

| 2004 Food City 250 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race 24 of 34 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $1,034,765 | Race Date: | Aug 27, 2004 | Bristol Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .100 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2h 6m 12s | Bristol, Tennessee | |
| Lead Changes: | 6 | Average Speed: | 64.872 MPH | .533 Mile Concrete Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 13 For 87 Laps | bristolmotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. D. Earnhardt, Jr. | Driver: | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. D. Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #81 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #81 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Peter Rondeau | Crew Chief: | Peter Rondeau | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 125 of 256 | Pole Speed: | 126.570 MPH | |||||
| Official 2004 Food City 250 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 81 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Menards Save Big Money | Running | ![]() | 190 | 256 | 125 |
| 2 | 25 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Alka-Seltzer Plus | Running | ![]() | 175 | 256 | 60 |
| 3 | 8 | 5 | Kyle Busch (R) | Lowe's | Running | ![]() | 165 | 256 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 21 | Kevin Harvick | Reese's | Running | ![]() | 165 | 256 | 54 |
| 5 | 5 | 37 | David Green | Timber Wolf | Running | ![]() | 155 | 256 | 0 |
| 6 | 11 | 127 | David Stremme | TrimSpa | Running | ![]() | 150 | 256 | 0 |
| 7 | 12 | 8 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops | Running | ![]() | 146 | 256 | 0 |
| 8 | 23 | 22 | Jason Keller | Airplus Insoles | Running | ![]() | 142 | 256 | 0 |
| 9 | 21 | 47 | Robert Pressley | Clorox / Wisk | Running | ![]() | 138 | 256 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 | 14 | Casey Atwood | Navy - Accelerate Your Life | Running | ![]() | 134 | 256 | 0 |
| 11 | 24 | 59 | Stacy Compton | Kingsford / Bush's Beans | Running | ![]() | 130 | 256 | 0 |
| 12 | 10 | 25 | Mike McLaughlin | U.S. Marine Corps | Running | ![]() | 127 | 256 | 0 |
| 13 | 32 | 4 | Mike Wallace | GEICO / Sportclips | Running | ![]() | 124 | 256 | 0 |
| 14 | 3 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Stacker 2 | Running | ![]() | 121 | 256 | 0 |
| 15 | 28 | 18 | J.J. Yeley (R) | Vigoro / The Home Depot | Running | ![]() | 123 | 256 | 17 |
| 16 | 19 | 12 | Tim Fedewa | Supercuts | Running | ![]() | 115 | 256 | 0 |
| 17 | 26 | 00 | Jason Leffler | Haas Automation | Running | ![]() | 112 | 256 | 0 |
| 18 | 31 | 72 | Kevin Lepage | Drill Doctor | Running | ![]() | 109 | 256 | 0 |
| 19 | 14 | 127 | Carl Edwards | MAC Tools | Running | ![]() | 106 | 255 | 0 |
| 20 | 16 | 2 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | AC Delco | Running | ![]() | 103 | 255 | 0 |
| 21 | 17 | 20 | Mike Bliss | Rockwell Automation | Running | ![]() | 100 | 255 | 0 |
| 22 | 29 | 91 | Stanton Barrett | AmericInn Lodging Systems | Running | ![]() | 97 | 255 | 0 |
| 23 | 7 | 66 | Jamie McMurray | Duraflame | Running | ![]() | 94 | 254 | 0 |
| 24 | 40 | 49 | Derrike Cope | Advil Liqui-Gels | Running | ![]() | 91 | 254 | 0 |
| 25 | 42 | 24 | Steve Grissom | Global Industrial Contractors | Running | ![]() | 88 | 254 | 0 |
| 26 | 37 | 46 | Ashton Lewis | Lewis Motorsports | Running | ![]() | 85 | 254 | 0 |
| 27 | 18 | 99 | Michael Waltrip | Aaron's | Running | ![]() | 82 | 252 | 0 |
| 28 | 39 | 2 | Hermie Sadler | Zapf Creation | Running | ![]() | 79 | 252 | 0 |
| 29 | 2 | 74 | Tony Raines | Outdoor Channel | Accident | ![]() | 76 | 249 | 0 |
| 30 | 38 | 127 | Travis Geisler (R) | TUCSON | Running | ![]() | 73 | 247 | 0 |
| 31 | 30 | 75 | Jay Sauter | Food Country USA / Lays | Accident | ![]() | 70 | 246 | 0 |
| 32 | 27 | 27 | Johnny Sauter | Kleenex | Running | ![]() | 67 | 242 | 0 |
| 33 | 9 | 60 | Greg Biffle | Charter Communications | Brakes | ![]() | 64 | 214 | 0 |
| 34 | 6 | 38 | Kasey Kahne | Great Clips | Engine | ![]() | 61 | 213 | 0 |
| 35 | 13 | 1 | Casey Mears | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | Rear Gear | ![]() | 58 | 186 | 0 |
| 36 | 15 | 111 | Paul Menard (R) | Menards / Turtle Wax | Accident | ![]() | 55 | 176 | 0 |
| 37 | 43 | 77 | Jimmy Kitchens | Moy Racing | Accident | ![]() | 52 | 103 | 0 |
| 38 | 41 | 39 | Tina Gordon (R) | Yahoo! / Vassarette / Microtel | Accident | ![]() | 49 | 89 | 0 |
| 39 | 20 | 55 | Robby Gordon | Fruit of the Loom | Accident | ![]() | 46 | 81 | 0 |
| 40 | 35 | 10 | Gus Wasson | RaceGirl | Accident | ![]() | 43 | 75 | 0 |
| 41 | 34 | 88 | Jeff Fuller | NEMCO Motorsports | Brakes | ![]() | 40 | 15 | 0 |
| 42 | 33 | 127 | Mark Green | Matrix Automotive Finishes | Accident | ![]() | 37 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | 36 | 56 | Eric McClure | Mac Hill Motorsports | Accident | ![]() | 34 | 1 | 0 |