| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 36 in the2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
2004 Coca-Cola 600 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The painting is called "Victory Circle!" | |||
| Date | May 30, 2004 (2004-05-30) | ||
| Location | Lowe's Motor Speedway,Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (965.606 km) | ||
| Average speed | 142.763 mph (229.755 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 180,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 27.981 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 334 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy,Darrell Waltrip,Larry McReynolds | ||
The2004 Coca-Cola 600, the 45th running of therace, was aNASCARNextel Cup Series race held on May 30, 2004 atLowe's Motor Speedway inConcord, North Carolina. Contested at 400 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 12th race of the2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season.Jimmie Johnson ofHendrick Motorsports won the race, his second win of the season and also at Charlotte.Michael Waltrip finished 2nd andMatt Kenseth finished 3rd.
Failed to qualify:Steve Park (No. 7),Todd Bodine (No. 37),Carl Long (No. 46),Stanton Barrett (No. 94),Geoffrey Bodine (No. 98),Morgan Shepherd (No. 89),Jeff Fultz (No. 78),Kirk Shelmerdine (No. 72),Andy Hillenburg (No. 80)

Lowe's Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigiousCoca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and theNextel All-Star Challenge, as well as theUAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) withHumpy Wheeler as track president.
| Pos.[3][4] | Car | Driver | Manufacturer | Avg. Speed (mph) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 187.052 | 28.869 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 186.948 | 28.885 |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 186.922 | 28.889 |
| 4 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 186.619 | 28.936 |
| 5 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 186.265 | 28.991 |
| 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 186.111 | 29.015 |
| 7 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Dodge | 186.040 | 29.026 |
| 8 | 43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | 185.784 | 29.066 |
| 9 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | 185.612 | 29.093 |
| 10 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | 185.312 | 29.140 |
| 11 | 23 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | 185.287 | 29.144 |
| 12 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | 185.109 | 29.172 |
| 13 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 184.976 | 29.193 |
| 14 | 41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 184.837 | 29.215 |
| 15 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | 184.805 | 29.220 |
| 16 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | 184.679 | 29.240 |
| 17 | 0 | Ward Burton | Chevrolet | 184.477 | 29.272 |
| 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 184.464 | 29.274 |
| 19 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 184.445 | 29.277 |
| 20 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 184.231 | 29.311 |
| 21 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | 184.093 | 29.333 |
| 22 | 51 | Kevin Lepage | Chevrolet | 184.080 | 29.335 |
| 23 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 183.986 | 29.350 |
| 24 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Chevrolet | 183.986 | 29.350 |
| 25 | 1 | John Andretti | Chevrolet | 183.943 | 29.357 |
| 26 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | 183.924 | 29.360 |
| 27 | 84 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 183.842 | 29.373 |
| 28 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | 183.792 | 29.381 |
| 29 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | 183.755 | 29.387 |
| 30 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 183.736 | 29.390 |
| 31 | 09 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | Dodge | 183.667 | 29.401 |
| 32 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | 183.586 | 29.414 |
| 33 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 183.580 | 29.415 |
| 34 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 183.492 | 29.429 |
| 35 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 183.461 | 29.434 |
| 36 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | 183.424 | 29.440 |
| 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 183.256 | 29.467 |
| 38 | 50 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | 183.088 | 29.494 |
| Provisionals | |||||
| 39 | 30 | Johnny Sauter | Chevrolet | 182.260 | 29.628 |
| 40 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 182.933 | 29.519 |
| 41 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | 182.692 | 29.558 |
| 42 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 180.808 | 29.866 |
| 43 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | Chevrolet | 180.234 | 29.961 |
| Failed to qualify | |||||
| 44 | 7 | Steve Park | Dodge | 182.162 | 29.644 |
| 45 | 37 | Todd Bodine | Dodge | 182.149 | 29.646 |
| 46 | 46 | Carl Long | Dodge | 181.238 | 29.795 |
| 47 | 94 | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | 180.048 | 29.992 |
| 48 | 98 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 179.820 | 30.030 |
| 49 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Dodge | 179.372 | 30.105 |
| 50 | 78 | Jeff Fultz | Ford | 179.330 | 30.112 |
| 51 | 72 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Ford | 177.212 | 30.472 |
| 52 | 80 | Andy Hillenburg | Ford | 171.141 | 31.553 |
| WD | 33 | Kerry Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Fin[5][1] | St | # | Driver | Make | Team | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 400 | 334 | running | 190 |
| 2 | 12 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 400 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Roush Racing | 400 | 1 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 21 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | 400 | 15 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 4 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 400 | 41 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 10 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 400 | 2 | running | 155 |
| 7 | 14 | 41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | 400 | 2 | running | 151 |
| 8 | 15 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports | 400 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Joe Gibbs Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 16 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Penske Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 32 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Roush Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 19 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Evernham Motorsports | 400 | 5 | running | 132 |
| 13 | 9 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Joe Gibbs Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 13 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | MBV Motorsports | 398 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 5 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 398 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 17 | 0 | Ward Burton | Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | 398 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 11 | 23 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Bill Davis Racing | 398 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 33 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 398 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 25 | 1 | John Andretti | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 398 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 20 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 397 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 30 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Roush Racing | 397 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 34 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Roush Racing | 397 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 23 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 396 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 26 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | PPI Motorsports | 396 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 28 | 10 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | MBV Motorsports | 395 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 40 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 395 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 8 | 43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 395 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 29 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | Bill Davis Racing | 394 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 24 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Chevrolet | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | 394 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 393 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 41 | 49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | BAM Racing | 393 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 27 | 84 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 393 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 7 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Dodge | Penske-Jasper Racing | 392 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 38 | 50 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | Arnold Motorsports | 391 | 0 | running | 61 |
| 35 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Penske Racing | 390 | 0 | engine | 58 |
| 36 | 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Roush Racing | 387 | 0 | running | 55 |
| 37 | 35 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 385 | 0 | running | 52 |
| 38 | 42 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 384 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 39 | 36 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | 331 | 0 | rear end | 46 |
| 40 | 39 | 30 | Johnny Sauter | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 203 | 0 | crash | 43 |
| 41 | 43 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | Chevrolet | SCORE Motorsports | 137 | 0 | engine | 40 |
| 42 | 31 | 09 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | Dodge | Phoenix Racing | 73 | 0 | handling | 37 |
| 43 | 22 | 51 | Kevin Lepage | Chevrolet | Competitive Edge Motorsports | 56 | 0 | overheating | 0 |
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