2004 Sharpie 500

February 2025 NASNEX 428.89 160,000 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 8 Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. TNT 88.538 mph km/h 44th Annual Sharpie 500 Sharpie 500 August 28 Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway 428.89 36 24 Performance Racing Network 295 266.5 500 500 0.858 0.533 2004 14.930 266.5 The 2004 Sharpie 500 program cover, featuring artwork by Sam Bass. The painting is called "Drive Out Loud!" 2004_Sharpie_500_program_cover.png The 2004 Sharpie 500 was the 24th stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 44th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 28, 2004, before a crowd of 160,000 in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. would pull away in the late stages of the race to win his 13th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his fourth win of the season.Poole David 2004-08-28 Earnhardt Jr. scores a Bristol sweep http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/9525606.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20041021013751/http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/9525606.htm 2004-10-21 2021-12-25 ThatsRacin To fill out the podium, Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing and Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively. Earnhardt Jr. would coin a slogan during a post-race interview used to advertise the Bristol Motor Speedway: "It's Bristol, baby!"Sweitzer Steve 2017-08-18 "It's Bristol Baby," Bristol Motor Speedway Commemorates Dale Jr. Phrase https://www.thelascopress.com/2017/08/its-bristol-baby-speedway-unveils/ 2021-12-25 The Lasco Press en-US Background thumb|The layout of Bristol Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. 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.Chevrolet08Ryan McGlynnMcGlynn RacingChevrolet9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge09Mike WallacePhoenix 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 RacingChevrolet30Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsChevrolet37Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge38Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge41Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge42Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge43Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge50Todd BodineArnold MotorsportsDodge51Tony RainesCompetitive Edge MotorsportsChevrolet52Stanton BarrettRick Ware RacingDodge72Kirk Shelmerdine*Kirk Shelmerdine RacingFord77Brendan GaughanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge80Tony AveHover MotorsportsFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge92Brad Teague*Front Row MotorsportsFord97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord98Derrike CopeMach 1 MotorsportsFord99Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFordOfficial entry list *Teague would take over Shelmerdine's seat. As a result, the #92 team withdrew.Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2004 Bristol 2 Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004bms2.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050205233103/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004bms2.htm 2005-02-05 2021-12-25 Jayski's Silly Season Site Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, August 27, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for 2 hours.Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2004 Bristol 2 Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004bms2.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050205233103/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004bms2.htm 2005-02-05 2021-12-25 Jayski's Silly Season Site Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 14.939 and an average speed of 128.442 mph km/h.NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Bristol 2 Practice 1 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/24/data/practice1_speeds.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20041012163249/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/24/data/practice1_speeds.html 2004-10-12 2021-12-26 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet14.939128.442212Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge15.043127.554331Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.045127.537Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Friday, August 27, at 4:50 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2004 Bristol 2 Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004bms2.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050205233103/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004bms2.htm 2005-02-05 2021-12-25 Jayski's Silly Season Site Jeff Green of Petty Enterprises would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.485 and an average speed of 123.913 mph km/h.NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Bristol 2 Practice 2 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/24/data/practice2_speeds.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20040830014303/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/24/data/practice2_speeds.html 2004-08-30 2021-12-26 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed143Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge15.485123.91320Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet15.520123.634322Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge15.531123.547Full second practice results Third and final practice The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, August 27, at 6:10 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2004 Bristol 2 Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004bms2.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050205233103/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004bms2.htm 2005-02-05 2021-12-25 Jayski's Silly Season Site Jeff Green of Petty Enterprises would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.613 and an average speed of 122.898 mph km/h.NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Bristol 2 Practice 3 Results http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/24/data/practice3_speeds.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20041012164047/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/24/data/practice3_speeds.html 2004-10-12 2021-12-26 NASCAR.com Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed143Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge15.613122.89820Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet15.635122.725317Matt KensethRoush RacingFord15.644122.654Full Happy Hour practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, August 27, 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.Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2004 Bristol 2 Race Info / Rundown Page http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004bms2.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20050205233103/http://www.jayski.com/next/2004/2004bms2.htm 2005-02-05 2021-12-25 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 Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 14.930 and an average speed of 128.520 mph km/h.2004-08-28 Jeff Gordon captures pole for Sharpie 500 https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2004/08/28/jeff-gordon-captures-pole-for-sharpie-500/ 2021-12-25 East Bay Times en-US Numerous crashes would occur in the session. First, Tony Ave would spin on his second lap, and while he had made a lap, the lap was not good enough to get Ave into the race. Then, Brendan Gaughan would collide with the wall on his second lap. Finally, Michael Waltrip would spin on his second lap and collide with the turn 1 wall while finishing his lap. While the aforementioned two had crashed, they would both have laps good enough to make it into the race, although with the caveat that they would have to start at the rear for the race.2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Sharpie 500 Bud Pole Qualifying https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUYq2Bc_15o en 2021-12-25 Five drivers would fail to qualify: Hermie Sadler, Stanton Barrett, Brad Teague, Tony Ave, and Ryan McGlynn. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet14.930128.52029Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge15.060127.410340Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge15.074127.292412Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge15.075127.284542Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge15.098127.090620Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet15.112126.97276Mark MartinRoush RacingFord15.115126.947838Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord15.130126.821919Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge15.135126.7791016Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord15.148126.6701148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.157126.595125Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.163126.545132Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge15.170126.4871488Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord15.186126.3531530Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.188126.337160Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet15.191126.3121777Brendan GaughanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge15.195126.2781831Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.199126.2451918Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet15.203126.2122025Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.226126.0212129Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.228126.0052241Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge15.228126.0052317Matt KensethRoush RacingFord15.231125.9802497Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord15.234125.9552599Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord15.246125.8562649Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge15.246125.8562743Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge15.252125.8072800Kenny WallaceMichael Waltrip RacingChevrolet15.263125.7162937Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge15.272125.642308Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet15.287125.5183145Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge15.296125.4453221Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord15.298125.4283351Tony RainesCompetitive Edge MotorsportsChevrolet15.315125.2893422Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge15.318125.2643532Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsChevrolet15.337125.1093615Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet15.346125.0363701Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevrolet15.389124.687384Jimmy SpencerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet15.417124.460Provisionals3910Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet15.457124.1384050Todd BodineArnold MotorsportsDodge15.560123.3164109Mike WallacePhoenix RacingDodge15.441124.2674298Derrike CopeMach 1 MotorsportsFord15.586123.1104389Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge15.719122.069Failed to qualify or withdrew4402Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet15.481123.9464552Stanton BarrettRick Ware RacingDodge15.560123.3164672Brad TeagueKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord15.696122.2484780Tony AveHover MotorsportsFord16.222118.2844808Ryan McGlynnMcGlynn RacingChevrolet——WD92Brad TeagueFront Row MotorsportsFord——Official qualifying results Race results Fin2004 Sharpie 500 - 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