NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RACE NO. 4

Golden Corral 500

ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Hampton, Ga. – March 14, 2004

1.54-Mile Banked Paved Oval

500.5 M – 325 L  Purse: $4,723,873

Fin       St          Car#        Driver                         Team                                                              Laps                   Pts           Pts               Won          Status

 1           7            8            Dale Earnhardt Jr.       Budweiser Chevrolet                                        325                    185           *      5         $180,078      Running

 2         16          19            Jeremy Mayfield          Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge                              325                    175           *      5           137,750      Running

 3         12            9    #      Kasey Kahne              Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge                              325                    165                               120,125      Running

 4           3          48            Jimmie Johnson           Lowe’s Chevrolet                                              325                    160                                 97,400      Running

 5           1          12            Ryan Newman            ALLTEL Dodge                                                  325                    160           *      5           120,467      Running

 6         30          17            Matt Kenseth               DEWALT Power Tools Ford                              325                    150                               120,728      Running

 7         19          20            Tony Stewart              Home Depot Chevrolet                                      325                    156           *    10           133,778      Running

 8         13          16            Greg Biffle                   National Guard Ford                                          325                    147           *      5             74,000      Running

 9           6          88            Dale Jarrett                  UPS/Arnold Palmer Tribute Ford                        325                    138                                 96,217      Running

10          4          24            Jeff Gordon                 DuPont Chevrolet                                              325                    139           *      5           114,228      Running

11        14          23            Dave Blaney                Bill Davis Racing Dodge                                    325                    130                                 64,275      Running

12        20          97            Kurt Busch                  IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford                               325                    127                                 78,950      Running

13        21            0            Ward Burton                NetZero Hi-Speed Chevrolet                             324                    124                                 63,775      Running

14        28            6            Mark Martin                  Viagra Ford                                                       324                    121                                 70,550      Running

15        26          01            Joe Nemechek             U.S. Army Chevrolet                                         324                    118                                 86,750      Running

16        31          40            Sterling Marlin              Coors Light Dodge                                            323                    115                                 94,800      Running

17        23          31            Robby Gordon             Cingular Wireless Chevrolet                              323                    117           *      5             92,987      Running

18        10          18            Bobby Labonte            Interstate Batteries Chevrolet                           323                    109                               102,673      Running

19        18          43            Jeff Green                   Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge                         322                    106                                 83,615      Running

20        32          99            Jeff Burton                  SKF Ford                                                           322                    103                                 96,182      Running

21          2          25    #      Brian Vickers              GMAC Financial Services Chevrolet                 322                    100                                 69,315      Running

22        29          32            Ricky Craven               Tide Chevrolet                                                   322                      97                                 81,310      Running

23        15          15            Michael Waltrip            NAPA Chevrolet                                                321                      94                                 93,591      Running

24        36            5            Terry Labonte             Kellogg’s Chevrolet                                           321                      91                                 86,560      Running

25        17          10    #      Scott Riggs                  Valvoline Chevrolet                                           321                      88                                 85,072      Running

26        24          49            Ken Schrader              Schwan’s Home Service Dodge                       321                      85                                 59,235      Running

27        37          22    #      Scott Wimmer              Caterpillar Dodge                                               321                      82                                 77,420      Running

28        27          45            Kyle Petty                    Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge                        321                      79                                 67,059      Running

29          5          38            Elliott Sadler                 M&M’s Ford                                                       320                      76                                 87,293      Running

30        39          30    #      Johnny Sauter             America Online Chevrolet                                 320                      73                                 66,335      Running

31        33          21            Ricky Rudd                  U.S. Air Force/Motorcraft Ford                         320                      70                                 81,316      Running

32          8          29            Kevin Harvick              GM Goodwrench Chevrolet                              318                      67                                 90,963      Running

33        25          77    #      Brendan Gaughan       Kodak Easy Share Dodge                                 314                      64                                 63,120      Running

34          9          41            Casey Mears               Target Dodge                                                    302                      66           *      5             56,000      Engine

35        11            2            Rusty Wallace             Miller Lite Dodge                                                291                      58                                 88,873      Running

36        35            4            Kevin Lepage              Morgan-McClure Chevrolet                               287                      55                                 55,005      Running

37        22          42            Jamie McMurray          Texaco/Havoline Dodge                                    245                      52                                 62,970      Engine

38        34          50            Derrike Cope               Arnold Development Co. Dodge                        186                      49                                 54,935      Engine

39        41          02            Andy Belmont              Intell Transportation Pontiac                                80                      46                                 54,890      Rear End

40        42          72            Kirk Shelmerdine         Tucson Ford                                                        60                      43                                 54,840      Handling

41        38          98            Todd Bodine                Lucas Oil Ford                                                     16                      PE                                 54,800      Engine

42        43          80            Andy Hillenburg           Commercial Truck & Trailer Ford                         15                      37                                 54,760      Engine

43        40          09            Joe Ruttman                Miccosukee Resort Dodge                                    6                      34                                 54,071      Vibration

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

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

Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 125,000, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Golden Corral 500, scoring his 11th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory. No drivers dropped to the rear of the field.

TIME OF RACE:  3 hours, 9 minutes, 15 seconds                         AVERAGE SPEED: 158.679 mph                        MARGIN OF VICTORY: 4.584 seconds

BUD POLE AWARD:  Ryan Newman, ALLTEL Dodge (193.575 mph, 28.640 secs.)

EA SPORTS MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD:  Dale Earnhardt Jr., Budweiser Chevrolet

GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD:  Tony Stewart, Home Depot Chevrolet

MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD:  Tony Stewart, Home Depot Chevrolet (No winner of MBNA Bonus for winning race; rolls to $10,000 at Darlington.)

MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:  Dale Earnhardt Jr., Budweiser Chevrolet

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS: No winner; rolls over to $20,000 at Darlington Raceway.

RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD:  Kasey Kahne, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE BLOOMIN’ FAVORITE DRIVER AWARD:  Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge

U.S.G. DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD:  Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge

WASTE MANAGEMENT PICKING UP PLACES AWARD:  Matt Kenseth, DEWALT Power Tools Ford

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD:  Tony Stewart, Home Depot Chevrolet

CAUTION FLAGS: 3 cautions for 17 laps. 127-132 (Debris in Turn 1); 150-155 (Oil on Track); 247-251 (Oil on Track).

LAP LEADERS: 16 lead changes among 8 drivers. Ryan Newman 1-8, Jeff Gordon 9-46, Tony Stewart 47-58, Robby Gordon 59, Stewart 60-144, Greg Biffle 145-146, Stewart 147-172, Casey Mears 173, Stewart 174-177, Mears 178-213, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 214-216, Newman 217-248, Jeremy Mayfield 249-265, Earnhardt 266-301, Newman 302-304, Mayfield 305-309, Earnhardt 310-325.

TOP 10 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP POINTS

                                                            (Wins)

 1 –Matt Kenseth                     673            (2)

 2 –Tony Stewart                    591            (0)

 3 –Dale Earnhardt Jr.             583            (2)

 4 –Kasey Kahne                    550            (0)

 5 –Jeff Gordon                       543            (0)

 6 –Kurt Busch                        527            (0)

 7 –Jeremy Mayfield                514            (0)

 8 –Elliott Sadler                       481            (0)

 9 –Jimmie Johnson                 480            (0)

10–Bobby Labonte                  469            (0)

RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Kasey Kahne                                    65

Scott Wimmer                                   42

Johnny Sauter                                  34

Brian Vickers                                    34

Brendan Gaughan                            33

Scott Riggs                                       30

MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP

                                        Points     Wins

Chevrolet                             26      2

Ford                                     26      2

Dodge                                  24      0

BUD POLE AWARD STANDINGS

Ryan Newman                                  2

Greg Biffle                                         1

Kasey Kahne                                    1

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD

                                      Car #         Pts.

Matt Kenseth                 (#17)         2

Tony Stewart                (#20)         2

WASTE MANAGEMENT PICKING UP

PLACES AWARD         Car #         Pts.

Matt Kenseth                 (#17)         70

Jeff Gordon                   (#24)         31

McDONALD’S/POWERADE DRIVE-THRU PIT CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD (as of 3/9/04)

                                      Car #       Pts.

Elliott Sadler                   (#38)       118

Tony Stewart                (#20)       115

Kurt Busch                    (#97)       113

MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERF. AWARD

                                      Car #         Pts.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.         (#  8)         3

Rusty Wallace               (#  2)         1

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE AWARD

                                      Car #         Pts.

Matt Kenseth                 (#17)         2

Jeremy Mayfield            (#19)         1

Scott Wimmer                (#22)         1

MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD

                                      Car #         Pts.

Matt Kenseth                 (#17)         6

Tony Stewart                (#20)         4

CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER AWARD

                                      Car #         Pts.

Roush/Yates                 (#17)         47

Mark McArdle                (#  9)         34

Mark Cronquist              (#20)         32

GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP

AWARD                         Car #         Pts.

Matt Kenseth                 (#17)         2

Dale Earnhardt Jr.         (#  8)         1

Tony Stewart                (#20)         1

NEXT EVENT: March 21, 2004 – Carolina Dodge Dealers 400, Darlington Raceway, Darlington, S.C. (400 M) (293 L)

NOTE:  The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers. (3/15/04)

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