# 2004 DHL 400

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. To fill out the podium, Kasey Kahne of Evernham Motorsports and Dale Jarrett of Robert Yates Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

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

| # | 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
### First practice

The first practice session would occur on Friday, June 18, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for two hours. 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).
| 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

The second practice session would occur on Saturday, June 19, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. 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).
| 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

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. 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).
| 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

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. 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.
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).
Dave Blaney of Richard Childress Racing would crash on his first lap, forcing him to use a provisional.
Two drivers would fail to qualify: Kerry Earnhardt and Carl Long.

### Full qualifying results

| 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

| Fin | 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 |||||||||||