2004 Dodge/Save Mart 350
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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 16 of 36 in the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
 The 2004 Dodge/Save Mart 350 program cover, featuring the cars of Evernham Motorsports. | |||
| Date | June 27, 2004 | ||
| Official name | 16th Annual Dodge/Save Mart 350 | ||
| Location | Sonoma, California, Infineon Raceway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.99 miles (3.20 km) | ||
| Distance | 110 laps, 218.9 mi (352.285 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 110 laps, 218.9 mi (352.285 km) | ||
| Average speed | 77.456 miles per hour (124.653 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 1:15.968 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 92 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FOX | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
The 2004 Dodge/Save Mart 350 was the 16th stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 27, 2004, in Sonoma, California, at the club layout in Infineon Raceway, a 1.99 miles (3.20 km) permanent road course layout. The race took the scheduled 110 laps to complete. At race's end, Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would dominate the race to win his 67th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his third of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Jamie McMurray and Scott Pruett of Chip Ganassi Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Entry list
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Infineon Raceway is one of two road courses to hold NASCAR races, the other being Watkins Glen International. The standard road course at Infineon Raceway is a 12-turn course that is 2.52 miles (4.06 km) long;[2] the track was modified in 1998, adding the Chute, which bypassed turns 5 and 6, shortening the course to 1.95 miles (3.14 km). The Chute was only used for NASCAR events such as this race, and was criticized by many drivers, who preferred the full layout.[3] In 2001, it was replaced with a 70-degree turn, 4A, bringing the track to its current dimensions of 1.99 miles (3.20 km).[4]
*Withdrew.[5]
Practice
First practice
The first practice would occur on Friday, June 25, at 11:20 AM PST, and would last for two hours.[5] Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:15.363 and an average speed of 95.060 miles per hour (152.984 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:15.363 | 95.060 |
| 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 1:15.504 | 94.882 |
| 3 | 36 | Boris Said | MB2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:15.726 | 94.604 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
The second practice would occur on Saturday, June 26, at 9:30 AM PST and would last for 45 minutes.[5] Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:15.867 and an average speed of 94.428 miles per hour (151.967 km/h).[7]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:15.867 | 94.428 |
| 2 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford | 1:16.032 | 94.224 |
| 3 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:16.223 | 93.987 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
Third and final practice
The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Saturday, June 26, at 11:10 AM PST and would last for 45 minutes.[5] Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:16.066 and an average speed of 94.181 miles per hour (151.570 km/h).[8]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:16.066 | 94.181 |
| 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing | Dodge | 1:16.210 | 94.003 |
| 3 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 1:16.220 | 93.991 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||