2004 UAW-GM Quality 500

February 2025 NASNEX October 16 806.281 806.281 130.214 mph km/h Penske-Jasper Racing NBC Kasey Kahne Performance Racing Network Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. Evernham Motorsports Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports 207 36 Concord, North Carolina, Lowe's Motor Speedway 28.590 140,000 501 334 334 2.41 1.5 31 45th Annual UAW-GM Quality 500 48 UAW-GM Quality 500 2004 501 Ryan Newman 2004_UAW-GM_Quality_500_program_cover.jpg The 2004 UAW-GM Quality 500 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The painting is called "Title Fight!" The 2004 UAW-GM Quality 500 was the 31st stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, the fifth race of the 2004 Chase for the Nextel Cup, and the 45th iteration of the event. The race was on Saturday, October 16, 2004, before a crowd of 140,000 in Concord, North Carolina, at Lowe's Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 334 laps to complete. At the race's end, Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would take advantage of Kasey Kahne's bad luck at the end of the race, holding off the field on the final restart to win his 11th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his third of the season.October 17, 2004 Win does little good for Johnson in Cup chase C6 The Arizona Republic Associated Press https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/117229707/ live June 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200615091520/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/117229707/ June 15, 2020 Newspapers.comOctober 16, 2004 Jamie Johnson completes sweep at Concord https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2004/10/16/Jamie-Johnson-completes-sweep-at-Concord/81371097984269/?sl= live https://web.archive.org/web/20200615092529/https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2004/10/16/Jamie-Johnson-completes-sweep-at-Concord/81371097984269/?sl= June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020 United Press International To fill out the podium, Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports and Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Lowe's Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president. Entry list #DriverTeamMake0Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet00Kenny WallaceMichael Waltrip RacingChevrolet01Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge02Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet4Jimmy SpencerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet08Carl LongMcGlynn RacingChevrolet9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge09Johnny SauterPhoenix RacingDodge10Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet12Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge13Greg SacksSacks MotorsportsDodge14John Andrettippc RacingFord15Michael 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 RacingChevrolet30Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet35Mike WallaceGary Keller RacingChevrolet37Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge38Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge41Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge42Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge43Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge50Jeff FullerArnold MotorsportsDodge51Tony RainesCompetitive Edge MotorsportsChevrolet59Larry FoytBAM RacingDodge62Damon Lusk*Hollenbeck MotorsportsChevrolet72Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord77Brendan GaughanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge84Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge92Derrike Cope**Front Row MotorsportsDodge94Stanton Barrett**W. W. MotorsportsDodge97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord98Geoff BodineMach 1 MotorsportsFord99Carl Edwards***Roush RacingFordOfficial entry list *Withdrew.Jayski's® Silly Season Site - 2004 Lowe's 2 Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004lowes2.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050205225144/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004lowes2.htm 2005-02-05 2022-01-07 Jayski's Silly Season Site **Barrett was originally tapped to drive the #94, and Cope to drive the #92. However, the #92 team would withdraw, and Cope would move to the #94.Jayski's® Silly Season Site - 2004 Lowe's 2 Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004lowes2.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050205225144/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004lowes2.htm 2005-02-05 2022-01-07 Jayski's Silly Season Site ***Edwards drove in pre-race activities, but would not start the car on Saturday due to a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race he attended on the same day going late. As a result, backup driver Dave Blaney would start for Edwards, and Edwards would get in the car on lap 24. As Blaney had started the race, Blaney was credited with the finish.Jayski's® Silly Season Site - 2004 Lowe's 2 Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004lowes2.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050205225144/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004lowes2.htm 2005-02-05 2022-01-07 Jayski's Silly Season Site Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Thursday, October 14, at 2:20 PM EST, and would last for 2 hours.Jayski's® Silly Season Site - 2004 Lowe's 2 Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004lowes2.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050205225144/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004lowes2.htm 2005-02-05 2022-01-07 Jayski's Silly Season Site Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.870 and an average speed of 187.045 mph km/h.NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Lowe's 2 Practice 1 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/31/data/practice1_speeds.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20050307223401/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/31/data/practice1_speeds.html 2005-03-07 2022-01-07 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge28.870187.045297Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord28.967186.419338Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord29.037185.970Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Friday, October 15, at 4:30 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.Jayski's® Silly Season Site - 2004 Lowe's 2 Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004lowes2.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050205225144/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004lowes2.htm 2005-02-05 2022-01-07 Jayski's Silly Season Site Mark Martin of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.710 and an average speed of 181.757 mph km/h.NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Lowe's 2 Practice 2 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/31/data/practice2_speeds.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20050307223640/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/31/data/practice2_speeds.html 2005-03-07 2022-01-07 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord29.710181.75729Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge29.729181.641399Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord29.732181.622Full second practice results Third and final practice The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 15, at 6:10 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.Jayski's® Silly Season Site - 2004 Lowe's 2 Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004lowes2.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050205225144/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004lowes2.htm 2005-02-05 2022-01-07 Jayski's Silly Season Site Elliott Sadler of Robert Yates Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.710 and an average speed of 181.757 mph km/h.NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Lowe's 2 Practice 3 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/31/data/practice3_speeds.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20050307224058/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/31/data/practice3_speeds.html 2005-03-07 2022-01-07 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed138Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord29.662182.05122Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge29.722181.684348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.731181.629Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Thursday, October 14, at 7:10 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.Jayski's® Silly Season Site - 2004 Lowe's 2 Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004lowes2.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050205225144/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004lowes2.htm 2005-02-05 2022-01-07 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 28.590 and an average speed of 188.877 mph km/h, setting a new track record.2004-10-14 Nextel Cup qualifying results http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/9921138.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050210034116/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/9921138.htm 2005-02-10 2022-01-07 ThatsRacin Nine drivers would fail to qualify: Kenny Wallace, Derrike Cope, Mike Wallace, Carl Long, Kirk Shelmerdine, Larry Foyt, Hermie Sadler, Morgan Shepherd, and Geoff Bodine. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge28.590188.87729Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge28.829187.311341Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge28.834187.279410Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet28.957186.483538Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord28.996186.233615Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet28.997186.226729Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.010186.143801Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevrolet29.022186.066948Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.237184.6971099Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord29.036185.9761132Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet29.039185.957126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord29.139185.3191319Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge29.146185.274142Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge29.154185.2231520Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet29.170185.1221677Brendan GaughanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge29.192184.9821725Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.213184.8491816Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord29.215184.8371931Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.241184.6722014John Andrettippc RacingFord29.250184.6152197Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord29.264184.527224Jimmy SpencerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet29.268184.5022324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.289184.3702442Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge29.300184.300258Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet29.339184.0552650Jeff FullerArnold MotorsportsDodge29.431183.4802737Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge29.452183.3492851Tony RainesCompetitive Edge MotorsportsChevrolet29.458183.3122909Johnny SauterPhoenix RacingDodge29.470183.2373049Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge29.472183.2253140Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge29.482183.1633245Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge29.497183.0703343Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge29.500183.0513418Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet29.506183.0143530Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.515182.9583617Matt KensethRoush RacingFord29.604182.4083713Greg SacksSacks MotorsportsDodge29.628182.2603884Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.629182.254Provisionals3988Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord29.763181.433405Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.704181.7944121Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord29.756181.4764222Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge29.845180.935430Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet29.631182.242Failed to qualify or withdrew4400Kenny WallaceMichael Waltrip RacingChevrolet29.732181.6224594Derrike CopeW. W. MotorsportsDodge29.807181.1654635Mike WallaceGary Keller RacingChevrolet29.868180.7964708Carl LongMcGlynn RacingChevrolet29.885180.6934872Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord30.230178.6304959Larry FoytBAM RacingDodge30.382177.7375002Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet30.483177.1485189Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge30.498177.0615298Geoff BodineMach 1 MotorsportsFord30.615176.384WD62Damon LuskHollenbeck MotorsportsChevrolet——WD92Derrike CopeFront Row MotorsportsDodge——Official qualifying results Race On the first lap of the race, a multi-car crash occurred in turn 1. It started when the 4th place start car in Scott Riggs when his car did not get up to speed going into turn 1. Riggs went up the track to move out of the way but Greg Biffle all of a sudden got hit from behind by John Andretti collecting Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Tony Raines, and Ken Schrader. Pole sitter Ryan Newman led the first lap of the race. The race got back going on lap 8 but the caution would be immeadeatly be thrown again when Jeff Fuller blew a tire and hit the wall in turn 1. The race got back going on lap 13 with Newman still leading and got some green flag laps. On lap 23, the third caution flew when Brian Vickers crashed hard on the front stretch after contact with Robby Gordon. The race would be red flagged for a short period of time to repair the outside SAFER barrier on the front stretch. During the caution, Dave Blaney was taken out of the #99 and Carl Edwards jumped in. After the red flag was lifted, Elliott Sadler won the race off of pit road and led the field to the restart on lap 31. On lap 42, Kasey Kahne took the lead on Sadler. On lap 76, the fourth caution flew when Jeff Gordon spun off of turn 4 and got hit again by Rusty Wallace. Kahne won the race off of pit road and lead the field to the restart on lap 81. The fifth caution would fly on lap 120 for debris. Kahne won the race off of pit road and lead on the restart on lap 125. Kahne would be passed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the lead. On lap 130, Kahne took the lead back. On lap 172, the 6th caution flew when Matt Kenseth blew a tire and hit the wall. Kahne won the race off of pit road and lead the field to green on lap 177. Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the lead from Kahne on the restart. On lap 180, Jimmie Johnson took the lead from Jr. On lap 187, Kasey Kahne took the lead back. On lap 210, the 7th caution flew for debris. Kahne lead the field on lap 215 for the restart. On the next lap, Mark Martin took the lead. Kahne took it back on lap 220. On lap 223, the 8th caution flew when Kevin Harvick's engine blew and laid fluid. It also caused other drivers to spin like Matt Kenseth, Jeremy Mayfield, and Carl Edwards where Edwards crashed out. Race restarted on lap 232 with Kasey Kahne leading.Johnson wins, but Busch retains lead https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/oct/17/johnson-wins-but-busch-retains-lead/ Final Laps Kahne had the most dominant performance he had during his whole rookie season. Kahne was looking for his first win in his 31st start while being the first rookie to win in the Cup Series since Jimmie Johnson in 2002 and Kahne had the car to win. Unfortunetly for Kahne, his bad luck would continue. On lap 268 of the race, Kahne was leading when he went into turn 1 when all of a sudden the right front tire on his car went flat and the car shot up the race track and hit the outside wall in turn 2. This would end Kahne's race. Kahne had one of the worst ways to lose a race after having his most dominant performance of the season after he led a race high 207 laps of the race before he crashed out of the race while leading. While Kahne wrecked, Kyle Busch and Sterling Marlin both wrecked in turn 4. Mark Martin won the race off of pit road and was the new race leader. Martin lead the field to the green on lap 273. On lap 278, Kurt Busch would take the lead. Mark Martin would take it back on lap 281. With 33 laps to go, Jimmie Johnson took the lead from Martin. With 23 to go, the 10th caution would fly for a three car crash when Brendan Gaughan's car slowed down and would be run into from behind by Jimmy Spencer which also collected Mark Martin giving Martin damage. Martin's car would be able to come back and finish the race. Joe Nemechek lead with 17 to go on the restart but was quickly passed by Johnson. With 16 to go, the 11th and final caution flew when Michael Waltrip's car slid up and hit the wall. The race restarted with 12 laps to go and Johnson held onto the lead and won the race picking up his 5th win of the season. This would be the first of three wins in a row for Johnson. Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Kurt Busch, and Joe Nemechek rounded out the top 5 while Dale Jarrett, Elliott Sadler, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Burton, and Tony Stewart rounded out the top 10. Race results Fin2004 UAW-GM Quality 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2004_UAW-GM_Quality_500 2022-01-06 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1948Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33435running185$191,45022324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3340running170$161,6783258Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3348running170$155,92842197Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord3343running165$110,2505801Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevrolet3344running160$112,75063988Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord3340running150$113,9927538Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord33413running151$112,15882442Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge3340running142$80,62593530Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3340running138$77,700101520Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3340running134$113,903113617Matt KensethRoush RacingFord3340running130$113,803123140Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge3341running132$100,52513126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord33432running129$74,50014112Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge33431running126$136,117151132Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet3330running118$88,150164121Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord3320running115$89,006173418Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3320running112$103,483181931Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3320running109$93,13719430Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet3310running106$61,35020341Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge3310running103$79,400213049Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge3310running100$60,550222014John Andrettippc RacingFord3300running97$56,675231677Brendan GaughanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge3290running94$69,375242909Johnny SauterPhoenix RacingDodge3290running91$60,45525405Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3280running88$86,325264222Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge3270running85$77,375273245Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3260running82$66,93428615Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3190crash79$91,99129224Jimmy SpencerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3100crash76$58,050301319Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge2770crash73$66,42531142Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge2740running70$98,6333229Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge267207crash77$133,050331816Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord2650running64$63,550343884Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2640crash61$54,575353343Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge2380engine58$80,75036729Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2210engine55$90,793371099Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord2180crash52$88,08738410Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet300engine49$82,022392737Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge250ignition46$54,290401725Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet230crash43$62,255413713Greg SacksSacks MotorsportsDodge100crash40$54,220422650Jeff FullerArnold MotorsportsDodge70crash37$54,180432851Tony RainesCompetitive Edge MotorsportsChevrolet10crash34$53,499Official race results References 2004 Banquet 400 2004 2004 Subway 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Category:2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Category:October 2004 sports events in the United States Category:2004 in sports in North Carolina