2004 Mountain Dew Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 35 of 36
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,038,809Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:.959 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 0Min 33Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:27Average Speed:125.044 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:8 For 47 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jimmie Johnson J. JohnsonDriver: Kurt Busch K. BuschChevrolet:9
Car No.:#48 ChevroletCar No.:#97 DodgeFord:0
Team:Hendrick MotorsportsTeam:Roush RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Chad KnausCrew Chief:Jimmy Fennig 
Laps Led:124 of 367Pole Speed:Pole set per NASCAR rules
Official 2004 Mountain Dew Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1448 Jimmie JohnsonJimmie JohnsonLowe'sRunning185367124
256 Mark MartinMark MartinViagraRunning17536736
3224 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPontRunning175367155
41142 Jamie McMurrayJamie McMurrayTexaco / HavolineRunning16536715
5139 Kasey Kahne (R)Kasey KahneDodge Dealers / UAWRunning1553670
6197 Kurt BuschKurt BuschSharpie / Smirnoff IceRunning1553679
72499 Carl Edwards (R)Carl EdwardsWorld Financial GroupRunning1463670
81801 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekUSG SheetrockRunning1473671
91518 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesRunning1383670
10300 Mike BlissMike BlissNetZeroRunning1343670
1138 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Jr.BudweiserRunning1303670
122040 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoors LightRunning1323671
132130 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonAmerica OnlineRunning1243670
143243 Jeff GreenJeff GreenCheerios / Betty CrockerRunning1213670
152331 Robby GordonRobby GordonCingular WirelessRunning12336717
162621 Ricky RuddRicky RuddMotorcraft / U.S. Air ForceRunning1153670
17620 Tony StewartTony StewartThe Home DepotRunning1123660
18162 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller LiteRunning1093650
191019 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldDodge Dealers / UAWRunning1063650
20917 Matt KensethMatt KensethDeWalt Power ToolsRunning1083651
212725 Brian Vickers (R)Brian VickersGMAC Financial ServicesRunning1003650
222822 Scott Wimmer (R)Scott WimmerCaterpillarRunning973650
23838 Elliott SadlerElliott SadlerM&M'sRunning943650
241916 Greg BiffleGreg BiffleNational Guard / SubwayRunning963658
253110 Scott Riggs (R)Scott RiggsValvolineRunning883640
262241 Casey MearsCasey MearsTargetRunning853640
272977 Brendan Gaughan (R)Brendan GaughanKodak / Jasper EnginesRunning823630
28255 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg'sRunning793630
29429 Johnny Sauter (R)Johnny SauterMiccosukee Gaming & ResortsRunning763630
303349 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSchwan's Home ServiceRunning733620
313532 Bobby Hamilton, Jr.Bobby Hamilton, Jr.TideRunning703570
321429 Kevin HarvickKevin HarvickGM Goodwrench ServiceRunning673540
331715 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripNAPA Auto PartsRunning643360
34712 Ryan NewmanRyan NewmanMobil 1 / ALLTELEngine613300
353445 Kyle PettyKyle PettyGeorgia Pacific / BrawnyAccident583000
3639198 Randy LaJoieRandy LaJoieMach One IncoporatedEngine552620
371288 Dale JarrettDale JarrettUPSAccident521940
38374 Mike WallaceMike WallaceLucas Oil ProductsOil Pump491810
393850 Todd BodineTodd BodineMesco Building SolutionsAccident461430
404102 Hermie SadlerHermie SadlerEast Tennessee Trailers / Tom Hammonds ChevyHandling431300
4143280 Mario GosselinMario GosselinCommercial Truck & TrailerToo Slow40140
4236172 Kirk Shelmerdine (R)Kirk ShelmerdineFreddie B'sToo Slow37140
434089 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdRacing With Jesus / Red Line OilToo Slow34100

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