2004 Pop Secret 500 Results
Elliott Sadler won the 2004 Pop Secret 500 at California (Auto Club) on September 5, 2004, leading 59 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 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | 17 | 250 | 59 | Running |
| 2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | 5 | 250 | 39 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | 11 | 250 | 65 | Running |
| 4 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | 23 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Newman | 14 | 250 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 99 | Carl Edwards | 19 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 10 | Scott Riggs | 9 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 25 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 31 | Robby Gordon | 35 | 250 | 8 | Running |
| 10 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 26 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 97 | Kurt Busch | 4 | 250 | 7 | Running |
| 12 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | 10 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 25 | Brian Vickers | 1 | 250 | 44 | Running |
| 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | 16 | 250 | 1 | Running |
| 15 | 30 | Jeff Burton | 34 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | 2 | 250 | 9 | Running |
| 17 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | 20 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 20 | Tony Stewart | 33 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 15 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 37 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | 38 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 30 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | 21 | 250 | 10 | Running |
| 24 | 84 | Kyle Busch | 18 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 98 | Bill Elliott | 3 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 31 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 43 | Jeff Green | 13 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | 27 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 41 | Casey Mears | 6 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 36 | Boris Said | 36 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 0 | Ward Burton | 39 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer | 41 | 247 | 1 | Running |
| 33 | 49 | Ken Schrader | 40 | 231 | 1 | Engine |
| 34 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 12 | 231 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 45 | Kyle Petty | 28 | 225 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 7 | 213 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 8 | 209 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | 24 | 207 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 23 | Shane Hmiel | 29 | 173 | 4 | Transmission |
| 40 | 96 | Derrike Cope | 43 | 154 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 11 | J.J. Yeley | 32 | 32 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | 22 | 32 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 50 | Jeff Fuller | 42 | 5 | 0 | Overheating |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 5, 2004 |
| Track | California (Auto Club) |
| Laps | 250 |