| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Auto Club 500 | California Speedway | |||||||||
| May 02, 2004 | Race 10 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 137.268 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 12.871 seconds | Time of Race: 03:38:33 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 23 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 23-30, 51-55, 58-62, 92-97, 141-145, 149-158 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 16 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 190/10 | 250 | Running | $318,628 |
| 2 | 19 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 175/5 | 250 | Running | $194,675 |
| 3 | 7 | #12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Mobil 1/ALLTEL | 170/5 | 250 | Running | $191,267 |
| 4 | 25 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 165/5 | 250 | Running | $172,578 |
| 5 | 27 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 155/0 | 250 | Running | $150,233 |
| 6 | 5 | #77 | Brendan Gaughan * | Dodge | Kodak EasyShare | 155/5 | 250 | Running | $106,125 |
| 7 | 29 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 146/0 | 250 | Running | $119,625 |
| 8 | 13 | #41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Target | 142/0 | 250 | Running | $108,375 |
| 9 | 24 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 143/5 | 250 | Running | $123,203 |
| 10 | 15 | #0 | Ward Burton | Chevrolet | NetZero HiSpeed | 134/0 | 250 | Running | $88,350 |
| 11 | 26 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 130/0 | 250 | Running | $90,450 |
| 12 | 23 | #31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 127/0 | 250 | Running | $112,437 |
| 13 | 1 | #9 | Kasey Kahne * | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 129/5 | 250 | Running | $127,250 |
| 14 | 20 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 126/5 | 249 | Running | $112,025 |
| 15 | 12 | #42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Texaco/Havoline | 118/0 | 249 | Running | $87,725 |
| 16 | 11 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Home Depot | 115/0 | 249 | Running | $120,603 |
| 17 | 35 | #21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft/U.S. Air Force | 112/0 | 249 | Running | $102,981 |
| 18 | 34 | #32 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | Tide | 109/0 | 249 | Running | $97,225 |
| 19 | 10 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 106/0 | 249 | Running | $119,203 |
| 20 | 32 | #49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | 108/5 | 249 | Running | $74,925 |
| 21 | 37 | #30 | Johnny Sauter * | Chevrolet | AOL/IMAX NASCAR 3D | 100/0 | 249 | Running | $84,175 |
| 22 | 14 | #38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | Pedigree | 97/0 | 249 | Running | $109,058 |
| 23 | 21 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | IRWIN Industrial Tools/Sharpie | 94/0 | 249 | Running | $90,550 |
| 24 | 31 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 91/0 | 249 | Running | $103,217 |
| 25 | 4 | #10 | Scott Riggs * | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 88/0 | 249 | Running | $97,187 |
| 26 | 30 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Roundup FastAct | 85/0 | 249 | Running | $104,317 |
| 27 | 8 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 82/0 | 249 | Running | $103,200 |
| 28 | 2 | #01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 84/5 | 249 | Running | $88,100 |
| 29 | 6 | #25 | Brian Vickers * | Chevrolet | GMAC Financial Services | 81/5 | 248 | Running | $76,900 |
| 30 | 39 | #22 | Scott Wimmer * | Dodge | Caterpillar | 73/0 | 248 | Running | $83,039 |
| 31 | 36 | #50 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | Bennett Lane Winery | 70/0 | 248 | Running | $65,975 |
| 32 | 17 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 67/0 | 245 | Running | $101,831 |
| 33 | 18 | #16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard/Subway | 69/5 | 223 | Running | $74,500 |
| 34 | 41 | #198 | Todd Bodine | Ford | Lucas Oil Products | 66/5 | 209 | Engine | $65,375 |
| 35 | 9 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 58/0 | 193 | Running | $109,008 |
| 36 | 38 | #89 | Morgan Shepherd | Dodge | Voyles/Carter's Royal Dispos-all | 60/5 | 163 | Electrical | $65,025 |
| 37 | 3 | #43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | Cheerios/Betty Crocker | 52/0 | 147 | Engine | $91,050 |
| 38 | 22 | #4 | Jimmy Spencer | Chevrolet | Morgan-McClure | 54/5 | 127 | Engine | $64,550 |
| 39 | 28 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia Pacific/Brawny | 46/0 | 40 | Engine | $64,430 |
| 40 | 43 | #194 | Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | AmericInn Lodging Systems | 43/0 | 20 | Accident | $64,280 |
| 41 | 40 | #02 | Hermie Sadler | Chevrolet | The FanZCar | 40/0 | 20 | Transmission | $64,155 |
| 42 | 42 | #172 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Ford | 2nd Chance Race Parts | 37/0 | 5 | Handling | $64,050 |
| 43 | 33 | #09 | Joe Ruttman | Dodge | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | 34/0 | 2 | Vibration | $64,161 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||