| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| MBNA America 400 | Dover International Speedway | |||||||||
| September 26, 2004 | Race 28 of 36 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 119.067 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 8.149 seconds | Time of Race: 03:21:34 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 13 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 15-22, 49-55, 121-127, 171-177, 327-335 | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | #12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL | 190/10 | 400 | Running | $195,477 |
| 2 | 12 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 175/5 | 400 | Running | $138,560 |
| 3 | 21 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 170/5 | 400 | Running | $140,533 |
| 4 | 11 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 160/0 | 400 | Running | $122,877 |
| 5 | 13 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Sharpie/IRWIN Industrial Tools | 160/5 | 400 | Running | $99,745 |
| 6 | 23 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | The Home Depot | 150/0 | 400 | Running | $117,168 |
| 7 | 1 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 146/0 | 400 | Running | $105,015 |
| 8 | 10 | #42 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | Texaco/Havoline | 142/0 | 400 | Running | $79,715 |
| 9 | 16 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 143/5 | 399 | Running | $113,293 |
| 10 | 9 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 134/0 | 399 | Running | $86,415 |
| 11 | 19 | #16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | National Guard/Subway | 130/0 | 399 | Running | $75,630 |
| 12 | 14 | #21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft/U.S. Air Force | 127/0 | 399 | Running | $92,321 |
| 13 | 7 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 124/0 | 398 | Running | $105,348 |
| 14 | 6 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | MBNA | 121/0 | 398 | Running | $107,123 |
| 15 | 34 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 118/0 | 398 | Running | $104,415 |
| 16 | 5 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 115/0 | 397 | Running | $96,671 |
| 17 | 27 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia-Pacific/Brawny | 112/0 | 397 | Running | $79,415 |
| 18 | 15 | #99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Roush Racing | 109/0 | 397 | Running | $97,417 |
| 19 | 30 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 106/0 | 397 | Running | $99,493 |
| 20 | 4 | #38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 103/0 | 397 | Running | $100,648 |
| 21 | 28 | #43 | Jeff Green | Dodge | Cheerios/Betty Crocker | 100/0 | 396 | Running | $89,565 |
| 22 | 25 | #77 | Brendan Gaughan * | Dodge | Kodak/Jasper Engines | 97/0 | 396 | Running | $72,565 |
| 23 | 29 | #22 | Scott Wimmer * | Dodge | Caterpillar | 94/0 | 395 | Running | $84,740 |
| 24 | 26 | #41 | Casey Mears | Dodge | Target | 91/0 | 395 | Running | $73,065 |
| 25 | 31 | #49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | Schwan's Home Service | 93/5 | 394 | Running | $62,265 |
| 26 | 36 | #4 | Jimmy Spencer | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | 85/0 | 393 | Running | $62,415 |
| 27 | 38 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 82/0 | 393 | Running | $88,515 |
| 28 | 37 | #251 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Lee Jeans | 79/0 | 391 | Running | $58,590 |
| 29 | 22 | #32 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Chevrolet | Tide | 76/0 | 385 | Running | $77,829 |
| 30 | 32 | #31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 73/0 | 385 | Running | $93,977 |
| 31 | 18 | #10 | Scott Riggs * | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 70/0 | 363 | Wheel Bearing | $85,802 |
| 32 | 8 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 72/5 | 319 | Accident | $118,833 |
| 33 | 33 | #30 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | America Online | 64/0 | 167 | Accident | $66,730 |
| 34 | 42 | #89 | Morgan Shepherd | Dodge | Racing With Jesus/Red Line Oil | 61/0 | 105 | Handling | $57,595 |
| 35 | 24 | #01 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 58/0 | 91 | Overheating | $65,380 |
| 36 | 35 | #137 | Kevin Lepage | Dodge | Carter's Royal Dispos-all | 55/0 | 86 | Vibration | $57,250 |
| 37 | 17 | #0 | Ward Burton | Chevrolet | NetZero HiSpeed | 52/0 | 50 | Engine | $57,125 |
| 38 | 3 | #25 | Brian Vickers * | Chevrolet | GMAC Financial Services | 49/0 | 46 | Accident | $65,100 |
| 39 | 41 | #198 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Mach One Inc. | 46/0 | 40 | Oil Pressure | $56,875 |
| 40 | 43 | #172 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Ford | Vote for Bush | 43/0 | 37 | Engine | $56,705 |
| 41 | 40 | #09 | Joe Ruttman | Dodge | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | 40/0 | 27 | Rear End | $56,550 |
| 42 | 20 | #9 | Kasey Kahne * | Dodge | Dodge Dealers/UAW | 37/0 | 13 | Fly Wheel | $86,300 |
| 43 | 39 | #50 | Jeff Fuller | Dodge | Arnold Development Companies | 34/0 | 7 | Overheating | $56,555 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||