Wikipedia / 2004 Bridgestone 400
Wikipedia / 2004 Bridgestone 400
The 2004 Bridgestone 400 was the twelfth round of the 2004 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on September 25, 2004 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. Patrick Carpentier won the pole, the fifth and final pole of his Champ Car career. Sébastien Bourdais won the race.
Qualifying results
Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Best Lap | Time |
1 | 2 | 26.190 | |||
2 | 2 | 26.278 | |||
3 | 1 | 26.300 | |||
4 | Newman/Haas Racing | 2 | 26.310 | ||
5 | 1 | 26.324 | |||
6 | Forsythe Racing | 2 | 26.339 | ||
7 | RuSPORT | 2 | 26.362 | ||
8 | 1 | 26.402 | |||
9 | Herdez Competition | 2 | 26.488 | ||
10 | PKV Racing | 2 | 26.579 | ||
11 | Forsythe Racing | 1 | 26.644 | ||
12 | 2 | 26.713 | |||
13 | 1 | 26.814 | |||
14 | Rocketsports Racing | 1 | 26.855 | ||
15 | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1 | 27.080 | ||
16 | 2 | 27.082 | |||
17 | 2 | 27.232 | |||
18 | Dale Coyne Racing | — | — |
Race
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
1 | 2 | 166 | 1:29:01.061 | 3 | 32 | ||
2 | 6 | Newman/Haas Racing | 166 | +0.066 secs | 4 | 29 | |
3 | 7 | 166 | +4.091 secs | 1 | 27 | ||
4 | 3 | Forsythe Racing | 166 | +6.227 secs | 6 | 23 | |
5 | 12 | 166 | +6.302 secs | 2 | 21 | ||
6 | 10 | 166 | +6.938 secs | 7 | 19 | ||
7 | 55 | 166 | +6.941 secs | 9 | 17 | ||
8 | 34 | 166 | +7.310 secs | 15 | 16 | ||
9 | 14 | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 166 | +11.979 secs | 13 | 13 | |
10 | 21 | PKV Racing | 165 | + 1 Lap | 10 | 11 | |
11 | 9 | RuSPORT | 165 | + 1 Lap | 5 | 10 | |
12 | 11 | 164 | + 2 Laps | 18 | 10 | ||
13 | 4 | Herdez Competition | 164 | + 2 Laps | 8 | 8 | |
14 | 5 | 162 | + 4 Laps | 17 | 7 | ||
15 | 19 | Dale Coyne Racing | 160 | + 6 Laps | 16 | 6 | |
16 | 8 | 163 | + 3 Laps | 12 | 5* | ||
17 | 17 | Rocketsports Racing | 123 | Engine | 14 | 4 | |
18 | 1 | Forsythe Racing | 0 | Drive train | 11 | 3 |
Alex Tagliani was dropped from 14th to 16th in the final standings and lost his bonus point for leading a lap as a penalty for ignoring a black flag during the race.
Caution flags
Laps | Cause |
37-48 | Hunter-Reay (4) spin/stall |
49 | Yellow restart |
50 | Yellow restart |
125-133 | Smith (17) stopped on course |
Notes
Laps | Leader |
1-6 | |
7-36 | |
37-57 | |
58-74 | |
75-78 | |
79-148 | Sébastien Bourdais |
149 | Bruno Junqueira |
150-157 | Sébastien Bourdais |
158-159 | Bruno Junqueira |
160 | Sébastien Bourdais |
161 | Bruno Junqueira |
162 | Sébastien Bourdais |
163 | Bruno Junqueira |
164-166 | Sébastien Bourdais |
Driver | Laps led |
100 | |
35 | |
21 | |
6 | |
4 |
New Race Lap Record Bruno Junqueira 26.166
New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:29:01.061
Average Speed 167.832mph
Championship standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points | |
1 | 307 | ||
2 | 280 | ||
1 | 3 | 241 | |
1 | 4 | 218 | |
5 | 206 |
Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
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