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The2004 NASCAR Busch Series began on February 14 and ended on November 20.Martin Truex Jr. ofChance 2 Motorsports won the championship.
TheHershey's Kisses 300 started on February 14 but was postponed to February 16 due to rain. The race was held atDaytona International Speedway.Martin Truex Jr. won the pole. This was the first of NASCAR's top national touring series races to be broadcast in high definition.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Mike Harmon (#24),David Keith (#95),Stanton Barrett (#91),Kevin Conway (#51),Stan Boyd (#57),Regan Smith (#56),Kim Crosby (#28),Robby Benton (#39),Mark Martin (#9),Brian Conz (#05),Norm Benning (#84)-Withdrew
TheGoody's Headache Powder 200 was held on February 21 atNorth Carolina Speedway.Johnny Benson won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Kenny Wallace (#23)*,Shane Sieg (#51),Eddie Beahr (#94),Paul Wolfe (#6),Jerry Reary (#41)-Withdrew
TheSam's Town 300 was held on March 6 atLas Vegas Motor Speedway.Mike Bliss won the pole. Johnny Sauter, who finished in 16th suffered a 25-point penalty after the race for cursing in his on-air interview.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Andy Ponstein (#39),David Starr (#50),Larry Gunselman (#72),Damon Lusk (#74),Bruce Bechtel (#52),Randy Briggs (#85),Stan Boyd (#57)
TheDiamond Hill Plywood 200 was held on March 20 atDarlington Raceway.Kyle Busch won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Eddie Beahr (#94),Norm Benning (#84)
TheSharpie Professional 250 was held on March 27 atBristol Motor Speedway.Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Justin Ashburn (#16),Butch Jarvis (#53),Mike Potter (#0)
TheO'Reilly 300 was held on April 3 atTexas Motor Speedway.Kyle Busch won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Stan Boyd (#51),Brad Teague (#39),Blake Mallory (#0),Donnie Neuenberger (#77),Justin Ashburn (#16),Bruce Bechtel (#52)
ThePepsi 300 was held on April 10 atNashville Superspeedway.Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.Michael Waltrip won the race afterRobby Gordon,Johnny Benson,Clint Bowyer, andKyle Busch tangled on the backstretch while battling for the lead.[1][2]
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Shane Wallace (#63),Stan Boyd (#51),Justin Ashburn (#16),Chad Chaffin (#77),Mike Harmon (#24),Greg Sacks (#0),Morgan Shepherd (#89),Jimmy Kitchens (#97),Eddie Beahr (#94),Norm Benning (#84),Brad Baker (#85)
TheAaron's 312 was held on April 24 atTalladega Superspeedway.Clint Bowyer won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Gus Wasson (#0),Robby Benton (#03)
TheStater Brothers 300 presented by Gatorade was held on May 1 atCalifornia Speedway.Jason Leffler won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Johnny Borneman III (#35),David Starr (#50),Bruce Bechtel (#57),Stanton Barrett (#91)
TheCharter 250 was held on May 8 atGateway International Raceway.Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Clint Vahsholtz (#90),Brad Teague (#53),Shane Wallace (#63),Dion Ciccarelli (#84),Randy Briggs (#85)
TheFunai 250 was held on May 14 atRichmond International Raceway.Kyle Busch won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Brad Teague (#77),Eddie Beahr (#94),Chad Beahr (#90),Butch Jarvis (#53)
TheGoulds Pumps/ITT Industries 200 was held on May 23 atNazareth Speedway.Kyle Busch won the pole. This was the last race at Nazareth. Jason Rudd, who finished 42nd, suffered a 25-point penalty for unknown reasons.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
TheCarquest Auto Parts 300 was held on May 29 atLowe's Motor Speedway.Greg Biffle won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Regan Smith (#56),Morgan Shepherd (#94),J. J. Yeley (#18)*
TheMBNA America 200 was held on June 5–7 atDover International Speedway.David Green won the pole. Ron Hornaday Jr., who finished 29th, suffered a 25-point penalty for cursing in a radio interview during the race
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Dion Ciccarelli (#84)
TheFederated Auto Parts 300 was held on June 12 atNashville Superspeedway.Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.[3]
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Justin Ashburn (#16),Joe Buford (#53), Steven Christian (#34),Eddie Beahr (#94),David Keith (#0)
TheMeijer 300 presented by Oreo was held on June 19 atKentucky Speedway.Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Brad Teague (#52),Shawna Robinson (#91),Stuart Kirby (#65),Justin Ashburn (#16),Chris Horn (#58)
TheAlan Kulwicki 250 was held on June 26 atThe Milwaukee Mile.David Stremme won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
TheWinn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo was held on July 2 atDaytona International Speedway.Mike Bliss won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Mike Harmon (#24),Brad Teague (#0)
TheTwister 300 was held on July 10 atChicagoland Speedway.Bobby Hamilton Jr. won the pole. Justin Labonte won his first (and only) race, and this win is one of the biggest upsets in the Grand National Series history. With the win, there are three Labonte's with wins in NASCAR.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Jeff Fuller (#88),Blake Mallory (#51),Stanton Barrett (#91),Jimmy Kitchens (#77),Carl Long (#07),Larry Hollenbeck (#62),Kevin Conway (#56)
TheSiemens 200 was held on July 24 atNew Hampshire International Speedway.Jamie McMurray won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:David Keith (#0),Dion Ciccarelli (#84),Randy MacDonald (#71),Bill Hoff (#93),Stuart Kirby (#65)
TheITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 was held on July 31 atPikes Peak International Raceway.Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Mike Harmon (#08),Ron Barfield Jr. (#97),Ryck Sanders (#07),Tim Edwards (#73)
TheKroger 200 presented by Tom Raper RVs was held on August 7 atIndianapolis Raceway Park.Johnny Sauter won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:John Hayden (#16),Brad Teague (#52),Kenny Hendrick (#85),Roland Isaacs (#71),Jimmy Kitchens (#77),Butch Jarvis (#53),Dana White (#51)
TheCabela's 250 was held on August 21 atMichigan International Speedway.Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Kevin Lepage (#71),Tony Stewart (#81),Paul Menard (#11),C. W. Smith (#67),Shelby Howard (#35),Todd Szegedy (#7),Bobby Labonte (#19)
TheFood City 250 was held on August 27 atBristol Motor Speedway.Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Brad Teague (#52),Joe Buford (#53),Mike Potter (#0),Cam Strader (#06),Morgan Shepherd (#51),Rick Markle (#68),Caleb Holman (#96),John Hayden (#16)
TheTarget House 300 was held on September 4 atCalifornia Speedway.Casey Mears won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Morgan Shepherd (#57)
TheEmerson Radio 250 was held on September 10 atRichmond International Raceway.Kasey Kahne won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Mike Potter (#0),Todd Bodine (#31),Justin Labonte (#44),Eric McClure (#04),Jay Sauter (#75),Kevin Lepage (#71),Tim Sauter (#56),Eddie Beahr (#94),Wayne Edwards (#51),Jimmy Kitchens (#77),Tina Gordon (#39)
TheStacker 200 Presented by YJ Stinger was on held September 25 atDover International Speedway.Kasey Kahne won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Morgan Shepherd (#71),Dion Ciccarelli (#84),Matt Kobyluck (#40),Bill Hoff (#93),Stan Boyd (#65)
TheMr. Goodcents 300 was held on October 9 atKansas Speedway.Paul Menard won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:John Hayden (#16),Brad Teague (#52),Stan Boyd (#71),Shane Hall (#28),Morgan Shepherd (#0),Chris Horn (#80),Kenny Hendrick (#51),Jimmy Kitchens (#77),Bill Eversole (#56),Randy Briggs (#85),Clint Vahsholtz (#90)
TheLowe's presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300 was held on October 15 atLowe's Motor Speedway.Casey Mears won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Paul Menard (#11),Robby Benton (#03),Eric McClure (#04),Kertus Davis (#0),Kenny Hendrick (#51),Brad Teague (#52),Brian Sockwell (#40),Gus Wasson (#10),Jimmy Kitchens (#77),Scott Lynch (#6),Jimmy Henderson (#63),Tina Gordon (#39),Travis Geisler (#36),Larry Hollenbeck (#62)
TheSam's Town 250 benefitting St. Jude was held on October 23 atMemphis Motorsports Park.Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Joe Buford (#53),Kertus Davis (#0),Jason White (#71),Shane Hall (#28),Bruce Bechtel (#52),Kenny Hendrick (#51),Jimmy Kitchens (#77),Tina Gordon (#39),Todd Shafer (#40),Stan Boyd (#70),David Ragan (#95)
TheAaron's 312 was held on October 30 atAtlanta Motor Speedway.Mike Bliss won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:John Hayden (#16),Blake Mallory (#51),Kevin Conway (#67),Todd Bodine (#31),Tina Gordon (#39),Mark Gibson (#34),Jimmy Kitchens (#77)
TheBashas' Supermarkets 200 was held on November 6 atPhoenix International Raceway.Kyle Busch won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Eric Jones (#73),Charlie Bradberry (#85),Kevin Lepage (#71),Brad Teague (#52),Johnny Borneman III (#83),Kertus Davis (#0),Joey Miller (#98),Mike Harmon (#54),Clint Vahsholtz (#90),Tina Gordon (#39),Kenny Hendrick (#51)
The finalBI-LO 200 was held on November 13 atDarlington Raceway.Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Blake Mallory (#28),Kevin Lepage (#71),Dion Ciccarelli (#84),Randy Briggs (#85),Norm Benning (#81),Mike Harmon (#54),Jimmy Spencer (#98),Carl Long (#83)
TheFord 300 was held on November 20 atHomestead-Miami Speedway.Casey Mears won the pole.
Top ten results
Failed to qualify:Kertus Davis (#0),Mark Green (#26),Eric McClure (#04),Kevin Lepage (#71),Gus Wasson (#10),Tina Gordon (#39),Dion Ciccarelli (#84),Jimmy Kitchens (#77),Jeff Fuller (#88),Blake Mallory (#28)
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time.Italics – Pole position set by 2004 Owner's points. * – Led most laps.
| Pos | Driver | DAY | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL | GTW | RCH | NAZ | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MIL | DAY | CHI | NHA | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | PHO | DAR | HOM | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 28 | 2* | 14 | 4 | 1* | 10 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 1* | 7 | 1 | 14 | 2* | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5* | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 1* | 9 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5173 |
| 2 | Kyle Busch(R) | 24 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 2* | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1* | 10 | 1* | 5 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 12* | 25 | 17 | 1 | 1* | 3 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2* | 33 | 3 | 4943 |
| 3 | Greg Biffle | 11 | 38 | 10 | 1* | 4 | 34 | 40 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 1* | 11 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 10 | 4568 |
| 4 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | 7 | 10 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6* | 11 | 35 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 4258 |
| 5 | Mike Bliss | 30 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 33 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 4115 |
| 6 | Jason Keller | 9 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 35 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 4088 |
| 7 | David Green | 10 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 35 | 13 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 42 | 4082 |
| 8 | Ashton Lewis | 14 | 15 | 29 | 20 | 31 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 35 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 3892 |
| 9 | Kenny Wallace | 12 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 20* | 15 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 3851 |
| 10 | David Stremme | 6 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 32 | 40 | 26 | 8 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 34 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 3738 |
| 11 | Kasey Kahne | 43 | 26 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 9* | 3 | 13 | 36 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 3713 | ||||
| 12 | Jason Leffler | 8 | 32 | 22 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 1* | 7 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3661 | |||||||
| 13 | Michael Waltrip | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 14 | 27 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 14 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 3649 | |||
| 14 | Stacy Compton | 31 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 3614 |
| 15 | Robert Pressley | 17 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 35 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 3604 |
| 16 | Tim Fedewa | 16 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 37 | 31 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 42 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 25 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 38 | 31 | 23 | 33 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 3480 |
| 17 | Mike Wallace | 35 | 17 | 20 | 36 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 32 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 30 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 25 | 3461 |
| 18 | Johnny Sauter | 2 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 31 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 31 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 2* | 15 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 41 | 8 | 43 | 35 | 21 | 38 | 3411 |
| 19 | Casey Atwood | 15 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 3130 | |||||
| 20 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 1* | 3129 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Robby Gordon | 3 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 7* | 12 | 10 | 19 | Wth | 32 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 3105 | ||||||||
| 22 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | 13 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2* | 13 | 4 | 23 | 28* | 5 | 12 | 43 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 2896 | |||||||||||
| 23 | Paul Menard(R) | 32 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 19 | 21 | QL | 18 | 12 | 20 | DNQ | 36 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 17 | DNQ | 11 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 34 | 2742 | ||||
| 24 | Hermie Sadler | 23 | 34 | 37 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 30 | 37 | 21 | 29 | 24 | 41 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 38 | 21 | 43 | 21 | 28 | 22 | 42 | 39 | 40 | 25 | 20 | 2414 | ||||
| 25 | Matt Kenseth | 5 | 6* | 1 | 4* | 35 | 16 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 1* | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2253 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Gus Wasson | 18 | 29 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 40 | 33 | DNQ | 36 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 33 | 22 | 35 | 28 | 37 | 29 | 24 | 31 | 37 | 26 | 40 | 31 | 36 | 28 | 28 | DNQ | 26 | 31 | 31 | 28 | DNQ | 2239 |
| 27 | Derrike Cope | 20 | 37 | 27 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 33 | QL | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 43 | 34 | 24 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 38 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 2050 | |||
| 28 | Steve Grissom | 25 | 11 | 32 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 30 | 28 | 43 | 25 | 43 | 26 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 41 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 36 | 2011 | ||||||||
| 29 | Clint Bowyer(R) | 36 | 4* | 22 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 39 | 1933 | |||||||||||||||||
| 30 | J. J. Yeley(R) | 23 | 42 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 1859 | |||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Joe Nemechek | 40 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 36 | 21 | 36 | 31 | 16 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 43 | 26 | 8 | 1777 | ||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Jamie McMurray | 1 | 41 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 1* | 2 | 1765 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Tony Raines | 6 | 43 | 15 | 26 | QL | 16 | 121 | 12 | 41 | 15 | 34 | 20 | 16 | 35 | 29 | 19 | 36 | 10 | 35 | 1553 | |||||||||||||||
| 34 | Casey Mears | 7 | 20 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 7* | 42 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 1511 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Justin Labonte | 29 | 41 | 22 | 181 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 28 | DNQ | 30 | 18 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 1415 | ||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Stanton Barrett | DNQ | QL | 42 | 38 | 41 | DNQ | 42 | 37 | 18 | DNQ | 33 | 38 | 20 | 22 | 38 | 18 | 37 | 26 | 32 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 1330 | |||||||||||
| 37 | Jeff Fuller | 43 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 37 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 43 | DNQ | 43 | 42 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 43 | 38 | DNQ | 1221 | ||
| 38 | Mike McLaughlin | QL | QL | QL | 12 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 36 | 39 | 16 | 1140 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Johnny Benson | 41 | 9 | 34 | 6* | 13 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 21 | 29 | QL | 29 | 1136 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Mark Green | QL | 42 | 351 | 43 | 21 | 39 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 41 | 32 | 42 | 41 | 34 | 24 | 34 | 23 | 33 | DNQ | 1097 | ||||||||||||||
| 41 | Travis Geisler(R) | 24 | 40 | 26 | 21 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 23 | 27 | DNQ | 21 | 1002 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Kevin Lepage | 32 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 15 | DNQ | 18 | 30 | DNQ | 26 | 41 | 28 | 28 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 956 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Jimmy Kitchens | 33 | 42 | 40 | 39 | DNQ | 32 | 43 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 41 | DNQ | 29 | 32 | DNQ | 27 | 37 | 40 | DNQ | 41 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 901 | |||||||||
| 44 | Shane Hmiel | 32 | 28 | QL | 35 | 41 | 4* | 12 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 868 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | Regan Smith | DNQ | 39 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 40 | QL | DNQ | 37 | 32 | 26 | 15 | QL | 802 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Aaron Fike(R) | 35 | 39 | 30 | 36 | 23 | 43 | 17 | 39 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 42 | 33 | 802 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | Brad Teague | 41 | 42 | 26 | DNQ | 42 | 39 | DNQ | DNQ | 31 | 28 | 30 | 42 | DNQ | 36 | DNQ | 40 | 35 | DNQ | DNQ | 40 | 40 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 43 | 780 | |||||||||
| 48 | Stan Boyd(R) | DNQ | DNQ | 41 | 25 | DNQ | DNQ | 38 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 39 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 26 | 32 | 699 | |||||||||||||||
| 49 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 1* | 2 | 17* | 1* | 677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | Randy LaJoie | 13 | 23 | 30 | 25 | 16 | 17 | QL | 32 | 673 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | Tina Gordon | 28 | 32 | 30 | 36 | 26 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 41 | DNQ | 39 | 40 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 41 | DNQ | 666 | ||||||||||||||||
| 52 | Reed Sorenson | 13 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 637 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 53 | Todd Bodine | 24 | 20 | 24 | 14 | DNQ | DNQ | 32 | 5 | 628 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | Shane Hall | 31 | 40 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 41 | 34 | 38 | DNQ | DNQ | 35 | 618 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | Andy Ponstein(R) | 25 | DNQ | 34 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 37 | 618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | Mark Martin | DNQ | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 617 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 57 | Jeff Burton | 2 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 598 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 58 | Tony Stewart | 2 | 5 | DNQ | 25* | 11 | 563 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 59 | Billy Parker(R) | 28 | 26 | 22 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 24 | 37 | 514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | Dave Blaney | 33 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 42 | 497 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 42 | 20 | 10 | 40 | 24 | 29 | 484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 62 | Blake Feese | 41 | 33 | 34 | 24 | 27 | 40 | 25 | 469 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 63 | Jay Sauter | 39 | 36 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 31 | DNQ | 453 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | Randy MacDonald | 30 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 27 | DNQ | 24 | 426 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | Jason Schuler | 29 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 421 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 66 | Shelby Howard | 24 | DNQ | 25 | 31 | 36 | 18 | 413 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 67 | Mike Harmon | DNQ | 30 | 39 | 29 | 41 | DNQ | 35 | 38 | DNQ | DNQ | 33 | DNQ | DNQ | 406 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 68 | Bobby Labonte | 11 | DNQ | 7 | 14 | 402 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 69 | Justin Ashburn | 34 | 40 | 38 | 40 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 29 | 38 | DNQ | DNQ | 30 | 40*1 | 394 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 70 | David Reutimann | 21 | 25 | 15 | 30 | 379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | Kenny Hendrick | 391 | 39 | 18 | 40 | 36 | DNQ | 35 | 42 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 348 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 72 | Kim Crosby | DNQ | 20 | 31 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 314 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 73 | Mark McFarland | 22 | 23 | 16 | 306 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 74 | Tracy Hines | 20 | 25 | 17 | 303 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 75 | Donnie Neuenberger (R) | 38 | 33 | 41 | 38 | 43 | DNQ | 33 | 300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 76 | Rusty Wallace | 6 | 7 | 296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | Paul Wolfe | 36 | DNQ | 18 | 12 | 291 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | Damon Lusk(R) | 21 | 24 | DNQ | 25 | 284 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 79 | Tim Sauter | 19 | 25 | DNQ | 39 | 40 | 283 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | Tyler Walker | QL | QL | 27 | 30 | 12 | 282 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 81 | John Graham | 31 | 29 | 28 | 38 | 274 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 82 | Eric McClure | 30 | 33 | 43 | DNQ | DNQ | 22 | DNQ | 268 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 83 | Todd Szegedy | 21 | 39 | DNQ | 15 | 264 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 84 | Josh Richeson | 27 | 27 | 40 | 42 | 244 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 85 | Jason White | 33 | 33 | 42 | 29 | DNQ | 241 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 86 | David Starr | DNQ | 30 | 29 | DNQ | 24 | 240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 87 | David Keith | DNQ | 43 | 19 | DNQ | 25 | DNQ | 228 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 88 | Larry Hollenbeck | 37 | 27 | 23 | DNQ | DNQ | 228 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 89 | John Hayden | 32 | 28 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 27 | DNQ | 228 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 90 | Clint Vahsholtz | DNQ | 19 | 36 | 33 | DNQ | DNQ | 225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 91 | Rick Markle | 26 | 43 | 20 | DNQ | 222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 92 | Jimmy Spencer | 22 | 39 | DNQ | 28 | 222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 93 | Kertus Davis | 29 | 27 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 34 | DNQ | 219 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 94 | C. W. Smith | 39 | 15 | 39 | DNQ | 210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 95 | Jerry Hill | 26 | QL | 22 | 182 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 96 | Brent Sherman | 37 | 37 | 30 | 177 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 97 | Boston Reid | 37 | 42 | 26 | 174 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 98 | Jimmie Johnson | 3 | 170 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 99 | Larry Gunselman | 22 | 31 | DNQ | 167 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 | Brian Sockwell | 28 | 30 | 27 | DNQ | 161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | Shane Wallace | DNQ | DNQ | 20 | 38 | 152 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 102 | Sterling Marlin | 37 | 21 | 152 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 103 | Denny Hamlin | 8 | 142 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | Mike Garvey | 26 | 37 | 137 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 105 | Eric Jones | 23 | DNQ | 41 | 134 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 106 | Ricky Craven | 11 | 130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 107 | Buckshot Jones | 29 | 38 | 125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 108 | Bruce Bechtel | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 34 | 33 | DNQ | 125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 109 | Carl Long | 28 | DNQ | 41 | QL | DNQ | 119 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 110 | Eddie Beahr | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 36 | DNQ | 33 | DNQ | 119 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 111 | Bobby Hamilton | 16 | 115 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 112 | Brandon Miller | QL | QL | 16 | 115 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 113 | Jeff Purvis | 17 | 112 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 114 | Bill Hoff | 37 | 35 | DNQ | DNQ | 110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 115 | Jeremy Mayfield | 18 | QL | 109 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 116 | Carl Edwards | 19 | 106 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 117 | Morgan Shepherd | 40 | DNQ | 34 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | Wth | 104 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 118 | Lowell Bennett | 36 | 38 | 104 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 119 | Bill Elliott | 20 | 103 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 120 | Kerry Earnhardt | 23 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 121 | Shane Sieg | DNQ | 42 | 37 | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 122 | Butch Jarvis | DNQ | DNQ | 40 | 39 | DNQ | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 123 | Travis Kittleson | 25 | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 124 | Jamie Mosley | 26 | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 125 | Bobby Dotter | 26 | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 126 | Mike Potter | DNQ | 39 | 43 | DNQ | DNQ | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 127 | Caleb Holman | 28 | DNQ | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 128 | Dion Ciccarelli | DNQ | 29 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 129 | Johnny Borneman III | DNQ | 30 | DNQ | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 130 | Garrett Liberty | 31 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 131 | David Ragan | DNQ | 31 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 132 | Matt Kobyluck | 34 | DNQ | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 133 | Ted Musgrave | 34 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 134 | Lance Hooper | 35 | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 135 | Jeff Spraker | 36 | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 136 | Dana White | QL | DNQ | 36 | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 137 | Chad Beahr | DNQ | 37 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 138 | Roland Isaacs | 37 | DNQ | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 139 | Bill Eversole | 37 | DNQ | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 140 | Scott Lynch | 39 | DNQ | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 141 | Norm Benning | Wth | DNQ | DNQ | 38 | DNQ | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 142 | Keith Murt | 38 | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 143 | Jamey Caudill | 38 | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 144 | Greg Sacks | DNQ | 40 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 145 | David Eshleman | 40 | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 146 | Travis Powell | 41 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 147 | Jason Jefferson | 41 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 148 | Brian Tyler | 42 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 149 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | 43 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 150 | Jason Rudd | 42 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 151 | Chad Blount | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 152 | Randy Briggs | DNQ | 36 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 153 | Blake Mallory | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 154 | Robby Benton | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 155 | Kevin Conway | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 156 | Joe Buford | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 157 | Stuart Kirby | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 158 | Chris Horn | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 159 | Wayne Edwards | Wth | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 160 | Brian Conz | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 161 | Jerry Reary | Wth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 162 | Chad Chaffin | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 163 | Brad Baker | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 164 | Steven Christian | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 165 | Shawna Robinson | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 166 | Ron Barfield Jr. | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 167 | Ryck Sanders | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 168 | Tim Edwards | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 169 | Cam Strader | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 170 | Jimmy Henderson | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 171 | Todd Shafer | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 172 | Mark Gibson | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 173 | Charlie Bradberry | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 174 | Joey Miller | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 175 | David Gilliland | QL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | DAY | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL | GTW | RCH | NAZ | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MIL | DAY | CHI | NHA | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | PHO | DAR | HOM | Pts |
19-year-oldKyle Busch easily won Rookie of the Year honors in 2004, as he won five races and finished second in points. Runner-upPaul Menard started the year withAndy Petree Racing, then finished the season atDale Earnhardt, Inc.Clint Bowyer andJ. J. Yeley ran partial schedules and had seven and four top-tens, respectively, whileTravis Geisler andStan Boyd ran with teams on limited budgets. Last-place-finisherBilly Parker, younger brother ofHank Parker Jr., started the season with the newRusty Wallace, Inc. team, but was released during the season.