Race: Tropicana 400 presented by Meijer
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Race 18 of 36
Date: July 11, 2004
Track: Chicagoland Speedway
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Tropicana 400 presented by Meijer Race Information
| Winner | Tony Stewart | Car | No. 20 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs Racing | Winner Start | 10th |
| Started First | Jeff Gordon | Most Laps Led | Tony Stewart (160) |
| Race Distance | 400.5 miles (267 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 23 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmie Johnson | Season Race | 18 of 36 |
Tropicana 400 presented by Meijer Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 160 | running | 190 |
| 2 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 31 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 29 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 14 | running | 165 |
| 5 | 19 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 267 | 26 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 24 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 1 | running | 155 |
| 7 | 32 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 267 | 9 | running | 151 |
| 8 | 9 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 39 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 17 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 20 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 267 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 26 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford | 267 | 1 | running | 132 |
| 13 | 14 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 267 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 4 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 12 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 267 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 31 | 1 | John Andretti | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 23 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 2 | running | 117 |
| 18 | 11 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 1 | running | 114 |
| 19 | 22 | 0 | Ward Burton | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 13 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 25 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 40 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 267 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 265 | 10 | running | 96 |
| 25 | 34 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 42 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 265 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 41 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 263 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 38 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 248 | 0 | accident | 79 |
| 29 | 16 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 15 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 240 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 7 | 80 | Mike Bliss | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | accident | 70 |
| 32 | 30 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 204 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 6 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 8 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 166 | 0 | accident | 61 |
| 35 | 21 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 151 | 0 | running | 58 |
| 36 | 2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 136 | 10 | accident | 60 |
| 37 | 36 | 30 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 129 | 1 | accident | 57 |
| 38 | 35 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | engine | 49 |
| 39 | 43 | 50 | P.J. Jones | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 108 | 0 | too slow | 46 |
| 40 | 33 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | transmission | 43 |
| 41 | 28 | 09 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 86 | 0 | engine | 40 |
| 42 | 27 | 51 | Kevin Lepage | Competitive Edge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 34 | 1 | fuel pressure | 42 |
| 43 | 37 | 37 | Chad Blount | EM Motorsports | Dodge | 3 | 0 | electrical | 34 |
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