The 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series began with the Daytona 500 on Feb. 15th, and ended with a race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 21st. This was the first year of the Chase for the Cup playoff format. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_NASCAR_Nextel_Cup_Series.


Here are the race results:

Date	Site	Cars	Winner(s)
2/15/2004	Daytona	43	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
2/22/2004	Rockingham	43	Matt Kenseth
3/7/2004	Las Vegas	43	Matt Kenseth
3/14/2004	Atlanta	43	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
3/21/2004	Darlington	43	Jimmie Johnson
3/28/2004	Bristol	43	Kurt Busch
4/4/2004	Fort Worth	43	Elliott Sadler
4/18/2004	Martinsville	43	Rusty Wallace
4/25/2004	Talladega	43	Jeff Gordon
5/2/2004	Fontana	43	Jeff Gordon
5/15/2004	Richmond	43	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
5/30/2004	Charlotte	43	Jimmie Johnson
6/6/2004	Dover	43	Mark Martin
6/13/2004	Pocono	43	Jimmie Johnson
6/20/2004	Michigan	43	Ryan Newman
6/27/2004	Sonoma	43	Jeff Gordon
7/3/2004	Daytona	43	Jeff Gordon
7/11/2004	Chicago	43	Tony Stewart
7/25/2004	Loudon	43	Kurt Busch
8/1/2004	Pocono	43	Jimmie Johnson
8/8/2004	Indianapolis	43	Jeff Gordon
8/15/2004	Watkins Glen	43	Tony Stewart
8/22/2004	Michigan	43	Greg Biffle
8/28/2004	Bristol	43	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
9/5/2004	Fontana	43	Elliott Sadler
9/11/2004	Richmond	43	Jeremy Mayfield
9/19/2004	Loudon	43	Kurt Busch
9/26/2004	Dover	43	Ryan Newman
10/3/2004	Talladega	43	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
10/10/2004	Kansas	43	Joe Nemechek
10/16/2004	Charlotte	43	Jimmie Johnson
10/24/2004	Martinsville	43	Jimmie Johnson
10/31/2004	Atlanta	43	Jimmie Johnson
11/7/2004	Phoenix	43	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
11/14/2004	Darlington	43	Jimmie Johnson
11/21/2004	Homestead	43	Greg Biffle

Here are the final point standings:
1. Kurt Busch 3 wins
2. Jimmie Johnson -8 8 wins
3. Jeff Gordon -16 5 wins
4. Mark Martin -107 1 win
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. -138 6 wins
6. Tony Stewart -180 2 wins
7. Ryan Newman -326 2 wins
8. Matt Kenseth -437 2 wins
9. Elliott Sadler - 482 2 wins
10. Jeremy Mayfield -506 1 win
11. Jamie McMurray -1906 (Highest driver in points with no wins)


Wins by Team:
Rick Hendrick 13 wins (Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowe's Chevy 8 wins, Jeff Gordon #24 DuPont Chevy 5 wins.)
Jack Roush 8 wins (Kurt Busch #97 Sharpie/Irwin Tools Ford 3 wins, Matt Kenseth #17 DeWalt Ford 2 wins, Greg Biffle #16 National Guard Ford 2 wins, Mark Martin #6 Viagra Ford 1 win.)
DEI 6 wins (Dale Earnhardt Jr. #8 Budweiser Chevy)
Roger Penske 3 wins (Ryan Newman #12 Alltel Dodge 2 wins, Rusty Wallace #2 Miller Lite Dodge 1 win.)
Joe Gibbs 2 wins (Tony Stewart #20 Home Depot Chevy)
Robert Yates 2 wins (Elliott Sadler #38 M&M's Ford)
Ray Evernham 1 win (Jeremy Mayfield #19 Dodge Dealers Dodge)
MB2 Motorsports 1 win (Joe Nemechek #01 US Army Chevy)


Races won from the pole:
Jimmie Johnson Charlotte
Jeff Gordon Sonoma
Jeff Gordon Daytona 2
Joe Nemechek Kansas


Farthest back a driver started and won: 32nd Kurt Busch at New Hampshire
Most Cautions: 17 Martinsville 2
Fewest Cautions: 3 Atlanta
Fastest average speed: 158.679 Atlanta
Slowest average speed: 66.103 Martinsville 2
Most lead changes: 54 Talladega
Fewest lead changes: 4 New Hampshire
Longest race by time: 4 hours 27 minutes at Pocono
Shortest race by time: 2 hours 23 minutes at Watkins Glen.