2004 DHL 400
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 15 of 36 in the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
 The 2004 DHL 400 program cover. | |||
| Date | June 20, 2004 | ||
| Official name | 36th Annual DHL 400 | ||
| Location | Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2 miles (3.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Average speed | 139.292 miles per hour (224.169 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 160,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 37.723 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 81 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FOX | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2004 DHL 400 was the 15th stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 20, 2004, before a crowd of 160,000 in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, the race would end under caution after P. J. Jones crashed in Turn 2 in the last lap, leaving Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing to collect his 10th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Kasey Kahne of Evernham Motorsports finished 2nd and Dale Jarrett of Robert Yates Racing finished 3rd.
Entry list
The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).
Practice
First practice
The first practice session would occur on Friday, June 18, at 11:20 AM EST, and would last for two hours.[2] Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 37.719 and an average speed of 190.885 miles per hour (307.200 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 37.719 | 190.885 |
| 2 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MBV Motorsports | Chevrolet | 37.767 | 190.643 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 37.788 | 190.537 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
The second practice session would occur on Saturday, June 19, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Jeremy Mayfield of Evernham Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.503 and an average speed of 186.998 miles per hour (300.944 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 38.503 | 186.998 |
| 2 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 38.572 | 186.664 |
| 3 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.672 | 186.181 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
Third and final practice
The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, occurred on Saturday, June 19, at 11:10 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Elliott Sadler of Robert Yates Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.477 and an average speed of 187.125 miles per hour (301.148 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 38.477 | 187.125 |
| 2 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 38.639 | 186.340 |
| 3 | 0 | Ward Burton | Haas CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 38.654 | 186.268 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||