| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Pop Secret 500 | California Speedway | |||||||||
| September 05, 2004 | Race 25 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 128.324 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: .263 second | Time of Race: 03:53:47 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 29 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 27-30, 34-38, 45-47, 73-77, 106-113, 117-119, 171-176, 179-181, 220-223, 226-229, 235-240 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 17 | #38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 185/5 | 250 | Running | $279,398 |
| 2 | 5 | #9 | Kasey Kahne * | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 175/5 | 250 | Running | $190,315 |
| 3 | 11 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 175/10 | 250 | Running | $144,450 |
| 4 | 23 | #42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Texaco/Havoline | 160/0 | 250 | Running | $124,500 |
| 5 | 14 | #12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL/Sony Handycam | 160/5 | 250 | Running | $154,367 |
| 6 | 19 | #99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Shop Rat | 150/0 | 250 | Running | $136,792 |
| 7 | 9 | #10 | Scott Riggs * | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 146/0 | 250 | Running | $12,437 |
| 8 | 25 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 142/0 | 250 | Running | $124,642 |
| 9 | 35 | #31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 143/5 | 250 | Running | $128,612 |
| 10 | 26 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 134/0 | 250 | Running | $13,808 |
| 11 | 4 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools/Sharpie | 135/5 | 250 | Running | $108,425 |
| 12 | 10 | #01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 127/0 | 250 | Running | $114,700 |
| 13 | 1 | #25 | Brian Vickers * | Chevrolet | GMAC Financial Services | 129/5 | 250 | Running | $107,625 |
| 14 | 16 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's Tool World | 126/5 | 250 | Running | $103,800 |
| 15 | 34 | #30 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | America Online | 118/0 | 250 | Running | $96,200 |
| 16 | 2 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 120/5 | 250 | Running | $110,900 |
| 17 | 20 | #21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft/U.S. Air Force | 112/0 | 250 | Running | $111,556 |
| 18 | 33 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 109/0 | 250 | Running | $127,978 |
| 19 | 15 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 106/0 | 250 | Running | $110,775 |
| 20 | 37 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Wellbutrin XL | 103/0 | 250 | Running | $127,033 |
| 21 | 38 | #22 | Scott Wimmer * | Dodge | CAT Dealers | 100/0 | 250 | Running | $103,875 |
| 22 | 30 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Smirnoff Ice/DeWalt | 97/0 | 250 | Running | $129,803 |
| 23 | 21 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 99/5 | 250 | Running | $115,606 |
| 24 | 18 | #84 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | CARQUEST | 91/0 | 250 | Running | $78,250 |
| 25 | 3 | #91 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | McDonald's | 88/0 | 250 | Running | $77,925 |
| 26 | 31 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 85/0 | 250 | Running | $114,325 |
| 27 | 13 | #43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | Pop Secret | 82/0 | 250 | Running | $106,935 |
| 28 | 27 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 79/0 | 250 | Running | $116,238 |
| 29 | 6 | #41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Target House | 76/0 | 249 | Running | $90,750 |
| 30 | 36 | #136 | Boris Said | Chevrolet | Centrix Financial | 73/0 | 249 | Running | $77,700 |
| 31 | 39 | #0 | Ward Burton | Chevrolet | NetZero/Fear Factor | 70/0 | 248 | Running | $80,150 |
| 32 | 41 | #4 | Jimmy Spencer | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | 72/5 | 247 | Running | $79,600 |
| 33 | 40 | #49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | 69/5 | 231 | Engine | $77,050 |
| 34 | 12 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser True Music/Dave Matthews | 61/0 | 231 | Accident | $125,103 |
| 35 | 28 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific/Brawny | 58/0 | 225 | Engine | $85,339 |
| 36 | 7 | #16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard | 55/0 | 213 | Accident | $84,900 |
| 37 | 8 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 52/0 | 209 | Engine | $124,228 |
| 38 | 24 | #32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Chevrolet | Tide | 49/0 | 207 | Running | $84,800 |
| 39 | 29 | #23 | Shane Hmiel | Dodge | Bill Davis Racing | 51/5 | 173 | Transmission | $76,740 |
| 40 | 43 | #198 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Mach One Inc. | 43/0 | 154 | Accident | $76,690 |
| 41 | 32 | #11 | J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | Vigoro/The Home Depot | 40/0 | 32 | Accident | $76,640 |
| 42 | 22 | #77 | Brendan Gaughan * | Dodge | Kodak EasyShare/Jasper | 37/0 | 32 | Accident | $84,585 |
| 43 | 42 | #50 | Jeff Fuller | Dodge | Arnold Development Companies | 34/0 | 5 | Overheating | $75,875 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||