Official NASCAR Race Results
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
08-28-2004 | Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor 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 | 30 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 190 | 500 | 295 | Running | 322,443 |
| 2 | 4 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 170 | 500 | 0 | Running | 213,887 |
| 3 | 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 170 | 500 | 20 | Running | 169,590 |
| 4 | 15 | 30 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | America Online | 165 | 500 | 26 | Running | 128,280 |
| 5 | 8 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 155 | 500 | 0 | Running | 142,158 |
| 6 | 3 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 150 | 500 | 0 | Running | 132,115 |
| 7 | 5 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 151 | 500 | 8 | Running | 101,715 |
| 8 | 24 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Sharpie / Irwin Industrial Tools | 142 | 499 | 0 | Running | 107,515 |
| 9 | 23 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 138 | 499 | 0 | Running | 134,168 |
| 10 | 14 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 139 | 499 | 1 | Running | 119,232 |
| 11 | 10 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard | 130 | 499 | 0 | Running | 92,165 |
| 12 | 18 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 127 | 499 | 0 | Running | 114,152 |
| 13 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 124 | 499 | 0 | Running | 91,440 |
| 14 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 126 | 498 | 60 | Running | 135,118 |
| 15 | 12 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 118 | 498 | 0 | Running | 109,335 |
| 16 | 19 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 120 | 498 | 1 | Running | 121,468 |
| 17 | 39 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 112 | 497 | 0 | Running | 111,522 |
| 18 | 16 | 0 | Ward Burton | Chevrolet | NetZero Hi Speed | 109 | 497 | 0 | Running | 79,075 |
| 19 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Home Depot | 106 | 497 | 0 | Running | 121,528 |
| 20 | 20 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC Financial Services | 103 | 497 | 0 | Running | 87,835 |
| 21 | 2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 100 | 496 | 0 | Running | 107,535 |
| 22 | 9 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 97 | 496 | 0 | Running | 101,510 |
| 23 | 40 | 50 | Todd Bodine | Dodge | Arnold Development Companies | 99 | 495 | 3 | Running | 76,785 |
| 24 | 21 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Goodwrench / Realtree | 91 | 494 | 0 | Running | 110,963 |
| 25 | 28 | 00 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Aaron's | 88 | 493 | 0 | Running | 71,740 |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 90 | 490 | 79 | Running | 114,248 |
| 27 | 36 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA | 87 | 481 | 7 | Running | 105,961 |
| 28 | 41 | 09 | Mike Wallace | Dodge | Phoenix Racing | 79 | 468 | 0 | Running | 72,595 |
| 29 | 27 | 43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 76 | 462 | 0 | Running | 98,635 |
| 30 | 22 | 41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Energizer | 73 | 433 | 0 | Crash | 87,675 |
| 31 | 38 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Chevrolet | Food City / Supreme Clean | 70 | 430 | 0 | Running | 72,065 |
| 32 | 26 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | 67 | 418 | 0 | Running | 71,455 |
| 33 | 25 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Roundup Fast Act | 64 | 386 | 0 | Crash | 103,187 |
| 34 | 35 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | Tide | 61 | 373 | 0 | Crash | 89,735 |
| 35 | 17 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Dodge | Kodak / Jasper Engines | 58 | 313 | 0 | Crash | 76,615 |
| 36 | 34 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | Caterpillar | 55 | 268 | 0 | Crash | 87,005 |
| 37 | 31 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | 52 | 150 | 0 | Crash | 76,759 |
| 38 | 42 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Mach One Inc. | 49 | 121 | 0 | Brakes | 68,250 |
| 39 | 33 | 51 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | NegotiationsSeminar.com | 46 | 88 | 0 | Crash | 68,125 |
| 40 | 32 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft / U.S. Air Force | 43 | 64 | 0 | Crash | 94,056 |
| 41 | 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Dodge | Racing With Jesus / Red Line Oil | 40 | 49 | 0 | Handling | 67,875 |
| 42 | 37 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 37 | 31 | 0 | Crash | 75,755 |
| 43 | 29 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | Carter's Royal Dispos-All | 34 | 11 | 0 | Vibration | 67,862 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-28-2004
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Sharpie 500
- Race #: 24
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
- Start Position: 30th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 88.538 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $4,601,132
- Cautions: 9
- Caution Laps: 63
- Lead Changes: 18
- Pole: 128.520 mph
