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NASCAR Nextel Cup race number 7 of 36
Sunday, April 4, 2004 at Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
334 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (501.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:36:30
Average speed: 138.845 mph
Pole speed: 193.903 mph
Cautions: 7 for 45 laps
Margin of victory: .028 sec
Attendance: 216000
Lead changes: 24

Glossary    2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup results   /   2004 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
11938   Elliott Sadler M&M's   (Yates Racing)Ford334507733running48185
2 39   Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers / UAW   (Ray Evernham)Dodge334335550running148180
3 924   Jeff Gordon DuPont   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet334253178running47170
4 78   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Budweiser   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet334227653running4165
5102   Rusty Wallace Miller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge334174883running2160
61297   Kurt Busch Irwin Industrial Tools / Sharpie   (Jack Roush)Ford334147050running1155
7 641   Casey Mears Fujifilm / Target   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge334117875running0146
81720   Tony Stewart Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet334156453running0142
9 848   Jimmie Johnson Lowe's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet334126475running0138
102642   Jamie McMurray Texaco / Havoline   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge334114150running0134
112023   Dave Blaney Batesville Speedway / Bad Boy Mowers   (Bill Davis)Dodge334101950running0130
121325   Brian Vickers GMAC Financial Services   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet333107950running0127
132229   Kevin Harvick Icebreakers / GM Goodwrench   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet333135153running0124
14 501   Joe Nemechek U.S. Army   (Nelson Bowers)Chevrolet333104925running33126
152410   Scott Riggs Valvoline   (James Rocco)Chevrolet332121712running0118
162517   Matt Kenseth DeWalt Power Tools   (Jack Roush)Ford332145103running0115
17286   Mark Martin Viagra   (Jack Roush)Ford332100425running0112
181188   Dale Jarrett UPS   (Yates Racing)Ford332121842running0109
193949   Ken Schrader Schwan's Home Service   (Beth Ann Morgenthau)Dodge33289425running0106
204115   Michael Waltrip NAPA   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet332124981running0103
213845   Kyle Petty Georgia-Pacific / Brawny   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge33287375running1105
222921   Ricky Rudd Motorcraft / U.S. Air Force   (Wood Brothers)Ford332110981running097
231831   Robby Gordon Cingular Wireless   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet331119537running094
243730   Johnny Sauter America Online   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet33189925running196
25 118   Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet330139908running593
261440   Sterling Marlin Coors Light   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge330111925running1890
272399   Jeff Burton Roush Racing   (Jack Roush)Ford330110842running082
284032   Ricky Craven Tide   (Cal Wells)Chevrolet33083925running079
29424   Jimmy Spencer Featherlite Luxury Coaches   (Larry McClure)Chevrolet32874825running076
303514   Larry Foyt Smith Chrysler-Dodge / Ft. Worth Harley   (A.J. Foyt)Dodge32774175running048
31 416   Greg Biffle National Guard   (Jack Roush)Ford31879775engine070
32270   Ward Burton NetZero Hi Speed   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet30470675running067
333222   Scott Wimmer Caterpillar   (Bill Davis)Dodge29478500crash064
342119   Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dealers / UAW   (Ray Evernham)Dodge29376475crash061
353343   Jeff Green Cheerios / Betty Crocker   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge29093625engine058
36 291   Bill Elliott Evernham Motorsports   (Ray Evernham)Dodge27372350crash2660
373150   Derrike Cope Arnold Development Companies   (Don Arnold)Dodge23265125driveshaft052
381677   Brendan Gaughan Kodak Easy Share   (Doug Bawel)Dodge23072000engine049
391512   Ryan Newman Alltel   (Roger Penske)Dodge194110742crash046
403409   Johnny Benson, Jr. Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts   (James Finch)Dodge15163750rear end043
41305   Terry Labonte Kellogg's / Delphi   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet11990385engine040
424372   Kirk Shelmerdine Freddie B's   (Kirk Shelmerdine)Ford863525handling037
433698   Todd Bodine Lucas Oil Products   (William Edwards)Ford563634engine034

To the back:
NameNbrReason
Ward Burton0engine change
Jeremy Mayfield19engine change
Scott Wimmer22engine change
Todd Bodine98engine change

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
44Kyle Busch84Carquest / Kellogg'sRick HendrickChevrolet
45Morgan Shepherd89Racing With Jesus / Voyles Equipment Co.Morgan ShepherdDodge
46Andy Hillenburg80Commercial Truck & TrailerStan HoverFord
47Andy Belmont02SPS / Continental Fire & SafetyHermie SadlerPontiac
WDStanton Barrett94Bojangles'David WatsonChevrolet

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
11818  
19235   debris backstretchnone
2411895  
1191246   debris turn 4#77
12519672  
1972048   #12 accident turn 4#19
20526662  
2672726   #0 spun backstretch#9
2732764  
2772837   #91 accident turn 3#20
2842841  
2852917   #22,19,25 accident frontstretch#42
2922954  
2963016   oil on track#48
30233433  
  Percent of race run under caution: 13.5%             Average green flag run: 36.1 laps

'Lucky Dog' recipients prior to 2009 were compiled by Jayski.com.

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Bill Elliott11919
  Joe Nemechek20201
  Kyle Petty21211
  Rusty Wallace22232
  Sterling Marlin243714
  Bill Elliott38447
  Sterling Marlin45484
  Kasey Kahne498133
  Elliott Sadler82821
  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.83842
  Johnny Sauter85851
  Kasey Kahne8612035
  Kurt Busch1211211
  Kasey Kahne1221243
  Elliott Sadler12514420
  Kasey Kahne14518137
  Jeff Gordon1821821
  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.1831842
  Kasey Kahne18519915
  Bobby Labonte2002045
  Joe Nemechek20523632
  Kasey Kahne23726125
  Jeff Gordon26230746
  Elliott Sadler30833427

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Kurt Busch 1032    
2   Matt Kenseth 1013   -19  
3   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 997   -35  
4   Tony Stewart 946   -86  
5   Elliott Sadler 942   -90  
6   Jimmie Johnson 923   -109  
7   Kasey Kahne 902   -130  
8   Kevin Harvick 897   -135  
9   Jeff Gordon 891   -141  
10   Ryan Newman 834   -198  
11   Rusty Wallace 825   -207  
11   Jeremy Mayfield 825   -207  
13   Sterling Marlin 817   -215  
14   Bobby Labonte 801   -231  
15   Jamie McMurray 793   -239  
16   Mark Martin 789   -243  
17   Joe Nemechek 776   -256  
18   Casey Mears 752   -280  
19   Greg Biffle 745   -287  
20   Dale Jarrett 721   -311  
21   Scott Wimmer 719   -313