2004 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400

The 2004 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held on March 7, 2004 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contested at 267 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 3rd race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Matt Kenseth of Roush Racing won the race.

2004 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400
Race details
Race 3 of 36 in the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season
Date March 7, 2004 (2004-March-07)
Official name UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400
Location Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.414 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km)
Average speed 128.79 miles per hour (207.27 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Evernham Motorsports
Most laps led
Driver Matt Kenseth Roush Racing
Laps 123
Winner
No. 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox

Entry list

  • (W) denotes past winner of the race (in some iteration, has been run since 1998).
  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
0Ward BurtonHaas CNC RacingChevrolet
01Joe NemechekMBV MotorsportsChevrolet
02Carl LongSCORE MotorsportsPontiac
2Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingDodge
4Kevin LepageMorgan-McClure MotorsportsChevrolet
5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Mark Martin (W)Roush RacingFord
8Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet
9Kasey Kahne (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge
09Johnny Benson Jr.Phoenix RacingDodge
10Scott Riggs (R)MBV MotorsportsChevrolet
12Ryan NewmanPenske-Jasper RacingDodge
15Michael WaltripDale Earnhardt, Inc.Chevrolet
16Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord
17Matt Kenseth (W)Roush RacingFord
18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet
19Jeremy MayfieldEvernham MotorsportsDodge
20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet
21Ricky RuddWood Brothers RacingFord
22Scott Wimmer (R)Bill Davis RacingDodge
24Jeff Gordon (W)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
25Brian Vickers (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
30Johnny SauterRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
31Robby GordonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
32Ricky CravenPPI MotorsportsChevrolet
38Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord
40Sterling Marlin (W)Chip Ganassi RacingDodge
41Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge
42Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge
43Jeff GreenPetty EnterprisesDodge
45Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
49Ken SchraderBAM RacingDodge
50Derrike CopeArnold MotorsportsDodge
72Kirk ShelmerdineKirk Shelmerdine RacingFord
77Brendan Gaughan (R)Penske-Jasper RacingDodge
84Kyle BuschHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord
89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesDodge
91Bill ElliottEvernham MotorsportsDodge
97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord
99Jeff Burton (W)Roush RacingFord

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Larry Gunselman failed to qualify while John Andretti, Larry Foyt, and Andy Hillenburg all withdrew.

Summary

The UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 was run on Sunday, March 7, 2004, over 267 laps at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Four drivers were sent to the rear of the field due to engine changes: Ward Burton, Kevin Lepage, Jeff Gordon, and Derrike Cope.[1]

Rookie Kasey Kahne started on the pole, though Kurt Busch, who started second, took the lead shortly after and held it for the race's first four laps. Kahne took the lead back on lap 5 and held it under green for thirty-one laps. On lap 36, the lead was taken by Jimmie Johnson, who held it for five laps before the race's first caution came on lap 40 for oil on the track. Scott Riggs led one lap under caution, though Kahne led the pack back to the restart. Tony Stewart took the lead from Kahne on lap 54; he held this lead for thirty-five laps under green. On lap 88, an accident in turn four involving Ryan Newman brought out the race's second caution. The race restarted on lap 93, with Stewart holding the lead for the first two laps under green and Matt Kenseth overtaking him to lead lap 95. Kenseth remained in first place for forty-four laps until the third caution of the race, brought about by a crash, in turn, two by Jeff Green's #43 car. The race restarted on lap 143 and remained under green for another twenty-three laps, all of which were led by Kenseth. The fourth caution, which happened on lap 166, was caused by a crash in turn four involving Michael Waltrip's #15 car. Tony Stewart retook the lead under caution, but the restart (lap 173) was led by Kenseth, who led the next twelve laps under green. The fifth caution of the race was brought out due to another instance of oil on the track; the yellow flag was displayed on lap 184. Jeff Burton led one lap under caution, and Kevin Harvick led the field to the restart on lap 193. He led until the race's sixth and final caution due to debris. Harvick maintained the lead for the restart on lap 207 and held it for another twenty-seven lap laps before losing it under green to Kenseth. The #17 car remained the race leader for the last thirty-eight laps, all under green, to win the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 for the second year in a row.

Race results

The top ten finishers are listed below.[1][3][4]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 17Matt KensethRoush RacingFord
2 9Kasey Kahne (R)Evernham MotorsportsDodge
3 20Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet
4 42Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingDodge
5 6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord
6 38Elliott SadlerRobert Yates RacingFord
7 41Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge
8 18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet
9 97Kurt BuschRoush RacingFord
10 2Rusty WallacePenske-Jasper RacingFord

Race Statistics

  • Time of race: 3:06:35
  • Average Speed: 128.79 miles per hour (207.27 km/h)
  • Pole Speed: 174.904 miles per hour (281.481 km/h)
  • Cautions: 6 for 37 laps
  • Margin of Victory: 3.426 sec
  • Lead changes: 18
  • Percent of race run under caution: 13.9%
  • Average green flag run: 32.9 laps

References

Previous race:
2004 Subway 400
Nextel Cup Series
2004 season
Next race:
2004 Golden Corral 500
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