2004 EA Sports 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 2004 EA Sports 500 at Talladega on October 3, 2004, leading 78 of 188 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. | 10 | 188 | 78 | Running |
| 2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | 15 | 188 | 3 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 3 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | 26 | 188 | 7 | Running |
| 5 | 97 | Kurt Busch | 8 | 188 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 20 | Tony Stewart | 30 | 188 | 4 | Running |
| 7 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | 1 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 8 | 41 | Casey Mears | 34 | 188 | 5 | Running |
| 9 | 31 | Robby Gordon | 36 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 0 | Ward Burton | 28 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 11 | 10 | Scott Riggs | 4 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 12 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | 2 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 30 | Jeff Burton | 13 | 188 | 6 | Running |
| 14 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 7 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 6 | Mark Martin | 17 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 12 | Ryan Newman | 19 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 17 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | 24 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 09 | Mike Wallace | 41 | 188 | 4 | Running |
| 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | 188 | 12 | Running |
| 20 | 49 | Ken Schrader | 37 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 21 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 38 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | 6 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 23 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | 11 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 24 | 33 | Kerry Earnhardt | 22 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | 14 | 188 | 7 | Running |
| 26 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 33 | 188 | 15 | Running |
| 27 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | 23 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 12 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 45 | Kyle Petty | 35 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 11 | Ricky Craven | 20 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | 29 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 1 | Kenny Wallace | 43 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 98 | Larry Gunselman | 42 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 32 | 178 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 27 | 178 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 25 | Brian Vickers | 21 | 164 | 0 | Overheating |
| 37 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | 16 | 157 | 35 | Engine |
| 38 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | 9 | 147 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 43 | Jeff Green | 18 | 142 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | 40 | 142 | 1 | Crash |
| 41 | 06 | Chad Blount | 31 | 131 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 99 | Carl Edwards | 25 | 122 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | 39 | 120 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 3, 2004 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |