2004 Coca-Cola 600
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{{Infobox NASCAR race report
| Type = NASNEX
| Description =
| Race Name = Coca-Cola 600
| Fulldate = {{Start date|2004|5|30}}
| Year = 2004
| Race_No = 12
| Season_No = 36
| Image = 2004_Coca-Cola_600_program_cover.png
| Caption = 2004 Coca-Cola 600 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The painting is called "Victory Circle!"
| Location = Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
| Course_mi = 1.5
| Course_km = 2.4
| Distance_laps = 400
| Distance_mi = 600
| Distance_km = 965.606
| Weather =
| Avg = {{convert|142.763|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
| Attendance = 180,000
| Pole_Driver = Jimmie Johnson
| Pole_Team = Hendrick Motorsports
| Pole_Time = 27.981
| Most_Driver = Jimmie Johnson
| Most_Team = Hendrick Motorsports
| Most_laps = 334
| Car = 48
| First_Driver = Jimmie Johnson
| First_Team = Hendrick Motorsports
| Network = Fox
| Announcers = Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds
| Ratings =
}}
The 2004 Coca-Cola 600, the 45th running of the race, was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held on May 30, 2004 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested at 400 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 12th race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports won the race, his second win of the season and also at Charlotte. Michael Waltrip finished 2nd and Matt Kenseth finished 3rd.
Failed to qualify: Steve Park ({{Abbreviation|No.|Car number}} 7), Todd Bodine (No. 37), Carl Long (No. 46), Stanton Barrett (No. 94), Geoffrey Bodine (No. 98), Morgan Shepherd (No. 89), Jeff Fultz (No. 78), Kirk Shelmerdine (No. 72), Andy Hillenburg (No. 80)
Background
File:Lowesmotorspeedway.jpg, the track 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 Humpy Wheeler as track president.
Entry list
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Car{{Cite web|title=2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 Entry List - Charlotte Motor Speedway|url=https://frcs.pro/nascar/cup/races/entrylist/2004/charlotte-motor-speedway/coca-cola-600|access-date=2021-06-18|website=frcs.pro}} ! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Driver ! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Make ! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Sponsor !Team |
| 0
|Ward Burton |NetZero Hi Speed |
| 01
|Joe Nemechek |U.S. Army |
| 1
|John Andretti |Snap-On Tools |
| 02
|Hermie Sadler |Zapf Creations |
| 2
|Rusty Wallace |Miller Lite |
| 4
|Jimmy Spencer |Morgan-McClure |
| 5
|Terry Labonte |Kellogg's |
| 6
|Mark Martin |Ford |Viagra |
| 7
|Steve Park |Ultra Motorsports |
| 8
|Dale Earnhardt Jr. |Budweiser |
| 09
|Bobby Hamilton Jr. |Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts |
| 9
|Kasey Kahne |Dodge Dealers / UAW |
| 10
|Scott Riggs |Valvoline |
| 12
|Ryan Newman |Alltel |
| 15
|Michael Waltrip |NAPA |
| 16
|Greg Biffle |Ford |National Guard / Subway |
| 17
|Matt Kenseth |Ford |Smirnoff Ice / DeWalt |
| 18
|Bobby Labonte |Interstate Batteries / Shrek 2 |
| 19
|Jeremy Mayfield |Dodge Dealers / UAW |
| 20
|Tony Stewart |Home Depot |
| 21
|Ricky Rudd |Ford |Motorcraft / U.S. Air Force |
| 22
|Scott Wimmer |Caterpillar |
| 23
|Dave Blaney |Whelen Engineering |
| 24
|Jeff Gordon |DuPont |
| 25
|Brian Vickers |GMAC Financial Services |
| 29
|Kevin Harvick |GM Goodwrench |
| 30
|Johnny Sauter |America Online |
| 31
|Robby Gordon |Cingular Wireless |
| 32
|Ricky Craven |Tide |
| 37
|Todd Bodine |Carter's Royal Dispos-all |
| 38
|Elliott Sadler |Ford |Pedigree |
| 40
|Sterling Marlin |Coors Light / U.S. Marines |
| 41
|Casey Mears |Target |
| 42
|Jamie McMurray |Texaco / Havoline |
| 43
|Jeff Green |Cheerios / Great American Bake Sale |
| 45
|Kyle Petty |Krazy Kritters / Georgia-Pacific / Brawny |
| 46
|Carl Long |RacingMetal.com |Glenn Racing |
| 48
|Jimmie Johnson |Lowe's |
| 49
|Ken Schrader |Schwan's Home Service |
| 50
|Derrike Cope |Bennett Lane Winery |
| 51
|Kevin Lepage |NegotiationsSeminar.com |
| 72
|Kirk Shelmerdine |Ford |Freddie B's |
| 77
|Brendan Gaughan |Kodak Easy Share / Jasper |
| 78
|Jeff Fultz |Ford | |Harrah Racing |
| 80
|Andy Hillenburg |Ford |Commercial Truck & Trailer |
| 84
|Kyle Busch |Carquest |
| 88
|Dale Jarrett |Ford |UPS |
| 89
|Morgan Shepherd |Bojangles |
| 94
|Stanton Barrett |Husqvarna |W.W. Motorsports |
| 97
|Kurt Busch |Ford |Irwin Industrial Tools / Sharpie |
| 98
|Geoffrey Bodine |Ford |Lucas Oil Products |
| 99
|Jeff Burton |Ford |Roundup Fast Act |
Qualifying
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Pos.{{Cite web|date=2004-05-28|title=Qualifying times: Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte.|url=https://www.crash.net/nascar/results/88510/1/qualifying-times-coca-cola-600-charlotte|access-date=2021-06-18|website=Crash|language=en}}{{Citation|title=2004 Nascar Coca Cola 600 Qualifying|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI95L0ihNWI|language=en|access-date=2021-06-18}} !Car !Driver !Manufacturer !Avg. Speed (mph) !Time |
| 1
|48 |Jimmie Johnson |Chevrolet |187.052 |28.869 |
|---|
| 2
|12 |Ryan Newman |Dodge |186.948 |28.885 |
| 3
|24 |Jeff Gordon |Chevrolet |186.922 |28.889 |
| 4
|38 |Elliott Sadler |Ford |186.619 |28.936 |
| 5
|25 |Brian Vickers |Chevrolet |186.265 |28.991 |
| 6
|20 |Tony Stewart |Chevrolet |186.111 |29.015 |
| 7
|77 |Brendan Gaughan |Dodge |186.040 |29.026 |
| 8
|43 |Jeff Green |Dodge |185.784 |29.066 |
| 9
|18 |Bobby Labonte |Chevrolet |185.612 |29.093 |
| 10
|8 |Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |Chevrolet |185.312 |29.140 |
| 11
|23 |Dave Blaney |Dodge |185.287 |29.144 |
| 12
|15 |Michael Waltrip |Chevrolet |185.109 |29.172 |
| 13
|01 |Joe Nemechek |Chevrolet |184.976 |29.193 |
| 14
|41 |Casey Mears |Dodge |184.837 |29.215 |
| 15
|19 |Jeremy Mayfield |Dodge |184.805 |29.220 |
| 16
|2 |Rusty Wallace |Dodge |184.679 |29.240 |
| 17
|0 |Ward Burton |Chevrolet |184.477 |29.272 |
| 18
|6 |Mark Martin |Ford |184.464 |29.274 |
| 19
|9 |Kasey Kahne |Dodge |184.445 |29.277 |
| 20
|31 |Robby Gordon |Chevrolet |184.231 |29.311 |
| 21
|42 |Jamie McMurray |Dodge |184.093 |29.333 |
| 22
|51 |Kevin Lepage |Chevrolet |184.080 |29.335 |
| 23
|29 |Kevin Harvick |Chevrolet |183.986 |29.350 |
| 24
|4 |Jimmy Spencer |Chevrolet |183.986 |29.350 |
| 25
|1 |John Andretti |Chevrolet |183.943 |29.357 |
| 26
|32 |Ricky Craven |Chevrolet |183.924 |29.360 |
| 27
|84 |Kyle Busch |Chevrolet |183.842 |29.373 |
| 28
|10 |Scott Riggs |Chevrolet |183.792 |29.381 |
| 29
|22 |Scott Wimmer |Dodge |183.755 |29.387 |
| 30
|16 |Greg Biffle |Ford |183.736 |29.390 |
| 31
|09 |Bobby Hamilton, Jr. |Dodge |183.667 |29.401 |
| 32
|97 |Kurt Busch |Ford |183.586 |29.414 |
| 33
|88 |Dale Jarrett |Ford |183.580 |29.415 |
| 34
|99 |Jeff Burton |Ford |183.492 |29.429 |
| 35
|5 |Terry Labonte |Chevrolet |183.461 |29.434 |
| 36
|40 |Sterling Marlin |Dodge |183.424 |29.440 |
| 37
|17 |Matt Kenseth |Ford |183.256 |29.467 |
| 38
|50 |Derrike Cope |Dodge |183.088 |29.494 |
| colspan="6" |Provisionals |
| 39
|30 |Johnny Sauter |Chevrolet |182.260 |29.628 |
| 40
|21 |Ricky Rudd |Ford |182.933 |29.519 |
| 41
|49 |Ken Schrader |Dodge |182.692 |29.558 |
| 42
|45 |Kyle Petty |Dodge |180.808 |29.866 |
| 43
|02 |Hermie Sadler |Chevrolet |180.234 |29.961 |
| colspan="6" |Failed to qualify |
| 44
|7 |Steve Park |Dodge |182.162 |29.644 |
| 45
|37 |Todd Bodine |Dodge |182.149 |29.646 |
| 46
|46 |Carl Long |Dodge |181.238 |29.795 |
| 47
|94 |Stanton Barrett |Chevrolet |180.048 |29.992 |
| 48
|98 |Geoffrey Bodine |Ford |179.820 |30.030 |
| 49
|89 |Morgan Shepherd |Dodge |179.372 |30.105 |
| 50
|78 |Jeff Fultz |Ford |179.330 |30.112 |
| 51
|72 |Kirk Shelmerdine |Ford |177.212 |30.472 |
| 52
|80 |Andy Hillenburg |Ford |171.141 |31.553 |
| WD
|33 |Kerry Earnhardt |Chevrolet |0.000 |0.000 |
Race results
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| Fin{{Cite web|title=2004 Coca-Cola 600 - The Third Turn|url=https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2004_Coca-Cola_600|access-date=2021-06-18|website=www.thethirdturn.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=2004 Coca-Cola 600 results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2004_Coca-Cola_600/W/|url-status=live|website=Racing Reference|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428015713/https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2004_Coca-Cola_600/W/ |archive-date=2021-04-28 }}
! St ! # ! Driver ! Make ! Sponsor ! Team ! Laps !Led !Status !Pts !Winnings |
|---|
| 1
| 1 || 48 || Jimmie Johnson || Chevrolet || Lowe's || Hendrick Motorsports || 400 |334 |running |190 | |
| 2
| 12 || 15 || Michael Waltrip || Chevrolet || NAPA Auto Parts || Dale Earnhardt, Inc. || 400 |0 |running |170 | |
| 3
| 37 || 17 || Matt Kenseth || Ford || Smirnoff Ice, DeWalt || Roush Racing || 400 |1 |running |170 | |
| 4
| 21 || 42 || Jamie McMurray || Dodge || Texaco, Havoline|| Chip Ganassi Racing || 400 |15 |running |165 | |
| 5
| 4 || 38 || Elliott Sadler || Ford || Pedigree || Robert Yates Racing || 400 |41 |running |160 | |
| 6
| 10 || 8 || Dale Earnhardt, Jr. || Chevrolet || Budweiser || Dale Earnhardt, Inc. || 400 |2 |running |155 | |
| 7
| 14 || 41 || Casey Mears || Dodge || Target || Chip Ganassi Racing || 400 |2 |running |151 | |
| 8
| 15 || 19 || Jeremy Mayfield || Dodge || Dodge Dealers, UAW || Evernham Motorsports || 400 |0 |running |142 | |
| 9
| 6 || 20 || Tony Stewart || Chevrolet || Home Depot || Joe Gibbs Racing || 400 |0 |running |138 | |
| 10
| 16 || 2 || Rusty Wallace || Dodge || Vote Miller President of Beers || Penske Racing || 400 |0 |running |134 | |
| 11
|32 |97 |Kurt Busch |Ford |Irwin Industrial Tools, Sharpie |400 |0 |running |130 | |
| 12
|19 |9 |Kasey Kahne |Dodge Dealers, UAW |400 |5 |running |132 | |
| 13
|9 |18 |Bobby Labonte |Interstate Batteries, Shrek 2 |400 |0 |running |124 | |
| 14
|13 |01 |Joe Nemechek |U.S. Army |398 |0 |running |121 | |
| 15
|5 |25 |Brian Vickers |GMAC Financial Services |398 |0 |running |118 | |
| 16
|17 |0 |Ward Burton |NetZero Hi Speed |398 |0 |running |115 | |
| 17
|11 |23 |Dave Blaney |Whelen Engineering |398 |0 |running |112 | |
| 18
|33 |88 |Dale Jarrett |Ford |UPS |398 |0 |running |109 | |
| 19
|25 |1 |John Andretti |Snap-On Tools |398 |0 |running |106 | |
| 20
|20 |31 |Robby Gordon |Cingular Wireless |397 |0 |running |103 | |
| 21
|30 |16 |Greg Biffle |Ford |National Guard, Subway |397 |0 |running |100 | |
| 22
|34 |99 |Jeff Burton |Ford |Roundup Fast Act |397 |0 |running |97 | |
| 23
|23 |29 |Kevin Harvick |GM Goodwrench |396 |0 |running |94 | |
| 24
|26 |32 |Ricky Craven |Tide |396 |0 |running |91 | |
| 25
|28 |10 |Scott Riggs |Valvoline |395 |0 |running |88 | |
| 26
|40 |21 |Ricky Rudd |Ford |Motorcraft, U.S. Air Force |395 |0 |running |85 | |
| 27
|8 |43 |Jeff Green |Cheerios, Great American Bake Sale |395 |0 |running |82 | |
| 28
|29 |22 |Scott Wimmer |Caterpillar |394 |0 |running |79 | |
| 29
|24 |4 |Jimmy Spencer |Morgan-McClure Motorsports |394 |0 |running |76 | |
| 30
|3 |24 |Jeff Gordon |DuPont |393 |0 |running |73 | |
| 31
|41 |49 |Ken Schrader |Schwan's Home Service |393 |0 |running |70 | |
| 32
|27 |84 |Kyle Busch |CARQUEST Auto Parts |393 |0 |running |67 | |
| 33
|7 |77 |Brendan Gaughan |Kodak Easy Share, Jasper Engines & Transmissions |392 |0 |running |64 | |
| 34
|38 |50 |Derrike Cope |Bennett Lane Winery |391 |0 |running |61 | |
| 35
|2 |12 |Ryan Newman |Alltel |390 |0 |engine |58 | |
| 36
|18 |6 |Mark Martin |Ford |Viagra |387 |0 |running |55 | |
| 37
|35 |5 |Terry Labonte |Kellogg's |385 |0 |running |52 | |
| 38
|42 |45 |Kyle Petty |Krazy Kritters, Georgia-Pacific, Brawny |384 |0 |running |49 | |
| 39
|36 |40 |Sterling Marlin |Coors Light, US Marines |331 |0 |rear end |46 | |
| 40
|39 |30 |Johnny Sauter |America Online |203 |0 |crash |43 | |
| 41
|43 |02 |Hermie Sadler |Zapf Creations |137 |0 |engine |40 | |
| 42
|31 |09 |Bobby Hamilton, Jr. |Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts |73 |0 |handling |37 | |
| 43
|22 |51 |Kevin Lepage |NegotiationsSeminar.com |56 |0 |overheating |0 | |
| colspan="11" |Failed to qualify
! |
| 44
| |7 |Steve Park |Ultra Motorsports ! colspan="5" rowspan="10" | |
| 45
| |37 |Todd Bodine |Carter's Royal Dispos-all |
| 46
| |46 |Carl Long |RacingMetal.com |Glenn Racing |
| 47
| |94 |Stanton Barrett |Husqvarna |W.W. Motorsports |
| 48
| |98 |Geoffrey Bodine |Ford |Lucas Oil Products |
| 49
| |89 |Morgan Shepherd |Bojangles |
| 50
| |78 |Jeff Fultz |Ford | |Harrah Racing |
| 51
| |72 |Kirk Shelmerdine |Ford |Freddie B's |
| 52
| |80 |Andy Hillenburg |Ford |Commercial Truck & Trailer |
| WD
| |33 |Kerry Earnhardt |Bass Pro Shops / Tracker |
Race statistics
References
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