The 2004 DHL 400 was the 15th stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 20, 2004, before a crowd of 160,000 in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, the race would end under caution after P. J. Jones crashed in Turn 2 in the last lap, leaving Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing winning his 10th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Kasey Kahne of Evernham Motorsports and Dale Jarrett of Robert Yates Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

2004 DHL 400
Race details
Race 15 of 36 in the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
The 2004 DHL 400 program cover.
The 2004 DHL 400 program cover.
Date June 20, 2004
Official name 36th Annual DHL 400
Location Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2 mi (3.2 km)
Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Average speed 139.292 miles per hour (224.169 km/h)
Attendance 160,000
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 37.723
Most laps led
Driver Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 81
Winner
No. 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing
Television in the United States
Network FOX
Announcers Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet NetZero Hi Speed
00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Dodge Buyer's Choice Auto Warranties
01 Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet U. S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Miller Lite "Happy Father's Day"
02 Derrike Cope SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet SCORE Motorsports
4 Jimmy Spencer Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Morgan–McClure Motorsports
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's "Happy Father's Day"
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Pfizer, Batman
8 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser "Happy Father's Day"
9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge Mountain Dew, Dodge Dealers
10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet Valvoline
12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Alltel
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts "Happy Father's Day"
16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford National Guard
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford Carhartt
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries "Happy Father's Day"
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot "Happy Father's Day"
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft, Wonder Woman
22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
23 Dave Blaney* Bill Davis Racing Dodge Bill Davis Racing
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet GMAC Financial Services "Happy Father's Day"
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
30 Johnny Sauter* Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online
31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
33 Kerry Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats "Happy Father's Day"
37 Todd Bodine R&J Racing Dodge Carter's Royal Dispos-All
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light "Happy Father's Day"
41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Target "Happy Father's Day"
42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Texaco, Havoline "Happy Father's Day"
43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios, Betty Crocker
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Brawny "Happy Father's Day"
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's "Happy Father's Day"
49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge Schwan's Home Service
50 P. J. Jones Arnold Motorsports Dodge NASCAR Day
51 Kevin Lepage Competitive Edge Motorsports Chevrolet Negotiations Seminar
72 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford American Harley-Davidson Ann Arbor, Michigan
77 Brendan Gaughan Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Jasper Engines & Transmissions
80 Andy Hillenburg Hover Motorsports Ford Commercial Truck & Trailer
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge Racing With Jesus, Red Line Oil
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Sharpie
98 Todd Bodine Mach 1 Motorsports Ford Lucas Oil
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Roush Racing
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session would occur on Friday, June 18, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for two hours.[2] Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 37.719 and an average speed of 190.885 miles per hour (307.200 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 37.719 190.885
2 01 Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 37.767 190.643
3 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 37.788 190.537
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session would occur on Saturday, June 19, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Jeremy Mayfield of Evernham Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.503 and an average speed of 186.998 miles per hour (300.944 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 38.503 186.998
2 77 Brendan Gaughan Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 38.572 186.664
3 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.672 186.181
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

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The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, occurred on Saturday, June 19, at 11:10 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Elliott Sadler of Robert Yates Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.477 and an average speed of 187.125 miles per hour (301.148 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.477 187.125
2 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 38.639 186.340
3 0 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 38.654 186.268
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, June 18, at 3:05 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.[2] 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.[6]

Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 37.723 and an average speed of 190.865 miles per hour (307.167 km/h).[7]

Dave Blaney of Richard Childress Racing would crash on his first lap, forcing him to use a provisional.[8]

Two drivers would fail to qualify: Kerry Earnhardt and Carl Long.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 37.723 190.865
2 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 37.861 190.169
3 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 37.862 190.164
4 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 37.882 190.064
5 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 37.904 189.954
6 77 Brendan Gaughan Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 37.921 189.868
7 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 37.928 189.833
8 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 37.931 189.818
9 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 37.932 189.813
10 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 37.937 189.788
11 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 37.949 189.728
12 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 37.966 189.643
13 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 37.976 189.593
14 0 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 38.012 189.414
15 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 38.046 189.245
16 01 Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 38.047 189.240
17 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 38.060 189.175
18 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 38.065 189.150
19 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 38.130 188.828
20 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 38.141 188.773
21 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.169 188.635
22 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.177 188.595
23 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 38.189 188.536
24 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 38.194 188.511
25 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 38.218 188.393
26 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 38.354 187.725
27 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 38.373 187.632
28 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 38.396 187.520
29 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 38.431 187.349
30 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 38.435 187.329
31 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 38.499 187.018
32 51 Kevin Lepage Competitive Edge Motorsports Chevrolet 38.534 186.848
33 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 38.565 186.698
34 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 38.596 186.548
35 50 P. J. Jones Arnold Motorsports Dodge 38.689 186.099
36 4 Jimmy Spencer Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 38.705 186.023
37 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 38.780 185.663
38 37 Todd Bodine R&J Racing Dodge 38.796 185.586
Provisionals
39 30 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
40 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 39.213 183.613
41 72 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford 40.530 177.646
42 98 Geoff Bodine Mach 1 Motorsports Ford 38.797 185.581
43 02 Derrike Cope SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 39.148 183.917
Failed to qualify or withdrew
44 33 Kerry Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.868 185.242
45 00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Dodge 39.184 183.749
WD 23 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge
WD 80 Andy Hillenburg Hover Motorsports Ford
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[2] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 4 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 200 22 running 185 $176,367
2 34 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 200 0 running 170 $155,900
3 37 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 200 13 running 170 $142,817
4 3 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 6 running 165 $100,600
5 22 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 200 12 running 160 $113,508
6 24 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 200 44 running 155 $108,665
7 18 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 200 1 running 151 $119,093
8 12 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 142 $111,723
9 2 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 138 $79,190
10 19 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 200 0 running 134 $103,846
11 7 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 200 0 running 130 $85,705
12 25 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 200 0 running 127 $94,121
13 17 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 200 0 running 124 $101,807
14 29 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 200 0 running 121 $91,865
15 39 30 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 118 $75,415
16 6 77 Brendan Gaughan Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 200 13 running 120 $74,065
17 21 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 112 $101,043
18 33 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 200 0 running 109 $79,865
19 8 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 200 0 running 106 $85,465
20 20 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 200 1 running 108 $91,202
21 11 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 200 0 running 100 $107,593
22 10 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 200 7 running 102 $104,048
23 13 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 200 0 running 94 $72,190
24 27 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 91 $106,543
25 35 50 P. J. Jones Arnold Motorsports Dodge 199 0 crash 88 $63,140
26 31 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 crash 85 $89,140
27 23 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 199 0 running 82 $88,375
28 36 4 Jimmy Spencer Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 198 0 running 79 $72,475
29 26 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 194 0 running 76 $77,654
30 14 0 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 192 0 engine 73 $59,190
31 9 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 191 0 running 70 $58,540
32 42 98 Geoff Bodine Mach 1 Motorsports Ford 190 0 running 67 $58,465
33 5 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 188 0 running 64 $94,502
34 15 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 182 0 running 61 $66,285
35 16 01 Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 174 0 engine 58 $66,145
36 38 37 Todd Bodine R&J Racing Dodge 170 0 vibration 55 $58,095
37 30 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 114 0 engine 52 $66,045
38 1 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 88 81 engine 59 $120,923
39 28 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 86 0 engine 46 $57,900
40 40 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 76 0 handling 43 $57,865
41 32 51 Kevin Lepage Competitive Edge Motorsports Chevrolet 71 0 overheating 40 $57,830
42 43 02 Derrike Cope SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 37 0 ignition 37 $57,790
43 41 72 Kirk Shelmerdine Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford 13 0 handling 34 $57,108
Failed to qualify or withdrew
44 33 Kerry Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
45 00 Carl Long McGlynn Racing Dodge
WD 23 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge
WD 80 Andy Hillenburg Hover Motorsports Ford
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "Newman Victorious in Michigan". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2004 Michigan 1 Race Info / Rundown Page". 2006-01-13. Archived from the original on 13 January 2006. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Michigan 1 Practice 1 Results". 2005-11-13. Archived from the original on 13 November 2005. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  4. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Michigan 1 Practice 2 Results". 2005-11-21. Archived from the original on 21 November 2005. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  5. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 Michigan 1 Practice 3 Results". 2005-11-14. Archived from the original on 14 November 2005. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  6. ^ "Jayski's Silly Season Site - Provisional Land Page". 2005-02-05. Archived from the original on 5 February 2005. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  7. ^ "Gordon Gets Pushy While Earning Pole at Michigan". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  8. ^ 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series DHL 400 Bud Pole Qualifying, retrieved 2021-12-07
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