2004 Checker Auto Parts 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 2004 Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix on November 7, 2004, leading 118 of 315 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 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 14 | 315 | 118 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Newman | 1 | 315 | 59 | Running |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 8 | 315 | 100 | Running |
| 4 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | 5 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | 4 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | 13 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 15 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 20 | Tony Stewart | 6 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 27 | 315 | 4 | Running |
| 10 | 97 | Kurt Busch | 28 | 315 | 14 | Running |
| 11 | 30 | Jeff Burton | 20 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | 3 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 23 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 10 | Scott Riggs | 11 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 6 | Mark Martin | 22 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | 32 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | 19 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 25 | Brian Vickers | 2 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | 25 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 49 | Ken Schrader | 18 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | 24 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 26 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 43 | Jeff Green | 12 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | 10 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 35 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | 38 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | 37 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 45 | Kyle Petty | 34 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 4 | Mike Wallace | 33 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | 40 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 14 | John Andretti | 21 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 31 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | 42 | 307 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 41 | Casey Mears | 7 | 306 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 31 | Robby Gordon | 17 | 306 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 16 | 280 | 4 | Engine |
| 37 | 99 | Carl Edwards | 29 | 272 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | 9 | 252 | 16 | Running |
| 39 | 09 | Johnny Sauter | 30 | 236 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 0 | Ward Burton | 39 | 201 | 0 | Rear end |
| 41 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | 43 | 181 | 0 | Handling |
| 42 | 98 | Randy LaJoie | 41 | 105 | 0 | Transmission |
| 43 | 50 | Todd Bodine | 36 | 11 | 0 | Vibration |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 7, 2004 |
| Track | Phoenix |
| Laps | 315 |