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2004 Siemens 300
Race details
Race 19 of 36 in the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
The 2004 Siemens 300 program cover.
The 2004 Siemens 300 program cover.
Date July 25, 2004
Official name 12th Annual Siemens 300
Location Loudon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire International Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.058 mi (1.703 km)
Distance 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km)
Scheduled Distance 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km)
Average speed 97.862 miles per hour (157.494 km/h)
Attendance 99,000
Pole position
Driver Penske-Jasper Racing
Time 28.776
Most laps led
Driver Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing
Laps 187
Winner
No. 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing
Television in the United States
Network TNT
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2004 Siemens 300 was the 19th stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 12th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 25, 2004, before a crowd of 99,000 in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire International Raceway, a 1.058 miles (1.703 km) permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. At race's end, Kurt Busch of Roush Racing would hold off the field on the final restart, defeating a dominant Ryan Newman with three to go to take his 10th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his second of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports and Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

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The layout of New Hampshire International Raceway, the venue where the race was held.

New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet NetZero Hi Speed
00 Ryan McGlynn* McGlynn Racing Chevrolet Buyer's Choice Auto Warranties
01 Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet U. S. Army
2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Miller Lite
02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet SCORE Motorsports
4 Jimmy Spencer Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Morgan–McClure Motorsports
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Viagra
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.** Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet Budweiser
9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
09 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Phoenix Racing Dodge Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet Valvoline
12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Alltel
15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford National Guard
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford Smirnoff Ice
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries
19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge Dodge Dealers, UAW
20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet The Home Depot
21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Motorcraft
22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge Caterpillar
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet GMAC Financial Services
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
30 Johnny Sauter Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet America Online
31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford M&M's
40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Coors Light
41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Target
42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge Texaco, Havoline
43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge Cheerios, Betty Crocker
45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Georgia-Pacific Brawny
46 Carl Long Glenn Racing Dodge Howes Lubricator, Buyer's Choice Auto Warranties
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lowe's
49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge Schwan's Home Service
50 Mike Wallace Arnold Motorsports Dodge LesCare Kitchens
51 Kevin Lepage Competitive Edge Motorsports Chevrolet Negotiations Seminar
72 Ted Christopher Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
77 Brendan Gaughan Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge Kodak
84 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Carquest
88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford UPS
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge Racing With Jesus, Red Line Oil
97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford Irwin Industrial Tools
98 Todd Bodine Mach 1 Motorsports Ford Lucas Oil
99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Roush Racing
Official entry list

*Withdrew due to not fitting inspection templates numerous times.[2]

**While he had started the race, he would have to be relieved by Martin Truex Jr. for practice sessions and qualifying, as Earnhardt Jr. was recovering from burns suffered from a sports car race. However, as Earnhardt Jr. did start the race, he was credited with the finish.[3]

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session would occur on Friday, July 23, at 11:20 AM EST and would last for two hours.[2] Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.678 and an average speed of 132.813 miles per hour (213.742 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 28.678 132.813
2 8 Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 28.834 132.094
3 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 28.906 131.765
Full first practice results

Second practice

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The second practice session would occur on Saturday, July 24, at 9:30 AM EST and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Greg Biffle of Roush Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.209 and an average speed of 130.398 miles per hour (209.855 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 29.209 130.398
2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.211 130.389
3 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 29.255 130.193
Full second practice results

Third and final practice

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The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Saturday, July 24, at 11:10 AM EST and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.249 and an average speed of 130.220 miles per hour (209.569 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 29.249 130.220
2 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 29.277 130.095
3 09 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Phoenix Racing Dodge 29.288 130.046
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying would occur on Friday, July 23, at 3:05 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.[2] Positions 1-38 would be decided on time, while positions 39-43 would be based on provisionals. Four spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The fifth is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champ needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.[7]

Ryan Newman of Penske-Jasper Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 28.776 and an average speed of 132.360 miles per hour (213.013 km/h).[8]

Kyle Busch, driving a part-time schedule for Hendrick Motorsports, would crash in turn 4 on his warm-up lap. Since the No. 84 did not have enough owner's points for a provision, Busch would miss the race.[9]

Two drivers would fail to qualify: Kevin Lepage and Kyle Busch. In addition, Ryan McGlynn, who had taken part in some of the weekend's practice sessions, also withdrew due to unknown reasons.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 28.776 132.360
2 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.858 131.984
3 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 28.929 131.660
4 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 28.967 131.488
5 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 28.977 131.442
6 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 28.984 131.410
7 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 29.031 131.198
8 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 29.051 131.107
9 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 29.062 131.058
10 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 29.079 130.981
11 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.087 130.945
12 0 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 29.112 130.833
13 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.121 130.792
14 30 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.147 130.676
15 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 29.151 130.658
16 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 29.190 130.483
17 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 29.205 130.416
18 01 Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 29.236 130.278
19 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.250 130.215
20 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 29.263 130.158
21 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.275 130.104
22 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.296 130.011
23 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.300 129.993
24 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.330 129.860
25 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.354 129.754
26 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.358 129.736
27 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 29.385 129.617
28 09 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Phoenix Racing Dodge 29.387 129.608
29 77 Brendan Gaughan Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 29.461 129.283
30 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.475 129.221
31 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 29.481 129.195
32 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 29.503 129.099
33 46 Carl Long Glenn Racing Dodge 29.513 129.055
34 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 29.530 128.981
35 4 Jimmy Spencer Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 29.599 128.680
36 50 Mike Wallace Arnold Motorsports Dodge 29.622 128.580
37 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29.646 128.476
38 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 29.653 128.446
Provisionals
39 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 29.736 128.087
40 98 Todd Bodine Mach 1 Motorsports Ford 30.369 125.417
41 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 30.089 126.585
42 72 Ted Christopher Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford 29.872 127.504
43 02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 30.129 126.416
Failed to qualify or withdrew
44 51 Kevin Lepage Competitive Edge Motorsports Chevrolet 30.193 126.148
45 84 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
WD 00 Ryan McGlynn McGlynn Racing Chevrolet
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[10] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 32 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 300 110 running 185 $227,225
2 24 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300 0 running 170 $170,458
3 1 12 Ryan Newman Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 300 187 running 175 $160,997
4 31 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 300 0 running 160 $146,103
5 9 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 300 0 running 155 $126,178
6 4 15 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 300 0 running 150 $110,481
7 5 42 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 300 0 running 146 $84,600
8 6 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 300 0 running 142 $106,075
9 25 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 300 0 running 138 $103,317
10 7 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 300 0 running 134 $98,500
11 2 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300 0 running 130 $89,700
12 27 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 300 0 running 127 $103,917
13 19 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 0 running 124 $106,203
14 26 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 300 0 running 121 $76,800
15 13 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 300 0 running 118 $104,008
16 11 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300 0 running 115 $94,625
17 20 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 300 0 running 112 $107,933
18 38 22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis Racing Dodge 300 0 running 109 $89,050
19 28 09 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Phoenix Racing Dodge 300 0 running 106 $65,750
20 18 01 Joe Nemechek MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 300 0 running 103 $88,400
21 37 40 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 300 0 running 100 $98,125
22 29 77 Brendan Gaughan Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 300 0 running 97 $72,800
23 35 4 Jimmy Spencer Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 300 3 running 99 $65,425
24 30 43 Jeff Green Petty Enterprises Dodge 300 0 running 91 $90,450
25 21 31 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 0 running 88 $96,372
26 22 41 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 300 0 running 85 $74,175
27 39 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 300 0 running 82 $71,739
28 15 10 Scott Riggs MBV Motorsports Chevrolet 300 0 running 79 $88,362
29 12 0 Ward Burton Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 300 0 running 76 $62,390
30 8 2 Rusty Wallace Penske-Jasper Racing Dodge 298 0 running 73 $103,483
31 3 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 298 0 running 70 $108,628
32 36 50 Mike Wallace Arnold Motorsports Dodge 298 0 running 67 $59,230
33 14 30 Dave Blaney Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 295 0 running 64 $67,960
34 23 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 293 0 running 61 $66,800
35 16 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 270 0 crash 58 $66,600
36 42 72 Ted Christopher Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford 260 0 engine 55 $58,410
37 17 49 Ken Schrader BAM Racing Dodge 221 0 engine 52 $58,250
38 10 32 Ricky Craven PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 213 0 crash 49 $66,100
39 34 21 Ricky Rudd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 208 0 crash 46 $84,091
40 41 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Dodge 192 0 ignition 43 $57,950
41 40 98 Todd Bodine Mach 1 Motorsports Ford 153 0 engine 40 $57,900
42 33 46 Carl Long Glenn Racing Dodge 100 0 transmission 37 $57,800
43 43 02 Hermie Sadler SCORE Motorsports Chevrolet 87 0 overheating 34 $57,959
Failed to qualify or withdrew
44 51 Kevin Lepage Competitive Edge Motorsports Chevrolet
45 84 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
WD 00 Ryan McGlynn McGlynn Racing Chevrolet
Official race results

References

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  6. ^ "NASCAR.com - Races - 2004 New Hampshire 1 Practice 3 Results". NASCAR.com. July 25, 2004. Archived from the original on March 7, 2005. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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  8. ^ "Nextel Cup qualifying results". ThatsRacin. July 23, 2004. Archived from the original on March 7, 2005. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  9. ^ 2004 Siemens 300 Qualifying Kyle Busch Crash, retrieved 2021-12-08
  10. ^ "2004 Siemens 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
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