2004 Pennsylvania 500

20th race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series February 2025 NASNEX Jimmie Johnson The 2004 Pennsylvania 500 program cover, featuring Ryan Newman, winner of the 2003 race. 90,000 Chip Ganassi Racing Casey Mears 126.271 mph km/h 804.672 804.672 500 200 124 Hendrick Motorsports Hendrick Motorsports Jimmie Johnson Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway TNT Motor Racing Network 48 200 32nd Annual Pennsylvania 500 4.0 2.5 August 1 36 20 Pennsylvania 500 2004 500 52.411 2004_Pennsylvania_500_program_cover.jpg The 2004 Pennsylvania 500 was the 20th stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 1, 2004, before a crowd of 90,000 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would hold off the field on the final restart with five to go to win his 10th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his fourth win of the season, sweeping both Pocono races in 2004.Poole David August 1, 2004 Johnson dominates, wins at Pocono http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/9297424.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050204115806/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/9297424.htm February 4, 2005 December 11, 2021 ThatsRacin To fill out the podium, Mark Martin of Roush Racing finished 2nd and Kasey Kahne of Evernham Motorsports finished 3rd. Background thumb|The layout of Pocono Raceway, the venue where the race was held. The race was held at Pocono Raceway, which is a three-turn superspeedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The track hosts two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, as well as one Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series event. Until 2019, the track also hosted an IndyCar Series race. Pocono Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either Speedway Motorsports, Inc. or International Speedway Corporation. It is operated by the Igdalsky siblings Brandon, Nicholas, and sister Ashley, and cousins Joseph IV and Chase Mattioli, all of whom are third-generation members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli. Outside of the NASCAR races, the track is used throughout the year by Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and motorcycle clubs as well as racing schools and an IndyCar race. The triangular oval also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – North Course, East Course and South Course. Each of these infield sections use a separate portion of the tri-oval to complete the track. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs can use the track by running on different infield sections. Also some of the infield sections can be run in either direction, or multiple infield sections can be put together – such as running the North Course and the South Course and using the tri-oval to connect the two. Entry list #DriverTeamMake0Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet01Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevrolet2Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge02Jason JarrettSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet4Jimmy SpencerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord8Dale Earnhardt Jr.*Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge10Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet12Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge13Greg SacksSacks MotorsportsDodge15Michael 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 RacingChevrolet30Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsChevrolet37Andy HillenburgR&J RacingDodge38Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge41Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge42Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge43Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge50P. J. JonesArnold MotorsportsDodge51Kevin LepageCompetitive Edge MotorsportsChevrolet72Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord77Brendan GaughanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge80Carl LongHover MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge90A. J. HenriksenDonlavey RacingFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord98Todd BodineMach 1 MotorsportsFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list *While Earnhardt Jr. had originally intended to run all of the race,Caldwell Dave 2004-08-01 AUTO RACING; Despite Injuries, Earnhardt Wants to Go the Distance en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/01/sports/auto-racing-despite-injuries-earnhardt-wants-to-go-the-distance.html 2021-12-11 0362-4331 he would eventually exit the car, being replaced by John Andretti on lap 52 due to injuries sustained at a sports car race. Earnhardt Jr. would go onto say that he also did not want to run the race due to problems with the car all weekend.2004-08-02 Junior: Car so bad there was no use me being in it https://www.crash.net/nascar/news/88701/1/junior-car-so-bad-there-was-no-use-me-being-in-it 2021-12-11 Crash en However, as Earnhardt Jr. did start the race, he was credited with the finish. Practice Initially, three practices were originally going to be held- one on Friday, and two on Saturday. However, rain on Saturday would cancel the two Saturday practices, only leaving the Friday session to be run. First and final practice The only 2-hour practice session was held on Friday, July 30, at 11:20 AM EST.Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2004 Pocono 2 Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004pocono2.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050204075840/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004pocono2.htm February 4, 2005 2021-12-11 Jayski's Silly Season Site Joe Nemechek of MBV Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 52.511 and an average speed of 171.393 mph km/h.August 1, 2004 NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Pocono 2 Practice 1 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/20/data/practice1_speeds.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20041211205606/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/20/data/practice1_speeds.html December 11, 2004 December 11, 2021 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed101Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevrolet52.511171.393248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet52.729170.68436Mark MartinRoush RacingFord52.776170.532Full practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, July 30, 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 Casey Mears of Chip Ganassi Racing would win his first ever pole, setting a time of 52.411 and an average speed of 171.720 mph km/h.August 7, 2004 Casey Mears wins pole https://www.wthr.com/article/news/casey-mears-wins-pole/531-6ca94cc3-1827-4233-8f15-fe5c077514ce live December 11, 2004 wthr.com en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20211211202528/https://www.wthr.com/article/news/casey-mears-wins-pole/531-6ca94cc3-1827-4233-8f15-fe5c077514ce 2021-12-11 Three drivers would fail to qualify: Kevin Lepage, Andy Hillenburg, and, in Donlavey Racing’s final attempt at a race, A. J. Henriksen. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed141Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge52.411171.720201Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevrolet52.431171.654397Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord52.466171.540440Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge52.553171.256538Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord52.580171.168625Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet52.629171.008742Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge52.634170.992820Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet52.698170.785919Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge52.701170.7751077Brendan GaughanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge52.739170.6521115Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet52.748170.623122Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge52.748170.6231324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet52.779170.5221448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet52.796170.4671517Matt KensethRoush RacingFord52.823170.380168Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet52.880170.1971718Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet52.934170.0231829Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet53.038169.6901916Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord53.065169.603209Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge53.083169.546216Mark MartinRoush RacingFord53.084169.5432231Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet53.119169.4312399Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord53.168169.2752488Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord53.173169.2592545Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge53.197169.1822610Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet53.233169.068270Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet53.243169.0362822Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge53.370168.634295Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet53.439168.4163012Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge53.479168.2903130Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet53.591167.9393243Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge53.602167.9043321Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord53.707167.5763450P. J. JonesArnold MotorsportsDodge53.841167.1593532Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsChevrolet53.905166.960364Jimmy SpencerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet53.956166.8033798Todd BodineMach 1 MotorsportsFord54.058166.4883813Greg SacksSacks MotorsportsDodge54.220165.990Provisionals3949Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge54.481165.1954089Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge54.958163.7614172Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord55.432162.3614202Jason JarrettSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet54.913163.8964380Carl LongHover MotorsportsFord54.328165.660Failed to qualify4451Kevin LepageCompetitive Edge MotorsportsChevrolet54.493165.1594537Andy HillenburgR&J RacingDodge55.046163.5004690A. J. HenriksenDonlavey RacingFord56.516159.247Official qualifying results Race results Fin2004 Pennsylvania 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2004_Pennsylvania_500 2021-12-11 www.thethirdturn.com enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings11448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet200124running190$276,9502216Mark MartinRoush RacingFord20011running175$132,8953209Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge2000running165$131,64541916Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord2000running160$98,43051324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20011running160$121,7286295Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2000running150$103,44072231Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running146$105,82781517Matt KensethRoush RacingFord2000running142$113,9689919Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge2000running138$92,49010538Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord2000running134$101,823112822Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge2000running130$87,040123321Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord2001running132$87,506133012Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge2000running124$103,45714625Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2000running121$69,21515440Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge2000running118$94,29016201Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevrolet20031running120$85,59017122Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge2000running112$99,42318141Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge20017running114$82,215192545Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge2000running106$67,029203532Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsChevrolet2000running103$68,265213949Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge2001running105$57,990222610Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet2000running97$82,87723364Jimmy SpencerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1990running94$58,290242488Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord1941running96$88,03225168Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1930running88$101,09326397Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord1920transmission85$74,165273130Dave BlaneyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1872running87$64,615281077Brendan GaughanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge1770crash79$63,965291718Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet1760crash76$98,37330742Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge1700engine73$61,64031270Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet1620transmission70$52,990321829Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1410engine67$88,618333243Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge1281engine69$78,890342399Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord1260handling61$86,78235820Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet1080crash58$99,043361115Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet1000engine55$88,121374089Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge790engine52$51,900383798Todd BodineMach 1 MotorsportsFord720engine49$51,785394380Carl LongHover MotorsportsFord440too slow46$51,660404202Jason JarrettSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet400handling43$51,505414172Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord400too slow40$51,365423813Greg SacksSacks MotorsportsDodge190vibration37$51,275433450P. J. JonesArnold MotorsportsDodge80brakes34$51,459Official race results References 2004 Siemens 300 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2004 2004 Brickyard 400 Category:2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Pocono Raceway Category:August 2004 sports events in the United States Category:2004 in sports in Pennsylvania