# 2004 GFS Marketplace 400

The 2004 GFS Marketplace 400 was the 23rd stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 35th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 22, 2004, before a crowd of 160,000 in Brooklyn, Michigan at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) permanent moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would run away with the race, passing teammate Mark Martin to win his second career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Dale Jarrett of Robert Yates Racing would finish third.

## 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 | Kenny Wallace | Michael Waltrip Racing | Chevrolet | Aaron's |
| 01 | Joe Nemechek | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | U. S. Army |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | Miller Lite |
| 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet | Zapf Creation |
| 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's, Delphi |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Pfizer, Justice League Unlimited, Batman |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge Summer Sales Deal |
| 09 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming |
| 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | Valvoline |
| 11 | J. J. Yeley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Vigoro, The Home Depot |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | Alltel, Justice League |
| 13 | Greg Sacks* | Sacks Motorsports | Dodge | Vita Coco, ARC Dehooker |
| 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | National Guard, Justice League Unlimited, Flash |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools |
| 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Wellbutrin XL |
| 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge Summer Sales Deal |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | The Home Depot, Team USA |
| 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Motorcraft, Justice League Unlimited, Wonder Woman |
| 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | Caterpillar |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont |
| 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | GMAC Financial Services |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench |
| 30 | Jeff Burton | 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 |
| 35 | Mike Wallace | Gary Keller Racing | Chevrolet | Gary Keller Racing |
| 37 | Stanton Barrett | 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 |
| 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | Target |
| 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | Texaco, Havoline |
| 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | Cheerios, Betty Crocker |
| 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific Brawny |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service |
| 50 | Todd Bodine | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | Arnold Motorsports |
| 51 | Kevin Lepage | Competitive Edge Motorsports | Chevrolet | Marathon Oil |
| 62 | Larry Hollenbeck | Hollenbeck Motorsports | Chevrolet | S.W.A.T. Fitness Club |
| 72 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | Freddie B's |
| 75 | Mike Garvey* | Haefele Racing | Dodge | Jani-King |
| 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | Kodak, Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 79 | Stan Boyd | Conely Racing | Chevrolet | Weld Mold, SBC |
| 80 | Carl Long | Hover Motorsports | Ford | Commercial Truck & Trailer |
| 84 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Carquest |
| 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, Justice League Unlimited, Superman |
| 98 | Derrike Cope | Mach 1 Motorsports | Ford | America's Most Wanted |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | Justice League Unlimited, Green Lantern |
| Official entry list |||||
*Withdrew.

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was originally scheduled to be held on Friday, August 20, at 11:00 AM EST, and would have lasted for an hour and 50 minutes. However, rain would delay the session for over an hour, and afterwards, only 48 minutes of the session were run. Jeremy Mayfield of Evernham Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 37.352 and an average speed of 192.761 miles per hour (310.219 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 37.352 | 192.761 |
| 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 37.671 | 191.128 |
| 3 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 37.679 | 191.088 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second practice

The second practice session would occur on Saturday, August 21, at 9:30 AM EST and would last for 45 minutes. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.209 and an average speed of 130.398 miles per hour (209.855 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.199 | 188.487 |
| 2 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 38.218 | 188.393 |
| 3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.238 | 188.294 |
| Full second practice results |||||||

### Third and final practice

The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Saturday, August 21, 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 29.209 and an average speed of 130.398 miles per hour (209.855 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 38.392 | 187.539 |
| 2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 38.442 | 187.295 |
| 3 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 38.457 | 187.222 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Starting lineup

Qualifying was originally scheduled to occur on Friday, August 20, at 3:10 PM EST. However, rain on Friday would cancel qualifying, making the lineup based on the current 2004 owner's points. As a result, Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports would win the pole.
Nine drivers would fail to qualify: Kevin Lepage, Stanton Barrett, Kerry Earnhardt, Kyle Busch, Kenny Wallace, Larry Hollenbeck, J. J. Yeley, Mike Wallace, and Stan Boyd.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 6 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
| 11 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge |
| 12 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge |
| 13 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 14 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 15 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge |
| 16 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge |
| 17 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge |
| 19 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge |
| 21 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 24 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 25 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge |
| 27 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 28 | 30 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 0 | Ward Burton | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge |
| 31 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge |
| 33 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge |
| 34 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge |
| 35 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 50 | Todd Bodine | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge |
| 37 | 72 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford |
| 38 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 39 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Mach 1 Motorsports | Ford |
| 40 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge |
| 41 | 09 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Phoenix Racing | Dodge |
| 42 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 43 | 80 | Carl Long | Hover Motorsports | Ford |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||
| 44 | 51 | Kevin Lepage | Competitive Edge Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 45 | 37 | Stanton Barrett | R&J Racing | Dodge |
| 46 | 33 | Kerry Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 47 | 84 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 48 | 00 | Kenny Wallace | Michael Waltrip Racing | Chevrolet |
| 49 | 62 | Larry Hollenbeck | Hollenbeck Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 50 | 11 | J. J. Yeley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 51 | 35 | Mike Wallace | Gary Keller Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | 79 | Stan Boyd | Conely Racing | Chevrolet |
| WD | 13 | Greg Sacks | Sacks Motorsports | Dodge |
| WD | 75 | Mike Garvey | Haefele Racing | Dodge |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 24 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 73 | running | 190 | $190,180 |
| 2 | 13 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 46 | running | 175 | $115,680 |
| 3 | 14 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 165 | $123,727 |
| 4 | 15 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 200 | 3 | running | 165 | $93,695 |
| 5 | 11 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 6 | running | 160 | $110,455 |
| 6 | 7 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 4 | running | 155 | $89,450 |
| 7 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 37 | running | 151 | $119,968 |
| 8 | 5 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $117,343 |
| 9 | 4 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $112,493 |
| 10 | 23 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $105,332 |
| 11 | 10 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 130 | $94,480 |
| 12 | 28 | 30 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 127 | $80,640 |
| 13 | 25 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 124 | $90,865 |
| 14 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 121 | $109,507 |
| 15 | 20 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 118 | $100,390 |
| 16 | 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 115 | $101,093 |
| 17 | 17 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 117 | $97,421 |
| 18 | 26 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 199 | 3 | running | 114 | $85,565 |
| 19 | 31 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 12 | running | 111 | $89,352 |
| 20 | 16 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 103 | $76,215 |
| 21 | 3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 100 | $107,393 |
| 22 | 22 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 97 | $71,215 |
| 23 | 34 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 94 | $89,140 |
| 24 | 27 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 91 | $88,646 |
| 25 | 19 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 88 | $95,827 |
| 26 | 9 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 85 | $104,098 |
| 27 | 21 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 1 | running | 87 | $88,575 |
| 28 | 33 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 79 | $61,175 |
| 29 | 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 76 | $66,879 |
| 30 | 29 | 0 | Ward Burton | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 73 | $58,915 |
| 31 | 38 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 3 | running | 75 | $58,290 |
| 32 | 6 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 179 | 9 | running | 72 | $97,048 |
| 33 | 30 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 157 | 2 | engine | 69 | $66,140 |
| 34 | 40 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | 113 | 0 | handling | 61 | $58,960 |
| 35 | 35 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | clutch | 58 | $65,890 |
| 36 | 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 110 | 0 | engine | 55 | $101,673 |
| 37 | 37 | 72 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | 109 | 0 | ignition | 52 | $57,790 |
| 38 | 41 | 09 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 105 | 0 | engine | 49 | $57,690 |
| 39 | 43 | 80 | Carl Long | Hover Motorsports | Ford | 98 | 0 | rear end | 46 | $57,645 |
| 40 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | engine | 43 | $77,385 |
| 41 | 39 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Mach 1 Motorsports | Ford | 49 | 0 | steering | 40 | $57,550 |
| 42 | 42 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | engine | 37 | $57,510 |
| 43 | 36 | 50 | Todd Bodine | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 11 | 0 | overheating | 34 | $56,822 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||||||
| 44 | | 51 | Kevin Lepage | Competitive Edge Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 45 | | 37 | Stanton Barrett | R&J Racing | Dodge | | | | | |
| 46 | | 33 | Kerry Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 47 | | 84 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 48 | | 00 | Kenny Wallace | Michael Waltrip Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 49 | | 62 | Larry Hollenbeck | Hollenbeck Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 50 | | 11 | J. J. Yeley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 51 | | 35 | Mike Wallace | Gary Keller Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 52 | | 79 | Stan Boyd | Conely Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| WD | | 13 | Greg Sacks | Sacks Motorsports | Dodge | | | | | |
| WD | | 75 | Mike Garvey | Haefele Racing | Dodge | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||