NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RACE No. 16

Dodge/Save Mart 350

INFINEON RACEWAY

Sonoma, Calif. – June 27, 2004

1.99-Mile Paved Road Course

350 K – 219 M - 110 L  Purse: $5,278,329

                                                                                                                                                                                                Bonus          Money

Fin       St          Car#        Driver                         Team                                                              Laps                   Pts           Pts               Won          Status

 1           1          24            Jeff Gordon                 DuPont Chevrolet                                              110                    190           *    10         $388,103      Running

 2         11          42            Jamie McMurray          Texaco/Havoline Dodge                                    110                    170                               176,500      Running

 3           6          39            Scott Pruett                 Target Dodge                                                    110                    170           *      5           120,100      Running

 4         40          15            Michael Waltrip            NAPA Chevrolet                                                110                    160                               147,646      Running

 5         34          48            Jimmie Johnson           Lowe's Chevrolet                                              110                    155                               112,915      Running

 6         19          36            Boris Said                    Centrix Chevrolet                                              110                    150                                 79,165      Running

 7         29          41            Casey Mears               Target Dodge                                                    110                    151           *      5           100,265      Running

 8           4            6            Mark Martin                  Viagra Ford                                                       110                    147           *      5             89,315      Running

 9         13          99            Jeff Burton                  Roush Racing Ford                                           110                    138                               108,482      Running

10        16          38            Elliott Sadler                 M&M's Ford                                                       110                    134                               109,943      Running

11        20            8            Dale Earnhardt Jr.       Budweiser Chevrolet                                        110                    135           *      5           114,078      Running

12          8          29            Kevin Harvick              GM Goodwrench Chevrolet                              110                    127                               105,838      Running

13          7          16            Greg Biffle                   National Guard/TraveLodge Ford                      110                    124                                 76,475      Running

14        22          12            Ryan Newman            ALLTEL Dodge                                                  110                    121                               106,742      Running

15        17          20            Tony Stewart              Home Depot Chevrolet                                      110                    123           *      5           107,653      Running

16        42          32            Ricky Craven               Tide Chevrolet                                                   110                    115                                 86,150      Running

17        38          59            Klaus Graf                   SEM/Color Horizons Dodge                               110                    112                                 58,925      Running

18        23          88            Dale Jarrett                  UPS Ford                                                           110                    109                                 93,742      Running

19        28          30            Jim Inglebright              America Online Chevrolet                                 110                    106                                 70,550      Running

20          5          17            Matt Kenseth               DeWalt Power Tools Ford                                 110                    103                               111,603      Running

21        26          40            Sterling Marlin              Coors Light Dodge                                            110                    100                                 95,275      Running

22        39          25    #      Brian Vickers              GMAC Chevrolet                                               110                      97                                 71,550      Running

23        18          49            Ken Schrader              Schwan's Home Service Dodge                       110                      94                                 61,900      Running

24        14            0            Ward Burton                NetZero Hi-Speed Chevrolet                             110                      91                                 62,630      Running

25        25          22    #      Scott Wimmer              Caterpillar Dodge                                               110                      88                                 82,970      Running

26        33          77    #      Brendan Gaughan       Kodak/Jasper Dodge                                         110                      85                                 69,425      Running

27        36          43            Jeff Green                   Cheerios/Spoonfuls of Stories Dodge              110                      82                                 87,520      Running

28          2            2            Rusty Wallace             Miller Lite Dodge                                                109                      79                               102,883      Out of Gas

29          9          01            Joe Nemechek             U.S. Army Chevrolet                                         109                      76                                 79,515      Running

30        21          19            Jeremy Mayfield          Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge                              109                      73                                 77,849      Running

31        30            9    #      Kasey Kahne              Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge                              109                      70                                 90,250      Running

32        27          45            Kyle Petty                    Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge                        109                      67                                 57,800      Running

33        10          18            Bobby Labonte            Interstate Batteries Chevrolet                           104                      64                               103,773      Running

34        24          31            Robby Gordon             Cingular Wireless Chevrolet                              100                      61                                 92,917      Running

35        12          21            Ricky Rudd                  Motorcraft Ford                                                   97                      58                                 83,751      Running

36          3          97            Kurt Busch                  IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford                                 94                      60           *      5             78,160      Running

37        43          98            Larry Gunselman        Lucas Oil/Gibson Products Dodge                      87                      52                                 57,625      Out of Gas

38        32          61            Austin Cameron          McMillin Homes/NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet        78                      49                                 57,590      Running

39        31          50            P.J. Jones                    Bennett Lane Winery Dodge                               71                      46                                 57,550      Rear Gear

40        15            5            Terry Labonte             Kellogg's Chevrolet                                             67                      43                                 84,250      Engine

41        37          02            Brandon Ash               Fuerza-Ash Mtspts/Health Ed. Coun. Ford         63                      40                                 57,450      Rear Gear

42        41          10    #      Scott Riggs                  Valvoline Chevrolet                                             51                      37                                 82,597      Accident

43        35          72            Tom Hubert                  Freddie B's Ford                                                    5                      34                                 57,615      Too Slow

# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender.   * Includes race leader/most laps led bonus.

Report does not reflect $20,000 McDonald’s/PowerAde Drive-Thru Pit Championship Award, results compiled mid-week.

Failed to qualify: (1) #89 Morgan Shepherd.

Race Comments: Jeff Gordon won the Dodge/Save Mart 350, posting his 67th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory. Prior to the green flag, the following drivers, under penalty, dropped from their original starting positions to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #17 Matt Kenseth (back-up car), #19 Jeremy Mayfield (engine change), #15 Michael Waltrip (engine change) and #10 Scott Riggs (driver introductions).

TIME OF RACE:  2 hours, 49 minutes, 34 seconds                         AVERAGE SPEED: 77.456 mph                        MARGIN OF VICTORY: 1.032 seconds

BUD POLE AWARD:  Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet (94.303 mph, 75.968 secs.) TRACK RECORD

EA SPORTS MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD:  Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet

GILLETTE MACH 3 TURBO AWARD: Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet

GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD:  Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet

MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD:  Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet

MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:  Michael Waltrip, NAPA Chevrolet

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS: No winner; rolls over to $60,000 at Daytona International Speedway.

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE BLOOMIN’ FAVORITE DRIVER AWARD:  Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet

RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD:  Brian Vickers, GMAC Chevrolet

U.S.G. DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:  Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet

WASTE MANAGEMENT PICKING UP PLACES AWARD:  Jimmie Johnson, Lowe’s Chevrolet

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD:  Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chevrolet

CAUTION FLAGS: 6 cautions for 13 laps. 4-5 (Car #0 & 20-Spin, Turn 1); 17-18 (Car #31-Accident, Turn 10); 46-48 (Oil on Track); 68-69 (Car #61-Accident, Turn 7); 72-73 (Car #10-Accident, Turn 10); 81-82 (Debris on Track).

LAP LEADERS: 9 lead changes among 7 drivers. Jeff Gordon-pole, Kurt Busch 1, J. Gordon 2-34, Mark Maritn 35, Tony Stewart 36, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 37-45, J. Gordon 46-67, Scott Pruett 68, Casey Mears 69-73, J. Gordon 74-110.

TOP 10 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP POINTS

                                                            (Wins)

 1 –Jimmie Johnson               2375         (3)

 2 –Dale Earnhardt Jr.           2348         (3)

 3 –Matt Kenseth                   2143         (2)

 4 –Jeff Gordon                     2123         (3)

 5 –Tony Stewart                  2068         (0)

 6 –Elliott Sadler                     2067         (1)

 7 –Bobby Labonte                2018         (0)

 8 –Kurt Busch                      1993         (1)

 9 –Ryan Newman                1980         (1)

10–Kevin Harvick                  1974         (0)

RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Kasey Kahne                                  204

Brian Vickers                                  157

Scott Wimmer                                 155

Brendan Gaughan                          145

Scott Riggs                                     135

Johnny Sauter                                117

McDONALD’S/POWERADE DRIVE-THRU PIT CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD (as of 6/22/04)

                                      Car #         Pts.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.         (#  8)       575

Elliott Sadler                   (#38)       547

Kurt Busch                    (#97)       532

BUD POLE AWARD STANDINGS

Kasey Kahne                                    4

Jeff Gordon                                       3

Ryan Newman                                  3

6 drivers tied with one pole.

MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP

                                        Points     Wins

Chevrolet                         113        9

Ford                                   97        5

Dodge                                94        2

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD

                                      Car #         Pts.

Jeff Gordon                   (#24)         4

Tony Stewart                (#20)         3

Jimmie Johnson             (#48)         2

WASTE MANAGEMENT PICKING UP

PLACES AWARD         Car #         Pts.

Matt Kenseth                 (#17)       108

Jimmie Johnson             (#48)         51

Bobby Labonte              (#18)         46

MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERF. AWARD

                                      Car #         Pts.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.         (#  8)         8

Rusty Wallace               (#  2)         3

Ryan Newman              (#12)         3

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE AWARD

                                      Car #         Pts.

Jimmie Johnson             (#48)         5

Jeff Gordon                   (#24)         3

Matt Kenseth                 (#17)         2

MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD

                                      Car #         Pts.

Matt Kenseth                 (#17)         6

Tony Stewart                (#20)         6

Jeff Gordon                   (#24)         5

CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER AWARD

                                      Car #         Pts.

Richie Gilmore               (#  8)         90

Hendrick                        (#24)         79

Mark Cronquist              (#20)         74

GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP

AWARD                         Car #         Pts.

Kasey Kahne                (#  9)         3

Jeff Gordon                   (#24)         3

Dale Earnhardt Jr.         (#  8)         2

NEXT EVENT: July 3, 2004 – Pepsi 400, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla. (400 M) (160 L)

NOTE:  The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers. (7/6/04)

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