Keller
  6. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  7. 00-Jason Leffler
  8. 46-Ashton Lewis
  9. 32-David Stremme
  10. 21-Clint Bowyer

Failed to qualify: Brad Teague (#52), Shawna Robinson (#91), Stuart Kirby (#65), Justin Ashburn (#16), Chris Horn (#58)

Alan Kulwicki 250

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The Alan Kulwicki 250 was held on June 26 at The Milwaukee Mile. David Stremme won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  2. 32-David Stremme
  3. 22-Jason Keller
  4. 38-Shane Hmiel
  5. 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
  6. 20-Mike Bliss
  7. 60-Greg Biffle
  8. 37-David Green
  9. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  10. 21-Clint Bowyer

Failed to qualify: none

Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo

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The Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo was held on July 2 at Daytona International Speedway. Mike Bliss won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 4-Mike Wallace*
  2. 60-Greg Biffle
  3. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  4. 47-Robert Pressley
  5. 20-Mike Bliss
  6. 38-Kasey Kahne
  7. 1-Casey Mears
  8. 21-Kevin Harvick
  9. 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  10. 12-Tim Fedewa
  • This was Wallace's first victory since IRP in 1994. It was an emotional victory for Wallace, who was publicly thanked by Tony Stewart in victory lane for giving Tony, "some of the best advice I've ever got in my life."

Failed to qualify: Mike Harmon (#24), Brad Teague (#0)

Tropicana Twister 300

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The Twister 300 was held on July 10 at Chicagoland Speedway. Bobby Hamilton Jr. won the pole. Justin Labonte won his first (and only) race, and this win is one of the biggest upsets in the Grand National Series history. With the win, there are three Labonte's with wins in NASCAR.

Top ten results

  1. 44-Justin Labonte
  2. 22-Jason Keller
  3. 9-Jeff Burton
  4. 38-Kasey Kahne
  5. 46-Ashton Lewis
  6. 55-Robby Gordon
  7. 00-Jason Leffler
  8. 37-David Green
  9. 18-J. J. Yeley
  10. 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.

Failed to qualify: Jeff Fuller (#88), Blake Mallory (#51), Stanton Barrett (#91), Jimmy Kitchens (#77), Carl Long (#07), Larry Hollenbeck (#62), Kevin Conway (#56)

  • During qualifying, the trademark Tropicana orange was blown off its stand by severe wind, and driver Todd Szegedy narrowly avoided the wayward fruit. He was later granted an opportunity to re-qualify. This accident caused the sponsor of the Nextel and Busch races to change from Tropicana to various sponsors in 2005.

Siemens 200

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The Siemens 200 was held on July 24 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Jamie McMurray won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 17-Matt Kenseth
  2. 12-Tim Fedewa
  3. 00-Jason Leffler
  4. 38-Kasey Kahne
  5. 21-Kevin Harvick
  6. 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  7. 23-Kenny Wallace
  8. 59-Stacy Compton
  9. 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
  10. 4-Mike Wallace

Failed to qualify: David Keith (#0), Dion Ciccarelli (#84), Randy MacDonald (#71), Bill Hoff (#93), Stuart Kirby (#65)

ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250

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The ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 was held on July 31 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 60-Greg Biffle
  2. 59-Stacy Compton
  3. 00-Jason Leffler
  4. 2-Clint Bowyer
  5. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  6. 20-Mike Bliss
  7. 32-David Stremme
  8. 37-David Green
  9. 14-Casey Atwood
  10. 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.

Failed to qualify: Mike Harmon (#08), Ron Barfield Jr. (#97), Ryck Sanders (#07), Tim Edwards (#73)

Kroger 200 presented by Tom Raper RVs

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The Kroger 200 presented by Tom Raper RVs was held on August 7 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Johnny Sauter won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 5-Kyle Busch
  2. 27-Johnny Sauter
  3. 00-Jason Leffler
  4. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  5. 60-Greg Biffle
  6. 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
  7. 20-Mike Bliss
  8. 14-Casey Atwood
  9. 23-Kenny Wallace
  10. 37-David Green

Failed to qualify: John Hayden (#16), Brad Teague (#52), Kenny Hendrick (#85), Roland Isaacs (#71), Jimmy Kitchens (#77), Butch Jarvis (#53), Dana White (#51)

Cabela's 250

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The Cabela's 250 was held on August 21 at Michigan International Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 5-Kyle Busch
  2. 9-Mark Martin
  3. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  4. 1-Casey Mears
  5. 38-Kasey Kahne
  6. 66-Rusty Wallace
  7. 00-Jason Leffler
  8. 60-Greg Biffle
  9. 4-Mike Wallace
  10. 20-Mike Bliss

Failed to qualify: Kevin Lepage (#71), Tony Stewart (#81), Paul Menard (#11), C. W. Smith (#67), Shelby Howard (#35), Todd Szegedy (#7), Bobby Labonte (#19)

Food City 250

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The Food City 250 was held on August 27 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 81-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  2. 17-Matt Kenseth
  3. 5-Kyle Busch
  4. 21-Kevin Harvick
  5. 37-David Green
  6. 32-David Stremme
  7. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  8. 22-Jason Keller
  9. 47-Robert Pressley
  10. 14-Casey Atwood

Failed to qualify: Brad Teague (#52), Joe Buford (#53), Mike Potter (#0), Cam Strader (#06), Morgan Shepherd (#51), Rick Markle (#68), Caleb Holman (#96), John Hayden (#16)

Target House 300

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The Target House 300 was held on September 4 at California Speedway. Casey Mears won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 60-Greg Biffle
  2. 1-Casey Mears
  3. 21-Kevin Harvick
  4. 38-Kasey Kahne
  5. 66-Jamie McMurray
  6. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  7. 18-Bobby Labonte
  8. 87-Joe Nemechek
  9. 5-Kyle Busch
  10. 00-Jason Leffler

Failed to qualify: Morgan Shepherd (#57)

Emerson Radio 250

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The Emerson Radio 250 was held on September 10 at Richmond International Raceway. Kasey Kahne won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 55-Robby Gordon *
  2. 14-Casey Atwood
  3. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  4. 00-Jason Leffler
  5. 5-Kyle Busch
  6. 20-Mike Bliss
  7. 21-Kevin Harvick
  8. 32-David Stremme
  9. 38-Kasey Kahne
  10. 27-Johnny Sauter

Failed to qualify: Mike Potter (#0), Todd Bodine (#31), Justin Labonte (#44), Eric McClure (#04), Jay Sauter (#75), Kevin Lepage (#71), Tim Sauter (#56), Eddie Beahr (#94), Wayne Edwards (#51), Jimmy Kitchens (#77), Tina Gordon (#39)

  • This was the only Busch Series (now Xfinity Series) victory for Robby Gordon, as well as his only NASCAR win for his own NASCAR team.

Stacker 200 presented by YJ Stinger

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The Stacker 200 Presented by YJ Stinger was on held September 25 at Dover International Speedway. Kasey Kahne won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  2. 25-Mike McLaughlin
  3. 38-Kasey Kahne
  4. 00-Jason Leffler
  5. 27-Johnny Sauter
  6. 21-Kevin Harvick
  7. 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  8. 9-Mark Martin
  9. 5-Kyle Busch
  10. 37-David Green

Failed to qualify: Morgan Shepherd (#71), Dion Ciccarelli (#84), Matt Kobyluck (#40), Bill Hoff (#93), Stan Boyd (#65)

Mr. Goodcents 300

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The Mr. Goodcents 300 was held on October 9 at Kansas Speedway. Paul Menard won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 87-Joe Nemechek
  2. 60-Greg Biffle
  3. 32-David Stremme
  4. 46-Ashton Lewis
  5. 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  6. 18-J. J. Yeley
  7. 22-Jason Keller
  8. 1-Casey Mears
  9. 59-Stacy Compton
  10. 35-Wally Dallenbach Jr.

Failed to qualify: John Hayden (#16), Brad Teague (#52), Stan Boyd (#71), Shane Hall (#28), Morgan Shepherd (#0), Chris Horn (#80), Kenny Hendrick (#51), Jimmy Kitchens (#77), Bill Eversole (#56), Randy Briggs (#85), Clint Vahsholtz (#90)

Lowe's presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300

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The Lowe's presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300 was held on October 15 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Casey Mears won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 20-Mike Bliss
  2. 17-Matt Kenseth
  3. 48-Jimmie Johnson
  4. 60-Greg Biffle
  5. 5-Kyle Busch
  6. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  7. 1-Casey Mears
  8. 66-Jamie McMurray
  9. 23-Kenny Wallace
  10. 21-Clint Bowyer
  • This was Bliss' first NASCAR Busch Series win.

Failed to qualify: Paul Menard (#11), Robby Benton (#03), Eric McClure (#04), Kertus Davis (#0), Kenny Hendrick (#51), Brad Teague (#52), Brian Sockwell (#40), Gus Wasson (#10), Jimmy Kitchens (#77), Scott Lynch (#6), Jimmy Henderson (#63), Tina Gordon (#39), Travis Geisler (#36), Larry Hollenbeck (#62)

Sam's Town 250 benefitting St. Jude

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The Sam's Town 250 benefitting St. Jude was held on October 23 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  2. 60-Greg Biffle
  3. 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  4. 21-Clint Bowyer
  5. 20-Mike Bliss
  6. 22-Jason Keller
  7. 32-David Stremme
  8. 27-Johnny Sauter
  9. 46-Ashton Lewis
  10. 1-Reed Sorenson

Failed to qualify: Joe Buford (#53), Kertus Davis (#0), Jason White (#71), Shane Hall (#28), Bruce Bechtel (#52), Kenny Hendrick (#51), Jimmy Kitchens (#77), Tina Gordon (#39), Todd Shafer (#40), Stan Boyd (#70), David Ragan (#95)

Aaron's 312 (Atlanta)

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The Aaron's 312 was held on October 30 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mike Bliss won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 17-Matt Kenseth
  2. 5-Kyle Busch
  3. 38-Kasey Kahne
  4. 55-Robby Gordon
  5. 60-Greg Biffle
  6. 9-Mark Martin
  7. 23-Kenny Wallace
  8. 32-David Stremme
  9. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  10. 18-J. J. Yeley

Failed to qualify: John Hayden (#16), Blake Mallory (#51), Kevin Conway (#67), Todd Bodine (#31), Tina Gordon (#39), Mark Gibson (#34), Jimmy Kitchens (#77)

Bashas' Supermarkets 200

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The Bashas' Supermarkets 200 was held on November 6 at Phoenix International Raceway. Kyle Busch won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 41-Jamie McMurray
  2. 5-Kyle Busch
  3. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  4. 55-Robby Gordon
  5. 60-Greg Biffle
  6. 9-Mark Martin
  7. 66-Rusty Wallace
  8. 17-Matt Kenseth
  9. 46-Ashton Lewis
  10. 00-Tony Raines

Failed to qualify: Eric Jones (#73), Charlie Bradberry (#85), Kevin Lepage (#71), Brad Teague (#52), Johnny Borneman III (#83), Kertus Davis (#0), Joey Miller (#98), Mike Harmon (#54), Clint Vahsholtz (#90), Tina Gordon (#39), Kenny Hendrick (#51)

BI-LO 200

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The final BI-LO 200 was held on November 13 at Darlington Raceway. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 66-Jamie McMurray
  2. 46-Ashton Lewis
  3. 20-Mike Bliss
  4. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  5. 17-Matt Kenseth
  6. 1-Casey Mears
  7. 23-Kenny Wallace
  8. 18-Denny Hamlin
  9. 41-Reed Sorenson
  10. 99-Michael Waltrip

Failed to qualify: Blake Mallory (#28), Kevin Lepage (#71), Dion Ciccarelli (#84), Randy Briggs (#85), Norm Benning (#81), Mike Harmon (#54), Jimmy Spencer (#98), Carl Long (#83)

  • Truex won the NASCAR Busch Series championship at this race, marking the first time in the track's 55-year history a NASCAR champion had been crowned at the track.
  • This is Denny Hamlin’s first career Busch Series start.

Ford 300

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The Ford 300 was held on November 20 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Casey Mears won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 29-Kevin Harvick
  2. 66-Jamie McMurray
  3. 5-Kyle Busch
  4. 41-Reed Sorenson
  5. 31-Todd Bodine
  6. 17-Matt Kenseth
  7. 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
  8. 87-Joe Nemechek
  9. 8-Martin Truex Jr.
  10. 60-Greg Biffle

Failed to qualify: Kertus Davis (#0), Mark Green (#26), Eric McClure (#04), Kevin Lepage (#71), Gus Wasson (#10), Tina Gordon (#39), Dion Ciccarelli (#84), Jimmy Kitchens (#77), Jeff Fuller (#88), Blake Mallory (#28)

Results and standings

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Races

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No. Race Pole position Most laps led Winning driver Manufacturer No. Team
1 Hershey's Kisses 300 Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 8 Chance 2 Motorsports
2 Goody's Headache Powder 200 Johnny Benson Martin Truex Jr. Jamie McMurray Dodge 30 Braun Racing
3 Sam's Town 300 Mike Bliss Matt Kenseth Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 21 Richard Childress Racing
4 Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Kyle Busch Greg Biffle Greg Biffle Ford 60 Roush Racing
5 Sharpie Professional 250 Greg Biffle Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 8 Chance 2 Motorsports
6 O'Reilly 300 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Matt Kenseth Ford 17 Roush Racing
7 Pepsi 300 Martin Truex Jr. Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 99 Michael Waltrip Racing
8 Aaron's 312 Clint Bowyer Robby Gordon Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 8 Chance 2 Motorsports
9 Stater Brothers 300 Presented by Gatorade Jason Leffler Matt Kenseth Greg Biffle Ford 60 Roush Racing
10 Charter 250 Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 8 Chance 2 Motorsports
11 Funai 250 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Chevrolet 5 Hendrick Motorsports
12 Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries 200 Kyle Busch Bobby Hamilton Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 8 Chance 2 Motorsports
13 Carquest Auto Parts 300 Greg Biffle Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Chevrolet 5 Hendrick Motorsports
14 MBNA America 200 David Green Martin Truex Jr. Greg Biffle Ford 60 Roush Racing
15 Federated Auto Parts 300 Martin Truex Jr. Jason Leffler Jason Leffler Chevrolet 00 Haas CNC Racing
16 Meijer 300 presented by Oreo Martin Truex Jr. Bobby Hamilton Jr. Kyle Busch Chevrolet 5 Hendrick Motorsports
17 Alan Kulwicki 250 David Stremme Shane Hmiel Ron Hornaday Jr. Chevrolet 2 Richard Childress Racing
18 Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo Mike Bliss Dale Earnhardt Jr. Mike Wallace Ford 4 Biagi Brothers Racing
19 Tropicana Twister 300 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Kyle Busch Justin Labonte Dodge 44 Labonte Motorsports
20 Siemens 200 Jamie McMurray Ron Hornaday Jr. Matt Kenseth Ford 17 Roush Racing
21 ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Greg Biffle Ford 60 Roush Racing
22 Kroger 200 Johnny Sauter Johnny Sauter Kyle Busch Chevrolet 5 Hendrick Motorsports
23 Cabela's 250 Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Chevrolet 5 Hendrick Motorsports
24 Food City 250 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 81 Chance 2 Motorsports
25 Target House 300 Casey Mears Greg Biffle Greg Biffle Ford 60 Roush Racing
26 Emerson Radio 250 Kasey Kahne Kasey Kahne Robby Gordon Chevrolet 55 Robby Gordon Motorsports
27 Stacker 200 Presented by YJ Stinger Kasey Kahne Kenny Wallace Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 8 Chance 2 Motorsports
28 Mr. Goodcents 300 Paul Menard Tony Stewart Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 87 NEMCO Motorsports
29 Lowe's presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300 Casey Mears Casey Mears Mike Bliss Chevrolet 20 Joe Gibbs Racing
30 Sam's Town 250 benefitting St. Jude Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 8 Chance 2 Motorsports
31 Aaron's 312 Mike Bliss Matt Kenseth Matt Kenseth Ford 17 Roush Racing
32 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Jamie McMurray Dodge 41 Chip Ganassi Racing
33 BI-LO 200 Martin Truex Jr. Jamie McMurray Jamie McMurray Dodge 66 Rusty Wallace, Inc.
34 Ford 300 Casey Mears Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 29 Richard Childress Racing

Drivers' Championship

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Further information: List of NASCAR points scoring systems

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by 2004 Owner's points. * – Led most laps.

Pos Driver DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL GTW RCH NAZ CLT DOV NSH KEN MIL DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO DAR HOM Pts
1 Martin Truex Jr. 28 2* 14 4 1* 10 23 1 13 1* 7 1 14 2* 2 6 9 3 14 11 5* 4 3 7 6 3 1 30 6 1* 9 3 4 9 5173
2 Kyle Busch (R) 24 7 15 17 3 2* 6 4 7 5 1* 10 1* 5 17 1 16 11 12* 25 17 1 1* 3 9 5 9 29 5 14 2 2* 33 3 4943
3 Greg Biffle 11 38 10 1* 4 34 40 21 1 7 2 32 6 1 13 2 7 2 32 30 1 5 8 33 1* 11 14 2 4 2 5 5 37 10 4568
4 Ron Hornaday Jr. 7 10 26 23 9 17 31 3 11 2 12 11 7 29 5 4 1 9 10 6* 11 35 18 20 29 21 7 5 15 3 14 28 27 7 4258
5 Mike Bliss 30 13 12 10 17 18 8 39 17 17 8 33 16 19 4 3 6 5 33 32 6 7 10 21 16 6 18 19 1 5 27 12 3 27 4115
6 Jason Keller 9 12 8 13 8 12 13 12 19 3 5 4 31 13 33 5 3 18 2 26 13 19 16 8 22 39 12 7 30 6 35 29 16 13 4088
7 David Green 10 5 11 3 5 8 10 9 25 11 6 3 23 3 34 13 8 34 8 21 8 10 32 5 15 14 10 35 13 24 16 16 29 42 4082
8 Ashton Lewis 14 15 29 20 31 33 21 17 14 15 15 23 10 25 9 8 13 14 5 17 18 14 13 26 23 20 21 4 35 9 12 9 2 14 3892
9 Kenny Wallace 12 16 25 12 16 37 18 6 9 33 9 9 9 11 18 33 25 30 36 7 14 9 19 14 13 33 20* 15 9 13 7 22 7 19 3851
10 David Stremme 6 36 3 5 18 27 32 40 26 8 35 5 8 34 35 9 2 28 34 28 7 11 11 6 36 8 16 3 34 7 8 21 31 12 3738
11 Kasey Kahne 43 26 2 11 27 32 3 38 5 13 10 16 25 7 6 17 6 4 4 5 34 4 9* 3 13 36 3 11 11 18 3713
12 Jason Leffler 8 32 22 14 32 6 9 5 34 6 11 7 4 14 1* 7 15 13 7 3 3 3 7 17 10 4 4 3661
13 Michael Waltrip 19 4 4 8 7 13 1 8 6 14 28 8 11 16 38 14 27 18 26 24 27 14 30 11 12 23 29 22 19 10 11 3649
14 Stacy Compton 31 20 17 15 19 28 14 23 3 20 18 12 26 17 10 19 20 42 21 8 2 18 31 11 24 32 29 9 26 16 17 23 20 15 3614
15 Robert Pressley 17 23 24 22 22 24 11 14 27 36 20 19 20 15 15 16 14 4 35 13 19 22 28 9 25 17 22 20 16 17 13 17 13 24 3604
16 Tim Fedewa 16 18 7 16 12 15 12 37 31 9 17 15 42 9 11 34 17 10 17 2 25 34 23 16 27 35 13 38 31 23 33 18 14 21 3480
17 Mike Wallace 35 17 20 36 10 19 38 11 20 41 32 14 29 28 12 31 11 1 15 10 23 21 9 13 18 19 25 18 19 30 21 27 17 25 3461
18 Johnny Sauter 2 6 16 27 14 16 2 31 24 18 31 22 36 10 31 25 31 29 19 27 29 2* 15 32 17 10 5 21 41 8 43 35 21 38 3411
19 Casey Atwood 15 19 36 9 34 21 20 13 29 23 14 6 17 18 7 22 32 24 13 31 9 8 25 10 26 2 24 22 20 3130
20 Kevin Harvick 4 3 1 21 2 8 3 3 6 8 41 5 30 4 3 7 6 11 15 13 23 1* 3129
21 Robby Gordon 3 14 19 7 23 3 5 7* 12 10 19 Wth 32 14 12 26 6 15 12 39 1 14 29 4 4 37 3105
22 Bobby Hamilton Jr. 13 8 5 19 24 5 27 24 10 4 4 2* 13 4 23 28* 5 12 43 9 10 6 29 2896
23 Paul Menard (R) 32 22 21 26 28 14 16 16 28 22 33 13 19 21 QL 18 12 20 DNQ 36 21 13 15 17 DNQ 11 19 14 12 34 2742
24 Hermie Sadler 23 34 37 18 20 25 22 30 37 21 29 24 41 22 26 21 12 21 25 38 21 43 21 28 22 42 39 40 25 20 2414
25 Matt Kenseth 5 6* 1 4* 35 16 1 42 2 12 33 2 1* 8 5 6 2253
26 Gus Wasson 18 29 35 31 35 40 33 DNQ 36 25 25 26 24 33 22 35 28 37 29 24 31 37 26 40 31 36 28 28 DNQ 26 31 31 28 DNQ 2239
27 Derrike Cope 20 37 27 35 30 31 35 41 33 QL 27 27 27 24 22 35 38 37 43 34 24 32 28 32 31 38 32 30 30 30 40 2050
28 Steve Grissom 25 11 32 24 15 18 20 38 20 24 28 23 30 28 43 25 43 26 33 36 37 41 39 25 24 36 2011
29 Clint Bowyer (R) 36 4* 22 12 18 3 10 10 42 4 17 32 10 4 20 15 39 1933
30 J. J. Yeley (R) 23 42 19 23 16 23 15 26 8 11 9 15 15 35 6 10 15 1859
31 Joe Nemechek 40 9 28 11 7 10 43 36 21 36 31 16 36 8 1 43 26 8 1777
32 Jamie McMurray 1 41 2 8 27 22 40 23 5 8 36 1 1* 2 1765
33 Tony Raines 6 43 15 26 QL 16 121 12 41 15 34 20 16 35 29 19 36 10 35 1553
34 Casey Mears 7 20 4 35 2 31 19 8 7* 42 20 6 26 1511
35 Justin Labonte 29 41 22 181 31 30 33 1 19 14 28 DNQ 30 18 37 37 19 17 1415
36 Stanton Barrett DNQ QL 42 38 41 DNQ 42 37 18 DNQ 33 38 20 22 38 18 37 26 32 42 24 18 23 1330
37 Jeff Fuller 43 43 43 37 39 37 42 40 37 38 35 37 43 43 42 41 43 DNQ 43 42 39 41 41 42 42 43 43 43 40 43 38 DNQ 1221
38 Mike McLaughlin QL QL QL 12 11 24 2 11 12 18 41 36 39 16 1140
39 Johnny Benson 41 9 34 6* 13 4 7 36 21 29 QL 29 1136
40 Mark Green QL 42 351 43 21 39 28 23 23 35 41 32 42 41 34 24 34 23 33 DNQ 1097
41 Travis Geisler (R) 24 40 26 21 39 23 22 22 30 23 27 DNQ 21 1002
42 Kevin Lepage 32 24 15 22 15 DNQ 18 30 DNQ 26 41 28 28 DNQ DNQ DNQ 956
43 Jimmy Kitchens 33 42 40 39 DNQ 32 43 39 27 27 41 DNQ 29 32 DNQ 27 37 40 DNQ 41 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 901
44 Shane Hmiel 32 28 QL 35 41 4* 12 34 32 22 22 868
45 Regan Smith DNQ 39 30 21 17 19 40 QL DNQ 37 32 26 15 QL 802
46 Aaron Fike (R) 35 39 30 36 23 43 17 39 33 35 34 42 33 802
47 Brad Teague 41 42 26 DNQ 42 39 DNQ DNQ 31 28 30 42 DNQ 36 DNQ 40 35 DNQ DNQ 40 40 DNQ DNQ DNQ 43 780
48 Stan Boyd (R) DNQ DNQ 41 25 DNQ DNQ 38 32 38 43 39 39 27 39 DNQ DNQ DNQ 26 32 699
49 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1* 2 17* 1* 677
50 Randy LaJoie 13 23 30 25 16 17 QL 32 673
51 Tina Gordon 28 32 30 36 26 40 39 38 41 DNQ 39 40 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 41 DNQ 666
52 Reed Sorenson 13 10 29 9 4 637
53 Todd Bodine 24 20 24 14 DNQ DNQ 32 5 628
54 Shane Hall 31 40 25 19 20 41 34 38 DNQ DNQ 35 618
55 Andy Ponstein (R) 25 DNQ 34 29 34 34 30 27 33 37 618
56 Mark Martin DNQ 2 12 8 6 6 617
57 Jeff Burton 2 9 16 3 598
58 Tony Stewart 2 5 DNQ 25* 11 563
59 Billy Parker (R) 28 26 22 43 43 42 24 37 514
60 Dave Blaney 33 22 21 25 19 42 497
61 Wally Dallenbach Jr. 42 20 10 40 24 29 484
62 Blake Feese 41 33 34 24 27 40 25 469
63 Jay Sauter 39 36 13 16 40 31 DNQ 453
64 Randy MacDonald 30 34 35 34 27 DNQ 24 426
65 Jason Schuler 29 27 31 32 38 41 42 421
66 Shelby Howard 24 DNQ 25 31 36 18 413
67 Mike Harmon DNQ 30 39 29 41 DNQ 35 38 DNQ DNQ 33 DNQ DNQ 406
68 Bobby Labonte 11 DNQ 7 14 402
69 Justin Ashburn 34 40 38 40 DNQ DNQ DNQ 29 38 DNQ DNQ 30 40*1 394
70 David Reutimann 21 25 15 30 379
71 Kenny Hendrick 391 39 18 40 36 DNQ 35 42 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 348
72 Kim Crosby DNQ 20 31 40 38 38 314
73 Mark McFarland 22 23 16 306
74 Tracy Hines 20 25 17 303
75 Donnie Neuenberger (R) 38 33 41 38 43 DNQ 33 300
76 Rusty Wallace 6 7 296
77 Paul Wolfe 36 DNQ 18 12 291
78 Damon Lusk (R) 21 24 DNQ 25 284
79 Tim Sauter 19 25 DNQ 39 40 283
80 Tyler Walker QL QL 27 30 12 282
81 John Graham 31 29 28 38 274
82 Eric McClure 30 33 43 DNQ DNQ 22 DNQ 268
83 Todd Szegedy 21 39 DNQ 15 264
84 Josh Richeson 27 27 40 42 244
85 Jason White 33 33 42 29 DNQ 241
86 David Starr DNQ 30 29 DNQ 24 240
87 David Keith DNQ 43 19 DNQ 25 DNQ 228
88 Larry Hollenbeck 37 27 23 DNQ DNQ 228
89 John Hayden 32 28 DNQ DNQ DNQ 27 DNQ 228
90 Clint Vahsholtz DNQ 19 36 33 DNQ DNQ 225
91 Rick Markle 26 43 20 DNQ 222
92 Jimmy Spencer 22 39 DNQ 28 222
93 Kertus Davis 29 27 DNQ DNQ DNQ 34 DNQ 219
94 C. W. Smith 39 15 39 DNQ 210
95 Jerry Hill 26 QL 22 182
96 Brent Sherman 37 37 30 177
97 Boston Reid 37 42 26 174
98 Jimmie Johnson 3 170
99 Larry Gunselman 22 31 DNQ 167
100 Brian Sockwell 28 30 27 DNQ 161
101 Shane Wallace DNQ DNQ 20 38 152
102 Sterling Marlin 37 21 152
103 Denny Hamlin 8 142
104 Mike Garvey 26 37 137
105 Eric Jones 23 DNQ 41 134
106 Ricky Craven 11 130
107 Buckshot Jones 29 38 125
108 Bruce Bechtel DNQ DNQ DNQ 34 33 DNQ 125
109 Carl Long 28 DNQ 41 QL DNQ 119
110 Eddie Beahr DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 36 DNQ 33 DNQ 119
111 Bobby Hamilton 16 115
112 Brandon Miller QL QL 16 115
113 Jeff Purvis 17 112
114 Bill Hoff 37 35 DNQ DNQ 110
115 Jeremy Mayfield 18 QL 109
116 Carl Edwards 19 106
117 Morgan Shepherd 40 DNQ 34 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ Wth 104
118 Lowell Bennett 36 38 104
119 Bill Elliott 20 103
120 Kerry Earnhardt 23 94
121 Shane Sieg DNQ 42 37 89
122 Butch Jarvis DNQ DNQ 40 39 DNQ 89
123 Travis Kittleson 25 88
124 Jamie Mosley 26 85
125 Bobby Dotter 26 85
126 Mike Potter DNQ 39 43 DNQ DNQ 80
127 Caleb Holman 28 DNQ 79
128 Dion Ciccarelli DNQ 29 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 76
129 Johnny Borneman III DNQ 30 DNQ 73
130 Garrett Liberty 31 70
131 David Ragan DNQ 31 70
132 Matt Kobyluck 34 DNQ 61
133 Ted Musgrave 34 61
134 Lance Hooper 35 58
135 Jeff Spraker 36 55
136 Dana White QL DNQ 36 55
137 Chad Beahr DNQ 37 52
138 Roland Isaacs 37 DNQ 52
139 Bill Eversole 37 DNQ 52
140 Scott Lynch 39 DNQ 51
141 Norm Benning Wth DNQ DNQ 38 DNQ 49
142 Keith Murt 38 49
143 Jamey Caudill 38 49
144 Greg Sacks DNQ 40 43
145 David Eshleman 40 43
146 Travis Powell 41 40
147 Jason Jefferson 41 40
148 Brian Tyler 42 37
149 Jennifer Jo Cobb 43 34
150 Jason Rudd 42 12
151 Chad Blount 34
152 Randy Briggs DNQ 36 DNQ DNQ DNQ
153 Blake Mallory DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
154 Robby Benton DNQ DNQ DNQ
155 Kevin Conway DNQ DNQ DNQ
156 Joe Buford DNQ DNQ DNQ
157 Stuart Kirby DNQ DNQ
158 Chris Horn DNQ DNQ
159 Wayne Edwards Wth DNQ
160 Brian Conz DNQ
161 Jerry Reary Wth
162 Chad Chaffin DNQ
163 Brad Baker DNQ
164 Steven Christian DNQ
165 Shawna Robinson DNQ
166 Ron Barfield Jr. DNQ
167 Ryck Sanders DNQ
168 Tim Edwards DNQ
169 Cam Strader DNQ
170 Jimmy Henderson DNQ
171 Todd Shafer DNQ
172 Mark Gibson DNQ
173 Charlie Bradberry DNQ
174 Joey Miller DNQ
175 David Gilliland QL
Pos Driver DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL GTW RCH NAZ CLT DOV NSH KEN MIL DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO DAR HOM Pts

Rookie of the Year

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19-year-old Kyle Busch easily won Rookie of the Year honors in 2004, as he won five races and finished second in points. Runner-up Paul Menard started the year with Andy Petree Racing, then finished the season at Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Clint Bowyer and J. J. Yeley ran partial schedules and had seven and four top-tens, respectively, while Travis Geisler and Stan Boyd ran with teams on limited budgets. Last-place-finisher Billy Parker, younger brother of Hank Parker Jr., started the season with the new Rusty Wallace, Inc. team, but was released during the season.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Waltrip wins Busch Pepsi 300". United Press International. April 10, 2004. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sauter bitter, Waltrip beaming". ESPN. Associated Press. April 11, 2004. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ M. Walker, Teresa (June 12, 2004). "Truex earns second straight Busch pole". The Free Lance–Star. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "Audi recaptures Le Mans: Busch Series". Tampa Bay Times. June 14, 2004. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
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