Race: Pop Secret 500
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 25 of 36
Date: September 5, 2004
Track: Auto Club Speedway
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Pop Secret 500 Race Information
| Winner | Elliott Sadler | Car | No. 38 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Robert Yates Racing | Winner Start | 17th |
| Started First | Brian Vickers | Most Laps Led | Mark Martin (65) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 28 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmie Johnson | Season Race | 25 of 36 |
Pop Secret 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 250 | 59 | running | 185 |
| 2 | 5 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 250 | 39 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 11 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 250 | 65 | running | 175 |
| 4 | 23 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 14 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 250 | 2 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 19 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 9 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 25 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 35 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 8 | running | 143 |
| 10 | 26 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 4 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 250 | 7 | running | 135 |
| 12 | 10 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 1 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 44 | running | 129 |
| 14 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 1 | running | 126 |
| 15 | 34 | 30 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 2 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 250 | 9 | running | 120 |
| 17 | 20 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 33 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 15 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 37 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 38 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 30 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 21 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 250 | 10 | running | 99 |
| 24 | 18 | 84 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 3 | 98 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 31 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 13 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 27 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 6 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 36 | 36 | Boris Said | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 39 | 0 | Ward Burton | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 41 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 1 | running | 72 |
| 33 | 40 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 231 | 1 | engine | 69 |
| 34 | 12 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 231 | 0 | accident | 61 |
| 35 | 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 225 | 0 | engine | 58 |
| 36 | 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 213 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 209 | 0 | engine | 52 |
| 38 | 24 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 207 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 39 | 29 | 23 | Shane Hmiel | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 173 | 4 | transmission | 51 |
| 40 | 43 | 96 | Derrike Cope | Mach 1 Motorsports | Ford | 154 | 0 | accident | 43 |
| 41 | 32 | 11 | J.J. Yeley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 22 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 32 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 43 | 42 | 50 | Jeff Fuller | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 5 | 0 | overheating | 34 |
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