Official NASCAR Race Results
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
02-15-2004 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International 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 | 3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 185 | 200 | 58 | Running | 1,495,070 |
| 2 | 5 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Home Depot | 180 | 200 | 98 | Running | 1,096,160 |
| 3 | 26 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | Caterpillar | 170 | 200 | 5 | Running | 758,839 |
| 4 | 10 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 165 | 200 | 6 | Running | 610,792 |
| 5 | 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 160 | 200 | 16 | Running | 472,189 |
| 6 | 14 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 150 | 200 | 0 | Running | 358,839 |
| 7 | 2 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 146 | 200 | 0 | Running | 358,772 |
| 8 | 39 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 147 | 200 | 8 | Running | 318,490 |
| 9 | 12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 143 | 200 | 2 | Running | 307,917 |
| 10 | 31 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 134 | 200 | 0 | Running | 279,529 |
| 11 | 13 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 130 | 200 | 0 | Running | 278,445 |
| 12 | 1 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard | 127 | 200 | 0 | Running | 249,312 |
| 13 | 29 | 1 | John Andretti | Chevrolet | Kraft Foods | 129 | 200 | 1 | Running | 235,287 |
| 14 | 25 | 41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Target | 121 | 200 | 0 | Running | 235,087 |
| 15 | 23 | 23 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Whelen Engineering | 118 | 200 | 0 | Running | 232,762 |
| 16 | 15 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Sharpie | 115 | 199 | 0 | Running | 236,887 |
| 17 | 19 | 0 | Ward Burton | Chevrolet | NetZero Hi Speed | 112 | 199 | 0 | Running | 218,912 |
| 18 | 16 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 109 | 199 | 0 | Running | 246,020 |
| 19 | 17 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Dodge | Kodak / Jasper Engines | 106 | 199 | 0 | Running | 225,887 |
| 20 | 38 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 108 | 199 | 1 | Running | 245,812 |
| 21 | 33 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | 105 | 199 | 5 | Running | 226,127 |
| 22 | 43 | 33 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | 97 | 198 | 0 | Running | 213,813 |
| 23 | 28 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | Tide | 94 | 198 | 0 | Running | 225,339 |
| 24 | 40 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Johnny Cat | 91 | 198 | 0 | Running | 223,513 |
| 25 | 22 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 88 | 195 | 0 | Running | 222,889 |
| 26 | 21 | 30 | Johnny Sauter | Chevrolet | America Online | 85 | 193 | 0 | Running | 213,687 |
| 27 | 24 | 09 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Dodge | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | 82 | 177 | 0 | Crash | 210,414 |
| 28 | 41 | 14 | Larry Foyt | Dodge | LPGA | 79 | 176 | 0 | Running | 212,487 |
| 29 | 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 76 | 154 | 0 | Running | 245,572 |
| 30 | 42 | 50 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | Thrifty Rent-a-Car / Melling | 73 | 153 | 0 | Running | 207,962 |
| 31 | 20 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 70 | 149 | 0 | Running | 255,056 |
| 32 | 32 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Chevrolet | YokeTV.com | 67 | 132 | 0 | Running | 207,488 |
| 33 | 34 | 43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | Cheerios | 64 | 110 | 0 | Crash | 232,087 |
| 34 | 36 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 61 | 109 | 0 | Crash | 231,328 |
| 35 | 30 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 58 | 78 | 0 | Crash | 241,230 |
| 36 | 7 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 55 | 75 | 0 | Crash | 224,137 |
| 37 | 4 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 52 | 75 | 0 | Crash | 254,714 |
| 38 | 9 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA | 49 | 70 | 0 | Crash | 246,193 |
| 39 | 35 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC Financial Services | 46 | 70 | 0 | Crash | 211,888 |
| 40 | 37 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | 43 | 59 | 0 | Crash | 203,438 |
| 41 | 27 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 40 | 42 | 0 | Engine | 231,887 |
| 42 | 11 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | NBA All-Star Game on TNT | 37 | 25 | 0 | Engine | 239,554 |
| 43 | 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 34 | 7 | 0 | Engine | 216,997 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-15-2004
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Daytona 500
- Race #: 1
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 156.345 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $13,658,808
- Cautions: 4
- Caution Laps: 23
- Lead Changes: 26
- Pole: 188.387 mph
