2004 Grand Prix of Road America

{{American Championshp Car race report infobox|

Country = USA|

Race = Road America|

Image = Road_America.svg|

Caption = Road America Track Layout|

Date = August 8|

Year = 2004|

Official name = Grand Prix of Road America presented by the Chicago Tribune|

Race_No = 8|

Season_No = 14|

Series = Champ Car|

Location = Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States|

Course = Permanent Road Course|

Course_mi = 4.048|

Course_km = 6.515|

Distance_laps = 48|

Distance_mi = 194.304|

Distance_km = 312.720|

Weather = Mostly to Partly Cloudy|

Pole_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais|

Pole_Team = Newman/Haas Racing|

Pole_Time = 1:43.046|

Pole_Country = France|

Fast_Driver = Bruno Junqueira|

Fast_Team = Newman/Haas Racing|

Fast_Time = 1:45.504|

Fast_Lap = 39|

Fast_Country = Brazil|

First_Driver = Alex Tagliani|

First_Team = Rocketsports Racing|

First_Country = Canada|

Second_Driver = Rodolfo Lavín|

Second_Team = Forsythe Championship Racing|

Second_Country= Mexico|

Third_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais|

Third_Team = Newman/Haas Racing|

Third_Country = France|

}}

The 2004 Grand Prix of Road America was the eighth round of the 2004 Bridgestone Presented the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on August 8, 2004 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Sébastien Bourdais won the pole and Alex Tagliani won the race, his first and only win in his Champ Car/IndyCar career.

Qualifying results

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Pos ! Nat ! Name ! Team ! Qual 1 ! Qual 2 ! Best
1 \| {{flagicon\|France}} \| Sébastien Bourdais \| Newman/Haas Racing \| 1:44.637 \| 1:43.046 \| 1:43.046
2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} \| Ryan Hunter-Reay \| Herdez Competition \| 1:43.909 \| 1:43.995 \| 1:43.909
3 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} \| Jimmy Vasser \| PKV Racing \| align="center"\|— \| 1:43.374 \| 1:43.374
4 \| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} \| Bruno Junqueira \| Newman/Haas Racing \| 1:44.529 \| 1:43.606 \| 1:43.606
5 \| {{flagicon\|Canada}} \| Patrick Carpentier \| Forsythe Racing \| 1:44.076 \| 1:43.753 \| 1:43.753
6 \| {{flagicon\|Canada}} \| Paul Tracy \| Forsythe Racing \| 1:46.382 \| 1:43.933 \| 1:43.933
7 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} \| A. J. Allmendinger \| RuSPORT \| 1:44.972 \| 1:44.058 \| 1:44.058
8 \| {{flagicon\|Spain}} \| Oriol Servià \| Dale Coyne Racing \| 1:45.077 \| 1:44.105 \| 1:44.105
9 \| {{flagicon\|UK}} \| Justin Wilson \| Mi-Jack Conquest Racing \| 1:45.034 \| 1:44.463 \| 1:44.463
10 \| {{flagicon\|Mexico}} \| Rodolfo Lavín \| Forsythe Racing \| 1:45.269 \| 1:44.663 \| 1:44.663
11 \| {{flagicon\|Mexico}} \| Michel Jourdain Jr. \| RuSPORT \| 1:45.377 \| 1:44.708 \| 1:44.708
12 \| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} \| Mario Haberfeld \| Walker Racing \| 1:45.773 \| 1:45.074 \| 1:45.074
13 \| {{flagicon\|Canada}} \| Alex Tagliani \| Rocketsports Racing \| align="center"\|— \| 1:45.172 \| 1:45.172
14 \| {{flagicon\|Mexico}} \| Roberto González \| PKV Racing \| 1:45.674 \| 1:45.361 \| 1:45.361
15 \| {{flagicon\|Mexico}} \| Mario Domínguez \| Herdez Competition \| 1:45.496 \| 1:47.701 \| 1:45.496
16 \| {{flagicon\|UK}} \| Guy Smith \| Rocketsports Racing \| 1:47.948 \| 1:46.025 \| 1:46.025
17 \| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} \| Alex Sperafico \| Mi-Jack Conquest Racing \| 1:46.742 \| 1:46.321 \| 1:46.321
18 \| {{flagicon\|Argentina}} \| Gastón Mazzacane \| Dale Coyne Racing \| 1:46.878 \| 1:47.042 \| 1:46.878

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Pos

! Nat

! Name

! Team

! Qual 1

! Qual 2

! Best

| {{flagicon|France}}

| Sébastien Bourdais

| Newman/Haas Racing

| 1:44.637

| 1:43.046

| 1:43.046

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Ryan Hunter-Reay

| Herdez Competition

| 1:43.909

| 1:43.995

| 1:43.909

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Jimmy Vasser

| PKV Racing

| align="center"|—

| 1:43.374

| 1:43.374

| {{flagicon|Brazil}}

| Bruno Junqueira

| Newman/Haas Racing

| 1:44.529

| 1:43.606

| 1:43.606

| {{flagicon|Canada}}

| Patrick Carpentier

| Forsythe Racing

| 1:44.076

| 1:43.753

| 1:43.753

| {{flagicon|Canada}}

| Paul Tracy

| Forsythe Racing

| 1:46.382

| 1:43.933

| 1:43.933

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| A. J. Allmendinger

| RuSPORT

| 1:44.972

| 1:44.058

| 1:44.058

| {{flagicon|Spain}}

| Oriol Servià

| Dale Coyne Racing

| 1:45.077

| 1:44.105

| 1:44.105

| {{flagicon|UK}}

| Justin Wilson

| Mi-Jack Conquest Racing

| 1:45.034

| 1:44.463

| 1:44.463

| {{flagicon|Mexico}}

| Rodolfo Lavín

| Forsythe Racing

| 1:45.269

| 1:44.663

| 1:44.663

| {{flagicon|Mexico}}

| Michel Jourdain Jr.

| RuSPORT

| 1:45.377

| 1:44.708

| 1:44.708

| {{flagicon|Brazil}}

| Mario Haberfeld

| Walker Racing

| 1:45.773

| 1:45.074

| 1:45.074

| {{flagicon|Canada}}

| Alex Tagliani

| Rocketsports Racing

| align="center"|—

| 1:45.172

| 1:45.172

| {{flagicon|Mexico}}

| Roberto González

| PKV Racing

| 1:45.674

| 1:45.361

| 1:45.361

| {{flagicon|Mexico}}

| Mario Domínguez

| Herdez Competition

| 1:45.496

| 1:47.701

| 1:45.496

| {{flagicon|UK}}

| Guy Smith

| Rocketsports Racing

| 1:47.948

| 1:46.025

| 1:46.025

| {{flagicon|Brazil}}

| Alex Sperafico

| Mi-Jack Conquest Racing

| 1:46.742

| 1:46.321

| 1:46.321

| {{flagicon|Argentina}}

| Gastón Mazzacane

| Dale Coyne Racing

| 1:46.878

| 1:47.042

| 1:46.878

Race

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Pos	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1 \| 8 \| {{flagicon\|Canada}} Alex Tagliani \| Rocketsports Racing \| 48 \| 1:45:07.288 \| 13 \| 33
2 \| 3 \| {{flagicon\|Mexico}} Rodolfo Lavín \| Forsythe Racing \| 48 \| +1.855 secs \| 10 \| 28
3 \| 2 \| {{flagicon\|France}} Sébastien Bourdais \| Newman/Haas Racing \| 48 \| +2.767 secs \| 1 \| 27
4 \| 4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ryan Hunter-Reay \| Herdez Competition \| 48 \| +3.814 secs \| 2 \| 24
5 \| 55 \| {{flagicon\|Mexico}} Mario Domínguez \| Herdez Competition \| 48 \| +4.398 secs \| 15 \| 21
6 \| 11 \| {{flagicon\|Spain}} Oriol Servià \| Dale Coyne Racing \| 48 \| +6.390 secs \| 8 \| 19
7 \| 34 \| {{flagicon\|UK}} Justin Wilson \| Mi-Jack Conquest Racing \| 48 \| +8.500 secs \| 9 \| 17
8 \| 12 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jimmy Vasser \| PKV Racing \| 48 \| +8.546 secs \| 3 \| 15
9 \| 9 \| {{flagicon\|Mexico}} Michel Jourdain Jr. \| RuSPORT \| 48 \| +9.056 secs \| 11 \| 13
10 \| 17 \| {{flagicon\|UK}} Guy Smith \| Rocketsports Racing \| 48 \| +9.997 secs \| 16 \| 11
11 \| 5 \| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Mario Haberfeld \| Walker Racing \| 48 \| +16.725 secs \| 12 \| 10
12 \| 1 \| {{flagicon\|Canada}} Paul Tracy \| Forsythe Racing \| 48 \| +26.616 secs \| 6 \| 10
13 \| 10 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} A. J. Allmendinger \| RuSPORT \| 47 \| + 1 Lap \| 7 \| 8
14 \| 7 \| {{flagicon\|Canada}} Patrick Carpentier \| Forsythe Racing \| 46 \| + 2 Laps \| 5 \| 7
15 \| 6 \| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Bruno Junqueira \| Newman/Haas Racing \| 46 \| + 2 Laps \| 4 \| 7
16 \| 21 \| {{flagicon\|Mexico}} Roberto González \| PKV Racing \| 46 \| + 2 Laps \| 14 \| 5
17 \| 14 \| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Alex Sperafico \| Mi-Jack Conquest Racing \| 46 \| + 2 Laps \| 17 \| 4
18 \| 19 \| {{flagicon\|Argentina}} Gastón Mazzacane \| Dale Coyne Racing \| 29 \| Off course \| 18 \| 3

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Pos

Driver

Team

Laps

Time/Retired

Grid

Points

| 8

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Alex Tagliani

| Rocketsports Racing

| 48

| 1:45:07.288

| 13

| 33

| 3

| {{flagicon|Mexico}} Rodolfo Lavín

| Forsythe Racing

| 48

| +1.855 secs

| 10

| 28

| 2

| {{flagicon|France}} Sébastien Bourdais

| Newman/Haas Racing

| 48

| +2.767 secs

| 1

| 27

| 4

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Hunter-Reay

| Herdez Competition

| 48

| +3.814 secs

| 2

| 24

| 55

| {{flagicon|Mexico}} Mario Domínguez

| Herdez Competition

| 48

| +4.398 secs

| 15

| 21

| 11

| {{flagicon|Spain}} Oriol Servià

| Dale Coyne Racing

| 48

| +6.390 secs

| 8

| 19

| 34

| {{flagicon|UK}} Justin Wilson

| Mi-Jack Conquest Racing

| 48

| +8.500 secs

| 9

| 17

| 12

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Vasser

| PKV Racing

| 48

| +8.546 secs

| 3

| 15

| 9

| {{flagicon|Mexico}} Michel Jourdain Jr.

| RuSPORT

| 48

| +9.056 secs

| 11

| 13

| 17

| {{flagicon|UK}} Guy Smith

| Rocketsports Racing

| 48

| +9.997 secs

| 16

| 11

| 5

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Mario Haberfeld

| Walker Racing

| 48

| +16.725 secs

| 12

| 10

| 1

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Paul Tracy

| Forsythe Racing

| 48

| +26.616 secs

| 6

| 10

| {{flagicon|USA}} A. J. Allmendinger

| RuSPORT

| 47

| + 1 Lap

| 7

| 8

| 7

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Patrick Carpentier

| Forsythe Racing

| 46

| + 2 Laps

| 5

| 7

| 6

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Bruno Junqueira

| Newman/Haas Racing

| 46

| + 2 Laps

| 4

| 7

| 21

| {{flagicon|Mexico}} Roberto González

| PKV Racing

| 46

| + 2 Laps

| 14

| 5

| 14

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Alex Sperafico

| Mi-Jack Conquest Racing

| 46

| + 2 Laps

| 17

| 4

| 19

| {{flagicon|Argentina}} Gastón Mazzacane

| Dale Coyne Racing

| 29

| Off course

| 18

| 3

Caution flags

Laps	Cause
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1-4	Hunter-Reay (4) & Vasser (12) contact
12-13	González (21) off course
16-18	Junqueira (6) off course
31-33	Mazzacane (19) off course
45-46	Allmendinger (10) & Sperafico (14) spin/stall

Notes

Laps	Leader
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1-13	Sébastien Bourdais
14-22	Paul Tracy
23-29	Alex Tagliani
30-36	Paul Tracy
37-39	Alex Tagliani
40-42	Rodolfo Lavín
43-48	Alex Tagliani

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|valign="top"|

Driver	Laps led
border=2 cellspacing=0
Alex Tagliani	16
Paul Tracy	16
Sébastien Bourdais	13
Rodolfo Lavín	3

New Race Record Alex Tagliani 1:45:07.288
Average Speed 110.903 mph

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

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! Pos ! Driver ! Points
align="left"\| 10px \|align="center"\| 1 \| {{flagicon\|France}} Sébastien Bourdais \| align="left"\| 213
align="left"\| 10px \|align="center"\| 2 \| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Bruno Junqueira \| align="left"\| 166
align="left"\| 10px 2 \|align="center"\| 3 \| {{flagicon\|Canada}} Alex Tagliani \| align="left"\| 153
align="left"\| 10px 1 \|align="center"\| 4 \| {{flagicon\|Canada}} Paul Tracy \| align="left"\| 152
align="left"\| 10px 1 \|align="center"\| 5 \| {{flagicon\|Canada}} Patrick Carpentier \| align="left"\| 141

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! Pos

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|France}} Sébastien Bourdais

| align="left"| 213

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Bruno Junqueira

| align="left"| 166

align="left"| 10px 2

|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Alex Tagliani

| align="left"| 153

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Paul Tracy

| align="left"| 152

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Patrick Carpentier

| align="left"| 141

Note: Only the top five positions are included.

Trivia

As of the conclusion of the 2023 IndyCar Series season, this race remains Alex Tagliani's first and only win in his Champ Car and IndyCar career.

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20060322201634/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Results/ResultsIndex.asp?ID=505 Full Weekend Times & Results]
[https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-road-america-friday-qualifying-times-2008-03-27 Friday Qualifying Results]
[https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-road-america-saturday-qualifying-times-2008-03-27 Saturday Qualifying Results]
[http://www.champcarstats.com/races/200408.htm Race Box Score]

{{Champ Car World Series race report|

Name_of_race = 2004 Grand Prix of Road America |

Year_of_race = 2004 |

Previous_race_in_season = 2004 Molson Indy Vancouver |

Next_race_in_season = 2004 Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver |

Previous_year's_race = 2003 Mario Andretti Grand Prix at Road America |

Next_year's_race = 2006 Grand Prix of Road America

}}

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