2004 Funai 250 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 2004 Funai 250 |
| Name of Track: | Richmond International Raceway |
| Date: | May 14th |
Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. Richmond International Raceway is located at the Richmond Raceway Complex, which is an 800 acre, multi-purpose facility.
Richmond International RacesIt hosts the NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch Series and the Featherlite Modified Series. RIR also hosts the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series, and the United States Auto Club Silver Crown Series.
Richmond International EventsRichmond Raceway Complex also hosts the Virginia Golf Show, Bassarama, Richmond Home and Garden Show, RV and Camping Expo, Richmond Boat Show, Richmond Classic Sports Card Show, East Coast Sawmill and Logging Equipment Expo, Craftsmen Classic Spring and Christmas Shows, Bizarre Bazaar Spring and Christmas Shows and other various arts and craft events.
Outdoor festivals hosted by Richmond Raceway Complex in 2004 included the Virginia State Fair, Richmond Highland Games & Celtic Festival, March of Dimes Bikers for Babies, K95 Country Music Festival, ACCA Temple Pork Festival, the VA Food Festival and concerts featuring local and national recording artists.
Strawberry HillThe former name for RIR was Strawberry Hill until RIR bought out the Virginia State Fairgounds in 1999. The Strawberry Hill Races were formerly held the third Saturday of April at the Richmond Raceway Complex. In 2000, the Races were moved to Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Virginia's first Thoroughbred racetrack.
Richmond hosts the final race in the Nextel Cup's Race for the Chase.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.2004 Funai 250 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 2004 Funai 250, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Busch | 5 | 1 | $54,380 | 250 | 1633 | running | Lowe's / Pella |
| 2 | Greg Biffle | 60 | 21 | $26,945 | 250 | 1393 | running | Charter Communications |
| 3 | Kevin Harvick | 21 | 8 | $20,120 | 250 | 0 | running | Reese's |
| 4 | Bobby Hamilton, Jr. | 25 | 3 | $0 | 250 | 1420 | running | U.S. Marine Corps |
| 5 | Jason Keller | 22 | 16 | $28,855 | 250 | 1477 | running | Miller High Life |
| 6 | David Green | 37 | 30 | $27,430 | 250 | 1536 | running | Timber Wolf |
| 7 | Martin Truex, Jr. | 8 | 17 | $0 | 250 | 1618 | running | Bass Pro Shops / Remington Arms |
| 8 | Mike Bliss | 20 | 12 | $20,220 | 250 | 1233 | running | Rockwell Automation |
| 9 | Kenny Wallace | 23 | 15 | $20,710 | 250 | 1228 | running | Stacker 2 |
| 10 | Kasey Kahne | 38 | 9 | $15,195 | 250 | 1205 | running | Great Clips |
| 11 | Jason Leffler | 0 | 5 | $20,955 | 250 | 1278 | running | Haas Automation |
| 12 | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | 2 | 24 | $0 | 250 | 1386 | running | AC Delco |
| 13 | Jay Sauter | 75 | 23 | $13,950 | 250 | 0 | running | Food Country USA / Lays |
| 15 | Ashton Lewis | 46 | 7 | $18,110 | 250 | 1121 | running | Towne Bank |
| 16 | Tony Raines | 74 | 13 | $17,505 | 250 | 0 | running | Outdoor Channel |
| 17 | Tim Fedewa | 12 | 19 | $17,330 | 250 | 1234 | running | Supercuts |
| 18 | Stacy Compton | 59 | 25 | $17,250 | 250 | 1185 | running | Kingsford / Bush's Beans |
| 19 | Robby Gordon | 55 | 10 | $13,180 | 249 | 1485 | running | Fruit of the Loom |
| 20 | Robert Pressley | 47 | 18 | $17,605 | 249 | 0 | running | Clorox / Wisk |
| 21 | Dave Blaney | 31 | 29 | $13,395 | 248 | 0 | running | Whelen Engineering |
| 22 | Justin Labonte | 44 | 22 | $13,060 | 248 | 0 | running | U.S. Coast Guard |
| 24 | Todd Bodine | 24 | 27 | $12,980 | 246 | 0 | running | Quality Plus Services |
| 26 | Travis Geisler | 36 | 39 | $14,915 | 241 | 0 | running | DCT Motorsports / Tucson |
| 27 | Derrike Cope | 49 | 32 | $16,900 | 238 | 0 | running | Advil Liqui-Gels |
| 28 | Michael Waltrip | 99 | 22 | $12,845 | 234 | 1535 | crash | Aaron's |
| 29 | Hermie Sadler | 2 | 28 | $16,840 | 229 | 0 | running | The Bank of Southside Virginia |
| 31 | Johnny Sauter | 27 | 20 | $14,715 | 209 | 1258 | crash | Kleenex |
| 32 | Mike Wallace | 4 | 26 | $16,715 | 203 | 0 | crash | GEICO / Sportclips |
| 34 | Morgan Shepherd | 51 | 43 | $12,555 | 199 | 0 | engine | EPH Tools / Racing for Jesus |
| 35 | David Stremme | 30 | 11 | $14,500 | 186 | 1111 | crash | Trim Spa |
| 36 | Joe Nemechek | 87 | 6 | $12,465 | 171 | 0 | crash | Jenkins & Jenkins / Cellular One |
| 37 | Mike Garvey | 32 | 34 | $12,420 | 153 | 0 | handling | NegotiationsSeminar.com |
| 38 | Jeff Fuller | 88 | 35 | $17,870 | 118 | 0 | brakes | NEMCO Motorsports |
| 39 | Scott Lynch | 6 | 37 | $12,315 | 116 | 0 | crash | Hellmann's |
| 40 | Regan Smith | 56 | 38 | $12,280 | 111 | 0 | engine | Comfort Inn-Executive Center |
| 41 | Jamie McMurray | 1 | 2 | $12,245 | 102 | 0 | crash | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts |
| 43 | Mark Green | 28 | 31 | $12,156 | 12 | 0 | trans | Yahoo! |
