NASCAR: Talladega, Round 9
25th April 2004 - Aaron's 499
Practice One
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 50.126 191.039 mph
2. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 50.256 0.130 0.130 190.544 0.495 0.495
3. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 50.366 0.110 0.240 190.128 0.416 0.911
4. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 50.451 0.085 0.325 189.808 0.320 1.231
5. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 50.459 0.008 0.333 189.778 0.030 1.261
6. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 50.471 0.012 0.345 189.733 0.045 1.306
7. 10 Scott Riggs* Chevrolet 50.521 0.050 0.395 189.545 0.188 1.494
8. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 50.533 0.012 0.407 189.500 0.045 1.539
9. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 50.610 0.077 0.484 189.212 0.288 1.827
10. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 50.637 0.027 0.511 189.111 0.101 1.928
11. 43 Jeff Green Dodge 50.685 0.048 0.559 188.932 0.179 2.107
12. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 50.696 0.011 0.570 188.891 0.041 2.148
13. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 50.697 0.001 0.571 188.887 0.004 2.152
14. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 50.744 0.047 0.618 188.712 0.175 2.327
15. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 50.746 0.002 0.620 188.705 0.007 2.334
16. 77 Brendan Gaughan* Dodge 50.753 0.007 0.627 188.679 0.026 2.360
17. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 50.754 0.001 0.628 188.675 0.004 2.364
18. 0 Ward Burton Chevrolet 50.763 0.009 0.637 188.641 0.034 2.398
19. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 50.775 0.012 0.649 188.597 0.044 2.442
20. 25 Brian Vickers* Chevrolet 50.783 0.008 0.657 188.567 0.030 2.472
21. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 50.801 0.018 0.675 188.500 0.067 2.539
22. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 50.829 0.028 0.703 188.396 0.104 2.643
23. 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 50.834 0.005 0.708 188.378 0.018 2.661
24. 09 Johnny Benson Dodge 50.928 0.094 0.802 188.030 0.348 3.009
25. 133 Kerry Earnhardt Chevrolet 50.932 0.004 0.806 188.015 0.015 3.024
26. 9 Kasey Kahne* Dodge 50.954 0.022 0.828 187.934 0.081 3.105
27. 4 Jimmy Spencer Chevrolet 50.966 0.012 0.840 187.890 0.044 3.149
28. 32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 51.014 0.048 0.888 187.713 0.177 3.326
29. 22 Scott Wimmer* Dodge 51.016 0.002 0.890 187.706 0.007 3.333
30. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 51.050 0.034 0.924 187.581 0.125 3.458
31. 6 Mark Martin Ford 51.095 0.045 0.969 187.416 0.165 3.623
32. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 51.107 0.012 0.981 187.372 0.044 3.667
33. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 51.112 0.005 0.986 187.353 0.019 3.686
34. 100 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 51.129 0.017 1.003 187.291 0.062 3.748
35. 41 Casey Mears Dodge 51.151 0.022 1.025 187.210 0.081 3.829
36. 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 51.169 0.018 1.043 187.145 0.065 3.894
37. 30 Johnny Sauter* Chevrolet 51.172 0.003 1.046 187.134 0.011 3.905
38. 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 51.193 0.021 1.067 187.057 0.077 3.982
39. 04 Eric McClure Chevrolet 51.241 0.048 1.115 186.882 0.175 4.157
40. 23 Dave Blaney Dodge 51.295 0.054 1.169 186.685 0.197 4.354
41. 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 51.376 0.081 1.250 186.391 0.294 4.648
42. 50 Derrike Cope Dodge 51.671 0.295 1.545 185.326 1.065 5.713
43. 14 Larry Foyt Dodge 52.330 0.659 2.204 182.993 2.333 8.046
44. 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 52.417 0.087 2.291 182.689 0.304 8.350
45. 198 Todd Bodine Ford 53.097 0.680 2.971 180.349 2.340 10.690
* Series rookie
Starting Line-up
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 50.089 191.180
2. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 50.143 0.054 0.054 190.974 0.206 0.206
3. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 50.311 0.168 0.222 190.336 0.638 0.844
4. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 50.371 0.060 0.282 190.109 0.227 1.071
5. 10 Scott Riggs* Chevrolet 50.395 0.024 0.306 190.019 0.090 1.161
6. 6 Mark Martin Ford 50.425 0.030 0.336 189.906 0.113 1.274
7. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 50.434 0.009 0.345 189.872 0.034 1.308
8. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 50.490 0.056 0.401 189.661 0.211 1.519
9. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 50.527 0.037 0.438 189.522 0.139 1.658
10. 0 Ward Burton Chevrolet 50.558 0.031 0.469 189.406 0.116 1.774
11. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 50.561 0.003 0.472 189.395 0.011 1.785
12. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 50.599 0.038 0.510 189.253 0.142 1.927
13. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 50.605 0.006 0.516 189.230 0.023 1.950
14. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 50.618 0.013 0.529 189.182 0.048 1.998
15. 43 Jeff Green Dodge 50.639 0.021 0.550 189.103 0.079 2.077
16. 41 Casey Mears Dodge 50.644 0.005 0.555 189.085 0.018 2.095
17. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 50.675 0.031 0.586 188.969 0.116 2.211
18. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 50.690 0.015 0.601 188.913 0.056 2.267
19. 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 50.705 0.015 0.616 188.857 0.056 2.323
20. 77 Brendan Gaughan* Dodge 50.727 0.022 0.638 188.775 0.082 2.405
21. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 50.745 0.018 0.656 188.708 0.067 2.472
22. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 50.754 0.009 0.665 188.675 0.033 2.505
23. 4 Jimmy Spencer Chevrolet 50.763 0.009 0.674 188.641 0.034 2.539
24. 32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 50.778 0.015 0.689 188.586 0.055 2.594
25. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 50.781 0.003 0.692 188.574 0.012 2.606
26. 9 Kasey Kahne* Dodge 50.789 0.008 0.700 188.545 0.029 2.635
27. 00 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 50.797 0.008 0.708 188.515 0.030 2.665
28. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 50.820 0.023 0.731 188.430 0.085 2.750
29. 30 Johnny Sauter* Chevrolet 50.855 0.035 0.766 188.300 0.130 2.880
30. 22 Scott Wimmer* Dodge 50.859 0.004 0.770 188.285 0.015 2.895
31. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 50.863 0.004 0.774 188.270 0.015 2.910
32. 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 50.863 0.000 0.774 188.270 0.000 2.910
33. 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 50.878 0.015 0.789 188.215 0.055 2.965
34. 09 Johnny Benson Dodge 50.896 0.018 0.807 188.148 0.067 3.032
35. 04 Eric McClure Chevrolet 50.931 0.035 0.842 188.019 0.129 3.161
36. 33 Kerry Earnhardt Chevrolet 50.956 0.025 0.867 187.927 0.092 3.253
37. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 50.960 0.004 0.871 187.912 0.015 3.268
38. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 50.980 0.020 0.891 187.838 0.074 3.342
Provisional
39. 25 Brian Vickers* Chevrolet 51.010
40. 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 51.103
41. 50 Derrike Cope Dodge 51.197
42. 23 Dave Blaney Dodge 51.129
43. 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 52.312
DNQ 14 Larry Foyt Dodge 51.470
DNQ 98 Todd Bodine Ford 52.787
DNQ 72 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford No Time
Practice Two
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 30 Johnny Sauter* Chevrolet 48.744 196.455
2. 32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 48.765 0.021 0.021 196.370 0.085 0.085
3. 22 Scott Wimmer* Dodge 48.804 0.039 0.060 196.213 0.157 0.242
4. 4 Jimmy Spencer Chevrolet 48.834 0.030 0.090 196.093 0.120 0.362
5. 0 Ward Burton Chevrolet 48.862 0.028 0.118 195.981 0.112 0.474
6. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 48.870 0.008 0.126 195.948 0.033 0.507
7. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 48.877 0.007 0.133 195.920 0.028 0.535
8. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 48.947 0.070 0.203 195.640 0.280 0.815
9. 04 Eric McClure Chevrolet 49.003 0.056 0.259 195.417 0.223 1.038
10. 43 Jeff Green Dodge 49.062 0.059 0.318 195.182 0.235 1.273
11. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 49.084 0.022 0.340 195.094 0.088 1.361
12. 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 49.203 0.119 0.459 194.622 0.472 1.833
13. 133 Kerry Earnhardt Chevrolet 49.223 0.020 0.479 194.543 0.079 1.912
14. 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 49.231 0.008 0.487 194.512 0.031 1.943
15. 9 Kasey Kahne* Dodge 49.234 0.003 0.490 194.500 0.012 1.955
16. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 49.269 0.035 0.525 194.362 0.138 2.093
17. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 49.285 0.016 0.541 194.298 0.064 2.157
18. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 49.297 0.012 0.553 194.251 0.047 2.204
19. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 49.310 0.013 0.566 194.200 0.051 2.255
20. 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 49.324 0.014 0.580 194.145 0.055 2.310
21. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 49.373 0.049 0.629 193.952 0.193 2.503
22. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 49.380 0.007 0.636 193.925 0.027 2.530
23. 09 Johnny Benson Dodge 49.390 0.010 0.646 193.885 0.040 2.570
24. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 49.394 0.004 0.650 193.870 0.015 2.585
25. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 49.405 0.011 0.661 193.827 0.043 2.628
26. 100 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 49.412 0.007 0.668 193.799 0.028 2.656
27. 41 Casey Mears Dodge 49.414 0.002 0.670 193.791 0.008 2.664
28. 25 Brian Vickers* Chevrolet 49.417 0.003 0.673 193.779 0.012 2.676
29. 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 49.443 0.026 0.699 193.678 0.101 2.777
30. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 49.449 0.006 0.705 193.654 0.024 2.801
31. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 49.514 0.065 0.770 193.400 0.254 3.055
32. 50 Derrike Cope Dodge 49.555 0.041 0.811 193.240 0.160 3.215
33. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 49.555 0.000 0.811 193.240 0.000 3.215
34. 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 49.557 0.002 0.813 193.232 0.008 3.223
35. 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 49.583 0.026 0.839 193.131 0.101 3.324
36. 77 Brendan Gaughan* Dodge 49.602 0.019 0.858 193.057 0.074 3.398
37. 10 Scott Riggs* Chevrolet 49.622 0.020 0.878 192.979 0.078 3.476
38. 6 Mark Martin Ford 49.628 0.006 0.884 192.956 0.023 3.499
39. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 49.640 0.012 0.896 192.909 0.047 3.546
40. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 49.646 0.006 0.902 192.886 0.023 3.569
41. 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 49.647 0.001 0.903 192.882 0.004 3.573
42. 23 Dave Blaney Dodge 49.715 0.068 0.971 192.618 0.264 3.837
43. 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 50.314 0.599 1.570 190.325 2.293 6.130
Race Results
Ps St No Driver Make Pts Bns Laps Winnings Status
1. 11 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 185 5 188 $320,258 Running
2. 3 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 180 10 188 $241,433 Running
3. 14 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 170 5 188 $185,808 Running
4. 8 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 165 5 188 $139,655 Running
5. 21 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 160 5 188 $139,927 Running
6. 6 6 Mark Martin Ford 155 5 188 $108,380 Running
7. 25 99 Jeff Burton Ford 146 188 $126,572 Running
8. 16 41 Casey Mears Dodge 147 5 188 $108,205 Running
9. 33 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 143 5 188 $115,705 Running
10. 19 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 139 5 188 $126,313 Running
11. 17 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 135 5 188 $123,592 Running
12. 2 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 132 5 188 $112,301 Running
13. 20 77 Brendan Gaughan * Dodge 124 188 $89,015 Running
14. 29 30 Johnny Sauter * Chevrolet 121 188 $86,935 Running
15. 18 16 Greg Biffle Ford 123 5 188 $86,480 Running
16. 7 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 120 5 188 $106,957 Running
17. 1 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 112 188 $106,281 Running
18. 30 22 Scott Wimmer * Dodge 114 5 188 $96,885 Running
19. 15 43 Jeff Green Dodge 106 188 $95,845 Running
20. 23 4 Jimmy Spencer Chevrolet 108 5 188 $87,335 Running
21. 38 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 100 188 $90,095 Running
22. 37 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 102 5 188 $114,353 Running
23. 40 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 94 188 $70,265 Running
24. 28 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 91 188 $77,949 Running
25. 13 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 93 5 188 $96,930 Running
26. 35 04 Eric McClure Chevrolet 90 5 188 $65,175 Running
27. 39 25 Brian Vickers * Chevrolet 87 5 188 $75,620 Running
28. 12 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 84 5 185 $102,903 Running
29. 34 09 Johnny Benson Dodge 76 151 $63,910 Suspension
30. 26 9 Kasey Kahne * Dodge 73 150 $97,080 Running
31. 9 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 75 5 146 $99,050 Overheating
32. 4 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 72 5 146 $71,500 Engine
33. 32 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 64 144 $107,108 Running
34. 5 10 Scott Riggs * Chevrolet 61 144 $89,322 Running
35. 36 133 Kerry Earnhardt Chevrolet 58 114 $63,005 Accident
36. 22 97 Kurt Busch Ford 60 5 82 $82,875 Accident
37. 27 100 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 52 82 $62,700 Accident
38. 41 50 Derrike Cope Dodge 49 82 $62,350 Accident
39. 42 23 Dave Blaney Dodge 46 81 $62,150 Accident
40. 10 0 Ward Burton Chevrolet 43 66 $61,900 Engine
41. 43 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 40 65 $61,705 Transmission
42. 31 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 37 59 $112,298 Engine
43. 24 32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 34 7 $69,581 Engine
Race Winning Time: 3h51m53
Championship Standings
Pos Driver Pts St 1st T5 T10 Winnings
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1347 9 2 6 7 $2,848,350
2. Jimmie Johnson 1253 9 1 5 6 $1,394,860
3. Jeff Gordon 1236 9 1 2 7 $1,656,540
4. Kurt Busch 1222 9 1 1 5 $1,078,390
5. Matt Kenseth 1192 9 2 3 6 $1,719,360
6. Kevin Harvick 1173 9 0 3 4 $1,631,030
7. Tony Stewart 1169 9 0 2 4 $2,193,140
8. Elliott Sadler 1153 9 1 2 4 $1,624,220
9. Ryan Newman 1129 9 0 3 5 $1,241,140
10. Bobby Labonte 1110 9 0 2 4 $1,320,430
11. Jamie McMurray 1082 9 0 2 6 $1,047,240
12. Kasey Kahne* 1080 9 0 4 4 $1,472,500
13. Rusty Wallace 1074 9 1 3 5 $1,292,650
14. Sterling Marlin 1030 9 0 2 3 $1,118,770
15. Mark Martin 1005 9 0 1 3 $972,477
16. Jeremy Mayfield 980 9 0 1 2 $1,013,560
17. Dale Jarrett 975 9 0 0 3 $1,313,660
18. Casey Mears 951 9 0 0 3 $926,852
19. Joe Nemechek 930 9 0 0 1 $1,059,310
20. Greg Biffle 926 9 0 0 1 $845,987
21. Scott Wimmer* 909 9 0 1 1 $1,429,850
22. Robby Gordon 906 9 0 2 2 $1,095,500
23. Johnny Sauter* 865 9 0 0 0 $817,467
24. Terry Labonte 865 9 0 0 0 $1,034,400
25. Ward Burton 854 9 0 0 1 $741,342
26. Brian Vickers* 845 9 0 0 0 $841,598
27. Brendan Gaughan* 840 9 0 0 0 $819,042
28. Jeff Burton 816 9 0 0 1 $1,072,640
29. Kyle Petty 811 9 0 0 0 $841,915
30. Michael Waltrip 809 9 0 0 1 $1,064,770
31. Ricky Rudd 792 9 0 0 0 $986,498
32. Ken Schrader 767 9 0 0 1 $776,373
33. Jeff Green 732 9 0 0 0 $935,002
34. Ricky Craven 722 9 0 0 0 $866,974
35. Scott Riggs* 692 9 0 0 0 $956,624
36. Derrike Cope 597 9 0 0 0 $689,982
37. Kevin Lepage 426 6 0 0 0 $531,632
38. Dave Blaney 424 4 0 0 0 $499,437
39. Jimmy Spencer 324 4 0 0 0 $451,062
40. Johnny Benson 271 4 0 0 0 $403,674
41. Kirk Shelmerdine 237 6 0 0 0 $379,017
42. Andy Hillenburg 206 5 0 0 0 $304,733
43. John Andretti 205 2 0 0 0 $299,287
44. Morgan Shepherd 198 4 0 0 0 $231,305
45. Larry Foyt 194 3 0 0 0 $342,337
46. Joe Ruttman 173 5 0 0 0 $278,382
47. Bill Elliott 163 2 0 0 0 $187,550
48. Hermie Sadler 155 2 0 0 0 $122,940
49. Todd Bodine 128 4 0 0 0 $223,889
50. Stanton Barrett 107 2 0 0 0 $121,160
51. Andy Belmont 98 2 0 0 0 $106,115
52. Carl Long 98 2 0 0 0 $119,310
53. Mike Skinner 97 1 0 0 0 $251,813
54. Eric McClure 90 1 0 0 0 $65,175
55. Kerry Earnhardt 58 1 0 0 0 $63,005
56. Kenny Wallace 52 1 0 0 0 $62,700
57. Geoffrey Bodine 46 1 0 0 0 $66,505
58. Kyle Busch 40 1 0 0 0 $63,555