| 2004 Aaron's 499 NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $4,463,786 | Race Date: | Apr 25, 2004 | Talladega Superspeedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | Concluded Under Caution | Race Duration: | 3Hr 51Min 53Sec. | Lincoln, Alabama | |
| Lead Changes: | 54 | Average Speed: | 129.396 MPH | 2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 11 For 55 Laps | talladegasuperspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Jeff Gordon J. Gordon | Driver: | Ricky Rudd R. Rudd | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #24 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #21 Ford | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Robbie Loomis | Crew Chief: | Michael McSwain | |||||
| Laps Led: | 15 of 188 | Pole Speed: | 191.180 MPH | |||||
| Official 2004 Aaron's 499 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running |  | 185 | 188 | 15 |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Running | | 180 | 188 | 57 |
| 3 | 14 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 170 | 188 | 14 |
| 4 | 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Running | | 165 | 188 | 25 |
| 5 | 21 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Cingular Wireless | Running | | 160 | 188 | 22 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Viagra | Running |  | 155 | 188 | 6 |
| 7 | 25 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roundup FastAct | Running | | 146 | 188 | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | 41 | Casey Mears | Target | Running |  | 147 | 188 | 5 |
| 9 | 33 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Texaco / Havoline | Running | | 146 | 188 | 4 |
| 10 | 19 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Wellbutrin XL | Running | | 139 | 188 | 1 |
| 11 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Running | | 135 | 188 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Running | | 132 | 188 | 13 |
| 13 | 20 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan (R) | Kodak EasyShare | Running | | 124 | 188 | 0 |
| 14 | 29 | 30 | Johnny Sauter (R) | America Online | Running | | 121 | 188 | 0 |
| 15 | 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard / Subway | Running | | 123 | 188 | 1 |
| 16 | 7 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Running | | 120 | 188 | 3 |
| 17 | 1 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft / U.S. Air Force | Running | | 112 | 188 | 0 |
| 18 | 30 | 22 | Scott Wimmer (R) | Caterpillar | Running | | 114 | 188 | 2 |
| 19 | 15 | 43 | Jeff Green | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Running | | 106 | 188 | 0 |
| 20 | 23 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Running | | 108 | 188 | 2 |
| 21 | 38 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 100 | 188 | 0 |
| 22 | 37 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Running | | 102 | 188 | 6 |
| 23 | 40 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Schwan's Home Service | Running | | 94 | 188 | 0 |
| 24 | 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Georgia Pacific / Brawny | Running | | 91 | 188 | 0 |
| 25 | 13 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Running | | 93 | 188 | 1 |
| 26 | 35 | 04 | Eric McClure | 77sports.com / I CAN Learn | Running | | 90 | 188 | 1 |
| 27 | 39 | 25 | Brian Vickers (R) | GMAC Financial Services | Running | | 87 | 188 | 2 |
| 28 | 12 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | M&M's | Running | | 84 | 185 | 1 |
| 29 | 34 | 9 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | Suspension | | 76 | 151 | 0 |
| 30 | 26 | 9 | Kasey Kahne (R) | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 73 | 150 | 0 |
| 31 | 9 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Overheating | | 75 | 146 | 2 |
| 32 | 4 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Engine | | 72 | 146 | 3 |
| 33 | 32 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Running | | 64 | 144 | 0 |
| 34 | 5 | 10 | Scott Riggs (R) | Valvoline | Running | | 61 | 144 | 0 |
| 35 | 36 | 133 | Kerry Earnhardt | Bass Pro Shops | Accident | | 58 | 144 | 0 |
| 36 | 22 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Sharpie / Irwin Industrial Tools | Accident | | 60 | 82 | 1 |
| 37 | 27 | 00 | Kenny Wallace | Aaron's | Accident | | 52 | 82 | 0 |
| 38 | 41 | 50 | Derrike Cope | Arnold Development Companies | Accident | | 49 | 82 | 0 |
| 39 | 42 | 23 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Accident | | 46 | 81 | 0 |
| 40 | 10 | 0 | Ward Burton | NetZero HiSpeed | Engine | | 43 | 66 | 0 |
| 41 | 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Voyles / Carter's Royal Dispos-All | Transmission | | 40 | 65 | 0 |
| 42 | 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Engine | | 37 | 59 | 0 |
| 43 | 24 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Tide | Engine | | 34 | 7 | 0 |
