The 2004 NASCAR Busch Series began on February 14 and ended on November 20. Martin Truex Jr. of Chance 2 Motorsports won the championship.
Teams and drivers
Full schedule
Manufacturer Team Driver Crew chief Chevrolet Bill Davis Racing 23 Kenny Wallace Chris Rice Chance 2 Motorsports 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kevin Manion Martin Truex Jr. Davis Motorsports 10 Jason Schuler Bob Good Gus Wasson Tina Gordon FitzBradshaw Racing 12 Tim Fedewa Gary Cogswell Scott Reifner Dave Fuge Mike Hillman Sr. Steve Plattenberger 14 Casey Atwood Jay Guy Dave Blaney David Stremme Haas CNC Racing Jason Leffler Bootie Barker Bill Ingle Bryant Frazier Blake Feese Tony Raines Justin Labonte Hendrick Motorsports 5 Kyle Busch (R) Lance McGrew Joe Gibbs Racing 20 Mike Bliss Steve Addington Lewis Motorsports 46 Ashton Lewis Jr. Charlie Lewis MacDonald Motorsports 72 Larry Gunselman Cliff Button Jason White Lance Hooper Randy MacDonald Jerry Hill Kevin Lepage Jamie Mosley John Graham Bill Eversole Stan Boyd (R) Richard Childress Racing 2 Ron Hornaday Jr. Butch Hylton 21 Kevin Harvick Ricky Viers Clint Bowyer (R) Dodge Akins Motorsports 38 Kasey Kahne Paul Andrews Shane Hmiel Tyler Walker Braun Racing David Stremme Randy Cox Shane Hmiel Phoenix Racing 1 Johnny Benson Jon Wolfe Jamie McMurray Jeff Purvis Buckshot Jones Tony Raines Casey Mears Regan Smith Bobby Hamilton Sterling Marlin Reed Sorenson Ford Biagi Brothers Racing 4 Mike Wallace Tony Lambert Jay Robinson Racing 39 Robby Benton Kenneth Campbell Andy Ponstein (R) Brad Teague Jimmy Kitchens Mark Green Tina Gordon 49 Derrike Cope Derrike Cope was injured after a crash in practice and was replaced by Josh Richeson in the No. 49 in the race at Gateway (race #10). Jay Robinson Josh Richeson Mark Green Clint Vahsholtz ppc Racing 22 Jason Keller Wes Ward Roush Racing 60 Greg Biffle Brad Parrott ST Motorsports 47 Robert Pressley Dan Deeringhoff 59 Stacy Compton Chris Carrier Team Rensi Motorsports 25 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Harold Holly Mike McLaughlin PontiacChevrolet Brewco Motorsports 27 Johnny Sauter Newt Moore 37 David Green Jason Ratcliff NEMCO Motorsports 88 Wally Dallenbach Jr. David Hatfield Johnny Vermillion Jeff Fuller Joe Nemechek
Limited schedule
Henderson Motorsports (the No. 75 car, driven by Jay Sauter) and Henderson Racing (the No. 63 car, driven by Jimmy Henderson) are two different teams.
ManufacturerTeamDriverCrew chiefRounds Chevrolet Andy Petree Racing 33 Paul Menard (R) Chris Carrier Clint Bowyer (R) Kevin Harvick, Inc. Ed Berrier Tony Raines 92 Tony Stewart Wally Rogers BACE Motorsports 74 Damon Lusk Mark Tutor Tony Raines Tyler Walker Jimmy Spencer Cam Strader Racing 06 Cam Strader Patrick Donahue Chance 2 Motorsports 11 Paul Menard (R) Tony Gibson 81 Martin Truex Jr. Pete Rondeau Dale Earnhardt Jr. Tony Stewart Competitive Edge Motorsports 32 Mike Garvey Shane Tesch Conz-Diaz Champion Racing 05 Brian Conz David Leiner Jr. Davis Motorsports 0 Jimmy Kitchens Ronnie Griffin Mike Potter Blake Mallory Greg Sacks Gus Wasson David Keith Brad Teague Kertus Davis Morgan Shepherd 70 Wayne Edwards Johnny Davis Stan Boyd (R) Day Enterprise Racing 16 Justin Ashburn James Cox John Hayden Wayne Day Mike Byrd 61 Wayne Day DCT Motorsports 36 Steve Grissom Ricky Pearson Travis Geisler Stanton Barrett Edwards Racing 73 Tim Edwards Don Satterfield FitzBradshaw Racing 82 Randy LaJoie Eric Ralph Dave Blaney Scott Eggelston Gary Keller Racing 35 Kenny Hendrick Ted Kennedy 85 Charlie Bradberry GIC-Mixon Motorsports 24 Mike Harmon John Bland Shane Hmiel Todd Bodine Aaron Fike Jason Jefferson Steve Grissom 93 Wayne Carroll Jr. Henderson Motorsports 75 Jay Sauter James Daly Henderson Racing 63 Jimmy Henderson Johnny Henderson Hoff Motorsports 93 Bill Hoff Jeff Shutt Holigan Racing 50 David Starr ??? Regan Smith Horn Auto Racing 58 Chris Horn Fred Horn 80 Joe Gibbs Racing 18 J. J. Yeley (R) Doug Hewitt Jeff Chandler Cliff Button Denny Hamlin Bobby Labonte 19 Brandon Thomas Keith Coleman Racing 26 Mark Green Mike Byrd Gene Allnut 50 Jennifer Jo Cobb Mike Byrd KLM Motorsports 79 Keith Murt ??? Lowell Bennett Motorsports 82 Lowell Bennett Matt Groeschl MacDonald Motorsports 71 Kevin Lepage Robbie Wethington Steve Shore Cliff Button Randy MacDonald Roland Isaacs Stan Boyd (R) Morgan Shepherd Jason White Mac Hill Motorsports 56 Regan Smith David Ifft Tim Sauter Jeff Spraker Kevin Conway Eric McClure Bill Eversole Mohegan Sun Racing 40 Matt Kobyluck Perry Waite Michael Waltrip Racing 98 Jimmy Spencer Mike Beam 99 Michael Waltrip Joe Garone Jerry Baxter Morgan-McClure Motorsports 04 Eric McClure Robert Larkins NEMCO Motorsports 7 Todd Szegedy David Hatfield Joe Nemechek 87 Gary Putnam David Reutimann Todd Szegedy Hendrick Motorsports Blake Feese Boston Reid 48 Jimmie Johnson Chad Knaus Norm Benning Racing 84 Norm Benning Linda Nicholas 81 PF2 Motorsports 94 Brian Sockwell ??? Morgan Shepherd Powell Motorsports 08 Mike Harmon Steve Kuykendall Premier Motorsports 85 Randy Briggs Keith Strunk Brad Baker Race Kentucky Motorsports 65 Stuart Kirby Bob Schacht Mark Karnes Stan Boyd (R) Reary Racing 41 Jerry Reary Steven Barfield Brian Sockwell 40 Red Cactus Racing 73 Eric Jones Steve Chick Jr. Buddy Sisco Ricky Pearson Richard Childress Racing 29 Bobby Labonte Gil Martin Tony Stewart Ricky Craven Kerry Earnhardt Brandon Miller Kevin Harvick Rick Markle Racing 68 Rick Markle Kevin Payne Robby Gordon Motorsports 55 Robby Gordon Bob Temple R/T Racing 68 Travis Kittleson Patrick Donahue Shane Wallace Motorsports 63 Shane Wallace Darren Shaw S.W.A.T. Racing 62 Larry Hollenbeck Cal Humphries TC Motorsports 34 Steven Christian Tom Broome Mark Gibson Woodland Racing 40 Brian Tyler Cal Humphries Dodge Akins Motorsports 58 Brent Sherman Joey Fellores Braun Racing 30 Jamie McMurray ??? Chip Ganassi Racing 41 Reed Sorenson Brian Pattie Jamie McMurray Casey Mears Country Joe Racing 98 Joey Miller Patrick Donahue Hirschfeld Motorsports 78 Chad Blount ??? Labonte Motorsports 44 Justin Labonte Bryant Frazier Rusty Wallace, Inc. 66 Billy Parker (R) Blake Bainbridge Jamie McMurray Rusty Wallace Tommy Baldwin Racing 6 Paul Wolfe Ron Otto Tracy Hines Jeremy Mayfield Scott Lynch Mark McFarland Bill Elliott Randy LaJoie Ultra Motorsports 86 Ted Musgrave Gene Nead Ford Borneman Motorsports 83 Johnny Borneman III John Borneman Glidden Motorsports 84 Dion Ciccarelli Greg Deese Jay Robinson Racing 28 Mark Green Kenneth Campbell Jay Robinson Jimmy Kitchens Josh Richeson Shane Hall Blake Mallory Long Brothers Racing 83 Carl Long Doug Davis Jamey Caudill Marsh Racing 31 Dave Blaney Ted Marsh Todd Bodine Randy LaJoie Means Racing 52 Bruce Bechtel J. J. Porter Brad Teague Jason Rudd Moy Racing 77 Donnie Neuenberger (R) Jarvis Totherow Chad Chaffin Brad Teague Shane Hall Jimmy Kitchens Bruce Bechtel 07 Carl Long ??? Ryck Sanders Jimmy Kitchens RAB Racing 03 Robby Benton Jeff Buice Carl Edwards Roush Racing 9 Mark Martin Tony Liberati Jeff Burton Matt Kenseth Reiser Enterprises 17 Cully Barraclough Johnny Benson Team Rensi Motorsports 35 Johnny Borneman III Charles Wright Shelby Howard Wally Dallenbach Jr. Tri-City Motorsports 40 Todd Shafer Joe Dan Bailey Vahsholtz Racing 90 Clint Vahsholtz Chris Diederich Pontiac Oostlander Racing 54 Mike Harmon Eddie Sharp White Knight Motorsports 28 Kim Crosby George White ChevroletDodge Curb Agajanian Motorsports 43 Josh Richeson Joe Shear Jr. Aaron Fike Ware Racing Enterprises 57 Stan Boyd (R) David Duke Morgan Shepherd Bruce Bechtel FordChevrolet Sadler Brothers Racing 95 David Keith Ronnie Smith David Ragan FordDodge Beahr Racing Enterprises 90 Chad Beahr Johnny Blake 94 Eddie Beahr ??? 9 Shepherd Racing 89 Morgan Shepherd ??? PontiacChevrolet Ortec Racing 96 Gus Wasson Julian Burgess Caleb Holman Shane Hall Kim Crosby SCORE Motorsports 02 Hermie Sadler Ernie Cope Garrett Liberty Smith Brothers Motorsports 67 C. W. Smith Steve Yeagle Kevin Conway Stanton Barrett Motorsports 91 Shawna Robinson Fred Wanke Kenny WallaceStanton Barrett qualified the No. 91 car at Rockingham (race #2), but was replaced in the race by Kenny Wallace after he failed to qualify in his own No. 23 car. Stanton Barrett 97 Terry Allen Carl Britt Jimmy Kitchens Jason Schuler Josh Richeson Ron Barfield Jr. Tennessee Mountain Boys Racing 53 Brad Teague Zandel Bowers Butch Jarvis Joe Buford DodgeChevroletFord Ware Racing Enterprises 51 Kevin Conway Dan Kolanda Shane Sieg Stan Boyd (R) Kim Crosby Morgan Shepherd Travis Powell Dana WhiteDana White qualified the car at Lowe's (race #13), but was replaced in the race by J. J. Yeley after he failed to qualify in his own No. 18 car. J. J. Yeley David Eshleman Bobby Dotter Blake Mallory Stanton Barrett Wayne Edwards Kenny Hendrick
Notes
Schedule
NoRace titleTrackDate 1 Hershey's Kisses 300 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida February 14 2 Goody's Headache Powder 200 North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina February 21 3 Sam's Town 300 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada March 6 4 Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina March 20 5 Sharpie Professional 250 Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee March 27 6 O'Reilly 300 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas April 3 7 Pepsi 300 Nashville Superspeedway, Gladeville, Tennessee April 10 8 Aaron's 312 Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama April 24 9 Stater Brothers 300 presented by Gatorade California Speedway, Fontana, California May 1 10 Charter 250 Gateway International Raceway, Madison, Illinois May 8 11 Funai 250 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia May 14 12 Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries 200 Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth, Pennsylvania May 23 13 Carquest Auto Parts 300 Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina May 29 14 MBNA America 200 Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware June 5 15 Federated Auto Parts 300 Nashville Superspeedway, Gladeville, Tennessee June 12 16 Meijer 300 presented by Oreo Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky June 19 17 Alan Kulwicki 250 Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wisconsin June 26 18 Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida July 2 19 Tropicana Twister 300 Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Illinois July 10 20 Siemens 200 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire July 24 21 ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain, Colorado July 31 22 Kroger 200 Indianapolis Raceway Park, Brownsburg, Indiana August 7 23 Cabela's 250 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan August 21 24 Food City 250 Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee August 27 25 Target House 300 California Speedway, Fontana, California September 4 26 Emerson Radio 250 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia September 10 27 Stacker 200 presented by YJ Stinger Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware September 25 28 Mr. Goodcents 300 Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas October 9 29 Lowe's presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300 Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina October 15 30 Sam's Town 250 benefitting St. Jude Memphis Motorsports Park, Millington, Tennessee October 23 31 Aaron's 312 Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia October 30 32 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona November 6 33 BI-LO 200 Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina November 13 34 Ford 300 Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida November 20
Races
Hershey's Kisses 300
The Hershey's Kisses 300 started on February 14 but was postponed to February 16 due to rain. The race was held at Daytona International Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. won the pole. This was the first of NASCAR's top national touring series races to be broadcast in high definition.
Top ten results
#8 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.* #27 - Johnny Sauter #55 - Robby Gordon #21 - Kevin Harvick #17 - Matt Kenseth #32 - David Stremme #2 - Ron Hornaday Jr. #00 - Jason Leffler