2004 Chevy American Revolution 400

February 2025 NASNEX 115,000 Chevy American Revolution 400 50th Annual Chevy American Revolution 400 36 11 482.803 482.803 May 15 1.21 300 0.75 400 400 98.253 mph km/h Brian Vickers Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway Hendrick Motorsports Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 115 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip Motor Racing Network FX 8 2004 20.772 300 The 2004 Chevy American Revolution 400 program cover. 2004_Chevy_American_Revolution_400_program_cover.png The 2004 Chevy American Revolution 400 was the 11th stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 50th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 15, 2004, before a crowd of 115,000 in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. would cruise on the final restart to win his 12th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his third win of the season.Earnhardt makes all the right calls in win https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/may/16/earnhardt-makes-all-the-right-calls-in-win/ live 2022-01-06 www.spokesman.com https://web.archive.org/web/20220106194720/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/may/16/earnhardt-makes-all-the-right-calls-in-win/ 2022-01-06 To fill out the podium, Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports finished 2nd, and Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing finished 3rd. Background thumb|The layout of Richmond International Raceway, the venue where the race was at. Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted an IndyCar Series race and two USAC sprint car races. Entry list #DriverTeamMake0Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet01Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge02Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet4Jimmy SpencerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Dave BlaneyUltra MotorsportsDodge8Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge09Bobby Hamilton Jr.Phoenix RacingDodge10Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet12Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet16Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord17Matt KensethRoush RacingFord18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet19Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet21Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord22Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30Johnny SauterRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsChevrolet38Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge41Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge42Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge43Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge50Derrike CopeArnold MotorsportsDodge72Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord77Brendan GaughanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge80Randy LaJoieHover MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge94Stanton BarrettW. 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MotorsportsChevrolet97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord98Todd BodineMach 1 MotorsportsFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, May 14, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for two hours.Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2004 Richmond 1 Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004rir1.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050204161109/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004rir1.htm 2005-02-04 2022-01-06 Jayski's Silly Season Site Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.367 and an average speed of 132.567 mph km/h.NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Richmond 1 Practice 1 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/11/data/practice1_speeds.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20050307232116/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/11/data/practice1_speeds.html 2005-03-07 2022-01-06 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge20.367132.56729Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge20.492131.759348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.542131.438Full first practice results Second and final practice The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, May 14, at 6:00 PM EST, and would last for one hour and 15 minutes. Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.989 and an average speed of 128.639 mph km/h.NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Richmond 1 Practice 2 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/11/data/practice2_speeds.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20050307232301/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/11/data/practice2_speeds.html 2005-03-07 2022-01-06 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge20.989128.63929Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge21.003128.553397Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord21.141127.714Full second practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, May 14, at 3:10 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. Positions 1-38 would be decided on time, while positions 39-43 would be based on provisionals. Four spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The fifth is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champ needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.2005-02-05 Jayski's Silly Season Site - Provisional Land Page http://www.jayski.com/stats/2004/2004prov.htm 2021-12-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20050205214731/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2004/2004prov.htm 5 February 2005 dead Brian Vickers of Hendrick Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 20.772 and an average speed of 129.983 mph km/h. At the time, Vickers was the youngest ever pole-sitter.Vickers wins first NASCAR pole at Chevy American Revolution 400 https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=auto&id=1801798 2022-01-06 ESPN.com Two drivers would crash during qualifying. First, Ricky Craven would slam the wall on his second lap, damaging the rear end of his car. Then, Kasey Kahne would crash on his first lap. While both had qualified, they would be forced to start at the rear for the race for switching to a backup car. In addition, the #9 team was forced to use a provisional.2011-06-28 2004 Chevy American Revolution 400 Qualifying - Kasey Kahne and Ricky Craven Crash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxyOuD7mq1Y live https://web.archive.org/web/20220106194712/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxyOuD7mq1Y&gl=US&hl=en 2022-01-06 2022-01-06 YouTube Two drivers would fail to qualify: Stanton Barrett and Kirk Shelmerdine. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed125Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.772129.983212Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge20.774129.970343Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge20.821129.67748Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet20.827129.639548Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.839129.565631Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20.875129.34172Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge20.894129.224801Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevrolet20.897129.205941Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge20.901129.1801016Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord20.916129.0881119Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge20.919129.069126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord20.929129.0081324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.952128.8661438Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord20.967128.774150Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet21.002128.5591610Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet21.009128.5161799Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord21.013128.4921815Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet21.015128.480195Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21.020128.4492029Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21.023128.4312132Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsChevrolet21.035128.3572245Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge21.047128.2842397Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord21.058128.217247Dave BlaneyUltra MotorsportsDodge21.078128.0962522Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge21.086128.0472609Bobby Hamilton Jr.Phoenix RacingDodge21.090128.0232718Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet21.112127.8892820Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet21.113127.8832917Matt KensethRoush RacingFord21.141127.7143021Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord21.217127.2563188Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord21.271126.9333240Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge21.284126.8563302Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet21.289126.8263449Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge21.360126.4053530Johnny SauterRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21.390126.2273698Todd BodineMach 1 MotorsportsFord21.397126.1863742Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge21.416126.074384Jimmy SpencerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet21.630124.827Provisionals399Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge23.135116.7064077Brendan GaughanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge21.941123.0574150Derrike CopeArnold MotorsportsDodge21.674124.5734289Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge21.762124.0704380Randy LaJoieHover MotorsportsFord22.287121.147Failed to qualify4494Stanton BarrettW. 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MotorsportsChevrolet21.692124.4704572Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord22.457120.230Official qualifying results Race results Fin2004 Chevy American Revolution 400 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2004_Chevy_American_Revolution_400 2022-01-06 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings148Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet400115running190$285,0532548Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40091running175$135,35032718Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet4000running165$142,33342820Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet40059running165$127,47852917Matt KensethRoush RacingFord4004running160$122,30361324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4002running155$113,2787126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord4000running146$76,8258125Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40032running147$81,7759212Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge4009running143$108,642101815Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet40056running139$110,581113021Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord4002running135$91,831121438Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord3990running127$99,393133188Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord3991running129$96,067141799Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3990running121$97,342153240Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge3990running118$99,2551672Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge3990running115$102,983172609Bobby Hamilton Jr.Phoenix RacingDodge3990running112$58,47018195Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3980running109$89,150193530Johnny SauterRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3980running106$70,17520150Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet3980running103$63,475211016Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord3980running100$69,100221119Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge39723running102$85,875233449Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge3970running94$60,57524631Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3970running91$93,012252029Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3970running88$96,328262132Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsChevrolet3960running85$82,925272245Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3950running82$72,70028399Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge3940running79$89,350294150Derrike CopeArnold MotorsportsDodge3920running76$56,250302522Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge3920running73$78,075312397Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord3866running75$76,02532941Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge3800running67$67,364333698Todd BodineMach 1 MotorsportsFord3730running64$56,850344077Brendan GaughanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge3620running61$66,375351610Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet3410engine58$81,01236801Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevrolet2650crash55$63,77537343Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge2390crash52$81,975383742Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge2020crash49$63,675394289Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge1310engine46$55,62040247Dave BlaneyUltra MotorsportsDodge1230vibration43$55,55541384Jimmy SpencerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1180crash40$55,500423302Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet1140engine37$55,450434380Randy LaJoieHover MotorsportsFord360vibration34$55,651Failed to qualify4494Stanton BarrettW. W. MotorsportsChevrolet4572Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFordOfficial race results References 2004 Auto Club 500 2004 Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2004 Category:2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Richmond Raceway Category:May 2004 sports events in the United States Category:2004 in sports in Virginia