# 2004 Chevy Rock & Roll 400

The 2004 Chevy Rock and Roll 400 was the 26th stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, the final race of the 2004 NASCAR regular season, and the 47th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 11, 2004, before a crowd of 110,000 in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Jeremy Mayfield of Evernham Motorsports would pass a fuel-ailing Kurt Busch with 8 to go and take home a clutch win to lock himself into the 2004 Chase for the Nextel Cup. The race was Mayfield's fourth career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his first and only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. and Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
The ten drivers to make it into the inaugural Chase for the Nextel Cup were Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Elliott Sadler, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Jeremy Mayfield, and Ryan Newman.

## Background

Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Ward Burton | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | NetZero Hi Speed |
| 00 | Ryan McGlynn | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | Buyer's Choice Auto Warranties |
| 01 | Joe Nemechek | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | U. S. Army |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | Miller Lite |
| 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet | Jenkins & Jenkins Attorneys at Law |
| 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Reverse Viagra |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 08 | Carl Long | Hover Motorsports | Ford | Commercial Truck & Trailer |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | Dodge Dealers, UAW |
| 09 | Mike Wallace | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming |
| 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | Valvoline |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | Alltel |
| 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 |
| 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 Dealers, UAW |
| 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | The Home Depot |
| 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | U. S. Air Force "Let's Roll" |
| 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | Caterpillar |
| 23 | Shane Hmiel | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | Bill Davis Racing |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont |
| 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | GMAC Financial Services |
| 27 | David Green | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | Timber Wolf |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench, KISS |
| 30 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | America Online, Big & Rich |
| 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless |
| 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tide |
| 33 | Johnny Sauter | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Maglite, GM Card |
| 37 | Kevin Lepage | 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 | Pillsbury Grands! |
| 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 | The Orleans |
| 51 | Tony Raines | Competitive Edge Motorsports | Chevrolet | Great Value |
| 72 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing |
| 75 | Mike Garvey* | Haefele Racing | Dodge | Jani-King |
| 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | Kodak |
| 80 | Mike Bliss | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Van Camp's, Hunt's |
| 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | UPS |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | Racing With Jesus, Red Line Oil |
| 92 | Brad Teague | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Broadway Motors |
| 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | Irwin Industrial Tools |
| 98 | Derrike Cope | Mach 1 Motorsports | Ford | Mach One Inc. |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | Roush Racing |
| Official entry list |||||
*Withdrew.

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, September 10, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for two hours. Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 21.024 and an average speed of 128.425 miles per hour (206.680 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 21.024 | 128.425 |
| 2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 21.184 | 127.455 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.211 | 127.292 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, September 10, at 6:00 PM EST, and would last for one hour and 15 minutes. Kasey Kahne of Evernham Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 21.480 and an average speed of 125.698 miles per hour (202.291 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 21.480 | 125.698 |
| 2 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 21.488 | 125.651 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 21.560 | 125.232 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, September 10, at 3:10 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.
Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 20.979 and an average speed of 128.700 miles per hour (207.123 km/h).
Nine drivers would fail to qualify: Johnny Sauter, Tony Raines, Kevin Lepage, Greg Sacks, Hermie Sadler, Brad Teague, Ryan McGlynn, Morgan Shepherd, and Carl Long.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 20.979 | 128.700 |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 21.192 | 127.407 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.195 | 127.388 |
| 4 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.225 | 127.209 |
| 5 | 30 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 21.225 | 127.209 |
| 6 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 21.237 | 127.137 |
| 7 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 21.247 | 127.077 |
| 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 21.252 | 127.047 |
| 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.259 | 127.005 |
| 10 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 21.260 | 126.999 |
| 11 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 21.263 | 126.981 |
| 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 21.303 | 126.743 |
| 13 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 21.306 | 126.725 |
| 14 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 21.308 | 126.713 |
| 15 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 21.315 | 126.671 |
| 16 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 21.317 | 126.660 |
| 17 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 21.321 | 126.636 |
| 18 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 21.325 | 126.612 |
| 19 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 21.334 | 126.559 |
| 20 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 21.342 | 126.511 |
| 21 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 21.349 | 126.470 |
| 22 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.360 | 126.405 |
| 23 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.368 | 126.357 |
| 24 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 21.371 | 126.339 |
| 25 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 21.395 | 126.198 |
| 26 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.407 | 126.127 |
| 27 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 21.423 | 126.033 |
| 28 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 21.447 | 125.892 |
| 29 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 21.460 | 125.815 |
| 30 | 23 | Shane Hmiel | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 21.465 | 125.786 |
| 31 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 21.468 | 125.769 |
| 32 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 21.470 | 125.757 |
| 33 | 80 | Mike Bliss | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 21.474 | 125.733 |
| 34 | 27 | David Green | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.474 | 125.733 |
| 35 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.502 | 125.570 |
| 36 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 21.503 | 125.564 |
| 37 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 21.514 | 125.500 |
| 38 | 0 | Ward Burton | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 21.541 | 125.342 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 39 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.694 | 124.458 |
| 40 | 50 | Todd Bodine | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 21.711 | 124.361 |
| 41 | 09 | Mike Wallace | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 21.591 | 125.052 |
| 42 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Mach 1 Motorsports | Ford | 21.722 | 124.298 |
| 43 | 72 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | 22.186 | 121.698 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||
| 44 | 33 | Johnny Sauter | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 21.579 | 125.122 |
| 45 | 51 | Tony Raines | Competitive Edge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.610 | 124.942 |
| 46 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | R&J Racing | Dodge | 21.638 | 124.781 |
| 47 | 13 | Greg Sacks | Sacks Motorsports | Dodge | 21.834 | 123.660 |
| 48 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.980 | 122.839 |
| 49 | 92 | Brad Teague | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 22.095 | 122.200 |
| 50 | 00 | Ryan McGlynn | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | 22.243 | 121.386 |
| 51 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | 22.388 | 120.600 |
| 52 | 08 | Carl Long | Hover Motorsports | Ford | — | — |
| WD | 75 | Mike Garvey | Haefele Racing | Dodge | — | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 7 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 400 | 151 | running | 190 | $211,120 |
| 2 | 14 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 400 | 42 | running | 175 | $153,543 |
| 3 | 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 20 | running | 170 | $138,333 |
| 4 | 33 | 80 | Mike Bliss | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 160 | $82,655 |
| 5 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 155 | $84,055 |
| 6 | 13 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 150 | $102,997 |
| 7 | 41 | 09 | Mike Wallace | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 400 | 45 | running | 151 | $78,430 |
| 8 | 8 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 142 | $74,580 |
| 9 | 36 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 138 | $74,180 |
| 10 | 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 134 | $105,863 |
| 11 | 22 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 130 | $89,680 |
| 12 | 27 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 127 | $99,843 |
| 13 | 19 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 124 | $96,836 |
| 14 | 24 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 399 | 0 | running | 121 | $96,455 |
| 15 | 17 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 399 | 94 | running | 123 | $80,830 |
| 16 | 18 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 115 | $104,213 |
| 17 | 20 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 112 | $97,763 |
| 18 | 23 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 109 | $89,230 |
| 19 | 15 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 106 | $105,433 |
| 20 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 399 | 3 | running | 108 | $110,572 |
| 21 | 6 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 100 | $88,536 |
| 22 | 4 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 97 | $82,705 |
| 23 | 5 | 30 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 8 | running | 99 | $69,905 |
| 24 | 11 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 399 | 0 | running | 91 | $92,080 |
| 25 | 10 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 399 | 0 | running | 88 | $87,105 |
| 26 | 25 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 85 | $91,147 |
| 27 | 37 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 398 | 0 | running | 82 | $68,005 |
| 28 | 16 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 397 | 5 | running | 84 | $107,658 |
| 29 | 30 | 23 | Shane Hmiel | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 397 | 0 | running | 76 | $59,760 |
| 30 | 32 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 397 | 0 | running | 73 | $59,600 |
| 31 | 34 | 27 | David Green | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 70 | $56,565 |
| 32 | 28 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 67 | $91,717 |
| 33 | 39 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 64 | $57,425 |
| 34 | 31 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 392 | 0 | running | 61 | $66,935 |
| 35 | 29 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 352 | 0 | running | 58 | $64,789 |
| 36 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 338 | 32 | running | 60 | $76,165 |
| 37 | 26 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 335 | 0 | running | 52 | $64,330 |
| 38 | 21 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 297 | 0 | running | 49 | $64,295 |
| 39 | 35 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 292 | 0 | ignition | 46 | $81,442 |
| 40 | 38 | 0 | Ward Burton | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | crash | 43 | $56,185 |
| 41 | 43 | 72 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | 87 | 0 | brakes | 40 | $56,130 |
| 42 | 42 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Mach 1 Motorsports | Ford | 30 | 0 | ignition | 37 | $56,090 |
| 43 | 40 | 50 | Todd Bodine | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 9 | 0 | crash | 34 | $56,303 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||||||
| 44 | | 33 | Johnny Sauter | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 45 | | 51 | Tony Raines | Competitive Edge Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 46 | | 37 | Kevin Lepage | R&J Racing | Dodge | | | | | |
| 47 | | 13 | Greg Sacks | Sacks Motorsports | Dodge | | | | | |
| 48 | | 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 49 | | 92 | Brad Teague | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 50 | | 00 | Ryan McGlynn | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 51 | | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | | | | | |
| 52 | | 08 | Carl Long | McGlynn Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| WD | | 75 | Mike Garvey | Haefele Racing | Dodge | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||