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NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RACE No. 31

UAW-GM QUALITY 500

LOWE’S MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Concord, N.C. – Oct. 16, 2004

1.5-Mile High-Banked Paved Tri-Oval

500 M – 334 L Purse: $4,956,541

Bonus Money

Fin St Car# Driver Team Laps Pts Pts Won Status

1 9 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 334 185 * 5 $191,450 Running

2 23 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 334 170 161,678 Running

3 25 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chevrolet 334 170 * 5 155,928 Running

4 21 97 Kurt Busch IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford 334 165 * 5 110,250 Running

5 8 01 Joe Nemechek GI Joe/U.S. Army Chevrolet 334 160 * 5 112,750 Running

6 39 88 Dale Jarrett UPS Ford 334 150 113,992 Running

7 5 38 Elliott Sadler Combos Ford 334 151 * 5 112,158 Running

8 24 42 Jamie McMurray Texaco/Havoline Dodge 334 142 80,625 Running

9 35 30 Jeff Burton America Online Chevrolet 334 138 77,700 Running

10 15 20 Tony Stewart The Home Depot Chevrolet 334 134 113,903 Running

11 36 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Power Tools Ford 334 130 113,803 Running

12 31 40 Sterling Marlin Prilosec Dodge 334 132 * 5 100,525 Running

13 12 6 Mark Martin Viagra Ford 334 129 * 5 74,500 Running

14 1 12 Ryan Newman ALLTEL Dodge 334 126 * 5 136,117 Running

15 11 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Tide Chevrolet 333 118 88,150 Running

16 41 21 Ricky Rudd “Keep It Genuine” Ford 332 115 89,006 Running

17 34 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Chevrolet 332 112 103,483 Running

18 19 31 Robby Gordon Cingular Wireless Chevrolet 332 109 93,137 Running

19 43 0 Ward Burton NetZero Chevrolet 331 106 61,350 Running

20 3 41 Casey Mears Target Dodge 331 103 79,400 Running

21 30 49 Ken Schrader Schwan’s Home Service Dodge 331 100 60,550 Running

22 20 14 John Andretti VB/A Plus Sunoco Ford 330 97 56,675 Running

23 16 77 # Brendan Gaughan Jasper Eng. & Trans./Kodak Dodge 329 94 69,375 Running

24 29 09 # Johnny Sauter Miccosukee Resorts Dodge 329 91 60,455 Running

25 40 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg’s Chevrolet 328 88 86,325 Running

26 42 22 # Scott Wimmer Caterpillar Dodge 327 85 77,375 Running

27 32 45 Kyle Petty Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge 326 82 66,934 Running

28 6 15 Michael Waltrip NAPA Chevrolet 319 79 91,991 Accident

29 22 4 Jimmy Spencer Lucas Oil Chevrolet 310 76 58,050 Accident

30 13 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 277 73 66,425 Accident

31 14 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Dodge 274 70 98,633 Running

32 2 9 # Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 267 77 * 10 133,050 Accident

33 18 16 Greg Biffle National Guard Ford 265 64 63,550 Running

34 38 84 Kyle Busch CarQuest Chevrolet 264 61 54,575 Accident

35 33 43 Jeff Green Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 238 58 80,750 Engine

36 7 29 Kevin Harvick GM Goodwrench Chevrolet 221 55 90,793 Engine

37 10 99 Dave Blaney Canteen Vending/Kraft Foods Ford 218 52 88,087 Accident

38 4 10 # Scott Riggs Valvoline Chevrolet 30 49 82,022 Engine

39 27 37 Kevin Lepage Carter’s-Royal Dispos-all Dodge 25 46 54,290 Ignition

40 17 25 # Brian Vickers GMAC Chevrolet 22 43 62,255 Accident

41 37 13 Greg Sacks ARCDehooker/Vita Coco Dodge 10 40 54,220 Radiator

42 26 50 Jeff Fuller Arnold Development Co. Dodge 7 37 54,180 Accident

43 28 51 Tony Raines Marathon/Chase Chevrolet 1 34 53,499 Accident

# 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: (9) #00 Kenny Wallace; #94 Derrike Cope; #35 Mike Wallace; #08 Carl Long; #72 Kirk Shelmerdine; #59 Larry Foyt; #02 Hermie Sadler; #89 Morgan Shepherd; #98 Geoffrey Bodine.

Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 140,000, Jimmie Johnson won the UAW-GM Quality 500, posting his 11th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory. On Lap 24 the race was red-flagged (12 mins., 12 secs.) to repair the SAFER barrier on the frontstretch. 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: # 99-Dave Blaney (driver change); #42-Jamie McMurray (backup). Carl Edwards replaced Blaney in the #99 on lap 23.

TIME OF RACE: 3 hours, 50 minutes, 51 seconds AVERAGE SPEED: 130.214 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: 1.727 seconds

BUD POLE AWARD: Ryan Newman, ALLTEL Dodge (188.877 mph, 28.590 secs.)

EA SPORTS MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD: Jimmie Johnson, Lowe’s Chevrolet

GILLETTE MACH 3 TURBO AWARD: Jimmie Johnson, Lowe’s Chevrolet

GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP AWARD: Jimmie Johnson, Lowe’s Chevrolet

MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD: Kasey Kahne, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge (No winner of MBNA Bonus for winning race; rolls to $20,000 at Martinsville.)

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

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP LEADER BONUS: No winner; rolls over to $30,000 at Martinsville Speedway.

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE BLOOMIN’ FAVORITE DRIVER AWARD: Jimmie Johnson, Lowe’s Chevrolet

RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD: Brendan Gaughan, Jasper Eng. & Trans./Kodak Dodge

U.S.G. DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD: Jimmie Johnson, Lowe’s Chevrolet

WASTE MANAGEMENT PICKING UP PLACES AWARD: Dale Jarrett, UPS Ford

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD: Kasey Kahne, Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge

CAUTION FLAGS: 11 cautions for 53 laps. 2-7 (Car #16, 97, 14, 24, 51 & 49-Accident, Turn 1); 9-12 (Car #50-Accident, Turn 1); 24-30 (Car #25-Accident, Frontstretch; 77-80 (Car #24 & 2-Accident, Frontstretch); 121-124 (Debris on Track); 173-176 (Car #17-Accident, Turn 3); 211-214 (Debris on Track); 224-231 (Oil on Track); 269-272 (Car #9-Accident, Turn 1); 313-317 (Car #4, 77 & 6-Accident, Frontstretch); 320-322 (Car #15-Accident, Turn 2).

LAP LEADERS: 18 lead changes among 9 drivers. Ryan Newman 1-28, Elliott Sadler 29-41, Kasey Kahne 42-124, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 125-129, Kahne 130-176, Earnhardt 177-179, Jimmie Johnson 180-186, Kahne 187-215, Mark Martin 216-219, Kahne 220-267, Newman 268-269, Sterling Marlin 270, Martin 271-277, Kurt Busch 278-280, Martin 281-301, Johnson 302-312, Newman 313, Joe Nemechek 314-317, Johnson 318-334.

TOP 10 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP POINTS

(Wins)

1 –Kurt Busch 5850 (3)

2 –Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5826 (5)

3 –Jeff Gordon 5776 (5)

4 –Elliott Sadler 5693 (2)

5 –Mark Martin 5664 (1)

6 –Tony Stewart 5646 (2)

7 –Matt Kenseth 5635 (2)

8 –Jimmie Johnson 5623 (5)

9 –Ryan Newman 5579 (2)

10–Jeremy Mayfield 5501 (1)

RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Kasey Kahne 294

Brendan Gaughan 206

Brian Vickers 201

Scott Wimmer 200

Scott Riggs 191

Johnny Sauter 133

BUD POLE AWARD STANDINGS

Jeff Gordon 6

Ryan Newman 6

Kasey Kahne 4

Jeremy Mayfield 2

Casey Mears 2

Joe Nemechek 2

Brian Vickers 2

4 drivers tied with one pole.

MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP

Points Wins

Chevrolet 224 18

Ford 195 9

Dodge 170 4

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD

Car # Pts.

Jeff Gordon (#24) 6

Tony Stewart (#20) 5

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (# 8) 4

WASTE MANAGEMENT PICKING UP

PLACES AWARD Car # Pts.

Matt Kenseth (#17) 122

Dale Jarrett (#88) 93

Robby Gordon (#31) 78

MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERF. AWARD

Car # Pts.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (# 8) 15

Ryan Newman (#12) 6

Rusty Wallace (# 2) 3

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE AWARD

Car # Pts.

Jimmie Johnson (#48) 8

Jeff Gordon (#24) 5

Mark Martin (# 6) 3

McDONALD’S/POWERADE DRIVE-THRU PIT CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD (as of 10/12/04)

Car # Pts.

Elliott Sadler (#38) 1072

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (# 8) 1063

Kurt Busch (#97) 1054

MBNA MID-RACE LEADER AWARD

Car # Pts.

Tony Stewart (#20) 12

Jeff Gordon (#24) 11

Ryan Newman (#12) 7

CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER AWARD

Car # Pts.

Hendrick (#24) 184

Richie Gilmore (# 8) 162

Mark Cronquist (#20) 161

GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP

AWARD Car # Pts.

Jeff Gordon (#24) 7

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (# 8) 3

Matt Kenseth (#17) 3

UAW-GM Quality 500
October 16, 2004

JAYSKI's 2004 Race Results Pages

UAW-GM Quality 500 October 16, 2004

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UAW-GM Quality 500
October 16, 2004