2004 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 2004 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 36 races across 23 tracks, with 13 different drivers reaching victory lane. Kurt Busch captured the championship driving a Ford.

Total Races

Different Winners

Kurt Busch

Champion

Tracks Visited

Manufacturer wins: Chevrolet: 16, Ford: 10, Dodge: 4

Race-by-Race Results

#	Race	Track	Winner	Mfr	Entries
1	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.		43
2	Subway 400	North Carolina Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Ford	43
3	UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Ford	43
4	Golden Corral 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.		43
5	Carolina Dodge Dealers 400	Darlington Raceway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
6	Food City 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Kurt Busch	Ford	43
7	Samsung/RadioShack 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Elliott Sadler	Ford	43
8	Advance Auto Parts 500	Martinsville Speedway	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	43
9	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	43
10	Auto Club 500	California Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	43
11	Chevy American Revolution 400	Richmond International Raceway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.		43
12	Coca-Cola 600	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
13	MBNA America 400	Dover International Speedway	Mark Martin	Ford	43
14	Pocono 500	Pocono Raceway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
15	DHL 400	Michigan International Speedway	Ryan Newman	Dodge	43
16	Dodge/Save Mart 350	Infineon Raceway	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	43
17	Pepsi 400	Daytona International Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	43
18	Tropicana 400	Chicagoland Speedway	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	43
19	Seimens 300	New Hampshire International Speedway	Kurt Busch	Ford	43
20	Pennsylvania 500	Pocono Raceway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
21	Brickyard 400	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	43
22	Sirius at The Glen	Watkins Glen International	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	43
23	GFS Marketplace 400	Michigan International Speedway	Greg Biffle	Ford	43
24	Sharpie 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.		43
25	Pop Secret 500	California Speedway	Elliott Sadler	Ford	43
26	Chevy Rock & Roll 400	Richmond International Raceway	Jeremy Mayfield	Dodge	43
27	Sylvania 300	New Hampshire International Speedway	Kurt Busch	Ford	43
28	MBNA America 400	Dover International Speedway	Ryan Newman	Dodge	43
29	EA Sports 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.		43
30	Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods	Kansas Speedway	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet	43
31	UAW-GM Quality 500	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
32	Subway 500	Martinsville Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
33	Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
34	Checker Auto Parts 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.		43
35	Mountain Dew Southern 500	Darlington Raceway	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	43
36	Ford 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Greg Biffle	Ford	43

Season Standings (Top 30)

Rank	Driver	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Races	Avg Finish
1	Jimmie Johnson	8	20	23	36	12.1
2	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	6	16	21	36	12.1
3	Jeff Gordon	5	16	25	36	11.4
4	Kurt Busch ★	3	10	21	36	12.5
5	Ryan Newman	2	11	14	36	16.5
6	Tony Stewart	2	10	19	36	12.9
7	Matt Kenseth	2	8	16	36	15.7
8	Elliott Sadler	2	8	14	36	15.9
9	Greg Biffle	2	4	8	36	19.2
10	Mark Martin	1	10	15	36	13.8
11	Jeremy Mayfield	1	5	13	36	16.9
12	Rusty Wallace	1	3	11	36	18.6
13	Joe Nemechek	1	3	9	36	19.4
14	Kasey Kahne	0	13	14	36	16.7
15	Jamie McMurray	0	9	23	36	13.2
16	Dale Jarrett	0	6	14	36	16.4
17	Bobby Labonte	0	5	11	36	15.8
18	Kevin Harvick	0	5	14	36	16.3
19	Sterling Marlin	0	3	7	36	19.5
20	Jeff Burton	0	2	6	36	18.7
21	Michael Waltrip	0	2	9	36	19.3
22	Robby Gordon	0	2	6	36	21.2
23	Ron Fellows	0	1	1	1	2.0
24	Carl Edwards	0	1	5	13	18.6
25	Casey Mears	0	1	9	36	21.0
26	Ricky Rudd	0	1	3	36	21.2
27	Mike Bliss	0	1	2	4	21.3
28	Scott Pruett	0	1	1	2	22.5
29	Scott Wimmer	0	1	2	35	24.1
30	Scott Riggs	0	1	2	35	25.2