Race: Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 5 of 36
Date: March 21, 2004
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Race Information
| Winner | Jimmie Johnson | Car | No. 48 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hendrick Motorsports | Winner Start | 11th |
| Started First | Kasey Kahne | Most Laps Led | Kurt Busch (76) |
| Race Distance | 400.238 miles (293 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 19 |
| Points Leader After Race | Matt Kenseth | Season Race | 5 of 36 |
Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 69 | running | 185 |
| 2 | 12 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 293 | 18 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 293 | 39 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 29 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 10 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 4 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 293 | 76 | running | 160 |
| 7 | 20 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 23 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 18 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 293 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 2 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 293 | 18 | running | 139 |
| 11 | 33 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 3 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 293 | 3 | running | 132 |
| 13 | 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 293 | 24 | running | 129 |
| 14 | 17 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 293 | 1 | running | 126 |
| 15 | 19 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 293 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 14 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 293 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 8 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 293 | 1 | running | 117 |
| 18 | 13 | 0 | Ward Burton | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 26 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 34 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 292 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 21 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 292 | 40 | running | 105 |
| 22 | 16 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 292 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 28 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 292 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 30 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 292 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 5 | 50 | Derrike Cope | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 292 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 24 | 30 | Johnny Sauter | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 292 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 37 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 291 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 31 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 290 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 27 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 290 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 15 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 289 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 22 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 279 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 25 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 275 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 32 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 245 | 0 | engine | 61 |
| 35 | 39 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 36 | 36 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 42 | 02 | Andy Belmont | SCORE Motorsports | Pontiac | 69 | 0 | brakes | 52 |
| 38 | 38 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory Motorsports | Dodge | 65 | 2 | brakes | 54 |
| 39 | 41 | 72 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Ford | 49 | 0 | too slow | 46 |
| 40 | 35 | 98 | Todd Bodine | Mach 1 Motorsports | Ford | 33 | 2 | rear end | 48 |
| 41 | 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 43 | 80 | Andy Hillenburg | Stan Hover Motorsports | Ford | 26 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 43 | 40 | 09 | Joe Ruttman | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 22 | 0 | vibration | 34 |
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