2004 Siemens 300
| Race details | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race 19 of 36 in the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||||
 The 2004 Siemens 300 program cover. | |||||
| Date | July 25, 2004 | ||||
| Official name | 12th Annual Siemens 300 | ||||
| Location |
New Hampshire International Raceway | ||||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.058 mi (1.703 km) | ||||
| Distance | 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km) | ||||
| Scheduled Distance | 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km) | ||||
| Average speed | 97.862 miles per hour (157.494 km/h) | ||||
| Attendance | 99,000 | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver |
Penske-Jasper Racing | ||||
| Time | 28.776 | ||||
| Most laps led | |||||
| Driver | Ryan Newman |
Penske-Jasper Racing | |||
| Laps | 187 | ||||
| Winner | |||||
| No. 97 | Kurt Busch |
Network | TNT | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||||
| Radio in the United States | |||||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||||
The 2004 Siemens 300 was the 19th
Penske-Jasper Racing
would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
New Hampshire International Raceway
, the venue where the race was held.New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports
.
Entry list
*Withdrew due to not fitting inspection templates numerous times.[2]
**While he had started the race, he would have to be relieved by Martin Truex Jr. for practice sessions and qualifying, as Earnhardt Jr. was recovering from burns suffered from a sports car race. However, as Earnhardt Jr. did start the race, he was credited with the finish.[3]
Practice
First practice
The first practice session would occur on Friday, July 23, at 11:20 AM
Penske-Jasper Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.678 and an average speed of 132.813 miles per hour (213.742 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing
|
Dodge | 28.678 | 132.813 |
| 2 | 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 28.834 | 132.094 |
| 3 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 28.906 | 131.765 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
The second practice session would occur on Saturday, July 24, at 9:30 AM
Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.209 and an average speed of 130.398 miles per hour (209.855 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing
|
Ford | 29.209 | 130.398 |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.211 | 130.389 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing
|
Dodge | 29.255 | 130.193 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
Third and final practice
The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Saturday, July 24, at 11:10 AM
Penske-Jasper Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.249 and an average speed of 130.220 miles per hour (209.569 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing
|
Dodge | 29.249 | 130.220 |
| 2 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing
|
Ford | 29.277 | 130.095 |
| 3 | 09 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 29.288 | 130.046 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying would occur on Friday, July 23, at 3:05 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[2] Positions 1-38 would be decided on time, while positions 39-43 would be based on provisionals. Four spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The fifth is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champ needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.[7]
Penske-Jasper Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 28.776 and an average speed of 132.360 miles per hour (213.013 km/h).[8]
Kyle Busch, driving a part-time schedule for Hendrick Motorsports, would crash in turn 4 on his warm-up lap. Since the No. 84 did not have enough owner's points for a provision, Busch would miss the race.[9]
Two drivers would fail to qualify: Kevin Lepage and Kyle Busch. In addition, Ryan McGlynn, who had taken part in some of the weekend's practice sessions, also withdrew due to unknown reasons.
Full qualifying results
Race results
| Fin[10] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing
|
Ford | 300 | 110 | running | 185 | $227,225 |
| 2 | 24 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 170 | $170,458 |
| 3 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske-Jasper Racing
|
Dodge | 300 | 187 | running | 175 | $160,997 |
| 4 | 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing
|
Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 160 | $146,103 |
| 5 | 9 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 155 | $126,178 |
| 6 | 4 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 150 | $110,481 |
| 7 | 5 | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 300 | 0 | running | 146 | $84,600 |
| 8 | 6 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 300 | 0 | running | 142 | $106,075 |
| 9 | 25 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing
|
Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 138 | $103,317 |
| 10 | 7 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 300 | 0 | running | 134 | $98,500 |
| 11 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 130 | $89,700 |
| 12 | 27 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing
|
Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 127 | $103,917 |
| 13 | 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 124 | $106,203 |
| 14 | 26 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing
|
Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 121 | $76,800 |
| 15 | 13 | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Robert Yates Racing
|
Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 118 | $104,008 |
| 16 | 11 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 115 | $94,625 |
| 17 | 20 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 112 | $107,933 |
| 18 | 38 | 22 | Scott Wimmer | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 300 | 0 | running | 109 | $89,050 |
| 19 | 28 | 09 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 300 | 0 | running | 106 | $65,750 |
| 20 | 18 | 01 | Joe Nemechek | MBV Motorsports
|
Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 103 | $88,400 |
| 21 | 37 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 300 | 0 | running | 100 | $98,125 |
| 22 | 29 | 77 | Brendan Gaughan | Penske-Jasper Racing
|
Dodge | 300 | 0 | running | 97 | $72,800 |
| 23 | 35 | 4 | Jimmy Spencer
|
Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 3 | running | 99 | $65,425 |
| 24 | 30 | 43 | Jeff Green | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 300 | 0 | running | 91 | $90,450 |
| 25 | 21 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 88 | $96,372 |
| 26 | 22 | 41 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 300 | 0 | running | 85 | $74,175 |
| 27 | 39 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 300 | 0 | running | 82 | $71,739 |
| 28 | 15 | 10 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports
|
Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 79 | $88,362 |
| 29 | 12 | 0 | Ward Burton | Haas CNC Racing
|
Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 76 | $62,390 |
| 30 | 8 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske-Jasper Racing
|
Dodge | 298 | 0 | running | 73 | $103,483 |
| 31 | 3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | running | 70 | $108,628 |
| 32 | 36 | 50 | Mike Wallace | Arnold Motorsports | Dodge | 298 | 0 | running | 67 | $59,230 |
| 33 | 14 | 30 | Dave Blaney | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 295 | 0 | running | 64 | $67,960 |
| 34 | 23 | 25 | Brian Vickers | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 61 | $66,800 |
| 35 | 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Racing
|
Ford | 270 | 0 | crash | 58 | $66,600 |
| 36 | 42 | 72 | Ted Christopher | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
|
Ford | 260 | 0 | engine | 55 | $58,410 |
| 37 | 17 | 49 | Ken Schrader | BAM Racing | Dodge | 221 | 0 | engine | 52 | $58,250 |
| 38 | 10 | 32 | Ricky Craven | PPI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 213 | 0 | crash | 49 | $66,100 |
| 39 | 34 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 208 | 0 | crash | 46 | $84,091 |
| 40 | 41 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Dodge | 192 | 0 | ignition | 43 | $57,950 |
| 41 | 40 | 98 | Todd Bodine | Mach 1 Motorsports
|
Ford | 153 | 0 | engine | 40 | $57,900 |
| 42 | 33 | 46 | Carl Long | Glenn Racing | Dodge | 100 | 0 | transmission | 37 | $57,800 |
| 43 | 43 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports
|
Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | overheating | 34 | $57,959 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew | ||||||||||
| 44 | 51 | Kevin Lepage | Competitive Edge Motorsports | Chevrolet | ||||||
| 45 | 84 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | ||||||
| WD | 00 | Ryan McGlynn | McGlynn Racing | Chevrolet | ||||||
| Official race results | ||||||||||
References
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