2004 Ford 200 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 2004 Ford 200 |
| Name of Track: | Homestead-Miami Speedway |
| Date: | November 19th |
Homestead-Miami Speedway(formerly Metro-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex) is a NASCAR sanctioned race track in Homestead, Florida, southwest of Miami.
NASCAR Championship WeekendIt plays host to the Ford Championship Weekend, hosting the final races of the year in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, Busch Series, and the Craftsman Truck Series. These races are currently all sponsored by Ford Motors, taking the names Ford 400, Ford 300, and Ford 200, respectively.
Building Homestead-Miami Speedway The speedway was constructed, with the efforts of promotor Ralph Sanchez, as part of a plan to help Homestead rebound after the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew. Groundbreaking began August 24, 1993, less than a year after the hurricane. It opened in November 1995 with a NASCAR Busch Series race. In the spring of 1996, the CART series held its first race there.
The facility is considered by some to be one of the most beautiful in the country. The track reflects the art deco district of downtown Miami with its liberal use of colors such as aqua, purple and silver, among other colors.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.2004 Ford 200 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 2004 Ford 200, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kasey Kahne | 2 | 13 | $48,825 | 134 | 0 | running | Team ASE / Carquest |
| 2 | Ted Musgrave | 1 | 8 | $29,700 | 134 | 3554 | running | Mopar |
| 3 | David Starr | 75 | 17 | $23,225 | 134 | 3298 | running | Spears Manufacturing |
| 4 | David Reutimann | 17 | 1 | $19,650 | 134 | 2904 | running | NTN Bearings |
| 5 | Matt Crafton | 6 | 2 | $16,475 | 134 | 3379 | running | GM Goodwrench |
| 6 | Mike Skinner | 5 | 6 | $15,525 | 134 | 3037 | running | Toyota Tundra |
| 7 | Jack Sprague | 16 | 4 | $15,575 | 134 | 3167 | running | Chevy Trucks |
| 8 | Greg Biffle | 44 | 24 | $12,925 | 134 | 0 | running | Ford Racing |
| 9 | Regan Smith | 6 | 25 | $13,775 | 134 | 0 | running | BigShowFarms.com |
| 10 | Dennis Setzer | 46 | 23 | $15,675 | 134 | 3578 | running | Chevy Silverado |
| 11 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | 23 | 14 | $0 | 134 | 0 | running | Toyota Tundra |
| 12 | Carl Edwards | 99 | 3 | $14,290 | 134 | 3493 | running | Superchips |
| 13 | Tracy Hines | 88 | 18 | $14,165 | 134 | 2604 | running | Menards / Langers Juice Prod. |
| 14 | Shelby Howard | 7 | 32 | $0 | 134 | 0 | running | Pavestone |
| 15 | Chad Chaffin | 18 | 12 | $14,465 | 134 | 3122 | running | Dickies |
| 16 | Bobby Hamilton | 4 | 9 | $13,865 | 134 | 3624 | running | Square D |
| 17 | Hank Parker, Jr. | 21 | 16 | $0 | 134 | 2737 | running | Air Vest |
| 18 | Andy Houston | 20 | 19 | $11,415 | 134 | 0 | running | Auto Air Colors |
| 19 | Travis Kvapil | 24 | 11 | $14,565 | 133 | 3152 | running | Line-X Bedliners |
| 20 | Deborah Renshaw | 29 | 35 | $13,565 | 133 | 0 | running | Northwood University |
| 21 | Chase Montgomery | 8 | 27 | $13,265 | 133 | 0 | running | Gladiator Garageworks |
| 22 | Cliff Hucul | 67 | 28 | $0 | 133 | 0 | running | Fiddleback Racing |
| 23 | Steve Park | 62 | 7 | $11,640 | 134 | 3138 | running | Orleans Hotel & Casino |
| 24 | Bill Lester | 22 | 15 | $11,340 | 132 | 0 | running | Waste Management |
| 25 | Terry Cook | 10 | 33 | $11,140 | 132 | 2821 | running | Power Stroke Diesel |
| 26 | Brandon Whitt | 38 | 31 | $9,940 | 117 | 2569 | engine | Werner Ladder / Cure Autism Now |
| 27 | Shane Hmiel | 15 | 10 | $11,240 | 113 | 2954 | handling | Trim Spa |
| 28 | Rick Crawford | 14 | 26 | $9,540 | 101 | 3030 | engine | Craftsman |
| 29 | Bobby Labonte | 47 | 5 | $9,340 | 87 | 0 | engine | Acxiom |
| 30 | Sean Murphy | 7 | 34 | $8,620 | 67 | 0 | engine | pcs4all.com |
| 31 | Freddie Hughes | 13 | 36 | $0 | 54 | 0 | engine | ThorSport / Microtel |
| 32 | Ray Hughes | 43 | 22 | $0 | 43 | 0 | crash | Texpar Energy / Mathews Solo-Cam |
| 33 | Ken Schrader | 52 | 21 | $8,540 | 37 | 0 | crash | Federated Auto Parts |
| 34 | Kelly Sutton | 2 | 29 | $8,515 | 20 | 0 | crash | Team Copaxone |
| 35 | Robert Huffman | 12 | 20 | $8,490 | 6 | 0 | crash | Toyota Tundra |
| 36 | Jon Wood | 50 | 30 | $8,462 | 1 | 2835 | crash | roushracing.com |
