Race: Auto Club 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 10 of 36
Date: May 2, 2004
Track: Auto Club Speedway
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Auto Club 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hendrick Motorsports | Winner Start | 16th |
| Started First | Kasey Kahne | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (81) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 15 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 13 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Season Race | 10 of 36 |
Auto Club 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 81 | running | 190 |
| 2 | 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 37 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 250 | 2 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 25 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 250 | 11 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 27 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 5 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 250 | 1 | running | 155 |
| 7 | 29 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 13 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 24 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 3 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 15 | 0 | Ward Burton | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 26 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 23 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 250 | 77 | running | 129 |
| 14 | 20 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 249 | 1 | running | 126 |
| 15 | 12 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 11 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 35 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 34 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 10 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 32 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 249 | 1 | running | 108 |
| 21 | 37 | 30 | Johnny Sauter | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 14 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 21 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 31 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 4 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 30 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 8 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 2 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 2 | running | 84 |
| 29 | 6 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 1 | running | 81 |
| 30 | 39 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 248 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 36 | 50 | Derrike Cope | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 248 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 17 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 223 | 28 | running | 69 |
| 34 | 41 | 98 | Todd Bodine | Mach 1 Motorsports | Ford | 209 | 1 | engine | 66 |
| 35 | 9 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 193 | 0 | running | 58 |
| 36 | 38 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory Motorsports | Dodge | 163 | 1 | electrical | 60 |
| 37 | 3 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 147 | 0 | engine | 52 |
| 38 | 22 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 127 | 3 | engine | 54 |
| 39 | 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 40 | 0 | engine | 46 |
| 40 | 43 | 94 | Stanton Barrett | W.W. Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | accident | 43 |
| 41 | 40 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | transmission | 40 |
| 42 | 42 | 72 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | 5 | 0 | handling | 37 |
| 43 | 33 | 09 | Joe Ruttman | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 2 | 0 | vibration | 34 |
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