| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway | |||||||||
| April 25, 2004 | Race 9 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 129.396 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: Under caution | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 54 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 4-6, 22-26, 35-39, 68-73, 84-88, 94-99, 115-120, 147-153, 167-171, 177-179, 185-188 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 11 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont/Pepsi | 185/5 | 188 | Running | $320,258 |
| 2 | 3 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 180/10 | 188 | Running | $241,433 |
| 3 | 14 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 170/5 | 188 | Running | $185,808 |
| 4 | 8 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 165/5 | 188 | Running | $139,655 |
| 5 | 21 | #31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 160/5 | 188 | Running | $139,927 |
| 6 | 6 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 155/5 | 188 | Running | $108,380 |
| 7 | 25 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Roundup FastAct | 146/0 | 188 | Running | $126,572 |
| 8 | 16 | #41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Target | 147/5 | 188 | Running | $108,205 |
| 9 | 33 | #42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Texaco/Havoline | 143/5 | 188 | Running | $115,705 |
| 10 | 19 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Wellbutrin XL | 139/5 | 188 | Running | $126,313 |
| 11 | 17 | #12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL | 135/5 | 188 | Running | $123,592 |
| 12 | 2 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 132/5 | 188 | Running | $112,301 |
| 13 | 20 | #77 | Brendan Gaughan * | Dodge | Kodak EasyShare | 124/0 | 188 | Running | $89,015 |
| 14 | 29 | #30 | Johnny Sauter * | Chevrolet | America Online | 121/0 | 188 | Running | $86,935 |
| 15 | 18 | #16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard/Subway | 123/5 | 188 | Running | $86,480 |
| 16 | 7 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 120/5 | 188 | Running | $106,957 |
| 17 | 1 | #21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft/U.S. Air Force | 112/0 | 188 | Running | $106,281 |
| 18 | 30 | #22 | Scott Wimmer * | Dodge | Caterpillar | 114/5 | 188 | Running | $96,885 |
| 19 | 15 | #43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | Cheerios/Betty Crocker | 106/0 | 188 | Running | $95,845 |
| 20 | 23 | #4 | Jimmy Spencer | Chevrolet | Morgan-McClure | 108/5 | 188 | Running | $87,335 |
| 21 | 38 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 100/0 | 188 | Running | $90,095 |
| 22 | 37 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Home Depot | 102/5 | 188 | Running | $114,353 |
| 23 | 40 | #49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | 94/0 | 188 | Running | $70,265 |
| 24 | 28 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia Pacific/Brawny | 91/0 | 188 | Running | $77,949 |
| 25 | 13 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 93/5 | 188 | Running | $96,930 |
| 26 | 35 | #04 | Eric McClure | Chevrolet | 77sports.com/I CAN Learn | 90/5 | 188 | Running | $65,175 |
| 27 | 39 | #25 | Brian Vickers * | Chevrolet | GMAC Financial Services | 87/5 | 188 | Running | $75,620 |
| 28 | 12 | #38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 84/5 | 185 | Running | $102,903 |
| 29 | 34 | #09 | Johnny Benson | Dodge | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | 76/0 | 151 | Suspension | $63,910 |
| 30 | 26 | #9 | Kasey Kahne * | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 73/0 | 150 | Running | $97,080 |
| 31 | 9 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light/Kentucky Derby | 75/5 | 146 | Overheating | $99,050 |
| 32 | 4 | #01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 72/5 | 146 | Engine | $71,500 |
| 33 | 32 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 64/0 | 144 | Running | $107,108 |
| 34 | 5 | #10 | Scott Riggs * | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 61/0 | 144 | Running | $89,322 |
| 35 | 36 | #133 | Kerry Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops | 58/0 | 114 | Accident | $63,005 |
| 36 | 22 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Sharpie/IRWIN Industrial Tools | 60/5 | 82 | Accident | $82,875 |
| 37 | 27 | #100 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Aaron's | 52/0 | 82 | Accident | $62,700 |
| 38 | 41 | #50 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | Arnold Development Companies | 49/0 | 82 | Accident | $62,350 |
| 39 | 42 | #23 | Dave Blaney | Dodge | Bill Davis Racing | 46/0 | 81 | Accident | $62,150 |
| 40 | 10 | #0 | Ward Burton | Chevrolet | NetZero HiSpeed | 43/0 | 66 | Engine | $61,900 |
| 41 | 43 | #89 | Morgan Shepherd | Dodge | Voyles/Carter's Royal Dispos-all | 40/0 | 65 | Transmission | $61,705 |
| 42 | 31 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 37/0 | 59 | Engine | $112,298 |
| 43 | 24 | #32 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | Tide | 34/0 | 7 | Engine | $69,581 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||