The 2004 Chase for the
Nextel CupThe Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . It was formerly known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series . While leasing its naming rights to R. J...
served as the ten-race playoff series among the top ten drivers in the
NASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947-48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Nextel Cup Series. After the
Chevy Rock and Roll 400The Chevy Rock and Roll 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Since 2004, the race has served as the last race in NASCAR's "regular season"...
on September 11, 2004, the ten drivers atop the standings were locked into the playoff, with the participants as follows:
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The 2004 Chase for the
Nextel CupThe Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . It was formerly known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series . While leasing its naming rights to R. J...
served as the ten-race playoff series among the top ten drivers in the
NASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947-48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Nextel Cup Series. After the
Chevy Rock and Roll 400The Chevy Rock and Roll 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Since 2004, the race has served as the last race in NASCAR's "regular season"...
on September 11, 2004, the ten drivers atop the standings were locked into the playoff, with the participants as follows:
- Jeff Gordon
Jeffery Michael Gordon is a professional American race car driver. He was born in Vallejo, California, raised in Pittsboro, Indiana, and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina...
— Hendrick MotorsportsHendrick Motorsports is a stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team is principally owned by Rick Hendrick, but Jeff Gordon and Mary Hendrick are listed as the owners of the #48 and #5 respectively...
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- Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is a current NASCAR Sprint Cup race car driver who drives the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet Impala SS co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Hendrick Motorsports. Johnson is the reigning three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion...
— Hendrick Motorsports #48 (Jeff Gordon 1)-5
- Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is a professional American race car driver who drives the #88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet Impala SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series for Hendrick Motorsports, and drives in the Nationwide Series part-time for the #5 car for his own team, JR Motorsports...
— Dale Earnhardt, Inc.Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is a NASCAR team based in Concord, North Carolina, United States, owned by Dale Earnhardt's widow Teresa Earnhardt, Chip Ganassi, and Felix Sabates...
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- Tony Stewart
Anthony Wayne Stewart is an American auto racing driver and owner. Throughout his racing career Stewart has won titles in Indy cars and stock cars, as well as midget, sprint and USAC Silver Crown cars, giving him the recognition of "one of the finest racers of his generation." Tony currently owns...
— Joe Gibbs RacingJoe Gibbs Racing is a group of NASCAR racing teams owned and operated by former Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, who first started racing on the NASCAR circuit in 1991, and J.D. Gibbs, his son...
#20 (Joe Gibbs) -15
- Matt Kenseth
Matthew Roy Kenseth is an American stock car driver. Matt currently drives the #17 DeWalt Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Roush Fenway Racing. He is currently the defending Daytona 500 champion, having won a rain-shortened race in 2009, the first Daytona 500 win for the Roush Fenway...
— Roush RacingRoush Fenway Racing is a racing team competing in NASCAR racing. As one of NASCAR's largest premier racing teams, Roush runs teams in the Sprint, Nationwide, and Camping World Truck Series, as well as the ARCA RE/MAX Series...
#17 (Mark Martin 2) -20
- Elliott Sadler
Elliott William Barnes Sadler is a race car driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He currently drives the #19 Stanley Tools Dodge Charger for Richard Petty Motorsports, along with Best Buy and McDonald's as alternative sponsors. He has three career Craftsman Truck Series starts, his best finish...
— Robert Yates Racing (Robert Yates) #38 -25
- Kurt Busch
Kurt Thomas Busch is a professional American race car driver. He drives the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...
— Roush Racing #97 (Georgetta Roush 3) -30
- Mark Martin
Mark Anthony Martin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for Hendrick Motorsports and the #5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet Impala SS. Mark is also a part-time driver in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports. He has also qualified for the Chase for the Sprint Cup 4 years out of 6 during it's...
— Roush Racing #6 (Jack Roush) -35
- Jeremy Mayfield
Jeremy Allen Mayfield is a currently suspended NASCAR driver. Mayfield drove the #41 All Sport Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for his own team, Mayfield Motorsports. He is married to his second wife, Shana, and they own three bulldogs and two pugs. Currently he and his team are unsponsored...
— Evernham MotorsportsRichard Petty Motorsports is a racing team in NASCAR. It is owned by former Montreal Canadiens owner and Current Liverpool F.C. co-owner George Gillett and seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Richard Petty...
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- Ryan Newman
Ryan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 U.S. Army/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering., and is the only active...
— Penske RacingPenske Championship Racing is a racing team that competes in the Indy Racing League, ALMS, and NASCAR. They also previously competed in road racing, Formula One and CART. Penske Racing is a division of Penske Corporation, and is owned and chaired by Roger Penske...
#12 (Roger Penske) -45
Notes
1 – Jeff Gordon is the official owner of the #48, though his work in signing Johnson to Hendrick Motorsports, licencing of merchandising through Hendrick Gordon Licensing LLC, and holds minority interest in the team.
2 – Mark Martin is the official owner of the #17 because of his work in signing Kenseth, and holds minority interest in that team.
3 – Georgetta Roush is Jack's mother, and the official owner of the #97.