Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 1 of 36
Date: February 15, 2004
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Car | No. 8 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Greg Biffle | Most Laps Led | Tony Stewart (98) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 15 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Season Race | 1 of 36 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 58 | running | 185 |
| 2 | 5 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 98 | running | 180 |
| 3 | 26 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 200 | 5 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 10 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 6 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 16 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 14 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 2 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 39 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 8 | running | 147 |
| 9 | 12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 31 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 13 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 1 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 29 | 1 | John Andretti | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 129 |
| 14 | 25 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 23 | 23 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 15 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 19 | 0 | Ward Burton | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 16 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 17 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 38 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 1 | running | 108 |
| 21 | 33 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 198 | 5 | running | 105 |
| 22 | 43 | 33 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 28 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 40 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | 198 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 22 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 195 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 21 | 30 | Johnny Sauter | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 24 | 09 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 177 | 0 | accident | 82 |
| 28 | 41 | 14 | Larry Foyt | A.J. Foyt Racing | Dodge | 176 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 154 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 42 | 50 | Derrike Cope | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 153 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 20 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 149 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 32 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 34 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 110 | 0 | accident | 64 |
| 34 | 36 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | accident | 61 |
| 35 | 30 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 36 | 7 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 75 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 4 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 75 | 0 | accident | 52 |
| 38 | 9 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | accident | 49 |
| 39 | 35 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | accident | 46 |
| 40 | 37 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 59 | 0 | accident | 43 |
| 41 | 27 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 42 | 0 | engine | 40 |
| 42 | 11 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 25 | 0 | engine | 37 |
| 43 | 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 7 | 0 | engine | 34 |
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