Official NASCAR Race Results
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
11-07-2004 | Checker Auto Parts 500 | Phoenix International Raceway
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 | 14 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 190 | 315 | 118 | Running | 274,503 |
| 2 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 175 | 315 | 59 | Running | 181,167 |
| 3 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 170 | 315 | 100 | Running | 170,503 |
| 4 | 5 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 160 | 315 | 0 | Running | 134,938 |
| 5 | 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 155 | 315 | 0 | Running | 126,950 |
| 6 | 13 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 150 | 315 | 0 | Running | 96,225 |
| 7 | 15 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 146 | 315 | 0 | Running | 111,658 |
| 8 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Home Depot | 142 | 315 | 0 | Running | 112,028 |
| 9 | 27 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 143 | 315 | 4 | Running | 113,083 |
| 10 | 28 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Sharpie / Irwin Industrial Tools | 139 | 315 | 14 | Running | 84,300 |
| 11 | 20 | 30 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | America Online | 130 | 315 | 0 | Running | 72,500 |
| 12 | 3 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 127 | 315 | 0 | Running | 88,200 |
| 13 | 23 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard | 124 | 315 | 0 | Running | 70,225 |
| 14 | 11 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 121 | 315 | 0 | Running | 85,187 |
| 15 | 22 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 118 | 315 | 0 | Running | 67,975 |
| 16 | 32 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | Chevrolet | Tide | 115 | 315 | 0 | Running | 80,950 |
| 17 | 19 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA | 112 | 315 | 0 | Running | 91,006 |
| 18 | 2 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC Financial Services | 109 | 315 | 0 | Running | 65,825 |
| 19 | 25 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft / U.S. Air Force | 106 | 315 | 0 | Running | 83,081 |
| 20 | 18 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | 103 | 315 | 0 | Running | 57,300 |
| 21 | 24 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 100 | 315 | 0 | Running | 78,525 |
| 22 | 26 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 97 | 315 | 0 | Running | 87,767 |
| 23 | 12 | 43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 94 | 315 | 0 | Running | 82,375 |
| 24 | 10 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 91 | 315 | 0 | Running | 64,800 |
| 25 | 35 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 88 | 314 | 0 | Running | 89,050 |
| 26 | 38 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | Caterpillar | 85 | 314 | 0 | Running | 73,925 |
| 27 | 37 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | Carter's Royal Dispos-All | 82 | 314 | 0 | Running | 52,300 |
| 28 | 34 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny / Shop Master | 79 | 313 | 0 | Running | 63,564 |
| 29 | 33 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | Love's Travel Stops / Wide Open Performance | 76 | 313 | 0 | Running | 54,550 |
| 30 | 40 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Dodge | Kodak / Jasper Engines | 73 | 311 | 0 | Running | 59,925 |
| 31 | 21 | 14 | John Andretti | Ford | VB/APlus at Sunoco | 70 | 311 | 0 | Running | 52,300 |
| 32 | 31 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 67 | 309 | 0 | Running | 78,400 |
| 33 | 42 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | Chevrolet | Treasure Island Las Vegas | 64 | 307 | 0 | Running | 52,450 |
| 34 | 7 | 41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Target | 61 | 306 | 0 | Crash | 51,400 |
| 35 | 17 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 58 | 306 | 0 | Engine | 86,462 |
| 36 | 16 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 60 | 280 | 4 | Engine | 101,903 |
| 37 | 29 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Roush Racing | 52 | 272 | 0 | Running | 84,417 |
| 38 | 9 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Pedigree | 54 | 252 | 16 | Running | 89,708 |
| 39 | 30 | 09 | Johnny Sauter | Dodge | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | 46 | 236 | 0 | Crash | 50,750 |
| 40 | 39 | 0 | Ward Burton | Chevrolet | NetZero | 43 | 201 | 0 | Rear end | 50,600 |
| 41 | 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Dodge | Racing With Jesus / Red Line Oil | 40 | 181 | 0 | Handling | 50,460 |
| 42 | 41 | 98 | Randy LaJoie | Ford | Mach One Inc. | 37 | 105 | 0 | Transmission | 50,335 |
| 43 | 36 | 50 | Todd Bodine | Dodge | Arnold Development Companies | 34 | 11 | 0 | Vibration | 50,447 |
Race Recap
- Date: 11-07-2004
- Track: Phoenix International Raceway
- Race: Checker Auto Parts 500
- Race #: 34
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
- Start Position: 14th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 94.848 mph
- Distance: 315 miles
- Purse: $3,724,017
- Cautions: 11
- Caution Laps: 63
- Lead Changes: 10
- Pole: 135.854 mph


