2004 Piston Cup Season (ORT GT's Universe)

The 2004 Piston Cup season saw a surprise winner of the Piston Cup and that was Claude Scruggs as he beat the King and Jeff Gorvette. Ronald Scruggs, Ryan Noonan, Bill Racelott and Adam Wheeler with Gerald Leadfoot having a Career Ending Crash in the Dinoco 400 during Qualifying retired at the end of the season. Steve Trunkman was fired at the end of the season due to failing to qualify multiple times. Mike Yankee died due to a stroke before the Cartinsville 400 meaning Floyd Mulvihill replaced him for the rest of the season which he would be a rookie for 2005. Brian Brooks and Sage Vanderspin would make their debuts but Sage Vanderspin made his debut in the Dinoco 400.

## Racers

1. Rusteze 01- Gerald Leadfoot
2. Square 1- Kenny Wheelhouse
3. McDonalds 1- Jamie McCarry
4. Lite 2- Rusty Wheelhouse
5. Tow Cap 4- Rusty Cornfuel
6. Lowes 5- *Kyle Bushtire (Part time for Dinoco 400)*
7. SynerG 5- Ronald Scruggs
8. PlayStation 5- Gary Cartindale
9. GoDaddy 5 - Chase Patrick
10. Dale Earnhardt Inc 8- Dale Earnhardt Jr
11. Alltel 12- Ryan Newcar
12. Nitroade 13- **Brian Brooks (Rookie)**
13. Texas Tea 15- Michael Cartrip
14. McDonalds 16- Donald Gears
15. Zoom Racing Magazines 16- Joe Collins
16. Track Tires 16- Kyle Trackson
17. Oil Cars 17- Benny Shiftright
18. Dewalt 17- Matt Carseth
19. IGNTR 20- Mavis Carburettor
20. Eggman Fils 20- Tony Gaswart
21. Ou Pont 24- Jeff Gorvette
22. Wonders 26- Ricky Bobby
23. McDonalds 27- Jimmy Spincar
24. Nitroade 28- Aiken Axler
25. Goddwrench 29- Kevin Carvick
26. Landon Mitchentire Racing 29- Landon Mitchentire
27. TripeDent 31- Kenny Shiftright
28. Mood Springs 33- Chuck Armstrong
29. Trunk Fresh 34- Dirkson D'Agastino
30. Shifty Drugs 35- Kevin Racingtire
31. Tank Coat 36- Eugene Carbureski
32. Sunoco 37- Steve Trunkman
33. View Zeen 39- Ryan Shields
34. Dinoco 43- Strip Weathers
35. Gas Can 49- Theo Stalker Jr
36. Diet Coke 50- Bill Gears
37. Easy Idle 51- Ruby Oaks
38. Leak Less 52- Claude Scruggs
39. Faux Wheel Drive 54- Wendall Bumpers
40. Fiber Fuel 56- Brush Curber
41. Corrosion Seal 57- Joel McQueen
42. Octain Gain 58- Billy Oilchanger
43. Revlers 59- Derek Rubbers
44. Vitoline 61- James Cleanair
45. Transberry Juice 63- Lee Revkins
46. RPM 64- Winford Bradford Rutherford
47. 43 Drive Away 66- Ruby Nightcar
48. N20 Cola 68- Manny Flywheel
49. Gaspin 70- Mike Yankee (Until he died in Cartinsville 400 due to a heart attack)
50. Gaspin 70- ***Floyd Mulvihill*** **(Rookie)**
51. Fanta 72- Ivan Towman
52. Pizza Planet 72- Bill Barquester
53. Rev N Go 73- Misti Motorkrass
54. Sidewell Shine 74- Slider Petroski
55. Vinyl Toupee 76- Crusty Rotor
56. Buy N Large 77- Robert Turner
57. PlayStation 78- Jim Burnsly
58. Retread 79- Haul Inngas
59. Gask-its 80- Billy Ford
60. Gask-its 80- **Sage Vanderspin (Rookie)**
61. Shiny Wax 82- Darren Leadfoot
62. Revolting 84- Davey Apex
63. Apple 84- Mac I Car
64. HTB 86- Chick Hicks
65. Papyrus 86- Fred Jones
66. Texaco 87 - Bob Hicks
67. ORT Foods 88- Debbie Tirestock
68. Bumper Save 90- Ponchy Wipeout
69. Sputter Stop 92- Murray Clutchburn
70. Spare Mint 93- Ernie Gearson
71. McDonalds 94- Bill Racelott
72. Topper 96- Sam Byron
73. RSN 97- Kurt Buschtire
74. Tac-O-Mint 101- Greg Candyman
75. Perrier 102- Adam Wheeler
76. Compac 108- Mike Steaman
77. Lil Torquey Pistons 117- Ralph Carlow
78. Clutch Aid 121- Kevin Shiftright
79. No Stall 123- Todd Marcus
80. JMW 126- Scott Livermore
81. Blizzard 128- David Sweet
82. Rodcap Music Co. 139- Marco Bulliron
83. Windy Power 230- Sterling Drivelin
84. MapleThroupe 365- Mickey Best

## Race Winners

1. Florida 500- Dale Earnhardt Jr
2. Las Vegas 400- Jeff Gorvette
3. Texas 350- Joel McQueen
4. Olympus 500- Rusty Wheelhouse
5. Ben Hot Sauce 350- Kevin Shiftright
6. Palm Mile 300- Claude Scruggs
7. BNL 500- Murray Clutchburn
8. Vitoline 350- Chick Hicks
9. New York 400- Rusty Wheelhouse
10. Homestead 350- Jeff Gorvette
11. Clutch Aid/Cozsen 400- Kyle Trackson
12. Mood Springs 400- Tony Gaswart
13. Nitroade 400- Murray Clutchburn
14. N20 Cola 400- Matt Carseth
15. Michigan 400- Strip Weathers
16. Los Angeles 500- Claude Scruggs
17. Rev N Go 350- Claude Scruggs
18. Brickyard 400- Strip Weathers
19. Mario Andretti 400- Billy Oilchanger
20. Gaspin 400- Jeff Gorvette
21. Copper Canyon 400- Jeff Gorvette
22. Calledaga 500- Ricky Bobby
23. Boston 350- Strip Weathers
24. Tow Cap 400- Ryan Newcar
25. Leak Less 400- Ricky Bobby
26. Fei 400- Kevin Carvick
27. No Stall 350- Darren Leadfoot
28. Sputter Stop 400- Claude Scruggs
29. Spare Mint 400- Dale Earnhardt Jr
30. Catinsville 400- Darren Leadfoot
31. Tank Coat 400- Lightning McQueen
32. Sidewell Shine 350- Darren Leadfoot
33. Heartland 500- Matt Carseth
34. Washington 350- Rusty Wheelhouse
35. Richmond 400- Dale Earnhardt Jr
36. Dinoco 400- Claude Scruggs

## Championship standings

1. Claude Scruggs
2. Jeff Gorvette
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr
4. Strip Weathers
5. Billy Oilchanger
6. Rusty Wheelhouse
7. Kevin Carvick
8. Ricky Bobby
9. Haul Inngas
10. Tony Gaswart
11. Ryan Newcar
12. Kurt Buschtire
13. Murray Clutchburn
14. Matt Carseth
15. Aiken Axler
16. Joel McQueen
17. Jamie McCarry
18. Chuck Armstrong
19. Ryan Newcar
20. Eugene Carbureski
21. Donald Gears
22. Fred Jones
23. Kenny Shiftright
24. Darren Leadfoot
25. Bill Racelott
26. Ernie Gearson
27. Theo Stalker Jr
28. Mark Burnsly
29. Mike Yankee
30. Michael Cartrip
31. Debbie Tirestock
32. Sterling Drivelin
33. Misti Motorkrass
34. Chick Hicks
35. Todd Marcus
36. Landon Mitchentire
37. Benny Shiftright
38. Chase Patrick
39. Brian Brooks
40. Crusty Rotor
41. Jimmy Spincar
42. Billy Ford
43. Bill Gears
44. Manny Flywheel
45. Sage Vanderspin
46. Joe Collins
47. Ruby Oaks
48. Brush Curber
49. Kevin Racingtire
50. Mac I Car
51. David Sweet
52. Kyle Buschtire
53. Dirkson D'Agastino
54. Slider Petroski
55. Marco Bulliron
56. Davey Apex
57. Kyle Trackson
58. Steve Trunkman
59. Ryan Shields
60. Ralph Carlow
61. Robert Turner
62. Bob Hicks
63. Mickey Best
64. Ponchy Wipeout
65. Ronald Scruggs
66. Derek Rubbers
67. Ralph Carlow
68. Rusty Cornfuel
69. Sam Byron
70. Gary Cartindale
71. Gerald Leadfoot
72. Ryan Shields
73. Adam Wheeler
74. Mavis Carburettor
75. Kenny Wheelhouse
76. Scott Livermore
77. Mike Steaman
78. Ivan Towman
79. Greg Candyman

## Gallery

Gerald LeadfootKenny WheelhouseJamie McCarryRusty WheelhouseRusty CornfuelKyle BuschtireRonald ScruggsGary CartindaleChase PatrickDale Earnhardt JrRyan NewcarBrian BrooksMichael CartripDonald GearsJoe CollinsKyle TracksonBenny ShiftrightMatt CarsethMavis CarburettorTony GaswartJeff GorvetteRicky BobbyJimmy SpincarAiken AxlerKevin CarvickLandon MitchentireKenny ShiftrightChuck ArmstrongDirkson D'AgastinoKevin RacingtireEugene CarbureskiSteve TrunkmanRyan ShieldsStrip WeathersTheo Stalker JrBill GearsRuby OaksClaude ScruggsWendall BumpersBrush CurberJoel McQueenBilly OilchangerDerek RubbersJames CleanairLee RevkinsWinford Bradford RutherfordRuby NightcarManny FlywheelMike YankeeFloyd MulvihillIvan TowmanBill BaquesterMisti MotorkrassSlider PetroskiCrusty RotorRobert TurnerMark BurnslyHaul InngasBilly FordSage VanderspinDarren LeadfootDavey ApexMac I CarChick HicksFred JonesBob HicksDebbie TirestockPonchy WipeoutMurray ClutchburnErnie GearsonBill RacelottSam ByronKurt BuschtireGreg CandymanAdam WheelerMike SteamanRalph CarlowKevin ShiftrightTodd MarcusScott LivermoreDavid SweetMarco BullironSterling DrivelinMickey Best
## Driver Retirements

**Gerald Leadfoot Career Ending Crash**

**Bill Racelott Retired**

**Ronald Scruggs Retired**

**Ryan Noonan Retired**

**Adam Wheeler Retired**

**Steve Trunkman Fired**

**Mike Yankee died cause of a stroke**