2004 NASCAR Busch Series

The 2004 NASCAR Busch Series season began on February 14 and ended on November 20. Martin Truex Jr. of Chance 2 Motorsports won the championship.

Limited schedule

 * Henderson Motorsports (the No. 75 car, driven by Jay Sauter) and Henderson Racing (the No. 63 car, driven by Jimmy Henderson) are two different teams.

Hershey's Kisses 300
The Hershey's Kisses 300 started on February 14 but was postponed to February 16 due to rain. The race was held at Daytona International Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole. This was the first of NASCAR's top national touring series races to be broadcast in high definition.

Top ten results


 * 1) 8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
 * 2) 27-Johnny Sauter
 * 3) 55-Robby Gordon
 * 4) 21-Kevin Harvick
 * 5) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 6) 32-David Stremme
 * 7) 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
 * 8) 00-Jason Leffler
 * 9) 22-Jason Keller
 * 10) 37-David Green

Failed to qualify: Mike Harmon (#24), David Keith (#95), Stanton Barrett (#91), Kevin Conway (#51), Stan Boyd (#57), Regan Smith (#56), Kim Crosby (#28), Robby Benton (#39), Mark Martin (#9), Brian Conz (#05), Norm Benning (#84)

Goody's Headache Powder 200
The Goody's Headache Powder 200 was held on February 21 at North Carolina Speedway. Johnny Benson won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 30-Jamie McMurray
 * 2) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 3) 21-Kevin Harvick
 * 4) 99-Michael Waltrip
 * 5) 37-David Green
 * 6) 27-Johnny Sauter
 * 7) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 8) 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
 * 9) 1-Johnny Benson
 * 10) 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.

Failed to qualify: Kenny Wallace (#23)*, Shane Sieg (#51), Eddie Beahr (#94), Paul Wolfe (#6), Jerry Reary (#41)
 * This was McMurray's 4th consecutive Busch series victory at North Carolina Speedway.
 * Kenny Wallace drove Stanton Barrett's #91 car for the race after failing to qualify.

Sam's Town 300
The Sam's Town 300 was held on March 6 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mike Bliss won the pole. Johnny Sauter, who finished in 16th suffered a 25-point penalty after the race for cursing in his on-air interview.

Top ten results


 * 1) 21-Kevin Harvick
 * 2) 38-Kasey Kahne
 * 3) 32-David Stremme
 * 4) 99-Michael Waltrip
 * 5) 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
 * 6) 9-Matt Kenseth
 * 7) 12-Tim Fedewa
 * 8) 22-Jason Keller
 * 9) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 10) 60-Greg Biffle

Failed to qualify: Andy Ponstein (#39), David Starr (#50), Larry Gunselman (#72), Damon Lusk (#74), Bruce Bechtel (#52), Randy Briggs (#85)

Diamond Hill Plywood 200
The Diamond Hill Plywood 200 was held on March 20 at Darlington Raceway. Kyle Busch won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 2) 9-Jeff Burton
 * 3) 37-David Green
 * 4) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 5) 32-David Stremme
 * 6) 1-Johnny Benson
 * 7) 55-Robby Gordon
 * 8) 99-Michael Waltrip
 * 9) 14-Casey Atwood
 * 10) 20-Mike Bliss

Failed to qualify: Eddie Beahr (#94), Norm Benning (#84)

Sharpie Professional 250
The Sharpie Professional 250 was held on March 27 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Greg Biffle won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 2) 21-Kevin Harvick
 * 3) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 4) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 5) 37-David Green
 * 6) 74-Tony Raines
 * 7) 99-Michael Waltrip
 * 8) 22-Jason Keller
 * 9) 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
 * 10) 4-Mike Wallace

Failed to qualify: Justin Ashburn (#16), Butch Jarvis (#53), Mike Potter (#0)
 * This was Truex's first career victory.

O'Reilly 300
The O'Reilly 300 was held on April 3 at Texas Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 2) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 3) 55-Robby Gordon
 * 4) 1-Johnny Benson
 * 5) 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
 * 6) 00-Jason Leffler
 * 7) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 8) 37-David Green
 * 9) 9-Jeff Burton
 * 10) 8-Martin Truex Jr.

Failed to qualify: Stan Boyd (#51), Brad Teague (#39), Blake Mallory (#0), Donnie Neuenberger (#77), Justin Ashburn (#16), Bruce Bechtel (#52)

Pepsi 300
The Pepsi 300 was held on April 10 at Nashville Superspeedway. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole. Michael Waltrip won the race after Robby Gordon, Johnny Benson, Clint Bowyer, and Kyle Busch tangled on the backstretch while battling for the lead.

Top ten results


 * 1) 99-Michael Waltrip
 * 2) 27-Johnny Sauter
 * 3) 38-Kasey Kahne
 * 4) 21-Clint Bowyer
 * 5) 55-Robby Gordon
 * 6) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 7) 1-Johnny Benson
 * 8) 20-Mike Bliss
 * 9) 22-Jason Leffler
 * 10) 37-David Green

Failed to qualify: Shane Wallace (#63), Stan Boyd (#51), Justin Ashburn (#16), Chad Chaffin (#77), Mike Harmon (#24), Greg Sacks (#0), Morgan Shepherd (#89), Jimmy Kitchens (#97), Eddie Beahr (#94), Norm Benning (#84), Brad Baker (#85)

Aaron's 312 (Talladega)
The Aaron's 312 was held on April 24 at Talladega Superspeedway. Clint Bowyer won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 2) 81-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
 * 3) 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
 * 4) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 5) 00-Jason Leffler
 * 6) 23-Kenny Wallace
 * 7) 55-Robby Gordon
 * 8) 99-Michael Waltrip
 * 9) 37-David Green
 * 10) 87-Joe Nemechek

Failed to qualify: Gus Wasson (#0), Robby Benton (#03)

Stater Brothers 300 Presented by Gatorade
The Stater Brothers 300 Presented by Gatorade was held on May 1 at California Speedway. Jason Leffler won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 2) 29-Tony Stewart
 * 3) 59-Stacy Compton
 * 4) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 5) 38-Kasey Kahne
 * 6) 99-Michael Waltrip
 * 7) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 8) 21-Kevin Harvick
 * 9) 23-Kenny Wallace
 * 10) 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.

Failed to qualify: Johnny Borneman III (#35), David Starr (#50), Bruce Bechtel (#57), Stanton Barrett (#91)

Charter 250
The Charter 250 was held on May 8 at Gateway International Raceway. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 2) 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
 * 3) 22-Jason Keller
 * 4) 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
 * 5) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 6) 00-Jason Leffler
 * 7) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 8) 32-David Stremme
 * 9) 12-Tim Fedewa
 * 10) 55-Robby Gordon

Failed to qualify: Clint Vahsholtz (#90), Brad Teague (#53), Shane Wallace (#63), Dion Ciccarelli (#84), Randy Briggs (#85)

Funai 250
The Funai 250 was held on May 14 at Richmond International Raceway. Kyle Busch won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 2) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 3) 21-Kevin Harvick
 * 4) 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
 * 5) 22-Jason Keller
 * 6) 37-David Green
 * 7) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 8) 20-Mike Bliss
 * 9) 23-Kenny Wallace
 * 10) 38-Kasey Kahne

Failed to qualify: Eddie Beahr (#94), Chad Beahr (#90)
 * This was Busch's first career victory.

Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries 200
The Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries 200 was held on May 23 at Nazareth Speedway. Kyle Busch won the pole. This was the last race at Nazareth. Jason Rudd, who finished 42nd, suffered a 25-point penalty for unknown reasons.

Top ten results


 * 1) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 2) 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
 * 3) 37-David Green
 * 4) 22-Jason Keller
 * 5) 32-David Stremme
 * 6) 14-Casey Atwood
 * 7) 00-Jason Leffler
 * 8) 99-Michael Waltrip
 * 9) 23-Kenny Wallace
 * 10) 5-Kyle Busch

Failed to qualify: none

Carquest Auto Parts 300
The Carquest Auto Parts 300 was held on May 29 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Greg Biffle won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 2) 1-Jamie McMurray
 * 3) 21-Kevin Harvick
 * 4) 00-Jason Leffler
 * 5) 29-Tony Stewart
 * 6) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 7) 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
 * 8) 32-David Stremme
 * 9) 23-Kenny Wallace
 * 10) 46-Ashton Lewis

Failed to qualify: Regan Smith (#56), J. J. Yeley (#18)

MBNA America 200
The MBNA America 200 was held on June 5–7 at Dover International Speedway. David Green won the pole. Ron Hornaday Jr., who finished 29th, suffered a 25-point penalty for cursing in a radio interview during the race

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 2) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 3) 37-David Green
 * 4) 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
 * 5) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 6) 21-Kevin Harvick
 * 7) 38-Kasey Kahne
 * 8) 1-Jamie McMurray
 * 9) 12-Tim Fedewa
 * 10) 27-Johnny Sauter

Failed to qualify: Dion Ciccarelli (#84)

Federated Auto Parts 300
The Federated Auto Parts 300 was held on June 12 at Nashville Superspeedway. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 00-Jason Leffler
 * 2) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 3) 21-Clint Bowyer
 * 4) 20-Mike Bliss
 * 5) 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
 * 6) 38-Kasey Kahne
 * 7) 14-Casey Atwood
 * 8) 18-J. J. Yeley
 * 9) 46-Ashton Lewis
 * 10) 59-Stacy Compton

Failed to qualify: Justin Ashburn (#16), Joe Buford (#53), Steven Christian (#34), Eddie Beahr (#94), David Keith (#0)
 * This was Leffler's first career victory.

Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo
The Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo was held on June 19 at Kentucky Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 2) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 3) 20-Mike Bliss
 * 4) 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
 * 5) 22-Jason Keller
 * 6) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 7) 00-Jason Leffler
 * 8) 46-Ashton Lewis
 * 9) 32-David Stremme
 * 10) 21-Clint Bowyer

Failed to qualify: Brad Teague (#52), Shawna Robinson (#91), Stuart Kirby (#65), Justin Ashburn (#16), Chris Horn (#58)

Alan Kulwicki 250
The Alan Kulwicki 250 was held on June 26 at The Milwaukee Mile. David Stremme won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
 * 2) 32-David Stremme
 * 3) 22-Jason Keller
 * 4) 38-Shane Hmiel
 * 5) 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
 * 6) 20-Mike Bliss
 * 7) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 8) 37-David Green
 * 9) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 10) 21-Clint Bowyer

Failed to qualify: none

Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo
The Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo was held on July 2 at Daytona International Speedway. Mike Bliss won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 4-Mike Wallace
 * 2) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 3) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 4) 47-Robert Pressley
 * 5) 20-Mike Bliss
 * 6) 38-Kasey Kahne
 * 7) 1-Casey Mears
 * 8) 21-Kevin Harvick
 * 9) 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
 * 10) 12-Tim Fedewa

Failed to qualify: Mike Harmon (#24), Brad Teague (#0)
 * This was Wallace's first victory since IRP in 1994.

Tropicana Twister 300
The Twister 300 was held on July 10 at Chicagoland Speedway. Bobby Hamilton Jr. won the pole. Justin Labonte won his first (and only) race, and this win is one of the biggest upsets in the Grand National Series history. With the win, there are three Labonte's with wins in NASCAR.

Top ten results


 * 1) 44-Justin Labonte
 * 2) 22-Jason Keller
 * 3) 9-Jeff Burton
 * 4) 38-Kasey Kahne
 * 5) 46-Ashton Lewis
 * 6) 55-Robby Gordon
 * 7) 00-Jason Leffler
 * 8) 37-David Green
 * 9) 18-J. J. Yeley
 * 10) 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.

Failed to qualify: Jeff Fuller (#88), Blake Mallory (#51), Jimmy Kitchens (#77), Carl Long (#07), Larry Hollenbeck (#62), Stanton Barrett (#91), Kevin Conway (#56)
 * During qualifying, the trademark Tropicana orange was blown off its stand by severe wind, and driver Todd Szegedy narrowly avoided the wayward fruit. He was later granted an opportunity to re-qualify. This accident caused the sponsor of the Nextel and Busch races to change from Tropicana to various sponsors in 2005.

Siemens 200
The Siemens 200 was held on July 24 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Jamie McMurray won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 2) 12-Tim Fedewa
 * 3) 00-Jason Leffler
 * 4) 38-Kasey Kahne
 * 5) 21-Kevin Harvick
 * 6) 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
 * 7) 23-Kenny Wallace
 * 8) 59-Stacy Compton
 * 9) 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
 * 10) 4-Mike Wallace

Failed to qualify: David Keith (#0), Dion Ciccarelli (#84), Randy MacDonald (#71), Bill Hoff (#93), Stuart Kirby (#65)

ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250
The ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 was held on July 31 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 2) 59-Stacy Compton
 * 3) 00-Jason Leffler
 * 4) 2-Clint Bowyer
 * 5) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 6) 20-Mike Bliss
 * 7) 32-David Stremme
 * 8) 37-David Green
 * 9) 14-Casey Atwood
 * 10) 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.

Failed to qualify: Mike Harmon (#08), Ron Barfield (#97), Ryck Sanders (#07), Tim Edwards (#73)

Kroger 200 Presented by Tom Raper RVs
The Kroger 200 Presented by Tom Raper RVs was held on August 7 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Johnny Sauter won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 2) 27-Johnny Sauter
 * 3) 00-Jason Leffler
 * 4) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 5) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 6) 25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.
 * 7) 20-Mike Bliss
 * 8) 14-Casey Atwood
 * 9) 23-Kenny Wallace
 * 10) 37-David Green

Failed to qualify: John Hayden (#16), Brad Teague (#52), Kenny Hendrick (#35), Roland Isaacs (#71), Jimmy Kitchens (#77), Butch Jarvis (#53), Dana White (#51)

Cabela's 250
The Cabela's 250 was held on August 21 at Michigan International Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 2) 9-Mark Martin
 * 3) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 4) 1-Casey Mears
 * 5) 38-Kasey Kahne
 * 6) 66-Rusty Wallace
 * 7) 00-Jason Leffler
 * 8) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 9) 4-Mike Wallace
 * 10) 20-Mike Bliss

Failed to qualify: Kevin Lepage (#71), Tony Stewart (#81), Paul Menard (#11), Skip Smith (#67), Shelby Howard (#35), Todd Szegedy (#7)

Food City 250
The Food City 250 was held on August 27 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 81-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
 * 2) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 3) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 4) 21-Kevin Harvick
 * 5) 37-David Green
 * 6) 32-David Stremme
 * 7) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 8) 22-Jason Keller
 * 9) 47-Robert Pressley
 * 10) 14-Casey Atwood

Failed to qualify: Brad Teague (#52), Joe Buford (#53), Mike Potter (#0), Cam Strader (#06), Morgan Shepherd (#51), Rick Markle (#68), Caleb Holman (#96), John Hayden (#16)

Target House 300
The Target House 300 was held on September 4 at California Speedway. Casey Mears won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 2) 1-Casey Mears
 * 3) 21-Kevin Harvick
 * 4) 38-Kasey Kahne
 * 5) 66-Jamie McMurray
 * 6) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 7) 18-Bobby Labonte
 * 8) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 9) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 10) 00-Jason Leffler

Failed to qualify: Morgan Shepherd (#57)

Emerson Radio 250
The Emerson Radio 250 was held on September 10 at Richmond International Raceway. Kasey Kahne won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 55-Robby Gordon *
 * 2) 14-Casey Atwood
 * 3) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 4) 00-Jason Leffler
 * 5) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 6) 20-Mike Bliss
 * 7) 21-Kevin Harvick
 * 8) 32-David Stremme
 * 9) 38-Kasey Kahne
 * 10) 27-Johnny Sauter

Failed to qualify: Mike Potter (#0), Todd Bodine (#31), Justin Labonte (#44), Eric McClure (#04), Jay Sauter (#75), Kevin Lepage (#71), Tim Sauter (#56), Eddie Beahr (#94), Wayne Edwards (#70), Jimmy Kitchens (#77), Tina Gordon (#39)


 * This was the only Busch Series (now Xfinity Series) victory for Robby Gordon, as well as his only NASCAR win for his own NASCAR team.

Stacker 200 Presented by YJ Stinger
The Stacker 200 Presented by YJ Stinger was on held September 25 at Dover International Speedway. Kasey Kahne won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 2) 25-Mike McLaughlin
 * 3) 38-Kasey Kahne
 * 4) 00-Jason Leffler
 * 5) 27-Johnny Sauter
 * 6) 21-Kevin Harvick
 * 7) 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
 * 8) 9-Mark Martin
 * 9) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 10) 37-David Green

Failed to qualify: Morgan Shepherd (#71), Dion Ciccarelli (#84), Matt Kobyluck (#40), Bill Hoff (#93), Stan Boyd (#65)

Mr. Goodcents 300
The Mr. Goodcents 300 was held on October 9 at Kansas Speedway. Paul Menard won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 2) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 3) 32-David Stremme
 * 4) 46-Ashton Lewis
 * 5) 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
 * 6) 18-J. J. Yeley
 * 7) 22-Jason Keller
 * 8) 1-Casey Mears
 * 9) 59-Stacy Compton
 * 10) 35-Wally Dallenbach Jr.

Failed to qualify: John Hayden (#16), Brad Teague (#52), Stan Boyd (#71), Shane Hall (#28), Morgan Shepherd (#0), Chris Horn (#58), Kenny Hendrick (#51), Jimmy Kitchens (#77), Bill Eversole (#56), Randy Briggs (#85), Clint Vahsholtz (#90)

Lowe's Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300
The Lowe's Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300 was held on October 15 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Casey Mears won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 20-Mike Bliss
 * 2) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 3) 48-Jimmie Johnson
 * 4) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 5) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 6) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 7) 1-Casey Mears
 * 8) 66-Jamie McMurray
 * 9) 23-Kenny Wallace
 * 10) 21-Clint Bowyer

Failed to qualify: Paul Menard (#11), Eric McClure (#04), Kertus Davis (#0), Kenny Hendrick (#51), Brad Teague (#52), Gus Wasson (#10), Jimmy Kitchens (#77), Scott Lynch (#6), Jimmy Henderson (#63), Tina Gordon (#39), Travis Geisler (#36), Brian Sockwell (#41), Robby Benton (#03), Larry Hollenbeck (#62)
 * This was Bliss' first NASCAR Busch Series win.

Sam's Town 250 Benefitting St. Jude
The Sam's Town 250 Benefitting St. Jude was held on October 23 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 2) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 3) 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
 * 4) 21-Clint Bowyer
 * 5) 20-Mike Bliss
 * 6) 22-Jason Keller
 * 7) 32-David Stremme
 * 8) 27-Johnny Sauter
 * 9) 46-Ashton Lewis
 * 10) 1-Reed Sorenson

Failed to qualify: Joe Buford (#53), Kertus Davis (#0), Jason White (#71), Shane Hall (#28), Bruce Bechtel (#52), Kenny Hendrick (#51), Jimmy Kitchens (#77), Tina Gordon (#39), Todd Shafer (#40), Stan Boyd (#70), David Ragan (#95)

Aaron's 312 (Atlanta)
The Aaron's 312 was held on October 30 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mike Bliss won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 2) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 3) 38-Kasey Kahne
 * 4) 55-Robby Gordon
 * 5) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 6) 9-Mark Martin
 * 7) 23-Kenny Wallace
 * 8) 32-David Stremme
 * 9) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 10) 18-J. J. Yeley

Failed to qualify: John Hayden (#16), Blake Mallory (#51), Kevin Conway (#67), Todd Bodine (#31), Tina Gordon (#39), Mark Gibson (#34), Jimmy Kitchens (#77)

Bashas' Supermarkets 200
The Bashas' Supermarkets 200 was held on November 6 at Phoenix International Raceway. Kyle Busch won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 41-Jamie McMurray
 * 2) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 3) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 4) 55-Robby Gordon
 * 5) 60-Greg Biffle
 * 6) 9-Mark Martin
 * 7) 66-Rusty Wallace
 * 8) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 9) 46-Ashton Lewis
 * 10) 00-Tony Raines

Failed to qualify: Eric Jones (#73), Charlie Bradberry (#35), Kevin Lepage (#71), Brad Teague (#52), John Borneman III (#83), Kertus Davis (#0), Joey Miller (#98), Mike Harmon (#54), Clint Vahsholtz (#90), Tina Gordon (#39), Kenny Hendrick (#51)

BI-LO 200
The final BI-LO 200 was held on November 13 at Darlington Raceway. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 66-Jamie McMurray
 * 2) 46-Ashton Lewis
 * 3) 20-Mike Bliss
 * 4) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 5) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 6) 1-Casey Mears
 * 7) 23-Kenny Wallace
 * 8) 18-Denny Hamlin
 * 9) 41-Reed Sorenson
 * 10) 99-Michael Waltrip

Failed to qualify: Aaron Fike (#43), Kevin Lepage (#71), Dion Ciccarelli (#84), Randy Briggs (#85), Norm Benning (#84), Mike Harmon (#54), Jimmy Spencer (#98), Carl Long (#83)


 * Truex won the NASCAR Busch Series championship at this race, marking the first time in the track's 55-year history a NASCAR champion had been crowned at the track.


 * This is Denny Hamlin’s first career Busch Series start.

Ford 300
The Ford 300 was held on November 20 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Casey Mears won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 29-Kevin Harvick
 * 2) 66-Jamie McMurray
 * 3) 5-Kyle Busch
 * 4) 41-Reed Sorenson
 * 5) 31-Todd Bodine
 * 6) 17-Matt Kenseth
 * 7) 2-Ron Hornaday Jr.
 * 8) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 9) 8-Martin Truex Jr.
 * 10) 60-Greg Biffle

Failed to qualify: Kertus Davis (#0), Mark Green (#26), Eric McClure (#04), Kevin Lepage (#71), Gus Wasson (#10), Tina Gordon (#39), Dion Ciccarelli (#84), Jimmy Kitchens (#77), Jeff Fuller (#88), Blake Mallory (#28)

Drivers' Championship
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by 2004 Owner's points. * – Led Laps.

Rookie of the Year
19-year-old Kyle Busch easily won Rookie of the Year honors in 2004, as he won five races and finished second in points. Runner-up Paul Menard started the year with Andy Petree Racing, then finished the season at Dale Earnhardt, Inc.. Clint Bowyer and J. J. Yeley ran partial schedules and had seven and four top-tens, respectively, while Travis Geisler and Stan Boyd ran with teams on limited budgets. Last-place-finisher Billy Parker, younger brother of Hank Parker Jr., started the season with the new Rusty Wallace, Inc. team, but was released during the season.