Race: Checker Auto Parts 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 34 of 36
Date: November 7, 2004
Track: Phoenix Raceway
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Checker Auto Parts 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Car | No. 8 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Winner Start | 14th |
| Started First | Ryan Newman | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (118) |
| Race Distance | 315 miles (315 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 24 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 34 of 36 |
Checker Auto Parts 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 315 | 118 | running | 190 |
| 2 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 315 | 59 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 315 | 100 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 5 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 315 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 13 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 15 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 315 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 27 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 315 | 4 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 28 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 315 | 14 | running | 139 |
| 11 | 20 | 30 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 3 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 23 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 315 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 11 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 22 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 315 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 32 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 19 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 2 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 25 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 315 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 18 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 315 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 24 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 315 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 26 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 315 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 12 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 315 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 10 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 315 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 35 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 314 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 38 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 314 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 37 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | EM Motorsports | Dodge | 314 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 34 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 313 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 33 | 4 | Mike Wallace | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 40 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 311 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 21 | 14 | John Andretti | A.J. Foyt Racing | Ford | 311 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 31 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 42 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 307 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 7 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 306 | 0 | accident | 61 |
| 35 | 17 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 306 | 0 | engine | 58 |
| 36 | 16 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 280 | 4 | engine | 60 |
| 37 | 29 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 272 | 0 | running | 52 |
| 38 | 9 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 252 | 16 | running | 54 |
| 39 | 30 | 09 | Johnny Sauter | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 236 | 0 | accident | 46 |
| 40 | 39 | 0 | Ward Burton | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | rear end | 43 |
| 41 | 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory Motorsports | Dodge | 181 | 0 | handling | 40 |
| 42 | 41 | 98 | Randy LaJoie | Mach 1 Motorsports | Ford | 105 | 0 | transmission | 37 |
| 43 | 36 | 50 | Todd Bodine | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 11 | 0 | vibration | 34 |
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