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Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2004)
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Birthdate  
Hometown Kannapolis, North Carolina
Team Hendrick Motorsports
Primary Sponsor Nationwide Insurance
Owner Rick Hendrick
Car Chevrolet
Car No. 88
Crew Chief Greg Ives
2004 Statistics
Driver Points 6368 Driver Points Rank 5
Races Won 6 Points per NASCAR Race 135.2
Races Won (%) 16.7% NASCAR Won (%) 16.7%
Average Start 10.9 Average Finish Overall 12.1
Average Finish Last 5 20.2 Average Finish Last 10 12.6
Driver Races Run 36 Points per Driver Race Run 135.2
NASCAR Races Run 36 Percentage NASCAR Races Run 100%
Top 5 Finishes 16 Races Top 5 (%) 44.4%
Top 10 Finishes 21 Races Top 10 (%) 58.3%
NASCAR Top 5 (%) 44.4% NASCAR Top 10 (%) 58.3%
Avg Start-to-Finish -1.2 Best Start Position 2
Driver Laps Run 10,588 Driver Races Laps 10,755
Percentage Race Laps Run 98.4% Percentage Races Finished Laps Run 99.9%
NASCAR Races Laps 10,755 Percentage NASCAR Laps Run 98.4%
Did Not Finish 4 Did Not Finish (%) 11.1%
2004 Race by Race for Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Date Event Name Finish Start Laps Run Race Laps Pts/Bon Earned Odds Finish Status Winnings
2/7/04 Budweiser Shootout 2 19 70 70 0/0 - Running $113000
2/12/04 Gatorade 125, 1 1 2 50 50 0/0 - Running $0
2/15/04 Daytona 500 1 3 200 200 185/5 3-1 Running $1495070
2/22/04 Subway 400 5 7 393 393 155/0 11-1 Running $118303
3/7/04 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 35 26 196 267 58/0 14-1 Handling $111978
3/14/04 Golden Corral 500 1 7 325 325 185/5 7-1 Running $180078
3/21/04 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 10 2 293 293 139/5 9-2 Running $106983
3/28/04 Food City 500 11 18 500 500 110/5 - Running $118748
4/4/04 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 4 7 334 334 165/5 - Running $237653
4/18/04 Advance Auto Parts 500 3 4 500 500 170/5 4-1 Running $135103
4/25/04 Aaron's 499 2 3 188 188 180/10 3-1 Running $241433
5/2/04 Auto Club 500 19 10 249 250 106/0 4-1 Running $119203
5/15/04 Chevy American Revolution 400 1 4 400 400 190/10 8-1 Running $285053
5/22/04 Nextel All-Star Challenge 5 15 90 90 0/0 - Running $86400
5/30/04 Coca-Cola 600 6 10 400 400 155/5 5-1 Running $152053
6/6/04 MBNA 400 3 26 400 400 165/0 17-1 Running $186828
6/13/04 Pocono 500 6 16 200 200 150/0 10-1 Running $121718
6/20/04 DHL 400 21 11 200 200 100/0 12-1 Running $107593
6/27/04 Dodge/Save Mart 350 11 20 110 110 135/5 14-1 Running $114078
7/3/04 Pepsi 400 3 5 160 160 170/5 3-1 Running $196528
7/11/04 Tropicana 400 presented by Meijer 22 25 267 267 97/0 19-1 Running $116828
7/25/04 Siemens 300 31 3 298 300 70/0 15-1 Running $108628
8/1/04 Pennsylvania 500 25 16 193 200 88/0 18-1 Running $101093
8/8/04 Brickyard 400 27 5 161 161 82/0 16-1 Running $169078
8/15/04 Sirius at The Glen 5 3 90 90 160/5 11-1 Running $111708
8/22/04 GFS Marketplace 400 21 3 199 200 100/0 18-1 Running $107393
8/28/04 Sharpie 500 1 30 500 500 190/10 12-1 Running $322443
9/5/04 Pop Secret 500 34 12 231 250 61/0 15-1 Accident $125103
9/11/04 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 2 14 400 400 175/5 8-1 Running $158543
9/19/04 Sylvania 300 3 3 300 300 170/0 8-1 Running $155158
9/26/04 MBNA America 400 9 16 399 400 143/5 9-1 Running $113293
10/3/04 EA Sports 500 1 10 188 188 165/10 4-1 Running $305968
10/10/04 Banquet 400 9 8 267 267 138/0 18-1 Running $135678
10/16/04 UAW-GM Quality 500 3 25 334 334 170/5 11-1 Running $155928
10/24/04 Subway 500 33 3 449 500 64/0 - Accident $103173
10/31/04 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 33 6 311 325 64/0 12-1 Accident $114103
11/7/04 Checker Auto Parts 500 1 14 315 315 190/10 10-1 Running $274503
11/14/04 Mountain Dew Southern 500 11 3 367 367 130/0 9-2 Running $114253
11/21/04 Ford 400 23 16 271 271 94/0 14-1 Running $180703