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2004 Bridgestone 400

FieldValue
CountryUnited States
RaceLas Vegas
ImageLas Vegas Motor Speedway diagram.svg
Caption
DateSeptember 25
Year2004
Official nameBridgestone 400 Presented by Corona
Race_No12
Season_No14
SeriesChamp Car
LocationLas Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Course1.5 Mile Banked Oval
Course_mi1.500
Course_km2.414
Distance_laps166
Distance_mi249.000
Distance_km400.724
WeatherPartly cloudy with temperatures hovering around 79.5 F maximum wind speeds of 9.9 mph reported throughout the day
Pole_DriverPatrick Carpentier
Pole_TeamForsythe Championship Racing
Pole_Time26.190
Pole_CountryCanada
Fast_DriverBruno Junqueira
Fast_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Fast_Time26.166
Fast_Lap72
Fast_CountryBrazil
First_DriverSébastien Bourdais
First_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
First_CountryFrance
Second_DriverBruno Junqueira
Second_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Second_CountryBrazil
Third_DriverPatrick Carpentier
Third_TeamForsythe Championship Racing
Third_CountryCanada

Country = United States| Race = Las Vegas| Image = Las Vegas Motor Speedway diagram.svg| Caption = | Date = September 25| Year = 2004| Official name = Bridgestone 400 Presented by Corona| Race_No = 12| Season_No = 14| Series = Champ Car| Location = Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| Course = 1.5 Mile Banked Oval| Course_mi = 1.500| Course_km = 2.414| Distance_laps = 166| Distance_mi = 249.000| Distance_km = 400.724| Weather = Partly cloudy with temperatures hovering around 79.5 F maximum wind speeds of 9.9 mph reported throughout the day| Pole_Driver = Patrick Carpentier| Pole_Team = Forsythe Championship Racing| Pole_Time = 26.190| Pole_Country = Canada| Fast_Driver = Bruno Junqueira| Fast_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Fast_Time = 26.166| Fast_Lap = 72| Fast_Country = Brazil| First_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| First_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| First_Country = France| Second_Driver = Bruno Junqueira| Second_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Second_Country= Brazil| Third_Driver = Patrick Carpentier| Third_Team = Forsythe Championship Racing| Third_Country = Canada|

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

PosNatNameTeamBest LapTime123456789101112131415161718
CanadaPatrick CarpentierForsythe Racing2**26.190**
USAJimmy VasserPKV Racing2**26.278**
FranceSébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing1**26.300**
BrazilBruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing2**26.310**
MexicoMichel Jourdain Jr.RuSPORT1**26.324**
MexicoRodolfo LavínForsythe Racing2**26.339**
USAA. J. AllmendingerRuSPORT2**26.362**
USARyan Hunter-ReayHerdez Competition1**26.402**
MexicoMario DomínguezHerdez Competition2**26.488**
MexicoRoberto GonzálezPKV Racing2**26.579**
CanadaPaul TracyForsythe Racing1**26.644**
CanadaAlex TaglianiRocketsports Racing2**26.713**
FranceNelson PhilippeMi-Jack Conquest Racing1**26.814**
UKGuy SmithRocketsports Racing1**26.855**
UKJustin WilsonMi-Jack Conquest Racing1**27.080**
ArgentinaGastón MazzacaneDale Coyne Racing2**27.082**
BrazilMario HaberfeldWalker Racing2**27.232**
SpainOriol ServiàDale Coyne Racing—**—**

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718
2France Sébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing1661:29:01.0613**32**
6Brazil Bruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing166+0.066 secs4**29**
7Canada Patrick CarpentierForsythe Racing166+4.091 secs1**27**
3Mexico Rodolfo LavínForsythe Racing166+6.227 secs6**23**
12USA Jimmy VasserPKV Racing166+6.302 secs2**21**
10USA A. J. AllmendingerRuSPORT166+6.938 secs7**19**
55Mexico Mario DomínguezHerdez Competition166+6.941 secs9**17**
34UK Justin WilsonMi-Jack Conquest Racing166+7.310 secs15**16**
14France Nelson PhilippeMi-Jack Conquest Racing166+11.979 secs13**13**
21Mexico Roberto GonzálezPKV Racing165+ 1 Lap10**11**
9Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr.RuSPORT165+ 1 Lap5**10**
11Spain Oriol ServiàDale Coyne Racing164+ 2 Laps18**10**
4USA Ryan Hunter-ReayHerdez Competition164+ 2 Laps8**8**
5Brazil Mario HaberfeldWalker Racing162+ 4 Laps17**7**
19Argentina Gastón MazzacaneDale Coyne Racing160+ 6 Laps16**6**
8Canada Alex TaglianiRocketsports Racing163+ 3 Laps12**5***
17UK Guy SmithRocketsports Racing123Engine14**4**
1Canada Paul TracyForsythe Racing0Drive train11**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

LapsCause
37-48Hunter-Reay (4) spin/stall
49Yellow restart
50Yellow restart
125-133Smith (17) stopped on course

Notes

LapsLeader
1-6Patrick Carpentier
7-36Bruno Junqueira
37-57Alex Tagliani
58-74Sébastien Bourdais
75-78Oriol Servià
79-148Sébastien Bourdais
149Bruno Junqueira
150-157Sébastien Bourdais
158-159Bruno Junqueira
160Sébastien Bourdais
161Bruno Junqueira
162Sébastien Bourdais
163Bruno Junqueira
164-166Sébastien Bourdais
DriverLaps led
Sébastien Bourdais100
Bruno Junqueira35
Alex Tagliani21
Patrick Carpentier6
Oriol Servià4

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  • New Race Lap Record Bruno Junqueira 26.166
  • New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:29:01.061
  • Average Speed 167.832 mph

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1France Sébastien Bourdais
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2Brazil Bruno Junqueira
[[File:1uparrow_green.svg10px]] 13Canada Patrick Carpentier
[[File:1downarrow_red.svg10px]] 14Canada Paul Tracy
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]5Canada Alex Tagliani
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

References

  1. "''2004 Bridgestone 400'' weather information". Old Farmers' Almanac.
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