NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2004
# NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2004

La NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2004 è stata la 56ª edizione del campionato professionale di stock car negli Stati Uniti e la 33ª stagione della serie Cup dell'era moderna. Il campionato è cominciato il 7 febbraio con lo Daytona 500 per concludersi il 21 novembre. Il campione in carica era Matt Kenseth.Sarebbe stata l'ultima volta fino al 2012 che il campionato sarebbe stato vinto da qualcuno diverso da Tony Stewart o Jimmie Johnson.

Questa è stata la prima stagione in cui la NASCAR ha utilizzato il formato Chase per la Nextel Cup iniziata con la Sylvania 300 domenica 19 settembre. Secondo le regole del formato, i primi 10 piloti (ed eventuali piloti aggiuntivi entro 400 punti dal leader) dal alla fine della 26ª gara sarebbe idoneo a competere in un playoff finale di 10 gare per determinare il campione della NASCAR Nextel Cup. Dopo la 26ª gara, i piloti idonei avrebbero azzerato i loro punti per avvicinare i piloti in classifica, con solo cinque punti che separano ogni pilota. La stagione sarebbe quindi proseguita normalmente, con il pilota con il maggior numero di punti alla fine della stagione che sarebbe diventato il campione.

Il NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship è stato vinto da Chevrolet quando ha ottenuto 26 vittorie e 266 punti. Ford ha concluso al secondo posto con 10 vittorie e 224 punti, mentre Dodge è seguita al terzo posto con 4 vittorie e 194 punti.

È stata l'ultima stagione fino al 2021 senza Clint Bowyer e Reed Sorenson e lo stesso tempo prima che Denny Hamlin si unisse alla NASCAR come pilota (ha corso le ultime 7 gare nel 2005 prima di entrare a tempo pieno nel 2006).

## Team e Piloti

| Costruttore | Team | Numero di auto | Pilota | Capo squadra |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Tony Eury Sr. |
| Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Slugger Labbe |
| Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | 0 | Ward Burton 34 | Bootie Barker |
| Chevrolet | Haas CNC Racing | 0 | Mike Bliss 2 | Bootie Barker |
| Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | Terry Labonte | Jim Long |
| Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Robbie Loomis |
| Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 25 | Brian Vickers (R) | Peter Sospenzo |
| Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chad Knaus |
| Chevrolet | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Michael McSwain 18 Brandon Thomas 18 |
| Chevrolet | Joe Gibbs Racing | 20 | Tony Stewart | Greg Zipadelli |
| Chevrolet | MBV Motorsports | 01 | Joe Nemechek | Ryan Pemberton |
| Chevrolet | MBV Motorsports | 10 | Scott Riggs (R) | Doug Randolph |
| Chevrolet | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | Kevin Lepage 7 | Chris Carrier |
| Chevrolet | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | Jimmy Spencer 25 | Chris Carrier |
| Chevrolet | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | Mike Wallace 4 | Chris Carrier |
| Chevrolet | PPI Motorsports | 32 | Ricky Craven 25 | Harold Holly |
| Chevrolet | PPI Motorsports | 32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. 11 | Harold Holly |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Todd Berrier |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 30 | Johnny Sauter 13 | Kevin Hamlin |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 30 | Dave Blaney 8 | Kevin Hamlin |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 30 | Jim Inglebright 1 | Kevin Hamlin |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 30 | Jeff Burton 14 | Kevin Hamlin |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chris Andrews |
| Dodge | BAM Racing | 49 | Ken Schrader | David Hyder |
| Dodge | Bill Davis Racing | 22 | Scott Wimmer (R) | Frank Stoddard |
| Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Tony Glover |
| Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | 41 | Casey Mears | Jimmy Elledge |
| Dodge | Chip Ganassi Racing | 42 | Jamie McMurray | Donnie Wingo |
| Dodge | Evernham Motorsports | 9 | Kasey Kahne (R) | Tommy Baldwin Jr. |
| Dodge | Evernham Motorsports | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kenny Francis |
| Dodge | Penske-Jasper Racing | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Larry Carter |
| Dodge | Penske-Jasper Racing | 12 | Ryan Newman | Matt Borland |
| Dodge | Penske-Jasper Racing | 77 | Brendan Gaughan (R) | Shane Wilson |
| Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 43 | Jeff Green | Greg Steadman |
| Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 45 | Kyle Petty | Bill Henderson |
| Ford | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | 72 | Kirk Shelmerdine 32 | Phil Harris |
| Ford | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | 72 | Tom Hubert 2 | Phil Harris |
| Ford | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | 72 | Ted Christopher 1 | Phil Harris |
| Ford | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | 72 | Brad Teague 1 | Phil Harris |
| Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 38 | Elliott Sadler | Todd Parrott |
| Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Mike Ford |
| Ford | Roush Racing | 6 | Mark Martin | Pat Tryson |
| Ford | Roush Racing | 16 | Greg Biffle | Doug Richert |
| Ford | Roush Racing | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Robbie Reiser |
| Ford | Roush Racing | 97 | Kurt Busch | Jimmy Fennig |
| Ford | Roush Racing | 99 | Jeff Burton 22 | Bob Osbourne |
| Ford | Roush Racing | 99 | Carl Edwards (R) 13 | Bob Osbourne |
| Ford | Roush Racing | 99 | Dave Blaney 1 | Bob Osbourne |
| Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Ricky Rudd | Ben Leslie 22 Michael McSwain 14 |

## Calendario

| Numero | Eventi | Circuiti | Date |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Budweiser Shootout | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | 7 febbraio |
| | Gatorade Duels | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | 12 febbraio |
| 1 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | 15 febbraio |
| 2 | Subway 400 | North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham | 22 febbraio |
| 3 | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas | 7 marzo |
| 4 | Golden Corral 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton | 14 marzo |
| 5 | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington | 21 marzo |
| 6 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | 28 marzo |
| 7 | Samsung / RadioShack 500 | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth | 4 aprile |
| 8 | Advance Auto Parts 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway | 18 aprile |
| 9 | Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega | 25 aprile |
| 10 | Auto Club 500 | California Speedway, Fontana | 2 maggio |
| 11 | Chevy American Revolution 400 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond | 15 maggio |
| | Nextel Open | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord | 22 maggio |
| | Nextel All-Star Challenge | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord | 22 maggio |
| 12 | Coca-Cola 600 | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord | 30 maggio |
| 13 | MBNA America 400 "A Salute to Heroes" | Dover International Speedway, Dover | 6 giugno |
| 14 | Pocono 500 | Pocono Raceway, Long Pond | 13 giugno |
| 15 | DHL 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn | 20 giugno |
| 16 | Dodge/Save Mart 350 | Infineon Raceway, Sonoma | 27 giugno |
| 17 | Pepsi 400 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | 3 luglio |
| 18 | Tropicana 400 presented by Meijer | Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet | 11 luglio |
| 19 | Siemens 300 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | 25 luglio |
| 20 | Pennsylvania 500 | Pocono Raceway, Long Pond | 1 agosto |
| 21 | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway | 8 agosto |
| 22 | Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen | 15 agosto |
| 23 | GFS Marketplace 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn | 22 agosto |
| 24 | Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | 28 agosto |
| 25 | Pop Secret 500 | California Speedway, Fontana | 5 settembre |
| 26 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond | 11 settembre |
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| 27 | Sylvania 300 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | 19 settembre |
| 28 | MBNA America 400 | Dover International Speedway, Dover | 26 settembre |
| 29 | EA Sports 500 | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega | 3 ottobre |
| 30 | Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods | Kansas Speedway, Kansas City | 10 ottobre |
| 31 | UAW-GM Quality 500 | Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord | 16 ottobre |
| 32 | Subway 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway | 24 ottobre |
| 33 | Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton | 31 ottobre |
| 34 | Checker Auto Parts 500 | Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix | 7 novembre |
| 35 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington | 14 novembre |
| 36 | Ford 400 | Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead | 21 novembre |

## Gare

| No. | Gara | Pole position | Giri in testa | Pilota vincitore | Costruttore |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Budweiser Shootout | Jeremy Mayfield | Terry Labonte | Dale Jarrett | Ford |
| | Gatorade 125 #1 | Greg Biffle | Greg Biffle | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet |
| | Gatorade 125 #2 | Elliott Sadler | Elliott Sadler | Elliott Sadler | Ford |
| 1 | Daytona 500 | Greg Biffle | Tony Stewart | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Subway 400 | Ryan Newman | Matt Kenseth | Matt Kenseth | Ford |
| 3 | UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 | Kasey Kahne | Matt Kenseth | Matt Kenseth | Ford |
| 4 | Golden Corral 500 | Ryan Newman | Tony Stewart | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 | Kasey Kahne | Kurt Busch | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Food City 500 | Ryan Newman | Kurt Busch | Kurt Busch | Ford |
| 7 | Samsung/Radio Shack 500 | Bobby Labonte | Kasey Kahne | Elliott Sadler | Ford |
| 8 | Advance Auto Parts 500 | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Rusty Wallace | Dodge |
| 9 | Aaron's 499 | Ricky Rudd | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Auto Club 500 | Kasey Kahne | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Chevy American Revolution 400 | Brian Vickers | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet |
| | Nextel Open | Dave Blaney | Jamie McMurray | Sterling Marlin | Dodge |
| | Nextel All-Star Challenge | Rusty Wallace | Ryan Newman | Matt Kenseth | Ford |
| 12 | Coca-Cola 600 | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 13 | MBNA America 400 "A Salute to Heroes" | Jeremy Mayfield | Tony Stewart | Mark Martin | Ford |
| 14 | Pocono 500 | Kasey Kahne | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 15 | DHL 400 | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Ryan Newman | Dodge |
| 16 | Dodge/Save Mart 350 | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Pepsi 400 | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Tropicana 400 presented by Meijer | Jeff Gordon | Tony Stewart | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Siemens 300 | Ryan Newman | Ryan Newman | Kurt Busch | Ford |
| 20 | Pennsylvania 500 | Casey Mears | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Brickyard 400 | Casey Mears | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen | Jimmie Johnson | Tony Stewart | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet |
| 23 | GFS Marketplace 400 | Jimmie Johnson | Greg Biffle | Greg Biffle | Ford |
| 24 | Sharpie 500 | Jeff Gordon | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Pop Secret 500 | Brian Vickers | Mark Martin | Elliott Sadler | Ford |
| 26 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Ryan Newman | Jeremy Mayfield | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge |
| 27 | Sylvania 300 | Jeff Gordon | Kurt Busch | Kurt Busch | Ford |
| 28 | MBNA America 400 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ryan Newman | Ryan Newman | Dodge |
| 29 | EA Sports 500 | Joe Nemechek | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 30 | Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods | Joe Nemechek | Jeremy Mayfield | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet |
| 31 | UAW-GM Quality 500 | Ryan Newman | Kasey Kahne | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Subway 500 | Ryan Newman | Kurt Busch | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 33 | Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 | Ryan Newman | Mark Martin | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Checker Auto Parts 500 | Ryan Newman | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 35 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Kurt Busch | Jeff Gordon | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 36 | Ford 400 | Kurt Busch | Greg Biffle | Greg Biffle | Ford |

## Classifica finale

| Pos. | Pilota | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | MAR | TAL | CAL | RCH | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | DAY | CHI | NHA | POC | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | NHA | DOV | TAL | KAN | CLT | MAR | ATL | PHO | DAR | HOM | Pts. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kurt Busch | 16 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 6* | 1* | 6 | 11 | 36 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 1* | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5* | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6506 |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 5 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1* | 32 | 1* | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1* | 36 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6498 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | 8 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 6* | 1 | 1* | 6 | 30 | 36 | 4 | 38* | 1* | 1* | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1* | 21 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 3 | 3* | 3 | 6490 |
| 4 | Mark Martin | 43 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 1 | 36 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 3* | 5 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 2* | 15 | 2 | 11 | 6399 |
| 5 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 1 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2* | 19 | 1* | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 5 | 21 | 1* | 34 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1* | 9 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 1* | 11 | 23 | 6368 |
| 6 | Tony Stewart | 2* | 26 | 3 | 7* | 17 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 2* | 27 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 1* | 5 | 35 | 5 | 1* | 9 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 6326 |
| 7 | Ryan Newman | 31 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 24 | 30 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 34 | 3* | 13 | 31 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 1* | 16 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 34 | 30 | 6180 |
| 8 | Matt Kenseth | 9 | 1* | 1* | 6 | 31 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 6069 |
| 9 | Elliott Sadler | 7 | 18 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 23 | 34 | 6024 |
| 10 | Jeremy Mayfield | 25 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 36 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 16 | 1* | 35 | 7 | 38 | 5* | 30 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 35 | 6000 |
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| Pos. | Pilota | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | MAR | TAL | CAL | RCH | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | DAY | CHI | NHA | POC | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | NHA | DOV | TAL | KAN | CLT | MAR | ATL | PHO | DAR | HOM | Pts. |
| 11 | Jamie McMurray | 36 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 37 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 4597 |
| 12 | Bobby Labonte | 11 | 25 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 33 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 35 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 4277 |
| 13 | Kasey Kahne (R) | 41 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 2* | 21 | 30 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 31 | 25 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 42 | 27 | 12 | 32* | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 4274 |
| 14 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 13 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 35 | 36 | 8 | 35 | 4 | 32 | 10 | 4228 |
| 15 | Dale Jarrett | 10 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 24 | 4214 |
| 16 | Rusty Wallace | 29 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 25 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 18 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 3960 |
| 17 | Greg Biffle | 12 | 23 | 40 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 31 | 20 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 1* | 11 | 36 | 8 | 28 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 1* | 3902 |
| 18 | Jeff Burton | 42 | 37 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 38 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 26 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 33 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 3902 |
| 19 | Joe Nemechek | 6 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 27 | 32 | 28 | 36 | 14 | 38 | 18 | 35 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 42 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 3878 |
| 20 | Michael Waltrip | 38 | 33 | 37 | 23 | 35 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 27 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 3878 |
| 21 | Sterling Marlin | 37 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 39 | 29 | 31 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 33 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 3857 |
| 22 | Casey Mears | 14 | 21 | 7 | 34 | 15 | 36 | 7 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 20 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 31 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 3690 |
| 23 | Robby Gordon | 35 | 36 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 22 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 9 | 28 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 35 | 15 | 29 | 3646 |
| 24 | Ricky Rudd | 18 | 19 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 37 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 26 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 35 | 17 | 32 | 39 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 24 | 40 | 17 | 21 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3615 |
| 25 | Brian Vickers (R) | 39 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 35 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 29 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 14 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 37 | 22 | 38 | 36 | 19 | 40 | 27 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 3521 |
| 26 | Terry Labonte | 20 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 41 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 38 | 39 | 27 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 3519 |
| 27 | Scott Wimmer (R) | 3 | 15 | 39 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 35 | 14 | 25 | 32 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 36 | 21 | 38 | 36 | 23 | 31 | 36 | 26 | 20 | DNQ | 26 | 22 | 13 | 3198 |
| 28 | Brendan Gaughan (R) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 33 | 27 | 20 | 38 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 39 | 16 | 26 | 36 | 30 | 22 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 18 | 30 | 27 | 6 | 3165 |
| 29 | Scott Riggs (R) | 34 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 15 | 28 | 34 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 42 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 37 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 39 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 26 | DNQ | 14 | 25 | 15 | 3090 |
| 30 | Jeff Green | 33 | 28 | 34 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 24 | 19 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 31 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 33 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 39 | 29 | 35 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 3054 |
| 31 | Ken Schrader | 40 | 27 | 32 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 34 | 25 | 39 | 23 | 35 | 27 | 37 | 21 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 21 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 3032 |
| 32 | Ward Burton | 17 | 9 | 26 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 40 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 30 | 24 | 40 | 19 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 30 | 18 | 31 | 40 | 25 | 37 | 10 | 30 | 19 | 28 | 30 | 40 | | | 2929 |
| 33 | Kyle Petty | 21 | 39 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 39 | 27 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 29 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 17 | 29 | 38 | 27 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 35 | DNQ | 2811 |
| 34 | Ricky Craven | 23 | 35 | 25 | 22 | 36 | 22 | 28 | 16 | 43 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 20 | 24 | 32 | 35 | 34 | | | 17 | | 30 | | | | | | | | 2086 |
| 35 | Jimmy Spencer | 24 | | | | | | 29 | 38 | 20 | 38 | 41 | 29 | 17 | 23 | 28 | | 29 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 26 | 40 | 25 | 29 | 35 | | | | | 1969 |
| 36 | Johnny Sauter (R) | 26 | 14 | 24 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | | | | 24 | | DNQ | 39 | 29 | DNQ | 1430 |
| 37 | Carl Edwards | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 42 | 22 | QL | 24 | 3 | 37 | 7 | 14 | 1424 |
| 38 | Dave Blaney | 15 | | | 11 | | | 11 | | 39 | | 40 | 17 | 33 | 29 | 15 | | 15 | 37 | 33 | 27 | 21 | 24 | | | | | | | QL | | 37 | | | | | | 1347 |
| 39 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | 42 | | | | | 42 | 41 | 19 | | | | 38 | | 38 | 11 | | 29 | 43 | 23 | 15 | 36 | 38 | 16 | 31 | 21 | 1271 |
| 40 | Derrike Cope | 30 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 25 | 26 | 37 | 33 | 38 | 31 | 29 | 34 | | | 42 | | DNQ | | | | 40 | | 41 | 38 | 40 | 42 | | DNQ | | | DNQ | | DNQ | | DNQ | | 1058 |
| 41 | Todd Bodine | | | | 41 | 40 | | 43 | 39 | DNQ | 34 | 33 | DNQ | DNQ | 42 | 36 | | | DNQ | 41 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 23 | | 43 | 23 | | | 39 | | 43 | 39 | 43 | 39 | DNQ | 986 |
| 42 | Morgan Shepherd | | Wth | 42 | DNQ | 35 | DNQ | DNQ | 32 | 41 | 36 | 39 | DNQ | 42 | 38 | 40 | | 33 | Wth | 40 | 37 | DNQ | 38 | 34 | 41 | DNQ | DNQ | 40 | 34 | | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 41 | 43 | DNQ | 925 |
| 43 | Kevin Lepage | 33 | 22 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 30 | | | | | | 43 | 41 | 43 | 43 | | | 42 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | DNQ | 43 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 36 | DNQ | | 39 | 42 | 28 | 27 | DNQ | DNQ | 915 |
| 44 | Hermie Sadler | | | | | | 31 | | 26 | | 41 | 42 | 41 | DNQ | | | | | 40 | 43 | | DNQ | 33 | 42 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 31 | DNQ | 23 | 40 | DNQ | 38 | DNQ | 33 | 40 | 43 | 852 |
| 45 | John Andretti | 13 | 29 | Wth | | | | | | | | | 19 | | | | | 43 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | | 25 | 34 | DNQ | 20 | 818 |
| 46 | Mike Wallace | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35 | | | | 41 | | 32 | | | | DNQ | 28 | DNQ | 7 | 34 | | 18 | DNQ | DNQ | | DNQ | 29 | 38 | 33 | 764 |
| 47 | Kirk Shelmerdine | DNQ | 42 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 41 | 42 | DNQ | DNQ | 42 | DNQ | DNQ | 39 | 40 | 43 | | DNQ | DNQ | | 41 | DNQ | | 37 | | DNQ | 41 | 42 | 40 | DNQ | 43 | DNQ | 40 | DNQ | DNQ | 42 | DNQ | 723 |
| 48 | Bill Elliott | | | 20 | | | | 36 | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | 9 | | | | 25 | | | | | | | | 22 | | | | 595 |
| 49 | Mike Bliss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 10 | 40 | 407 |
| 50 | Kenny Wallace | | | | | | | | | 37 | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | 34 | | DNQ | 25 | | | | | 32 | | DNQ | | DNQ | | | 22 | 365 |
| 51 | Shane Hmiel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39 | 29 | | | | 24 | | | 24 | | | 41 | 349 |
| 52 | Kyle Busch | | | 41 | | | | DNQ | | | | | 32 | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | DNQ | | 24 | | | | | 37 | 34 | | 43 | | | | 345 |
| 53 | Tony Raines | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40 | | | | DNQ | | | | 30 | | | 39 | Wth | DNQ | DNQ | 28 | | | 43 | Wth | 40 | DNQ | | DNQ | 318 |
| 54 | P. J. Jones | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | 25 | 39 | | 39 | | 43 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 316 |
| 55 | Boris Said | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | DNQ | | | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | 28 | 302 |
| 56 | Geoff Bodine | | | | | | 39 | | | | | | DNQ | | 28 | 32 | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | 41 | 39 | | | DNQ | | | DNQ | Wth | Wth | 278 |
| 57 | Johnny Benson | 27 | | 31 | | | | 40 | | 29 | QL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 271 |
| 58 | Carl Long | | 38 | 38 | | | | | | | | | DNQ | Wth | 41 | DNQ | Wth | | | 42 | 39 | | | 39 | | | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | Wth | | DNQ | DNQ | 267 |
| 59 | Larry Gunselman | | Wth | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | 37 | 34 | | | | | 43 | | | | | | | 33 | 42 | | | | | | | 248 |
| 60 | Joe Ruttman | | 43 | | 43 | 43 | 42 | | 43 | | 43 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wth | | | 41 | | | | | | | | | 247 |
| 61 | Kerry Earnhardt | | | | | | | | | 35 | | | Wth | | | DNQ | | 28 | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | 24 | | | | DNQ | | Wth | | 228 |
| 62 | Stanton Barrett | | | | | DNQ | 32 | Wth | 41 | | 40 | DNQ | DNQ | 43 | DNQ | | | | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | | DNQ | | 41 | | | | DNQ | | | 224 |
| 63 | Travis Kvapil | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 32 | | DNQ | 39 | 213 |
| 64 | Scott Pruett | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 42 | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 207 |
| 65 | Andy Hillenburg | DNQ | 34 | Wth | 42 | 42 | 43 | DNQ | 42 | Wth | | | DNQ | | Wth | DNQ | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 206 |
| 66 | Larry Foyt | 28 | 32 | Wth | | | Wth | 30 | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | DNQ | | | DNQ | 194 |
| 67 | Ron Fellows | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 170 |
| 68 | Randy LaJoie | | | | | | | | | | | 43 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | 42 | 36 | DNQ | 126 |
| 69 | J. J. Yeley | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | 41 | | | | | | | | 27 | | | DNQ | 122 |
| 70 | Martin Truex Jr. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | QL | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | 37 | | | 32 | 119 |
| 71 | Greg Sacks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | 42 | DNQ | | Wth | | | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | 41 | DNQ | DNQ | | | 42 | 114 |
| 72 | Klaus Graf | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | 112 |
| 73 | Tom Hubert | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43 | | | | | | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 110 |
| 74 | Jim Inglebright | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 106 |
| 75 | Jeff Fuller | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43 | | | 43 | | | 42 | | | | | | 105 |
| 76 | Andy Belmont | Wth | Wth | | 39 | 37 | | DNQ | | Wth | | | | | Wth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | 98 |
| 77 | Mike Skinner | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 97 |
| 78 | Eric McClure | | | | | | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 90 |
| 79 | Ted Christopher | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36 | | | | | | | | 43 | | | | | | | | | | 89 |
| 80 | Mario Gosselin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41 | | DNQ | 41 | | 80 |
| 81 | Chad Blount | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | 43 | | | | | | | | | | | 41 | | | | | | | | 74 |
| 82 | David Green | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31 | | | | | | | | | | | 70 |
| 83 | Tony Ave | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31 | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | 70 |
| 84 | Austin Cameron | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 49 |
| 85 | Chad Chaffin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39 | | | | | 46 |
| 86 | Jason Jarrett | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43 |
| 87 | Brandon Ash | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40 |
| 88 | Jason Leffler | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34 |
| 89 | Steve Park | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 90 | Jeff Fultz | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 91 | A. J. Henriksen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 92 | Larry Hollenbeck | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | Wth | | | | | | DNQ | | | | |
| 93 | Stan Boyd | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wth | Wth | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 94 | Brad Teague | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | DNQ | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | |
| 95 | Ryan McGlynn | | Wth | | | | | | Wth | | | | | | | | | | | Wth | | | | | DNQ | | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | DNQ | | DNQ | | | |
| 96 | Kenny Hendrick | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | |
| 97 | Mike Garvey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wth | | | Wth | | DNQ | | DNQ | | DNQ | | DNQ | Wth | DNQ | |
| 98 | Kevin Ray | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 99 | Damon Lusk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wth | | | | | | Wth | | | | | | |
| 100 | Steve Grissom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wth | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 101 | Ted Musgrave | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wth | | |
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