2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Schedule
Thirty Six 2004 Nextel Cup races
Plus three exhibition (non points) races(Budweiser Shootout, Twin 125’s, The All-Star Race)
Four off weekends: 2/29 [leap year], 4/11 [Easter], 5/9 [Mother’s Day], 7/18
Some Event Names will change as some sponsors are leaving or have not signed a 2004 contract yet
NIGHT RACES (7 + 2 exhibition races):
Daytona: 2/7 (Bud Shootout), 7/3
Richmond: 5/15 and 9/11
Lowe’s: 5/22 (All-Star Race), 5/30 and 10/16
California: 9/5
Bristol: 8/28
NOTE: the Nov 2004 race is still listed as a Sunday, not Saturday night
CLICK on the track location to go to that track’s past news and links page.
CLICK on the race name to go to the ‘next race’ page for each race(when available).
The ‘next race’ pages are added the week or so before the race
and cover the weekend schedule, TV, Qualifying, news etc
- 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Schedule RELEASED: NASCAR has completed and released its 2004 schedules for the Nextel and Busch Series.
See NASCAR.com – 2004 Nextel Cup Schedule and column there: 2004 Nextel Cup schedule released
I have updated my Unofficial 2004 Nextel Cup Schedule also, some notes. The Winston will now be known at the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge, four off days: 2/29, 4/11, 5/9 and 7/18, so no more 20 race stretch down to 18. The only really big changes were announced a while back, Darlington’s 2nd race – the Southern 500 goes to Nov 14th from Labor Day [looks like not at night unless that changes later]. California gets a 2nd race date on Labor Day Sunday at night and Rockingham loses a date. We get an extra off weekend due leap year and the way the weekend work out.(9-9-2002)
All times Eastern and are PM unless noted and are RACE START TIMES
NOT when coverage begins for the pre-race.
UNOFFICIAL
| Race# | Date | Location (click on track for info) |
Race (click on name for race info if available) Defending Champ/2003 Winner |
Laps | Track Size Miles |
Race Length Miles |
TV Radio |
Race Time |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Time/TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | 2/7 | Daytona, FL | Budweiser Shootout* 2004: Dale Jarrett |
70 | 2.5 | 175 | TNT MRN |
8:00 | a draw | 2/6 |
| * | 2/12 | Daytona, FL | Twin 125’s* 2004: 1) Elliott Sadler 2) Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
50 | 2.5 | 125 | TNT MRN |
1:00 | 2/8 12:00 NBC |
n/a |
| 1 | 2/15 | Daytona, FL | Daytona 500 2004: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
200 | 2.5 | 500 | NBC MRN |
1:30 | 2/8 12:00 NBC |
2/14 10:30a SC |
| 2 | 2/22 | Rockingham, NC | Subway 400 2004: #17-Matt Kenseth |
393 | 1.017 | 399.68 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 2/20 3:10 SC |
2/21 11:10a FX 3:00(t) |
| 2/29 | OFF | off weekend – Leap Year | ||||||||
| 3 | 3/7 | Las Vegas, NV | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 2004: #17-Matt Kenseth |
267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | Fox PRN |
3:00 | 3/5 6:00 SC |
3/6 2:10 FX 7:00(t) |
| 4 | 3/14 | Hampton, GA | Golden Corral 500 2004: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
325 | 1.54 | 500.5 | Fox PRN |
1:00 | 3/12 3:00 SC |
3/13 11:00a FX |
| 5 | 3/21 | Darlington, SC | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 2004: #48-Jimmie Johnson |
293 | 1.366 | 400.24 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 3/19 3:00 SC |
3/20 11:10a FX 3:00(t) |
| 6 | 3/28 | Bristol, TN | Food City 500 2004: #97-Kurt Busch |
500 | 0.533 | 266.5 | Fox PRN |
1:00 | 3/26 3:10 SC |
3/27 11:10a FX 12:00(t) |
| 7 | 4/4 | Fort Worth, TX | Samsung/RadioShack 500 2004: #38-Elliott Sadler |
334 | 1.5 | 500.5 | Fox PRN |
1:00 | 4/2 4:00 SC |
4/3 12:00 FX 1:00(t) |
| 4/11 | Easter | Easter Bunny 500 | ||||||||
| 8 | 4/18 | Martinsville, VA | Advance Auto Parts 500 2004: #2-Rusty Wallace |
500 | 0.526 | 263 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 4/16 3:00 SC |
4/17 11:10a FX |
| 9 | 4/25 | Talladega, AL | Aaron’s 499 2004: #24-Jeff Gordon |
188 | 2.66 | 500.08 | Fox MRN |
1:30 | 4/23 4:00 SC |
4/24 12:10 FX 1:00(t) |
| 10 | 5/2 | Fontana, CA | Auto Club 500 2004: #24-Jeff Gordon |
250 | 2 | 500 | Fox MRN |
3:00 | 4/30 6:00 SC |
5/1 2:10 FX 3:00(t) |
| 5/9 | Mothers Day | Happy Mother’s Day Mom! | ||||||||
| 11 | 5/15 Sat Night |
Richmond, VA | Chevy American Revolution 400 2004: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
400 | 0.75 | 300 | FX MRN |
7:30 | 5/14 3:00 SC |
5/14 6:30 FX |
| * | 5/22 | Lowe’s Motor Speedway | NEXTEL Open* 2004: #40-Sterling Marlin |
30 | 1.5 | 45 | FX MRN |
7:30 | 5/21 6:00 SC |
5/21 1:15 no TV |
| * | 5/22 Sat Night |
Lowe’s Motor Speedway | NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge* 2004: #17-Matt Kenseth |
90 40/30/20 |
1.5 | 135 | FX MRN |
9:00 | 5/21 6:00 SC |
5/21 2:05 no TV |
| 12 | 5/30 Sun night |
Lowe’s Motor Speedway | Coca-Cola 600 2004: Jimmie Johnson |
400 | 1.5 | 600 | Fox PRN |
5:30 | 5/27 7:00 SC |
5/29 11:10a FX 4:00(t) |
| 13 | 6/6 | Dover, DE | MBNA 400: A Salute to Heroes 2004: #6-Mark Martin |
400 | 1:30 | 400 | FX MRN |
1:00 | 6/4 2:40 SC |
6/5 11:10a FX 3:30(t) |
| 14 | 6/13 | Pocono, PA | Pocono 500 2004: #48-Jimmie Johnson |
200 | 2.5 | 500 | Fox MRN |
1:00 | 6/11 3:10 SC |
6/12 11:10a FX 6:30(t) |
| 15 | 6/20 | Brooklyn, MI | DHL 400 2004: #12-Ryan Newman |
200 | 2.0 | 400 | Fox MRN |
1:30 | 6/18 3:10 SC 4:00(t) |
6/19 11:10a FX 6:30(t) |
| 16 | 6/27 | Sonoma, CA | Dodge/Save Mart 350 2004: #24-Jeff Gordon |
110 | 1.99 | 224 | Fox PRN |
4:00 | 6/25 6:10 SC |
6/26 2:10 FX 7:30(t) |
| 17 | 7/3 Sat Night |
Daytona, FL | Pepsi 400 2004: #24-Jeff Gordon |
160 | 2.5 | 400 | Fox MRN |
7:30 | 7/1 7:30 SC |
7/2 6:10 FX 6:30(t) |
| Race# | Date | Location (click on track for info) |
Race (click on name for race info if available) |
Laps | Track Size Miles |
Race Length Miles |
TV Radio |
Race Time |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Time/TV |
| 18 | 7/11 | Joliet, IL | Tropicana 400 2004: #20-Tony Stewart |
267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | NBC MRN |
3:30 | 7/9 4:00 SC |
7/10 12:10 SC |
| 7/18 | OFF | off weekend – LAST ONE | ||||||||
| 19 | 7/25 | Loudon, NH | Siemens 300 2004: #97-Kurt Busch |
300 | 1.058 | 317.4 | TNT MRN |
2:00 | 7/23 3:00 TNT |
7/24 11:10a TNT 12:00(t) |
| 20 | 8/1 | Pocono, PA | Pennsylvania 500 2004: #48-Jimmie Johnson |
200 | 2.5 | 500 | TNT MRN |
1:30 | 7/30 3:00 TNT |
7/31 11:10a TNT 2:30(t) |
| 21 | 8/8 | Indianapolis, IN | Brickyard 400 2004: #24-Jeff Gordon |
160 | 2.5 | 400 | NBC IMS |
2:30 | 8/7 11:00a TNT |
8/7 4:45 SC 4:30 |
| 22 | 8/15 | Watkins Glen, NY | Sirius at the Glen 2004: #20-Tony Stewart |
90 | 2.45 | 220.5 | TNT MRN |
2:00 | 8/13 3:00 SC |
8/14 11:10a SC |
| 23 | 8/22 | Brooklyn, MI | GFS Marketplace 400 2004: #16-Greg Biffle |
200 | 2 | 400 | TNT MRN |
2:00 | 8/20 3:00 TNT |
8/21 11:00a TNT 12:00(t) |
| 24 | 8/28 Sat Night |
Bristol, TN | Sharpie 500 2004: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
500 | 0.533 | 266.5 | TNT PRN |
7:30 | 8/27 3:10 TNT |
8/27 6:10 TNT 7:00(t) |
| 25 | 9/5 Sun Night |
Fontana, CA | Pop Secret 500 2004: #38-Elliott Sadler |
250 | 2 | 500 | NBC MRN |
7:00 | 9/3 6:00 SC |
9/4 1:00p SC |
| 26 | 9/11 Sat Night |
Richmond, VA | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 2004: #19-Jeremy Mayfield |
400 | 0.75 | 300 | TNT MRN |
7:30 | 9/10 3:00 TNT |
9/10 6:00 TNT 7:00(t) |
| 27 | 9/19 | Loudon, NH | Sylvania 300 2004: #97-Kurt Busch |
300 | 1.058 | 317.4 | TNT MRN |
1:00 | 9/17 3:00 TNT |
9/18 11:10a SC |
| 28 | 9/26 | Dover, DE | MBNA America 400 2004: #12-Ryan Newman |
400 | 1.00 | 400 | TNT MRN |
1:00 | 9/24 2:30 TNT |
9/25 11:10a TNT 12:00(t) |
| 29 | 10/3 | Talladega, AL | EA Sports 500 2004: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
188 | 2.66 | 500.08 | NBC MRN |
2:30 | 10/1 4:10 SC |
10/2 12:10 SC |
| 30 | 10/10 | Kansas City, KS | Banquet 400 2004: #01-Joe Nemechek |
267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | NBC MRN |
2:00 | 10/8 4:10 SC |
10/9 12:10 SC |
| 31 | 10/16 | Charlotte, NC | UAW-GM Quality 500 2004: #48-Jimmie Johnson |
334 | 1.5 | 501 | NBC PRN |
7:00 | 10/14 7:10 SC |
10/15 6:10 SC |
| 32 | 10/24 | Martinsville, VA | Subway 500 2004: #48-Jimmie Johnson |
500 | 0.526 | 263 | NBC MRN |
1:00 | 10/22 3:10 SC |
10/23 11:10a SC |
| 33 | 10/31 | Hampton, GA | Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 2004: #48-Jimmie Johnson |
325 | 1.54 | 500.5 | NBC PRN |
12:30 | 10/29 7:10 SC |
10/30 11:10a SC |
| 34 | 11/7 | Phoenix, AZ | Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Havoline 2004: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
312 | 1.00 | 312 | NBC MRN |
3:00 | 11/5 4:10 SC |
11/6 1:10 SC |
| 35 | 11/14 | Darlington, SC | Mountain Dew Southern 500 2004: #48-Jimmie Johnson |
367 | 1.366 | 501.3 | NBC MRN |
1:30 | 11/12 3:00 SC |
11/13 11:10a SC |
| 36 | 11/21 | Homestead, FL | Ford 400 2004: #16-Greg Biffle |
267 | 1.5 | 400 | NBC MRN |
1:00 | 11/19 1:30 SC |
11/20 11:10a SC |
| Race# | Date | Location (click on track for info) |
Race (click on name for race info if available) |
Laps | Track Size Miles |
Race Length Miles |
TV Radio |
Race Time |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Time/TV |
All times Eastern and are PM unless noted
All times are RACE START TIMES; NOT when coverage begines for the pre-race. *Non-Points Race
(t) = tape delayed
SC = Speed Channel
FSN = Fox Sports Net