2004 Auto Club 500 Results
Jeff Gordon won the 2004 Auto Club 500 at California (Auto Club) on May 2, 2004, leading 81 of 250 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 43 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 16 | 250 | 81 | Running |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | 19 | 250 | 37 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Newman | 7 | 250 | 2 | Running |
| 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 25 | 250 | 11 | Running |
| 5 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 27 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | 5 | 250 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 29 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 41 | Casey Mears | 13 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | 24 | 250 | 3 | Running |
| 10 | 0 | Ward Burton | 15 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 6 | Mark Martin | 26 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 31 | Robby Gordon | 23 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | 1 | 250 | 77 | Running |
| 14 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | 20 | 249 | 1 | Running |
| 15 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | 12 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 20 | Tony Stewart | 11 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | 35 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 32 | Ricky Craven | 34 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 10 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 49 | Ken Schrader | 32 | 249 | 1 | Running |
| 21 | 30 | Johnny Sauter | 37 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | 14 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 97 | Kurt Busch | 21 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 31 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 10 | Scott Riggs | 4 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 30 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 8 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | 2 | 249 | 2 | Running |
| 29 | 25 | Brian Vickers | 6 | 248 | 1 | Running |
| 30 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | 39 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 50 | Derrike Cope | 36 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | 17 | 245 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 18 | 223 | 28 | Running |
| 34 | 98 | Todd Bodine | 41 | 209 | 1 | Engine |
| 35 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 9 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | 38 | 163 | 1 | Electrical |
| 37 | 43 | Jeff Green | 3 | 147 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | 22 | 127 | 3 | Engine |
| 39 | 45 | Kyle Petty | 28 | 40 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 94 | Stanton Barrett | 43 | 20 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | 40 | 20 | 0 | Transmission |
| 42 | 72 | Kirk Shelmerdine | 42 | 5 | 0 | Handling |
| 43 | 09 | Joe Ruttman | 33 | 2 | 0 | Vibration |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 2, 2004 |
| Track | California (Auto Club) |
| Laps | 250 |