Official NASCAR Race Results
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series EA Sports 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
10-03-2004 | EA Sports 500 | Talladega Superspeedway
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 | 10 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 165 | 188 | 78 | Running | 305,968 |
| 2 | 15 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 175 | 188 | 3 | Running | 165,208 |
| 3 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 165 | 188 | 0 | Running | 137,922 |
| 4 | 26 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Dodge | Kodak / Jasper Engines | 165 | 188 | 7 | Running | 100,640 |
| 5 | 8 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Sharpie / Irwin Industrial Tools | 160 | 188 | 4 | Running | 104,290 |
| 6 | 30 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Home Depot | 155 | 188 | 4 | Running | 120,603 |
| 7 | 1 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 151 | 188 | 1 | Running | 106,075 |
| 8 | 34 | 41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Target / Breast Cancer Awareness | 147 | 188 | 5 | Running | 100,000 |
| 9 | 36 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 138 | 188 | 0 | Running | 108,562 |
| 10 | 28 | 0 | Ward Burton | Chevrolet | NetZero Hi Speed | 139 | 188 | 1 | Running | 76,000 |
| 11 | 4 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | Zerex / Valvoline | 135 | 188 | 1 | Running | 96,952 |
| 12 | 2 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft / Rent-A-Center | 127 | 188 | 0 | Running | 97,471 |
| 13 | 13 | 30 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | America Online | 129 | 188 | 6 | Running | 79,180 |
| 14 | 7 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Smirnoff Ice / DeWalt | 121 | 188 | 0 | Running | 116,973 |
| 15 | 17 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 118 | 188 | 0 | Running | 79,035 |
| 16 | 19 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 120 | 188 | 1 | Running | 112,492 |
| 17 | 24 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 112 | 188 | 0 | Running | 76,985 |
| 18 | 41 | 09 | Mike Wallace | Dodge | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | 114 | 188 | 4 | Running | 68,670 |
| 19 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 111 | 188 | 12 | Running | 112,428 |
| 20 | 37 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | 108 | 188 | 1 | Running | 68,140 |
| 21 | 38 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 100 | 188 | 0 | Running | 95,285 |
| 22 | 6 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 102 | 188 | 1 | Running | 102,398 |
| 23 | 11 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | Ford | East Tennessee Trailers | 99 | 188 | 1 | Running | 67,420 |
| 24 | 22 | 33 | Kerry Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 91 | 188 | 0 | Running | 63,000 |
| 25 | 14 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA | 93 | 188 | 7 | Running | 98,786 |
| 26 | 33 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 90 | 188 | 15 | Running | 106,403 |
| 27 | 23 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 57 | 187 | 0 | Running | 95,360 |
| 28 | 12 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard / Subway | 54 | 187 | 0 | Running | 73,625 |
| 29 | 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific / Brawny | 76 | 187 | 0 | Running | 78,065 |
| 30 | 20 | 11 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | Old Spice | 73 | 187 | 0 | Running | 62,405 |
| 31 | 29 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | Caterpillar | 70 | 187 | 0 | Running | 82,820 |
| 32 | 43 | 1 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Aaron's | 67 | 185 | 0 | Running | 61,735 |
| 33 | 42 | 98 | Larry Gunselman | Ford | Mach One Inc. | 64 | 183 | 0 | Running | 62,575 |
| 34 | 32 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light / Rascal Flatts | 61 | 178 | 0 | Crash | 94,555 |
| 35 | 27 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 58 | 178 | 0 | Crash | 106,533 |
| 36 | 21 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | GMAC Financial Services | 55 | 164 | 0 | Overheating | 69,400 |
| 37 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 57 | 157 | 35 | Engine | 81,150 |
| 38 | 9 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers / UAW | 49 | 147 | 0 | Crash | 77,689 |
| 39 | 18 | 43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 46 | 142 | 0 | Crash | 87,495 |
| 40 | 40 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | 48 | 142 | 1 | Crash | 61,155 |
| 41 | 31 | 06 | Chad Blount | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 40 | 131 | 0 | Engine | 61,105 |
| 42 | 25 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Roush Racing | 37 | 122 | 0 | Engine | 94,477 |
| 43 | 39 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | Chevrolet | Tide | 34 | 120 | 0 | Crash | 69,261 |
Race Recap
- Date: 10-03-2004
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: EA Sports 500
- Race #: 29
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
- Start Position: 10th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 156.929 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $4,086,291
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 22
- Lead Changes: 47
- Pole: 190.749 mph
