2004 Infiniti Pro Series

The 2004 Menards IRL Infiniti Pro Series Season was the series' third. It consisted of 12 races and the champion was Thiago Medeiros. All teams used Dallara chassis and Infiniti engines.

Calendar
Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionMost Leading LapsFastest Race Lap
1Homestead-Miami SpeedwayFloridaFebruary 29, 2004652.41395=156.90675 km0'52:08.0318178.776 km/hPhil GieblerPhil GieblerThiago MedeirosThiago Medeiros
2Phoenix International RacewayArizonaMarch 20, 20041001.6093=160.93 km0'41:49.1292230.896 km/hThiago MedeirosThiago MedeirosThiago MedeirosThiago Medeiros
3Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayIndianaMay 22, 2004404.02325=160.93 km0'42:16.4388228.410 km/hThiago MedeirosThiago MedeirosThiago MedeirosThiago Medeiros
4Kansas SpeedwayKansasJuly 3, 2004672.414=161.735 km0'41:36.7931236.306 km/hThiago MedeirosThiago MedeirosThiago MedeirosAlfred Unser
5Nashville SuperspeedwayTennesseeJuly 17, 2004772.140=164.808 km0'47:58.9998201.329 km/hThiago MedeirosThiago MedeirosThiago MedeirosPaul Dana
6Milwaukee MileWisconsinJuly 25, 20041001.6093=160.93 km0'50:23.8247194.468 km/hPaul DanaThiago MedeirosThiago MedeirosThiago Medeiros
7Michigan International SpeedwayMichiganAugust 1, 2004503.2186=160.93 km0'34:39.5834278.589 km/hP. J. ChessonAlfred UnserThiago MedeirosAlfred Unser
8Kentucky SpeedwayKentuckyAugust 14, 2004672.414=161.735 km0'36:20.7570263.433 km/hP. J. ChessonTravis GreggTravis GreggPhil Giebler
9Pikes Peak International RacewayColoradoAugust 22, 20041001.6093=160.93 km0'42:59.2878224.615 km/hP. J. ChessonJeff SimmonsPaul DanaPaul Dana
10Chicagoland SpeedwayIllinoisSeptember 11, 2004672.414=161.735 km0'40:03.5089245.778 km/hThiago MedeirosThiago MedeirosThiago MedeirosTravis Gregg
11California SpeedwayCaliforniaOctober 2, 2004503.2186=160.93 km0'40:50.7399236.541 km/hJames ChessonThiago MedeirosThiago MedeirosJames Chesson
12Texas Motor SpeedwayTexasOctober 16, 2004672.414=161.735 km0'43:38.3418215.701 km/hThiago MedeirosThiago MedeirosThiago MedeirosP. J. Chesson

Note:

Race 4 no qualifying held due to rain, starting grid depend on free practice.

Race Summaries

Homestead-Miami 100

The Homestead-Miami 100 was held February 29 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Paul Dana won the pole.

Top 5 Results

  1. Phil Giebler
  2. Thiago Medeiros
  3. Jesse Mason
  4. Tony Turco
  5. Brad Pollard

Phoenix 100

The Phoenix 100 was held March 20 at Phoenix International Raceway. Thiago Medeiros won the pole.

Top 5 Results

  1. Thiago Medeiros
  2. Arie Luyendyk Jr.
  3. Leonardo Maia
  4. Jesse Mason
  5. Paul Dana

Futaba Freedom 100

The Futaba Freedom 100 was held May 22 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Thiago Medeiros won the pole.

Top 5 Results

  1. Thiago Medeiros
  2. Jeff Simmons
  3. Arie Luyendyk Jr.
  4. Jay Drake
  5. Phil Giebler

Aventis Racing for Kids 100

The Aventis Racing for Kids 100 was held July 3 at Kansas Speedway. Thiago Medeiros won the pole.

Top 5 Results

  1. Thiago Medeiros
  2. Paul Dana
  3. Alfred Unser
  4. Rolando Quintanilla
  5. Brad Pollard

Cleanevent 100

The Cleanevent 100 was held July 17 at Nashville Superspeedway. Thiago Medeiros won the pole.

Top 5 Results

  1. Thiago Medeiros
  2. Paul Dana
  3. Jesse Mason
  4. Billy Roe
  5. Alfred Unser

Milwaukee 100

The Milwaukee 100 was held July 25 at the Milwaukee Mile. Thiago Medeiros won the pole.

Top 5 Results

  1. Paul Dana
  2. P.J. Chesson
  3. Alfred Unser
  4. Jesse Mason
  5. Brad Pollard

Paramount Health Insurance 100

The Paramount Health Insurance 100 was held August 1 at Michigan International Speedway. Alfred Unser won the pole.

Top 5 Results

  1. P.J. Chesson
  2. Thiago Medeiros
  3. Alfred Unser
  4. Paul Dana
  5. Phil Giebler

Leonardo Maia finished fifth, but set down to seventh place due to technical infringement.

Kentucky 100

The Kentucky 100 was held August 14 at Kentucky Speedway. Travis Gregg won the pole.

Top 5 Results

  1. P.J. Chesson
  2. Paul Dana
  3. Leonardo Maia
  4. Arie Luyendyk Jr.
  5. Travis Gregg

Pikes Peak 100

The Pikes Peak 100 was held August 22 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Jeff Simmons won the pole.

Top 5 Results

  1. P.J. Chesson
  2. Paul Dana
  3. Thiago Medeiros
  4. Jesse Mason
  5. Arie Luyendyk Jr.

Chicagoland 100

The Chicagoland 100 was held September 11 at Chicagoland Speedway. Thiago Medeiros won the pole.

Top 5 Results

  1. Thiago Medeiros
  2. Jeff Simmons
  3. Alfred Unser
  4. Arie Luyendyk Jr.
  5. P.J. Chesson

California 100

The California 100 was held October 2 at the California Speedway. Thiago Medeiros won the pole.

Top 5 Results

  1. James Chesson
  2. P.J. Chesson
  3. Phil Giebler
  4. Leonardo Maia
  5. Rolando Quintanilla

Texas 100

The Texas 100 was held October 16 at Texas Motor Speedway. Thiago Medeiros won the pole.

Top 5 Results

  1. Thiago Medeiros
  2. Travis Gregg
  3. Alfred Unser
  4. Arie Luyendyk Jr.
  5. P.J. Chesson

Final points standings

For every race points were awarded to all starters: 50 points to the winner, 40 for runner-up, 35 for third place, 32 for fourth place, 30 for fifth place, 28 for sixth place, 26 seventh place, 24 eighth place, 22 for ninth place, 20 for tenth place, winding down to 1 points for 28th place. Additional points were awarded to the driver leading the most laps (2 point). No additional points were awarded for the qualifying.

PlaceNameCountryTeamTotal Points
1Thiago Medeiros BrazilSam Schmidt Motorsports513425252525230422835522452
2Paul Dana United StatesHemelgarn Racing379243020404050324042241819
3Arie Luyendyk Jr. NetherlandsSam Schmidt Motorsports33022403526192224
AFS Racing3230321632
4P. J. Chesson United StatesMo Nunn Racing317---24284050505030405
5Leonardo Maia BrazilBrian Stewart Racing292-3528202026263526263218
6Jesse Mason CanadaBrian Stewart Racing28335321528353228243222--
7Rolando Quintanilla MexicoRoquin Motorsports2642828163222-192619203024
8Alfred Unser United StatesKeith Duesenberg Racing252---35303535192835-35
9Phil Giebler United StatesKeith Duesenberg Racing215502630---302024-35-
10Billy Roe United StatesKenn Hardley Racing164-22222232242022----
11Brad Pollard United StatesKenn Hardley Racing152301919
Sam Schmidt Motorsports302430------
12Jeff Simmons United StatesA. J. Foyt Enterprises150--40-----
Kenn Hardley Racing22402028
13Gary Peterson United StatesAFS Racing112-1817---22--162515
14James Chesson United StatesMo Nunn Racing95---------285017
15Travis Gregg United StatesSam Schmidt Motorsports89-------32-17-40
16Matt Beardsley United StatesBeardsley Motorsports88202424-----
Roquin Motorsports20---
17Marty Roth CanadaRoth Racing79262014-------19-
18Jon Herb United StatesMatt Young Motorsports67--13-------2826
19Taylor Fletcher United StatesBullet-Team Motorsports52--18------1915-
20P. J. Abbott United StatesSam Schmidt Motorsports48----------26
Keith Duesenberg Racing22
21Cory Witherill United StatesHemelgarn Racing41--26------15--
22Scott Mayer United StatesSam Schmidt Motorsports38---------18-20
23Tony Turco United StatesBrian Stewart Racing3232-----------
Jay Drake United StatesAFS Racing32--32---------
25Ross Fonferko United StatesKeith Duesenberg Racing26----26-------
26Shinji Kashima JapanSam Schmidt Motorsports17----------17-
27Ryan Hampton United StatesBrian Stewart Racing16-----------16

Note:

Race 12 P. J. Chesson had 25 points deduction, because he was responsible for debris.

Complete Overview
first column of every race10= grid position
second column of every race10= race result

R9=retired, but classified NS13=did not start, but classified

PlaceNameCountryTeam
1Thiago Medeiros BrazilSam Schmidt Motorsports32111111111R6322623111R911
2Paul Dana United StatesHemelgarn Racing1R8105210422231444232383R126R11
3Arie Luyendyk Jr. NetherlandsSam Schmidt Motorsports2R92253576R116R92R8
AFS Racing3495442R1434
4P. J. Chesson United StatesMo Nunn Racing------10R81069251715114572115
5Leonardo Maia BrazilBrian Stewart Racing--731262R103R108R7676310767649R12
6Jesse Mason CanadaBrian Stewart Racing534415R1586532R48610844109----
7Rolando Quintanilla MexicoRoquin Motorsports965614R14344R9--11NS1111711R111210145158
8Alfred Unser United StatesKeith Duesenberg Racing------638573135R116653--53
9Phil Giebler United StatesKeith Duesenberg Racing619775------1058R1088--83--
10Billy Roe United StatesKenn Hardley Racing--39897R91145R87R1099--------
11Brad Pollard United StatesKenn Hardley Racing855111311
Sam Schmidt Motorsports959R84R5------------
12Jeff Simmons United StatesA. J. Foyt Enterprises----32----------
Kenn Hardley Racing19825R1086
13Gary Peterson United StatesAFS Racing--12121613------9R9----9141087R15
14James Chesson United StatesMo Nunn Racing------------------1169112R13
15Travis Gregg United StatesSam Schmidt Motorsports--------------15--213--22
16Matt Beardsley United StatesBeardsley Motorsports10R1068118----------
Roquin Motorsports7R10------
17Marty Roth CanadaRoth Racing4711106R16--------------11R11--
18Jon Herb United StatesMatt Young Motorsports----10R17--------------13647
19Taylor Fletcher United StatesBullet-Team Motorsports----1712------------151112NS15--
20P. J. Abbott United StatesSam Schmidt Motorsports--------------------157
Keith Duesenberg Racing139
21Cory Witherill United StatesHemelgarn Racing----97------------7R15----
22Scott Mayer United StatesSam Schmidt Motorsports------------------1312--1410
23Tony Turco United StatesBrian Stewart Racing74----------------------
Jay Drake United StatesAFS Racing----44------------------
25Ross Fonferko United StatesKeith Duesenberg Racing--------7R7--------------
26Shinji Kashima JapanSam Schmidt Motorsports--------------------4R13--
27Ryan Hampton United StatesBrian Stewart Racing----------------------10R14
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