Cup Series
2004 Banquet 400 Presented by ConAgra Foods - Results
Race Specs
| Date | 10/10/04 | Time | 1:30 PM ET |
| Track | Kansas Speedway | Race No. | 30 |
| Type | Speedway | Laps | 267 |
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas | Grandstand Capacity | 80,187 |
Race Results
| Finish | Driver | Make | Start Pos | Comp Laps | Base Pts | Bon Pts | Total Pts | Pts Rank | Finish Status | Winnings |
| 1 | Joe Nemechek | Chev | 1 | 267 | 180 | 5 | 3124 | 11 | Running | $310,725 |
| 2 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 12 | 267 | 170 | 5 | 2893 | 16 | Running | $208,896 |
| 3 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 6 | 267 | 165 | 5 | 3182 | 8 | Running | $160,325 |
| 4 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 11 | 267 | 160 | 5 | 5542* | 4 | Running | $158,708 |
| 5 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | 3 | 267 | 155 | 10 | 5428* | 10 | Running | $138,075 |
| 6 | Kurt Busch | Ford | 22 | 267 | 150 | 5 | 5685* | 1 | Running | $111,825 |
| 7 | Jamie McMurray | Dodge | 10 | 267 | 146 | 5 | 3736 | 1 | Running | $101,100 |
| 8 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 9 | 267 | 142 | 5 | 3654 | 2 | Running | $119,917 |
| 9 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chev | 8 | 267 | 138 | 0 | 5656* | 2 | Running | $135,678 |
| 10 | Brendan Gaughan | Dodge | 13 | 267 | 134 | 0 | 2596 | 20 | Running | $94,475 |
| 11 | Michael Waltrip | Chev | 26 | 267 | 130 | 0 | 3279 | 6 | Running | $115,131 |
| 12 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 2 | 267 | 127 | 5 | 3549 | 4 | Running | $110,450 |
| 13 | Jeff Gordon | Chev | 30 | 267 | 124 | 0 | 5606* | 3 | Running | $129,078 |
| 14 | Tony Stewart | Chev | 24 | 267 | 121 | 0 | 5512* | 6 | Running | $121,228 |
| 15 | Jeff Burton | Chev | 17 | 267 | 118 | 0 | 3175 | 9 | Running | $86,750 |
| 16 | Bobby Labonte | Chev | 5 | 267 | 115 | 0 | 3540 | 5 | Running | $118,733 |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 15 | 267 | 112 | 0 | 5505* | 7 | Running | $123,428 |
| 18 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | 36 | 267 | 109 | 0 | 3219 | 7 | Running | $115,883 |
| 19 | Brian Vickers | Chev | 25 | 267 | 106 | 0 | 2932 | 15 | Running | $83,150 |
| 20 | Mark Martin | Ford | 18 | 267 | 103 | 0 | 5535* | 5 | Running | $84,400 |
| 21 | Terry Labonte | Chev | 19 | 267 | 100 | 5 | 3052 | 14 | Running | $100,500 |
| 22 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 16 | 267 | 97 | 0 | 844 | 30 | Running | $106,467 |
| 23 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | Chev | 31 | 267 | 94 | 0 | 764 | 32 | Running | $94,275 |
| 24 | Shane Hmiel | Dodge | 38 | 265 | 91 | 0 | 218 | 52 | Running | $71,650 |
| 25 | Jimmy Spencer | Chev | 33 | 265 | 88 | 0 | 1835 | 25 | Running | $71,350 |
| 26 | Scott Riggs | Chev | 14 | 265 | 85 | 0 | 2629 | 18 | Running | $95,437 |
| 27 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | 32 | 265 | 82 | 0 | 2504 | 21 | Running | $69,650 |
| 28 | Robby Gordon | Chev | 23 | 265 | 79 | 0 | 3071 | 13 | Running | $101,237 |
| 29 | Jeff Green | Dodge | 27 | 262 | 76 | 0 | 2483 | 22 | Running | $94,600 |
| 30 | Ward Burton | Chev | 35 | 255 | 73 | 0 | 2628 | 19 | Running | $66,100 |
| 31 | Casey Mears | Dodge | 21 | 243 | 70 | 5 | 3156 | 10 | Running | $75,900 |
| 32 | Jimmie Johnson | Chev | 4 | 239 | 67 | 0 | 5438* | 9 | Accident | $85,000 |
| 33 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | 7 | 223 | 64 | 5 | 5453* | 8 | Accident | $121,867 |
| 34 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | 28 | 216 | 61 | 0 | 3119 | 12 | Accident | $98,725 |
| 35 | Kevin Harvick | Chev | 29 | 160 | 58 | 0 | 3607 | 3 | Overheating | $100,378 |
| 36 | Scott Wimmer | Dodge | 37 | 146 | 55 | 0 | 2704 | 17 | Overheating | $80,789 |
| 37 | Kyle Busch | Chev | 34 | 136 | 52 | 0 | 250 | 44 | Accident | $64,175 |
| 38 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 39 | 88 | 49 | 0 | 2419 | 23 | Handling | $63,975 |
| 39 | Todd Bodine | Dodge | 20 | 66 | 46 | 0 | 826 | 31 | Steering | $63,765 |
| 40 | Hermie Sadler | Chev | 41 | 38 | 43 | 0 | 662 | 34 | Rear End | $63,550 |
| 41 | Stanton Barrett | Ford | 43 | 30 | 40 | 0 | 224 | 50 | Vibration | $63,355 |
| 42 | Larry Gunselman | Ford | 40 | 26 | 37 | 0 | 248 | 45 | Suspension | $63,170 |
| 43 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Ford | 42 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 643 | 35 | Clutch | $63,212 |