NASCAR: Texas Motor Speedway, Round 7
4th April 2004 - Samsung/RadioShack 500
Practice One
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 41 Casey Mears Dodge 28.081 192.301
2. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 28.092 0.011 0.011 192.226 0.075 0.075
3. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 28.105 0.013 0.024 192.137 0.089 0.164
4. 9 Kasey Kahne* Dodge 28.134 0.029 0.053 191.939 0.198 0.362
5. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 28.139 0.005 0.058 191.904 0.035 0.397
6. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 28.140 0.001 0.059 191.898 0.006 0.403
7. 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 28.144 0.004 0.063 191.870 0.028 0.431
8. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 28.148 0.004 0.067 191.843 0.027 0.458
9. 77 Brendan Gaughan* Dodge 28.168 0.020 0.087 191.707 0.136 0.594
10. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 28.209 0.041 0.128 191.428 0.279 0.873
11. 25 Brian Vickers* Chevrolet 28.245 0.036 0.164 191.184 0.244 1.117
12. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 28.250 0.005 0.169 191.150 0.034 1.151
13. 6 Mark Martin Ford 28.298 0.048 0.217 190.826 0.324 1.475
14. 91 Bill Elliottt Dodge 28.304 0.006 0.223 190.786 0.040 1.515
15. 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 28.305 0.001 0.224 190.779 0.007 1.522
16. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 28.318 0.013 0.237 190.691 0.088 1.610
17. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 28.345 0.027 0.264 190.510 0.181 1.791
18. 0 Ward Burton Chevrolet 28.361 0.016 0.280 190.402 0.108 1.899
19. 14 Larry Foyt Dodge 28.376 0.015 0.295 190.302 0.100 1.999
20. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 28.399 0.023 0.318 190.148 0.154 2.153
21. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 28.400 0.001 0.319 190.141 0.007 2.160
22. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 28.401 0.001 0.320 190.134 0.007 2.167
23. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 28.412 0.011 0.331 190.061 0.073 2.240
24. 84 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 28.423 0.011 0.342 189.987 0.074 2.314
25. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 28.437 0.014 0.356 189.893 0.094 2.408
26. 43 Jeff Green Dodge 28.441 0.004 0.360 189.867 0.026 2.434
27. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 28.444 0.003 0.363 189.847 0.020 2.454
28. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 28.450 0.006 0.369 189.807 0.040 2.494
29. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 28.453 0.003 0.372 189.787 0.020 2.514
30. 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 28.468 0.015 0.387 189.687 0.100 2.614
31. 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 28.483 0.015 0.402 189.587 0.100 2.714
32. 30 Johnny Sauter* Chevrolet 28.492 0.009 0.411 189.527 0.060 2.774
33. 50 Derrike Cope Dodge 28.495 0.003 0.414 189.507 0.020 2.794
34. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 28.513 0.018 0.432 189.387 0.120 2.914
35. 23 Dave Blaney Dodge 28.521 0.008 0.440 189.334 0.053 2.967
36. 10 Scott Riggs* Chevrolet 28.533 0.012 0.452 189.255 0.079 3.046
37. 22 Scott Wimmer* Dodge 28.631 0.098 0.550 188.607 0.648 3.694
38. 4 Jimmy Spencer Chevrolet 28.631 0.000 0.550 188.607 0.000 3.694
39. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 28.647 0.016 0.566 188.501 0.106 3.800
40. 09 Johnny Benson Dodge 28.672 0.025 0.591 188.337 0.164 3.964
41. 198 Todd Bodine Ford 28.856 0.184 0.775 187.136 1.201 5.165
42. 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 28.869 0.013 0.788 187.052 0.084 5.249
43. 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 29.003 0.134 0.922 186.188 0.864 6.113
44. 32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 29.667 0.664 1.586 182.020 4.168 10.281
45. 280 Andy Hillenburg Ford 30.083 0.416 2.002 179.503 2.517 12.798
46. 02 Andy Belmont Pontiac 30.621 0.538 2.540 176.350 3.153 15.951
47. 172 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford 31.013 0.392 2.932 174.121 2.229 18.180
* Series rookie
Starting Line-up
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 27.849 193.903
2. 91 Bill Elliottt Dodge 27.874 0.025 0.025 193.729 0.174 0.174
3. 9 Kasey Kahne* Dodge 27.882 0.008 0.033 193.673 0.056 0.230
4. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 27.951 0.069 0.102 193.195 0.478 0.708
5. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 27.952 0.001 0.103 193.188 0.007 0.715
6. 41 Casey Mears Dodge 27.961 0.009 0.112 193.126 0.062 0.777
7. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 27.965 0.004 0.116 193.098 0.028 0.805
8. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 27.993 0.028 0.144 192.905 0.193 0.998
9. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 28.043 0.050 0.194 192.561 0.344 1.342
10. 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 28.062 0.019 0.213 192.431 0.130 1.472
11. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 28.069 0.007 0.220 192.383 0.048 1.520
12. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 28.073 0.004 0.224 192.356 0.027 1.547
13. 25 Brian Vickers* Chevrolet 28.074 0.001 0.225 192.349 0.007 1.554
14. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 28.139 0.065 0.290 191.904 0.445 1.999
15. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 28.141 0.002 0.292 191.891 0.013 2.012
16. 77 Brendan Gaughan* Dodge 28.149 0.008 0.300 191.836 0.055 2.067
17. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 28.173 0.024 0.324 191.673 0.163 2.230
18. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 28.223 0.050 0.374 191.333 0.340 2.570
19. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 28.226 0.003 0.377 191.313 0.020 2.590
20. 23 Dave Blaney Dodge 28.239 0.013 0.390 191.225 0.088 2.678
21. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 28.251 0.012 0.402 191.144 0.081 2.759
22. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 28.259 0.008 0.410 191.090 0.054 2.813
23. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 28.269 0.010 0.420 191.022 0.068 2.881
24. 10 Scott Riggs* Chevrolet 28.296 0.027 0.447 190.840 0.182 3.063
25. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 28.298 0.002 0.449 190.826 0.014 3.077
26. 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 28.320 0.022 0.471 190.678 0.148 3.225
27. 0 Ward Burton Chevrolet 28.342 0.022 0.493 190.530 0.148 3.373
28. 6 Mark Martin Ford 28.350 0.008 0.501 190.476 0.054 3.427
29. 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 28.386 0.036 0.537 190.235 0.241 3.668
30. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 28.390 0.004 0.541 190.208 0.027 3.695
31. 50 Derrike Cope Dodge 28.412 0.022 0.563 190.061 0.147 3.842
32. 22 Scott Wimmer* Dodge 28.422 0.010 0.573 189.994 0.067 3.909
33. 43 Jeff Green Dodge 28.453 0.031 0.604 189.787 0.207 4.116
34. 09 Johnny Benson Dodge 28.462 0.009 0.613 189.727 0.060 4.176
35. 14 Larry Foyt Dodge 28.493 0.031 0.644 189.520 0.207 4.383
36. 198 Todd Bodine Ford 28.551 0.058 0.702 189.135 0.385 4.768
37. 30 Johnny Sauter* Chevrolet 28.572 0.021 0.723 188.996 0.139 4.907
38. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 28.581 0.009 0.732 188.937 0.059 4.966
Provisional
39. 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 28.591
40. 32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 29.164
41. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 28.847
42. 4 Jimmy Spencer Chevrolet 28.812
43. 172 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford 30.017
DNQ 84 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 28.695
DNQ 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 28.883
DNQ 280 Andy Hillenburg Ford 29.511
DNQ 02 Andy Belmont Pontiac No time
Practice Two
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 91 Bill Elliottt Dodge 28.759 187.767
2. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 28.856 0.097 0.097 187.136 0.631 0.631
3. 41 Casey Mears Dodge 28.925 0.069 0.166 186.690 0.446 1.077
4. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 28.947 0.022 0.188 186.548 0.142 1.219
5. 9 Kasey Kahne* Dodge 28.974 0.027 0.215 186.374 0.174 1.393
6. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 28.979 0.005 0.220 186.342 0.032 1.425
7. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 28.993 0.014 0.234 186.252 0.090 1.515
8. 6 Mark Martin Ford 28.994 0.001 0.235 186.245 0.007 1.522
9. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 29.011 0.017 0.252 186.136 0.109 1.631
10. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 29.021 0.010 0.262 186.072 0.064 1.695
11. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 29.044 0.023 0.285 185.925 0.147 1.842
12. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 29.051 0.007 0.292 185.880 0.045 1.887
13. 77 Brendan Gaughan* Dodge 29.067 0.016 0.308 185.778 0.102 1.989
14. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 29.071 0.004 0.312 185.752 0.026 2.015
15. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 29.076 0.005 0.317 185.720 0.032 2.047
16. 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 29.095 0.019 0.336 185.599 0.121 2.168
17. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 29.107 0.012 0.348 185.522 0.077 2.245
18. 25 Brian Vickers* Chevrolet 29.111 0.004 0.352 185.497 0.025 2.270
19. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 29.152 0.041 0.393 185.236 0.261 2.531
20. 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 29.166 0.014 0.407 185.147 0.089 2.620
21. 23 Dave Blaney Dodge 29.167 0.001 0.408 185.141 0.006 2.626
22. 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 29.192 0.025 0.433 184.982 0.159 2.785
23. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 29.193 0.001 0.434 184.976 0.006 2.791
24. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 29.198 0.005 0.439 184.944 0.032 2.823
25. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 29.222 0.024 0.463 184.792 0.152 2.975
26. 22 Scott Wimmer* Dodge 29.232 0.010 0.473 184.729 0.063 3.038
27. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 29.236 0.004 0.477 184.704 0.025 3.063
28. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 29.296 0.060 0.537 184.326 0.378 3.441
29. 0 Ward Burton Chevrolet 29.304 0.008 0.545 184.275 0.051 3.492
30. 43 Jeff Green Dodge 29.306 0.002 0.547 184.263 0.012 3.504
31. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 29.317 0.011 0.558 184.193 0.070 3.574
32. 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 29.359 0.042 0.600 183.930 0.263 3.837
33. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 29.383 0.024 0.624 183.780 0.150 3.987
34. 30 Johnny Sauter* Chevrolet 29.384 0.001 0.625 183.773 0.007 3.994
35. 50 Derrike Cope Dodge 29.394 0.010 0.635 183.711 0.062 4.056
36. 09 Johnny Benson Dodge 29.398 0.004 0.639 183.686 0.025 4.081
37. 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 29.406 0.008 0.647 183.636 0.050 4.131
38. 10 Scott Riggs* Chevrolet 29.458 0.052 0.699 183.312 0.324 4.455
39. 4 Jimmy Spencer Chevrolet 29.514 0.056 0.755 182.964 0.348 4.803
40. 32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 29.611 0.097 0.852 182.365 0.599 5.402
41. 14 Larry Foyt Dodge 29.871 0.260 1.112 180.777 1.588 6.990
42. 172 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford 32.940 3.069 4.181 163.934 16.843 23.833
Race Result
Pos St No Driver Make Pts Bns Laps Winnings Status
1. 19 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 185 5 334 $507,733 Running
2. 3 9 Kasey Kahne * Dodge 180 10 334 $335,550 Running
3. 9 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 170 5 334 $253,178 Running
4. 7 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 165 5 334 $227,653 Running
5. 10 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 160 5 334 $174,883 Running
6. 12 97 Kurt Busch Ford 155 5 334 $147,050 Running
7. 6 41 Casey Mears Dodge 146 334 $117,875 Running
8. 17 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 142 334 $156,453 Running
9. 8 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 138 334 $126,475 Running
10. 26 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 134 334 $114,150 Running
11. 20 23 Dave Blaney Dodge 130 334 $101,950 Running
12. 13 25 Brian Vickers * Chevrolet 127 333 $107,950 Running
13. 22 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 124 333 $135,153 Running
14. 5 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 126 5 333 $104,925 Running
15. 24 10 Scott Riggs * Chevrolet 118 332 $121,712 Running
16. 25 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 115 332 $145,103 Running
17. 28 6 Mark Martin Ford 112 332 $100,425 Running
18. 11 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 109 332 $121,842 Running
19. 39 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 106 332 $89,425 Running
20. 41 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 103 332 $124,981 Running
21. 38 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 105 5 332 $87,375 Running
22. 29 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 97 332 $110,981 Running
23. 18 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 94 331 $119,537 Running
24. 37 30 Johnny Sauter * Chevrolet 96 5 331 $89,925 Running
25. 1 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 93 5 330 $139,908 Running
26. 14 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 90 5 330 $111,925 Running
27. 23 99 Jeff Burton Ford 82 330 $110,842 Running
28. 40 32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 79 330 $83,925 Running
29. 42 4 Jimmy Spencer Chevrolet 76 328 $74,825 Running
30. 35 14 Larry Foyt Dodge 73 327 $74,175 Running
31. 4 16 Greg Biffle Ford 70 318 $79,775 Engine
32. 27 0 Ward Burton Chevrolet 67 304 $70,675 Running
33. 32 22 Scott Wimmer * Dodge 64 294 $78,500 Accident
34. 21 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 61 293 $76,475 Accident
35. 33 43 Jeff Green Dodge 58 290 $93,625 Engine
36. 2 91 Bill Elliottt Dodge 60 5 273 $72,350 Accident
37. 31 50 Derrike Cope Dodge 52 232 $65,125 Drive Shaft
38. 16 77 Brendan Gaughan * Dodge 49 230 $72,000 Engine
39. 15 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 46 194 $110,742 Accident
40. 34 09 Johnny Benson Dodge 43 151 $63,750 Rear End
41. 30 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 40 119 $90,385 Engine
42. 43 172 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford 37 8 $63,525 Handling
43. 36 198 Todd Bodine Ford 34 5 $63,634 Engine
Winning Margin: 0.028s
Championship Standings
Pos Driver Pts St 1st T5 T10 Winnings
1. Kurt Busch 1032 7 1 1 5 $915,412
2. Matt Kenseth 1013 7 2 3 5 $1,493,330
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 997 7 2 4 5 $2,471,810
4. Tony Stewart 946 7 0 2 4 $1,973,040
5. Elliott Sadler 942 7 1 2 4 $1,422,900
6. Jimmie Johnson 923 7 1 3 4 $1,155,230
7. Kasey Kahne* 902 7 0 4 4 $1,278,370
8. Kevin Harvick 897 7 0 2 3 $1,343,720
9. Jeff Gordon 891 7 0 1 5 $1,194,880
10. Ryan Newman 834 7 0 2 4 $1,004,310
11. Rusty Wallace 825 7 0 2 4 $1,015,540
12. Jeremy Mayfield 825 7 0 1 2 $852,474
13. Jamie McMurray 818 7 0 2 4 $846,407
14. Sterling Marlin 817 7 0 2 2 $916,324
15. Bobby Labonte 801 7 0 1 2 $1,050,920
16. Mark Martin 789 7 0 1 2 $795,197
17. Joe Nemechek 776 7 0 0 1 $888,777
18. Casey Mears 752 7 0 0 2 $742,597
19. Greg Biffle 745 7 0 0 1 $696,857
20. Dale Jarrett 721 7 0 0 2 $1,103,990
21. Scott Wimmer* 719 7 0 1 1 $1,256,020
22. Ward Burton 714 7 0 0 1 $619,017
23. Terry Labonte 678 7 0 0 0 $849,672
24. Johnny Sauter* 674 7 0 0 0 $661,157
25. Robby Gordon 673 7 0 1 1 $864,562
26. Brian Vickers* 634 7 0 0 0 $682,878
27. Ken Schrader 630 7 0 0 1 $648,243
28. Kyle Petty 611 7 0 0 0 $670,841
29. Brendan Gaughan* 604 7 0 0 0 $659,577
30. Jeff Burton 582 7 0 0 0 $849,656
31. Ricky Rudd 577 7 0 0 0 $788,336
32. Ricky Craven 573 7 0 0 0 $695,543
33. Michael Waltrip 559 7 0 0 1 $856,764
34. Scott Riggs* 552 7 0 0 0 $779,580
35. Jeff Green 535 7 0 0 0 $756,382
36. Derrike Cope 484 7 0 0 0 $571,882
37. Kevin Lepage 426 6 0 0 0 $531,632
38. Dave Blaney 378 3 0 0 0 $432,987
39. Kirk Shelmerdine 237 6 0 0 0 $379,017
40. Larry Foyt 219 3 0 0 0 $342,337
41. John Andretti 205 2 0 0 0 $299,287
42. Johnny Benson 195 3 0 0 0 $339,764
43. Andy Hillenburg 169 4 0 0 0 $250,468
44. Jimmy Spencer 167 2 0 0 0 $298,338
45. Bill Elliott 163 2 0 0 0 $187,550
46. Joe Ruttman 139 4 0 0 0 $224,816
47. Andy Belmont 98 2 0 0 0 $106,115
48. Carl Long 98 2 0 0 0 $119,310
49. Mike Skinner 97 1 0 0 0 $251,813
50. Morgan Shepherd 91 2 0 0 0 $114,550
51. Todd Bodine 82 3 0 0 0 $169,449
52. Hermie Sadler 70 1 0 0 0 $66,890
53. Stanton Barrett 67 1 0 0 0 $66,845
54. Geoffrey Bodine 46 1 0 0 0 $66,505
55. Kyle Busch 40 1 0 0 0 $63,555