2004 Chevy American Revolution 400
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 11 of 36 in the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
 The 2004 Chevy American Revolution 400 program cover. | |||
| Date | May 15, 2004 | ||
| Official name | 50th Annual Chevy American Revolution 400 | ||
| Location | Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 98.253 miles per hour (158.123 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 115,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 20.772 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | |
| Laps | 115 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FX | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2004 Chevy American Revolution 400 was the 11th stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 50th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 15, 2004, before a crowd of 115,000 in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. would cruise on the final restart to win his 12th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his third win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports finished 2nd, and Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing finished 3rd.
Entry list
Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted an IndyCar Series race and two USAC sprint car races.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, May 14, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for two hours.[2] Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.367 and an average speed of 132.567 miles per hour (213.346 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 20.367 | 132.567 |
| 2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 20.492 | 131.759 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.542 | 131.438 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, May 14, at 6:00 PM EST, and would last for one hour and 15 minutes.[2] Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.989 and an average speed of 128.639 miles per hour (207.024 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 20.989 | 128.639 |
| 2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 21.003 | 128.553 |
| 3 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 21.141 | 127.714 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||