Official NASCAR Race Results
Elliott Sadler won the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Pop Secret 500 at Auto Club Speedway.
09-05-2004 | Pop Secret 500 | Auto Club Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 185 | 250 | 59 | Running | 279,398 |
| 2 | 5 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 175 | 250 | 39 | Running | 190,315 |
| 3 | 11 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 175 | 250 | 65 | Running | 144,450 |
| 4 | 23 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 160 | 250 | 0 | Running | 124,500 |
| 5 | 14 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel / Sony Handycam | 160 | 250 | 2 | Running | 154,367 |
| 6 | 19 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Shop Rat | 150 | 250 | 0 | Running | 136,792 |
| 7 | 9 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 146 | 250 | 0 | Running | 121,437 |
| 8 | 25 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 142 | 250 | 0 | Running | 124,642 |
| 9 | 35 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 143 | 250 | 8 | Running | 128,612 |
| 10 | 26 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 134 | 250 | 0 | Running | 131,808 |
| 11 | 4 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Irwin Industrial Tools / Sharpie | 135 | 250 | 7 | Running | 114,700 |
| 12 | 10 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 127 | 250 | 0 | Running | 108,425 |
| 13 | 1 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC Financial Services | 129 | 250 | 44 | Running | 107,625 |
| 14 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's Tool World | 126 | 250 | 1 | Running | 103,800 |
| 15 | 34 | 30 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | America Online | 118 | 250 | 0 | Running | 96,200 |
| 16 | 2 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 120 | 250 | 9 | Running | 110,900 |
| 17 | 20 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft / U.S. Air Force | 112 | 250 | 0 | Running | 111,556 |
| 18 | 33 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Home Depot | 109 | 250 | 0 | Running | 127,978 |
| 19 | 15 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 106 | 250 | 0 | Running | 110,775 |
| 20 | 37 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Wellbutrin XL | 103 | 250 | 0 | Running | 127,033 |
| 21 | 38 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | CAT Dealers | 100 | 250 | 0 | Running | 103,875 |
| 22 | 30 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Smirnoff Ice / DeWalt | 97 | 250 | 0 | Running | 129,803 |
| 23 | 21 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA | 99 | 250 | 10 | Running | 115,606 |
| 24 | 18 | 84 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Carquest | 91 | 250 | 0 | Running | 78,250 |
| 25 | 3 | 98 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | McDonald's | 88 | 250 | 0 | Running | 77,925 |
| 26 | 31 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 85 | 250 | 0 | Running | 114,325 |
| 27 | 13 | 43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | Pop Secret | 82 | 250 | 0 | Running | 106,935 |
| 28 | 27 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 79 | 250 | 0 | Running | 116,238 |
| 29 | 6 | 41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Target House | 76 | 249 | 0 | Running | 90,750 |
| 30 | 36 | 36 | Boris Said | Chevrolet | Centrix Financial | 73 | 249 | 0 | Running | 77,700 |
| 31 | 39 | 0 | Ward Burton | Chevrolet | NetZero / Fear Factor | 70 | 248 | 0 | Running | 80,150 |
| 32 | 41 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | 72 | 247 | 1 | Running | 79,600 |
| 33 | 40 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | 69 | 231 | 1 | Engine | 77,050 |
| 34 | 12 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser True Music / Dave Matthews | 61 | 231 | 0 | Crash | 125,103 |
| 35 | 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | 58 | 225 | 0 | Engine | 85,339 |
| 36 | 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard | 55 | 213 | 0 | Crash | 84,900 |
| 37 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 52 | 209 | 0 | Engine | 124,228 |
| 38 | 24 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | Chevrolet | Tide | 49 | 207 | 0 | Running | 84,800 |
| 39 | 29 | 23 | Shane Hmiel | Dodge | Bill Davis Racing | 51 | 173 | 4 | Transmission | 76,740 |
| 40 | 43 | 96 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Mach One Inc. | 43 | 154 | 0 | Crash | 76,690 |
| 41 | 32 | 11 | J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | Vigoro / Home Depot | 40 | 32 | 0 | Crash | 76,640 |
| 42 | 22 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Dodge | Kodak Easy Share / Jasper | 37 | 32 | 0 | Crash | 84,585 |
| 43 | 42 | 50 | Jeff Fuller | Dodge | Arnold Development Companies | 34 | 5 | 0 | Overheating | 75,875 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-05-2004
- Track: Auto Club Speedway
- Race: Pop Secret 500
- Race #: 25
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Elliott Sadler
- Start Position: 17th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 128.324 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $4,798,420
- Cautions: 11
- Caution Laps: 51
- Lead Changes: 29
- Pole: 187.417 mph
