| 2004 Auto Club 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 10 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $4,516,016 | Race Date: | May 2, 2004 | Auto Club Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 12.871 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 38Min 33Sec. | Fontana, California | |
| Lead Changes: | 23 | Average Speed: | 137.268 MPH | 2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 39 Laps | autoclubspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Jeff Gordon J. Gordon | Driver: | Kasey Kahne K. Kahne | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #24 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #9 Dodge | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Team: | Evernham Motorsports | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Robbie Loomis | Crew Chief: | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | |||||
| Laps Led: | 81 of 250 | Pole Speed: | 186.940 MPH | |||||
| Official 2004 Auto Club 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running |  | 190 | 250 | 81 |
| 2 | 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Running | | 175 | 250 | 37 |
| 3 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Mobil 1 / ALLTEL | Running |  | 170 | 250 | 2 |
| 4 | 25 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Running |  | 165 | 250 | 11 |
| 5 | 27 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Running | | 155 | 250 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan (R) | Kodak EasyShare | Running | | 155 | 250 | 1 |
| 7 | 29 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Running | | 146 | 250 | 0 |
| 8 | 13 | 41 | Casey Mears | Target | Running | | 142 | 250 | 0 |
| 9 | 24 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 142 | 250 | 3 |
| 10 | 15 | 0 | Ward Burton | NetZero HiSpeed | Running | | 134 | 250 | 0 |
| 11 | 26 | 6 | Mark Martin | Viagra | Running | | 130 | 250 | 0 |
| 12 | 23 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Cingular Wireless | Running | | 127 | 250 | 0 |
| 13 | 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne (R) | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 129 | 250 | 77 |
| 14 | 20 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 126 | 249 | 1 |
| 15 | 12 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Texaco / Havoline | Running | | 118 | 249 | 0 |
| 16 | 11 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Running | | 115 | 249 | 0 |
| 17 | 35 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft / U.S. Air Force | Running | | 112 | 249 | 0 |
| 18 | 34 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Tide | Running | | 109 | 249 | 0 |
| 19 | 10 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Running | | 106 | 249 | 0 |
| 20 | 32 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Schwan's Home Service | Running | | 108 | 249 | 1 |
| 21 | 37 | 30 | Johnny Sauter (R) | America Online | Running | | 100 | 249 | 0 |
| 22 | 14 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Pedigree | Running | | 97 | 249 | 0 |
| 23 | 21 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Irwin Industrial Tools / Sharpie | Running | | 94 | 249 | 0 |
| 24 | 31 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Running | | 91 | 249 | 0 |
| 25 | 4 | 10 | Scott Riggs (R) | Valvoline | Running | | 88 | 249 | 0 |
| 26 | 30 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roundup / FastAct | Running | | 85 | 249 | 0 |
| 27 | 8 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Running | | 82 | 249 | 0 |
| 28 | 2 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Running | | 84 | 249 | 2 |
| 29 | 6 | 25 | Brian Vickers (R) | GMAC Financial Services | Running | | 81 | 248 | 1 |
| 30 | 39 | 22 | Scott Wimmer (R) | Caterpillar | Running | | 73 | 248 | 0 |
| 31 | 36 | 50 | Derrike Cope | Bennett Lane Winery | Running | | 70 | 248 | 0 |
| 32 | 17 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Running | | 67 | 245 | 0 |
| 33 | 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard / Subway | Running | | 69 | 223 | 28 |
| 34 | 41 | 98 | Todd Bodine | Lucas Oil Products | Engine | | 66 | 209 | 1 |
| 35 | 9 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Running | | 58 | 193 | 0 |
| 36 | 38 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Voyles / Carter's Royal Dispos-All | Electrical | | 60 | 163 | 1 |
| 37 | 3 | 43 | Jeff Green | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Engine | | 52 | 147 | 0 |
| 38 | 22 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Engine | | 54 | 127 | 3 |
| 39 | 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Georgia Pacific / Brawny | Engine | | 46 | 40 | 0 |
| 40 | 43 | 94 | Stanton Barrett | AmericInn Lodging Systems | Accident | | 43 | 20 | 0 |
| 41 | 40 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | The FanZCar | Transmission | | 40 | 20 | 0 |
| 42 | 42 | 172 | Kirk Shelmerdine (R) | 2nd Chance Race Parts | Handling | | 37 | 5 | 0 |
| 43 | 33 | 9 | Joe Ruttman | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | Vibration | | 34 | 2 | 0 |
