NASCAR: Darlington, Round 5
21st March 2004 - Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
Practice One
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 28.967 169.766
2. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 28.983 0.016 0.016 169.672 0.094 0.094
3. 9 Kasey Kahne* Dodge 29.002 0.019 0.035 169.561 0.111 0.205
4. 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 29.005 0.003 0.038 169.543 0.018 0.223
5. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 29.074 0.069 0.107 169.141 0.402 0.625
6. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 29.090 0.016 0.123 169.048 0.093 0.718
7. 25 Brian Vickers* Chevrolet 29.110 0.020 0.143 168.932 0.116 0.834
8. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 29.133 0.023 0.166 168.798 0.134 0.968
9. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 29.137 0.004 0.170 168.775 0.023 0.991
10. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 29.148 0.011 0.181 168.711 0.064 1.055
11. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 29.173 0.025 0.206 168.567 0.144 1.199
12. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 29.173 0.000 0.206 168.567 0.000 1.199
13. 41 Casey Mears Dodge 29.180 0.007 0.213 168.526 0.041 1.240
14. 22 Scott Wimmer* Dodge 29.182 0.002 0.215 168.515 0.011 1.251
15. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 29.216 0.034 0.249 168.319 0.196 1.447
16. 6 Mark Martin Ford 29.243 0.027 0.276 168.163 0.156 1.603
17. 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 29.250 0.007 0.283 168.123 0.040 1.643
18. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 29.279 0.029 0.312 167.957 0.166 1.809
19. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 29.308 0.029 0.341 167.790 0.167 1.976
20. 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 29.314 0.006 0.347 167.756 0.034 2.010
21. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 29.318 0.004 0.351 167.733 0.023 2.033
22. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 29.327 0.009 0.360 167.682 0.051 2.084
23. 50 Derrike Cope Dodge 29.340 0.013 0.373 167.607 0.075 2.159
24. 43 Jeff Green Dodge 29.388 0.048 0.421 167.334 0.273 2.432
25. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 29.401 0.013 0.434 167.260 0.074 2.506
26. 0 Ward Burton Chevrolet 29.407 0.006 0.440 167.225 0.035 2.541
27. 30 Johnny Sauter* Chevrolet 29.421 0.014 0.454 167.146 0.079 2.620
28. 4 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet 29.433 0.012 0.466 167.078 0.068 2.688
29. 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 29.493 0.060 0.526 166.738 0.340 3.028
30. 10 Scott Riggs* Chevrolet 29.570 0.077 0.603 166.304 0.434 3.462
31. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 29.576 0.006 0.609 166.270 0.034 3.496
32. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 29.611 0.035 0.644 166.073 0.197 3.693
33. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 29.673 0.062 0.706 165.726 0.347 4.040
34. 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 29.676 0.003 0.709 165.710 0.016 4.056
35. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 29.896 0.220 0.929 164.490 1.220 5.276
36. 194 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 29.989 0.093 1.022 163.980 0.510 5.786
37. 32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 30.040 0.051 1.073 163.702 0.278 6.064
38. 77 Brendan Gaughan* Dodge 30.199 0.159 1.232 162.840 0.862 6.926
39. 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 30.329 0.130 1.362 162.142 0.698 7.624
40. 198 Larry Gunselman Ford 30.350 0.021 1.383 162.030 0.112 7.736
41. 09 Joe Ruttman Dodge 30.864 0.514 1.897 159.331 2.699 10.435
42. 02 Andy Belmont Pontiac 32.078 1.214 3.111 153.301 6.030 16.465
43. 280 Andy Hillenburg Ford 32.886 0.808 3.919 149.535 3.766 20.231
44. 172 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford 33.737 0.851 4.770 145.763 3.772 24.003
* Series rookie
Starting Line-up
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 9 Kasey Kahne* Dodge 28.638 171.716
2. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 28.732 0.094 0.094 171.154 0.562 0.562
3. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 28.744 0.012 0.106 171.083 0.071 0.633
4. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 28.754 0.010 0.116 171.023 0.060 0.693
5. 50 Derrike Cope Dodge 28.773 0.019 0.135 170.910 0.113 0.806
6. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 28.793 0.020 0.155 170.792 0.118 0.924
7. 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 28.868 0.075 0.230 170.348 0.444 1.368
8. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 28.911 0.043 0.273 170.094 0.254 1.622
9. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 28.913 0.002 0.275 170.083 0.011 1.633
10. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 28.918 0.005 0.280 170.053 0.030 1.663
11. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 28.924 0.006 0.286 170.018 0.035 1.698
12. 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 28.945 0.021 0.307 169.895 0.123 1.821
13. 0 Ward Burton Chevrolet 28.949 0.004 0.311 169.871 0.024 1.845
14. 22 Scott Wimmer* Dodge 28.980 0.031 0.342 169.689 0.182 2.027
15. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 28.995 0.015 0.357 169.602 0.087 2.114
16. 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 28.998 0.003 0.360 169.584 0.018 2.132
17. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 29.030 0.032 0.392 169.397 0.187 2.319
18. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 29.040 0.010 0.402 169.339 0.058 2.377
19. 41 Casey Mears Dodge 29.084 0.044 0.446 169.083 0.256 2.633
20. 6 Mark Martin Ford 29.099 0.015 0.461 168.995 0.088 2.721
21. 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 29.122 0.023 0.484 168.862 0.133 2.854
22. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 29.128 0.006 0.490 168.827 0.035 2.889
23. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 29.151 0.023 0.513 168.694 0.133 3.022
24. 30 Johnny Sauter* Chevrolet 29.156 0.005 0.518 168.665 0.029 3.051
25. 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 29.181 0.025 0.543 168.521 0.144 3.195
26. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 29.232 0.051 0.594 168.227 0.294 3.489
27. 10 Scott Riggs* Chevrolet 29.235 0.003 0.597 168.209 0.018 3.507
28. 25 Brian Vickers* Chevrolet 29.236 0.001 0.598 168.204 0.005 3.512
29. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 29.298 0.062 0.660 167.848 0.356 3.868
30. 43 Jeff Green Dodge 29.305 0.007 0.667 167.807 0.041 3.909
31. 4 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet 29.306 0.001 0.668 167.802 0.005 3.914
32. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 29.342 0.036 0.704 167.596 0.206 4.120
33. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 29.386 0.044 0.748 167.345 0.251 4.371
34. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 29.412 0.026 0.774 167.197 0.148 4.519
35. 98 Todd Bodine Ford 29.455 0.043 0.817 166.953 0.244 4.763
36. 32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 29.465 0.010 0.827 166.896 0.057 4.820
37. 77 Brendan Gaughan* Dodge 29.527 0.062 0.889 166.546 0.350 5.170
38. 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 29.930 0.403 1.292 164.303 2.243 7.413
Provisional
39. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet No Time
40. 09 Joe Ruttman Dodge 30.659
41. 72 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford 32.197
42. 02 Andy Belmont Pontiac 31.428
43. 80 Andy Hillenburg Ford 32.503
DNQ 94 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 30.050
Practice Two
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 29.531 166.523
2. 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 29.566 0.035 0.035 166.326 0.197 0.197
3. 9 Kasey Kahne* Dodge 29.611 0.045 0.080 166.073 0.253 0.450
4. 41 Casey Mears Dodge 29.612 0.001 0.081 166.068 0.005 0.455
5. 6 Mark Martin Ford 29.667 0.055 0.136 165.760 0.308 0.763
6. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 29.670 0.003 0.139 165.743 0.017 0.780
7. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 29.714 0.044 0.183 165.498 0.245 1.025
8. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 29.729 0.015 0.198 165.414 0.084 1.109
9. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 29.734 0.005 0.203 165.386 0.028 1.137
10. 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 29.751 0.017 0.220 165.292 0.094 1.231
11. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 29.757 0.006 0.226 165.259 0.033 1.264
12. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 29.796 0.039 0.265 165.042 0.217 1.481
13. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 29.816 0.020 0.285 164.932 0.110 1.591
14. 25 Brian Vickers* Chevrolet 29.829 0.013 0.298 164.860 0.072 1.663
15. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 29.849 0.020 0.318 164.749 0.111 1.774
16. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 29.860 0.011 0.329 164.689 0.060 1.834
17. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 29.880 0.020 0.349 164.578 0.111 1.945
18. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 29.920 0.040 0.389 164.358 0.220 2.165
19. 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 29.935 0.015 0.404 164.276 0.082 2.247
20. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 29.976 0.041 0.445 164.051 0.225 2.472
21. 22 Scott Wimmer* Dodge 30.003 0.027 0.472 163.904 0.147 2.619
22. 0 Ward Burton Chevrolet 30.005 0.002 0.474 163.893 0.011 2.630
23. 10 Scott Riggs* Chevrolet 30.053 0.048 0.522 163.631 0.262 2.892
24. 77 Brendan Gaughan* Dodge 30.059 0.006 0.528 163.598 0.033 2.925
25. 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 30.078 0.019 0.547 163.495 0.103 3.028
26. 43 Jeff Green Dodge 30.106 0.028 0.575 163.343 0.152 3.180
27. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 30.154 0.048 0.623 163.083 0.260 3.440
28. 32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 30.200 0.046 0.669 162.834 0.249 3.689
29. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 30.218 0.018 0.687 162.737 0.097 3.786
30. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 30.237 0.019 0.706 162.635 0.102 3.888
31. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 30.243 0.006 0.712 162.603 0.032 3.920
32. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 30.300 0.057 0.769 162.297 0.306 4.226
33. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 30.314 0.014 0.783 162.222 0.075 4.301
34. 30 Johnny Sauter* Chevrolet 30.377 0.063 0.846 161.886 0.336 4.637
35. 50 Derrike Cope Dodge 30.437 0.060 0.906 161.567 0.319 4.956
36. 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 30.620 0.183 1.089 160.601 0.966 5.922
37. 09 Joe Ruttman Dodge 30.656 0.036 1.125 160.412 0.189 6.111
38. 4 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet 30.685 0.029 1.154 160.261 0.151 6.262
39. 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 30.801 0.116 1.270 159.657 0.604 6.866
40. 280 Andy Hillenburg Ford 32.476 1.675 2.945 151.423 8.234 15.100
41. 172 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford 32.760 0.284 3.229 150.110 1.313 16.413
Race Result
Pos St No Driver Make Pts Bns Laps Status
1. 11 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 185 5 293 Running
2. 12 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 175 5 293 Running
3. 6 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 170 5 293 Running
4. 29 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 160 293 Running
5. 10 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 155 293 Running
6. 4 97 Kurt Busch Ford 160 10 293 Running
7. 20 6 Mark Martin Ford 146 293 Running
8. 23 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 142 293 Running
9. 18 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 138 293 Running
10. 2 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 139 5 293 Running
11. 33 99 Jeff Burton Ford 130 293 Running
12. 3 16 Greg Biffle Ford 132 5 293 Running
13. 1 9 Kasey Kahne * Dodge 129 5 293 Running
14. 17 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 126 5 293 Running
15. 19 41 Casey Mears Dodge 118 293 Running
16. 14 22 Scott Wimmer * Dodge 115 293 Running
17. 8 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 117 5 293 Running
18. 13 0 Ward Burton Chevrolet 109 293 Running
19. 26 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 106 293 Running
20. 34 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 103 292 Running
21. 21 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 105 5 292 Running
22. 16 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 97 292 Running
23. 28 25 Brian Vickers * Chevrolet 94 292 Running
24. 30 43 Jeff Green Dodge 91 292 Running
25. 5 50 Derrike Cope Dodge 88 292 Running
26. 24 30 Johnny Sauter * Chevrolet 85 292 Running
27. 37 77 Brendan Gaughan * Dodge 82 291 Running
28. 31 4 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet 79 291 Running
29. 7 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 76 290 Running
30. 27 10 Scott Riggs * Chevrolet 73 290 Running
31. 15 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 70 289 Running
32. 22 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 67 279 Running
33. 25 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 64 275 Running
34. 32 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 61 245 Out of Race
35. 39 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 58 181 Out of Race
36. 36 32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 55 159 Out of Race
37. 42 02 Andy Belmont Pontiac 52 69 Out of Race
38. 38 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 54 5 65 Out of Race
39. 41 172 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford 46 49 Out of Race
40. 35 198 Todd Bodine Ford 48 5 33 Out of Race
41. 9 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 40 27 Out of Race
42. 43 280 Andy Hillenburg Ford 37 26 Out of Race
43. 40 09 Joe Ruttman Dodge 34 22 Out of Race
Race Winning Time: 3h30m39
Winning Margin: 0.132s
Championship Standings
Pos Driver Pts St 1st T5 T10
1. Matt Kenseth 743 5 2 2 4
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 722 5 2 3 4
3. Tony Stewart 708 5 0 2 3
4. Kurt Busch 687 5 0 0 3
5. Kasey Kahne* 679 5 0 3 3
6. Jimmie Johnson 665 5 1 3 3
7. Jeremy Mayfield 652 5 0 1 2
8. Bobby Labonte 644 5 0 1 2
9. Ryan Newman 637 5 0 2 3
10. Elliott Sadler 636 5 0 1 3
11. Kevin Harvick 608 5 0 1 2
12. Mark Martin 583 5 0 1 2
13. Jeff Gordon 583 5 0 0 3
14. Joe Nemechek 568 5 0 0 1
15. Ward Burton 568 5 0 0 1
16. Sterling Marlin 562 5 0 1 1
17. Casey Mears 551 5 0 0 1
18. Greg Biffle 543 5 0 0 1
19. Jamie McMurray 542 5 0 2 2
20. Scott Wimmer* 531 5 0 1 1
21. Terry Labonte 529 5 0 0 0
22. Dale Jarrett 512 5 0 0 2
23. Rusty Wallace 490 5 0 0 2
24. Robby Gordon 468 5 0 1 1
25. Johnny Sauter* 455 5 0 0 0
26. Brendan Gaughan* 452 5 0 0 0
27. Jeff Burton 451 5 0 0 0
28. Brian Vickers* 449 5 0 0 0
29. Ricky Rudd 428 5 0 0 0
30. Kyle Petty 418 5 0 0 0
31. Jeff Green 401 5 0 0 0
32. Ricky Craven 397 5 0 0 0
33. Ken Schrader 374 5 0 0 0
34. Scott Riggs* 373 5 0 0 0
35. Kevin Lepage 353 5 0 0 0
36. Derrike Cope 347 5 0 0 0
37. Michael Waltrip 322 5 0 0 0
38. Dave Blaney 248 2 0 0 0
39. John Andretti 205 2 0 0 0
40. Kirk Shelmerdine 160 4 0 0 0
41. Johnny Benson 152 2 0 0 0
42. Larry Foyt 146 2 0 0 0
43. Andy Hillenburg 135 3 0 0 0
44. Bill Elliott 103 1 0 0 0
45. Joe Ruttman 102 3 0 0 0
46. Andy Belmont 98 2 0 0 0
47. Carl Long 98 2 0 0 0
48. Mike Skinner 97 1 0 0 0
49. Morgan Shepherd 91 2 0 0 0
50. Jimmy Spencer 91 1 0 0 0
51. Todd Bodine 48 2 0 0 0
52. Kyle Busch 40 1 0 0 0