2004 Stater Brothers 300 Presented by Gatorade - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 2004 Stater Brothers 300 Presented by Gatorade |
| Name of Track: | California Speedway |
| Date: | May 1st |
Satellite View of California Speedway.
The California Speedway is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval speedway in Fontana, California, similar to that of Michigan International Speedway, approximately 40 miles east of Los Angeles on the site of the former Kaiser Steel mill.
It is a relatively new race track, opening in early 1997, and has additional configurations and facilities to accommodate "road" races, motorcycle races, vehicle testing, and drag races (Auto Club Dragway), even though the track cannot host NHRA national events, because of International Speedway Corporation's corporatewide deal with Pepsi. (The NHRA has a policy prohibiting certain Pepsi brands to be advertised anywhere at their national events as part of a deal with Coca-Cola.)
This racetrack is a stones throw from the old Ontario Motor Speedway and the old Riverside International Raceway.
After Riverside's closure in 1988, Southern California did not host a NASCAR race from 1988 to 1997, when the new California Speedway was opened.
Wikipedia.org2004 Stater Brothers 300 Presented by Gatorade NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 2004 Stater Brothers 300 Presented by Gatorade, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Biffle | 60 | 15 | $68,560 | 150 | 1072 | running | Charter Communications |
| 2 | Tony Stewart | 29 | 6 | $54,295 | 150 | 0 | running | ESGR |
| 3 | Stacy Compton | 59 | 19 | $59,250 | 150 | 973 | running | Kingsford / Bush's Beans |
| 4 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | 20 | $33,600 | 150 | 0 | running | One-A-Day Carb Smart |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | 38 | 7 | $30,425 | 150 | 947 | running | Great Clips |
| 6 | Michael Waltrip | 99 | 9 | $27,225 | 150 | 1335 | running | Aaron's |
| 7 | Kyle Busch | 5 | 24 | $39,800 | 150 | 1283 | running | Lowe's / Briggs & Stratton |
| 8 | Kevin Harvick | 21 | 3 | $24,200 | 150 | 937 | running | Reese's |
| 9 | Kenny Wallace | 23 | 5 | $30,650 | 150 | 1026 | running | Stacker 2 |
| 10 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | 25 | 17 | $0 | 150 | 1095 | running | U.S. Marine Corps |
| 11 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | 2 | 23 | $0 | 150 | 1084 | running | AC Delco |
| 12 | Robby Gordon | 55 | 8 | $24,500 | 150 | 1245 | running | Fruit of the Loom |
| 13 | Martin Truex, Jr. | 8 | 2 | $0 | 150 | 1282 | running | Taco Bell |
| 14 | Ashton Lewis | 46 | 10 | $27,340 | 150 | 0 | running | Lewis Motorsports |
| 15 | David Reutimann | 87 | 13 | $24,455 | 150 | 0 | running | Natural Gear |
| 16 | Jeff Burton | 9 | 28 | $21,795 | 150 | 0 | running | Cottman Transmission |
| 17 | Mike Bliss | 20 | 30 | $28,285 | 150 | 979 | running | Rockwell Automation |
| 18 | Jeremy Mayfield | 6 | 4 | $22,000 | 150 | 0 | running | Stater Brothers Markets |
| 19 | Jason Keller | 22 | 21 | $32,040 | 150 | 1157 | running | Miller High Life |
| 20 | Mike Wallace | 4 | 16 | $26,880 | 149 | 0 | running | GEICO / Sportclips |
| 21 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | 1 | 18 | $0 | 149 | 984 | running | Yellow Transportation |
| 24 | Johnny Sauter | 27 | 14 | $20,765 | 149 | 1079 | running | Kleenex / Vons |
| 25 | David Green | 37 | 31 | $31,250 | 148 | 1251 | running | Timber Wolf |
| 26 | David Stremme | 32 | 33 | $24,540 | 148 | 0 | running | Trim Spa |
| 27 | Robert Pressley | 47 | 27 | $24,405 | 148 | 915 | running | Clorox / Wisk |
| 30 | Randy LaJoie | 82 | 37 | $20,130 | 147 | 0 | running | Goulds Pumps |
| 31 | Tim Fedewa | 12 | 12 | $23,940 | 147 | 984 | running | Supercuts |
| 32 | Shane Hmiel | 24 | 32 | $19,810 | 147 | 0 | running | Quality Plus Services |
| 33 | Derrike Cope | 49 | 39 | $23,720 | 146 | 0 | running | Advil Liqui-Gels |
| 34 | Jason Leffler | 0 | 1 | $27,315 | 144 | 998 | out of gas | Haas Automation |
| 37 | Hermie Sadler | 2 | 29 | $21,265 | 91 | 0 | crash | The FanZCar |
| 38 | Stan Boyd | 51 | 42 | $19,155 | 62 | 0 | crash | EPH Tools & Machining |
| 39 | Brad Teague | 77 | 43 | $19,120 | 42 | 0 | engine | BG Products |
| 40 | Jeff Fuller | 88 | 35 | $24,585 | 30 | 0 | steering | NEMCO Motorsports |
| 41 | Justin Labonte | 44 | 25 | $19,040 | 28 | 0 | engine | U.S. Coast Guard |
| 42 | Mark Green | 39 | 36 | $20,990 | 18 | 0 | engine | Yahoo! |
| 43 | Joe Nemechek | 7 | 34 | $18,953 | 3 | 0 | ignition | NEMCO Motorsports |
