| 2004 Checker Auto Parts 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 34 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $3,724,017 | Race Date: | Nov 7, 2004 | Phoenix Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1.431 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 19Min 16Sec. | Avondale, Arizona | |
| Lead Changes: | 10 | Average Speed: | 94.848 MPH | 1 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 11 For 63 Laps | phoenixraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. D. Earnhardt, Jr. | Driver: | Ryan Newman R. Newman | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #8 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #12 Dodge | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Team: | Team Penske | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Tony Eury, Sr. | Crew Chief: | Matt Borland | |||||
| Laps Led: | 118 of 315 | Pole Speed: | 135.854 MPH | |||||
| Official 2004 Checker Auto Parts 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 14 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Budweiser | Running |  | 190 | 315 | 118 |
| 2 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Alltel | Running |  | 175 | 315 | 59 |
| 3 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running | | 170 | 315 | 100 |
| 4 | 5 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 160 | 315 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne (R) | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 155 | 315 | 0 |
| 6 | 13 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Running | | 150 | 315 | 0 |
| 7 | 15 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Running | | 146 | 315 | 0 |
| 8 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | The Home Depot | Running | | 142 | 315 | 0 |
| 9 | 27 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Running | | 143 | 315 | 4 |
| 10 | 28 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Sharpie / Irwin Industrial Tools | Running |  | 139 | 315 | 14 |
| 11 | 20 | 30 | Jeff Burton | America Online | Running | | 130 | 315 | 0 |
| 12 | 3 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | U.S. Army | Running | | 127 | 315 | 0 |
| 13 | 23 | 16 | Greg Biffle | National Guard | Running | | 124 | 315 | 0 |
| 14 | 11 | 10 | Scott Riggs (R) | Valvoline | Running | | 121 | 315 | 0 |
| 15 | 22 | 6 | Mark Martin | Viagra | Running | | 118 | 315 | 0 |
| 16 | 32 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | Tide | Running | | 115 | 315 | 0 |
| 17 | 19 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Running | | 112 | 315 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | 25 | Brian Vickers (R) | GMAC Financial Services | Running | | 109 | 315 | 0 |
| 19 | 25 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft / U.S. Air Force | Running | | 106 | 315 | 0 |
| 20 | 18 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Schwan's Home Service | Running | | 103 | 315 | 0 |
| 21 | 24 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge Dealers / UAW | Running | | 100 | 315 | 0 |
| 22 | 26 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | UPS | Running | | 97 | 315 | 0 |
| 23 | 12 | 43 | Jeff Green | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Running | | 94 | 315 | 0 |
| 24 | 10 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Texaco / Havoline | Running | | 91 | 315 | 0 |
| 25 | 35 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Coors Light | Running | | 88 | 314 | 0 |
| 26 | 38 | 22 | Scott Wimmer (R) | Caterpillar | Running | | 85 | 314 | 0 |
| 27 | 37 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | Carter's Royal Dispos-all | Running | | 82 | 314 | 0 |
| 28 | 34 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Georgia Pacific / Brawny | Running | | 79 | 313 | 0 |
| 29 | 33 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Love's Travel Stops / Wide Open Performanc | Running | | 76 | 313 | 0 |
| 30 | 40 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan (R) | Kodak / Jasper Engines | Running | | 73 | 311 | 0 |
| 31 | 21 | 14 | John Andretti | VB / APlus at Sunoco | Running | | 70 | 311 | 0 |
| 32 | 31 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Running | | 67 | 309 | 0 |
| 33 | 42 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | Treasure Island Las Vegas | Running | | 64 | 307 | 0 |
| 34 | 7 | 41 | Casey Mears | Target | Accident | | 61 | 306 | 0 |
| 35 | 17 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Cingular Wireless | Engine | | 58 | 306 | 0 |
| 36 | 16 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Power Tools | Engine | | 60 | 280 | 4 |
| 37 | 29 | 99 | Carl Edwards (R) | Roush Racing | Running | | 52 | 272 | 0 |
| 38 | 9 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Pedigree | Running | | 54 | 252 | 16 |
| 39 | 30 | 9 | Johnny Sauter (R) | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | Accident | | 46 | 236 | 0 |
| 40 | 39 | 0 | Ward Burton | NetZero | Rear Gear | | 43 | 201 | 0 |
| 41 | 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Racing With Jesus / Red Line Oil | Handling | | 40 | 181 | 0 |
| 42 | 41 | 198 | Randy LaJoie | Mach One Incoporated | Transmission | | 37 | 105 | 0 |
| 43 | 36 | 50 | Todd Bodine | Arnold Development Companies | Vibration | | 34 | 11 | 0 |
