2004 MBNA America 400 explained

Type:NAS
Distance Km:643.737
Attendance:140,000
Announcers:Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Radio:Motor Racing Network
Network:TNT
Most Driver:Ryan Newman
First Driver:Ryan Newman
Most Laps:325
Most Team:Penske-Jasper Racing
First Team:Penske-Jasper Racing
Car:12
Pole Team:Evernham Motorsports
Pole Driver:Jeremy Mayfield
Scheduled Km:643.737
Avg:119.067mph
Location:Dover, Delaware, Dover International Speedway
Distance Laps:400
Scheduled Laps:400
Course Km:1.6
Scheduled Mi:400
Course Mi:1
Date:September 26
Season No:36
Race No:28
Official Name:36th Annual MBNA America 400
Race Name:MBNA America 400
Year:2004
Pole Time:22.584
Distance Mi:400
Caption:The 2004 MBNA America 400 program cover.

The 2004 MBNA America 400 was the 28th stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, the second race of the 2004 Chase for the Nextel Cup, and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 26, 2004, before a crowd of 140,000 in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would dominate to win his 11th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his second and final win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Mark Martin of Roush Racing and Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.

The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.

Entry list

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevroletNetZero Hi Speed
00Carl LongMcGlynn RacingChevroletBuyer's Choice Auto Warranties
01Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevroletU. S. Army
2Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodgeMiller Lite
02Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevroletJenkins & Jenkins Attorneys at Law
4Jimmy SpencerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevroletLucas Oil
5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevroletKellogg's
6Mark MartinRoush RacingFordViagra
8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletBudweiser
9Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge Dealers, UAW
09Joe RuttmanPhoenix RacingDodgeMiccosukee Resort & Gaming
10Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevroletValvoline
12Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodgeAlltel
13Greg SacksSacks MotorsportsDodgeVita Coco, ARC Dehooker
15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.ChevroletNAPA Auto Parts
16Greg BiffleRoush RacingFordNational Guard
17Matt KensethRoush RacingFordDeWalt Power Tools
18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletMBNA America
19Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodgeDodge Dealers, UAW
20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletThe Home Depot
21Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFordMotorcraft Genuine Parts, U. S. Air Force
22Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodgeCaterpillar
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletDuPont
25Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevroletGMAC Financial Services
29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevroletGM Goodwrench
30Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevroletAmerica Online
31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevroletCingular Wireless
32Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevroletTide
35Kenny HendrickGary Keller RacingChevroletGary Keller Racing
37Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodgeCarter's Royal Dispos-All
38Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFordM&M's
40Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodgeCoors Light
41Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodgeTarget
42Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodgeTexaco, Havoline
43Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodgeCheerios, Betty Crocker
45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodgeGeorgia-Pacific Brawny
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLowe's
49Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodgeSchwan's Home Service
50Jeff FullerArnold MotorsportsDodgeArnold Motorsports
51Tony RainesCompetitive Edge MotorsportsChevroletLee Jeans
72Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFordVote for Bush
75Mike GarveyHaefele RacingDodgeJani-King
77Brendan GaughanPenske-Jasper RacingDodgeKodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions
80Derrike CopeHover MotorsportsFordCommercial Truck & Trailer
88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFordUPS
89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodgeRacing with Jesus "Keep The Passion Going"
92Stanton BarrettFront Row MotorsportsFordFront Row Motorsports
97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFordSharpie
98Geoff BodineMach 1 MotorsportsFordMach 1 Motorsports
99Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFordRoush Racing
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session would occur on Friday, September 24, at 11:05 AM EST and would last for one hour and 55 minutes. Rusty Wallace of Penske-Jasper Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.536 and an average speed of 159.744mph.[2]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
12Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge22.536159.744
219Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge22.595159.327
312Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge22.643158.990
Full first practice results

Second practice

The second practice session would occur on Saturday, September 25, at 9:30 AM EST and would last for 45 minutes. Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.213 and an average speed of 155.085mph.[3]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
117Matt KensethRoush RacingFord23.213155.085
216Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord23.283154.619
32Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge23.305154.473
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Saturday, September 25, at 11:10 AM EST and would last for 45 minutes.[4] Ward Burton of Haas CNC Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.213 and an average speed of 155.085mph.[5]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
10Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet23.387153.932
29Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge23.389153.919
312Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge23.393153.892
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying would occur on Friday, September 24, at 2:40 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.[4] 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]

Jeremy Mayfield of Evernham Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 28.776 and an average speed of 132.36mph.[7]

Terry Labonte would crash on his second lap, losing the backend of his car in Turn 1. However, he had made a lap that was able to get him in on time, and would still be able to qualify without a provisional.[8]

Seven drivers would fail to qualify: Hermie Sadler, Carl Long, Stanton Barrett, Greg Sacks, Kenny Hendrick, Derrike Cope, and Mike Garvey.

Full qualifying results

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
119Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge22.584159.405
212Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge22.639159.018
325Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.735158.346
438Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord22.749158.249
515Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet22.756158.200
618Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet22.787157.985
72Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge22.822157.742
817Matt KensethRoush RacingFord22.828157.701
948Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.831157.680
1042Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge22.837157.639
1188Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord22.841157.611
126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord22.842157.604
1397Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord22.861157.473
1421Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord22.866157.439
1599Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord22.907157.157
168Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet22.917157.089
170Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet22.935156.965
1810Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet22.957156.815
1916Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord22.971156.719
209Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge22.975156.692
2124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.977156.678
2232Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet22.994156.563
2320Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet23.001156.515
2401Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevrolet23.010156.454
2577Brendan GaughanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge23.040156.250
2641Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge23.068156.060
2745Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge23.098155.858
2843Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge23.104155.817
2922Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge23.124155.682
3029Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.134155.615
3149Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge23.149155.514
3231Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.185155.273
3330Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.185155.273
3440Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge23.189155.246
3537Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge23.222155.025
364Jimmy SpencerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet23.284154.613
3751Tony RainesCompetitive Edge MotorsportsChevrolet23.327154.328
385Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.341154.235
Provisionals
3950Jeff FullerArnold MotorsportsDodge23.751151.573
4009Joe RuttmanPhoenix RacingDodge23.355154.143
4198Geoff BodineMach 1 MotorsportsFord23.595152.575
4289Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge23.717151.790
4372Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord24.351147.838
Failed to qualify
4402Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet23.379153.984
4500Carl LongMcGlynn RacingChevrolet23.614152.452
4692Stanton BarrettFront Row MotorsportsFord23.700151.899
4713Greg SacksSacks MotorsportsDodge23.788151.337
4835Kenny HendrickGary Keller RacingChevrolet24.135149.161
4980Derrike CopeHover MotorsportsFord24.813145.085
5075Mike GarveyHaefele RacingDodge
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin[9] StDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
1212Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge400325running190$195,477
2126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord4002running175$138,560
32124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4001running170$140,533
41188Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord4000running160$122,877
51397Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord40012running160$99,745
62320Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet4000running150$117,168
7119Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge4000running146$105,015
81042Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge4000running142$79,715
9168Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3991running143$113,293
10948Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3990running134$86,415
111916Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord3990running130$75,630
121421Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord3990running127$92,321
1372Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge3980running124$105,348
14618Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3980running121$107,123
153440Sterling MarlinChip Ganassi RacingDodge3980running118$104,415
16515Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet3970running115$96,671
172745Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge3970running112$79,415
181599Carl EdwardsRoush RacingFord3970running109$97,417
193029Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3970running106$99,493
20438Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord3970running103$100,648
212843Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge3960running100$89,565
222577Brendan GaughanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge3960running97$72,565
232922Scott WimmerBill Davis RacingDodge3950running94$84,740
242641Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge3950running91$73,065
253149Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge3941running93$62,265
26364Jimmy SpencerMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3930running85$62,415
27385Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3930running82$88,515
283751Tony RainesCompetitive Edge MotorsportsChevrolet3910running79$58,590
292232Bobby Hamilton Jr.PPI MotorsportsChevrolet3850running76$77,829
303231Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3850running73$93,377
311810Scott RiggsMBV MotorsportsChevrolet3630wheel bearing70$85,802
32817Matt KensethRoush RacingFord31958crash72$118,833
333330Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1680crash64$66,730
344289Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge1050handling61$57,595
352401Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevrolet910overheating58$65,380
363537Kevin LepageR&J RacingDodge860vibration55$57,250
37170Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet500engine52$57,125
38325Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet460crash49$65,100
394198Geoff BodineMach 1 MotorsportsFord400oil pressure46$56,875
404372Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord370engine43$56,705
414009Joe RuttmanPhoenix RacingDodge270rear end40$56,550
42209Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge130flywheel37$86,300
433950Jeff FullerArnold MotorsportsDodge70overheating34$56,555
Failed to qualify
4402Hermie SadlerSCORE MotorsportsChevrolet
4500Carl LongMcGlynn RacingChevrolet
4692Stanton BarrettFront Row MotorsportsFord
4713Greg SacksSacks MotorsportsDodge
4835Kenny HendrickGary Keller RacingChevrolet
4980Derrike CopeHover MotorsportsFord
5075Mike GarveyHaefele RacingDodge
Official race results

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