2004 Checker Auto Parts 500

February 2025 NASNEX Motor Racing Network 506.943 502.115 312 94.848 mph km/h 312 315 1.6 1 105,000 Ryan Newman 36 34 118 Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix International Raceway Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 17th Annual Checker Auto Parts 500 November 7 Checker Auto Parts 500 2004 NBC Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Penske-Jasper Racing 26.499 8 315 Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. 2004_Checker_Auto_Parts_500_program_cover.jpg The 2004 Checker Auto Parts 500 program cover. The 2004 Checker Auto Parts 500 was the 34th stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, the eighth race of the 2004 Chase for the Nextel Cup, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, November 7, 2004, before a crowd of 105,000 in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race was extended from its scheduled 312 laps to 315 due to a green–white–checker finish. On the final restart, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. would hold off the field on the final restart to win his 15th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his sixth and final win of the season.Welton Michael Earnhardt wins at PIR for second straight year https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/news/earnhardt-wins-at-pir-for-second-straight-year/article_a624a2fc-ba6d-5352-9197-ae45e628757d.html 2022-01-04 East Valley Tribune en To fill out the podium, Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing and Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Phoenix International Raceway, the venue where the race was held. Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation. The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend. Entry list #DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevroletNetZero Hi Speed00Ryan McGlynnMcGlynn RacingChevroletHowes Lubricator, Buyer's Choice Auto Warranties01Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevroletU. S. Army2Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodgeMiller Lite02Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevroletTreasure Island Hotel and Casino4Mike WallaceMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevroletLucas Oil, Love's5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevroletKellogg's, The Incredibles6Mark MartinRoush RacingFordViagra8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletBudweiser9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge Dealers, UAW09Johnny SauterPhoenix RacingDodgeMiccosukee Resort & Gaming10Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevroletValvoline12Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodgeAlltel TXT2WINMVP 14John Andrettippc RacingFordA-Plus, VB15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletNAPA Auto Parts16Greg BiffleRoush RacingFordNational Guard17Matt KensethRoush RacingFordDeWalt Power Tools18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletInterstate Batteries19Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge Dealers, UAW20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletThe Home Depot21Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFordMotorcraft22Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodgeCaterpillar24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletDuPont "Always In Our Hearts"25Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevroletGMAC Financial Services "Always In Our Hearts"29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevroletGM Goodwrench30Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevroletAmerica Online31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevroletCingular Wireless32Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevroletTide, The Incredibles37Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodgeR&J Racing38Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFordPedigree40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodgeCoors Light, U.S. Marine Corps41Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodgeTarget42Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodgeTexaco, Havoline43Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodgeCheerios, Betty Crocker45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodgeGeorgia-Pacific Brawny48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLowe's "Always In Our Hearts"49Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodgeSchwan's Home Service50Todd BodineArnold MotorsportsDodgeArnold Motorsports51Tony RainesCompetitive Edge MotorsportsChevroletMarathon Oil72Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFordFreddie B's75Mike GarveyHaefele RacingDodgeJani-King77Brendan GaughanPenske-Jasper RacingDodgeKodak80Mario GosselinHover MotorsportsFordHover Motorsports88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFordUPS89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodgeRacing with Jesus "Keep The Passion Going"93Geoff BodineGIC–Mixon MotorsportsChevroletQuality Plus Services94Stanton BarrettW. W. MotorsportsFordW. W. Motorsports97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFordIrwin Industrial Tools98Randy LaJoieMach 1 MotorsportsFordAiraid99Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFordRoush RacingOfficial entry list Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, November 5, at 9:20 AM PST, and would last for two hours.Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2004 Phoenix Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004phoenix.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050205080709/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004phoenix.htm 2005-02-05 2022-01-04 Jayski's Silly Season Site Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 26.697 and an average speed of 134.847 mph km/h.NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Phoenix Practice 1 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/34/data/practice1_speeds.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20050224084859/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/34/data/practice1_speeds.html 2005-02-24 2022-01-04 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge26.697134.847229Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26.950133.58139Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge26.955133.556Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Saturday, November 6, at 8:30 AM PST, and would last for 45 minutes.Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2004 Phoenix Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004phoenix.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050205080709/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004phoenix.htm 2005-02-05 2022-01-04 Jayski's Silly Season Site Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.526 and an average speed of 130.785 mph km/h.NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Phoenix Practice 2 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/34/data/practice2_speeds.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20050307225133/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/34/data/practice2_speeds.html 2005-03-07 2022-01-04 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed117Matt KensethRoush RacingFord27.526130.785229Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.559130.629397Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord27.578130.539Full second practice results Third and final practice The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, November 6, at 10:10 AM PST, and would last for 45 minutes.Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2004 Phoenix Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004phoenix.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050205080709/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004phoenix.htm 2005-02-05 2022-01-04 Jayski's Silly Season Site Robby Gordon of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.626 and an average speed of 130.312 mph km/h.NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Phoenix Practice 3 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/34/data/practice3_speeds.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20050307225404/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/34/data/practice3_speeds.html 2005-03-07 2022-01-04 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed131Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.626130.31229Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge27.754129.71132Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge27.786129.562Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, November 5, at 1:10 PM PST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2004 Phoenix Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004phoenix.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050205080709/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004phoenix.htm 2005-02-05 2022-01-04 Jayski's Silly Season Site 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 Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 14.930 and an average speed of 128.520 mph km/h.2004 Checker Auto Parts 500 qualifying results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/34/data/lineup.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20050204111950/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/34/data/lineup.html 2005-02-04 2022-01-04 NASCAR.com Seven drivers failed to qualify: Mike Garvey, Tony Raines, Stanton Barrett, Mario Gosselin, Ryan McGlynn, Kirk Shelmerdine, and Geoff Bodine. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge26.499135.854225Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26.890133.879301Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevrolet26.937133.64549Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge26.950133.581529Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26.979133.437620Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet26.980133.432741Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge27.006133.304824Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.044133.116938Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord27.045133.1111042Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge27.050133.0871110Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet27.068132.9981243Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge27.088132.9001348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.093132.876148Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet27.101132.836152Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge27.126132.7141617Matt KensethRoush RacingFord27.160132.5481731Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.165132.5231849Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge27.172132.4891915Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet27.183132.4362030Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.219132.2612114John Andrettippc RacingFord27.237132.173226Mark MartinRoush RacingFord27.251132.1052316Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord27.261132.0572419Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge27.280131.9652521Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord27.309131.8252688Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord27.318131.7812718Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet27.324131.7522897Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord27.340131.6752999Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord27.347131.6413009Johnny SauterPhoenix RacingDodge27.394131.416315Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.406131.3583232Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet27.435131.219344Mike WallaceMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet27.453131.1333345Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge27.481131.0003540Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge27.524130.7953650Todd BodineArnold MotorsportsDodge27.539130.7243737Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge27.574130.5583822Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge27.603130.421Provisionals390Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet27.684130.0394077Brendan GaughanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge27.630130.2934198Randy LaJoieMach 1 MotorsportsFord27.664130.1334202Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet27.995128.5944389Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge28.147127.900Failed to qualify4475Mike GarveyHaefele RacingDodge27.625130.3174551Tony RainesCompetitive Edge MotorsportsChevrolet27.662130.1424694Stanton BarrettW. W. MotorsportsFord27.927128.9084780Mario GosselinHover MotorsportsFord28.123128.0094800Ryan McGlynnMcGlynn RacingChevrolet28.218127.5784972Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord——5093Geoff BodineGIC–Mixon MotorsportsChevrolet——Official qualifying results Race results Fin2004 Checker Auto Parts 500 - The Third Turn https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/2004_Checker_Auto_Parts_500 2022-01-03 thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1148Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet315118running190$274,5032112Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge31559running175$181,1673824Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet315100running170$170,5034529Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3150running160$134,938549Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge3150running155$126,95061348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3150running150$96,2257152Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge3150running146$111,6588620Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3150running142$112,02892718Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3154running143$113,083102897Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord31514running139$84,300112030Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3150running130$72,50012301Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevrolet3150running127$88,200132316Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord3150running124$70,225141110Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet3150running121$85,18715226Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3150running118$67,975163232Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet3150running115$80,950171915Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3150running112$91,00618225Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3150running109$65,825192521Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord3150running106$83,081201849Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge3150running103$57,300212419Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge3150running100$78,525222688Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord3150running97$87,767231243Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge3150running94$82,375241042Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge3150running91$64,800253540Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge3140running88$89,050263822Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge3140running85$73,925273737Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge3140running82$52,300283445Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3130running79$63,56429334Mike WallaceMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3130running76$54,550304077Brendan GaughanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge3110running73$59,925312114John Andrettippc RacingFord3110running70$52,30032315Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3090running67$78,400334202Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet3070running64$52,45034741Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge3060crash61$51,400351731Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3060engine58$86,462361617Matt KensethRoush RacingFord2804engine60$101,903372999Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord2720running52$84,41738938Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord25216running54$89,708393009Johnny SauterPhoenix RacingDodge2360crash46$50,75040390Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet2010rear end43$50,600414389Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge1810handling40$50,460424198Randy LaJoieMach 1 MotorsportsFord1050transmission37$50,335433650Todd BodineArnold MotorsportsDodge110vibration34$50,447Failed to qualify4475Mike GarveyHaefele RacingDodge4551Tony RainesCompetitive Edge MotorsportsChevrolet4694Stanton BarrettW. W. MotorsportsFord4780Mario GosselinHover MotorsportsFord4800Ryan McGlynnMcGlynn RacingChevrolet4972Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord5093Geoff BodineGIC–Mixon MotorsportsChevroletOfficial race results References 2004 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 2004 Mountain Dew Southern 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2004 Category:2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Phoenix Raceway Category:November 2004 sports events in the United States Category:2004 in sports in Arizona