2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series - EA Sports 500

EA Sports 500

The EA Sports 500 was held on October 3 at Talladega Superspeedway. Joe Nemechek won the pole. At the finish line, on the last lap Elliott Sadler flipped over just as he had done in the same race in 2003. He was uninjured, though.

  • Complete Results

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  2. Kevin Harvick
  3. Dale Jarrett
  4. Brendan Gaughan
  5. Kurt Busch
  6. Tony Stewart
  7. Joe Nemechek
  8. Casey Mears
  9. Robby Gordon
  10. Ward Burton

Failed to qualify: Kevin Lepage (#37), Kirk Shelmerdine (#72), Carl Long (#80)

  • Although he won the race, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., was later penalized 25 points for uttering an obscenity during his post-race interview on NBC.
  • This was the first play-by-play gig led by Bill Weber due to Allen Bestwick's injury during a hockey match.

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