Final NASCAR Nextel Cup rankings reflect 2004 season
Ranking the season's top NASCAR teams and drivers by Davin Poole highlights how the Chase era shaped results. The piece rates Kurt Busch as strongest in the final standings, with Jimmie Johnson named driver of the year for 2004, and lists preseason ranks and 2004 performance for key drivers and teams across the field.
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Kurt Busch
Jimmie Johnson
Johnson
M. Truex
K Kahne Wege
K. Busch
Leffier
Bane
G. Biffle
M. Waltrip
Homaday
Compton
M. Bliss
R. Pressley
J. Keber
Fedewa
D. Green
M. Wallace
A. Lewis
J. Sauter
K. Wallace
Atwood
Stremime
K. Harvick
Busch
Predicting 2005 Chase winner after 2004 season
Readers weigh in on who will win the 2005 Nextel Cup as the 2004 season ends. Cast your vote at whowthatsracin.com. Last week’s question asked which driver will win the championship with five races left and 5,753 votes were cast.
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Bren Dan Gaughan Faces Uncertain Cup Future With Penske-Jasper
Nextel Cup rookie Bren dan Gaughan remains unsure whether he will return to the Penske-Jasper Racing team next season as team officials have yet to exercise his contract option. His family owns the No. 62 Dodge in the Truck series driven by Steve Park, who is returning next season, while Gaughan hopes to win races as a Park teammate regardless of Cup status. He says he races for passion, not money.
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Brian Vickers
Brendan Gaughan
Will Gaughan
Travis Kvapil
Jeff Green
Scott Riggs
Riggs
Penske-Jasper
Gaughan
Steve Park
Park
Top 40 drivers of the 2004 season overview
A compact summary profiles the leading drivers of the 2004 season, detailing standout performances, team affiliations, and notable race results. It highlights key contenders, relationships with sponsors, and the season’s pivotal moments shaping the standings.
Busch seals NASCAR title after late pass at Homestead
Kurt Busch wins the 2004 Chase with a late surge at Homestead as Greg Biffle avoids wrecks on a green white checkered. Johnson would have won the title if a key pass had not happened. Busch clinches the championship despite near misses and car troubles through the season.
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T. Stewart
T. Labonte
R. Newman
Wimmer
M. Kenseth
B. Gaughan
E. Sader
S. Riggs
J. Mayfield
J. Green
J. McMurray
K. Schrader
B. Labonte
W. Burton
Kahner
K. Patty
Harvick
R. Craven
D. Jarratt
J. Spencer
R. Wallace
D. Sauter
G. Biffle
C. Edwards
J. Burton
D. Blaney
Eseers
J. Nemechek
B.ee Oo
M. Waltrip
D. Cope
Kurt Busch
Jimmie Johnson
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Tony Stewart
Greg Biffle
Stewart
Biffle
Busch
Brendan Gaughan
Jamie McMurray
Rusty Wallace
Johnson
Gordon
Ryan Newman
Homestead
Fennig
Roush
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Dale Jarrett
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Ricky Rudd
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Michael McSwe
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Terry Labonte
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Dinmie Johnson
Dale Barntandt
Mark Martin
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