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2004 Grand Prix of Road America

FieldValue
CountryUSA
RaceRoad America
ImageRoad_America.svg
CaptionRoad America Track Layout
DateAugust 8
Year2004
Official nameGrand Prix of Road America presented by the Chicago Tribune
Race_No8
Season_No14
SeriesChamp Car
LocationRoad America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States
CoursePermanent Road Course
Course_mi4.048
Course_km6.515
Distance_laps48
Distance_mi194.304
Distance_km312.720
WeatherMostly to Partly Cloudy
Pole_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Pole_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Pole_Time1:43.046
Pole_CountryFrance
Fast_DriverBruno Junqueira
Fast_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Fast_Time1:45.504
Fast_Lap39
Fast_CountryBrazil
First_DriverAlex Tagliani
First_TeamRocketsports Racing
First_CountryCanada
Second_DriverRodolfo Lavín
Second_TeamForsythe Championship Racing
Second_CountryMexico
Third_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Third_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Third_CountryFrance

Country = USA| Race = Road America| Image = Road_America.svg| Caption = Road America Track Layout| Date = August 8| Year = 2004| Official name = Grand Prix of Road America presented by the Chicago Tribune| Race_No = 8| Season_No = 14| Series = Champ Car| Location = Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States| Course = Permanent Road Course| Course_mi = 4.048| Course_km = 6.515| Distance_laps = 48| Distance_mi = 194.304| Distance_km = 312.720| Weather = Mostly to Partly Cloudy| Pole_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Pole_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Pole_Time = 1:43.046| Pole_Country = France| Fast_Driver = Bruno Junqueira| Fast_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Fast_Time = 1:45.504| Fast_Lap = 39| Fast_Country = Brazil| First_Driver = Alex Tagliani| First_Team = Rocketsports Racing| First_Country = Canada| Second_Driver = Rodolfo Lavín| Second_Team = Forsythe Championship Racing| Second_Country= Mexico| Third_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Third_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Third_Country = France|

The 2004 Grand Prix of Road America was the eighth round of the 2004 Bridgestone Presented the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on August 8, 2004 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Sébastien Bourdais won the pole and Alex Tagliani won the race, his first and only win in his Champ Car/IndyCar career.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best123456789101112131415161718
FranceSébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing1:44.6371:43.046**1:43.046**
USARyan Hunter-ReayHerdez Competition1:43.9091:43.995**1:43.909**
USAJimmy VasserPKV Racing—1:43.374**1:43.374**
BrazilBruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing1:44.5291:43.606**1:43.606**
CanadaPatrick CarpentierForsythe Racing1:44.0761:43.753**1:43.753**
CanadaPaul TracyForsythe Racing1:46.3821:43.933**1:43.933**
USAA. J. AllmendingerRuSPORT1:44.9721:44.058**1:44.058**
SpainOriol ServiàDale Coyne Racing1:45.0771:44.105**1:44.105**
UKJustin WilsonMi-Jack Conquest Racing1:45.0341:44.463**1:44.463**
MexicoRodolfo LavínForsythe Racing1:45.2691:44.663**1:44.663**
MexicoMichel Jourdain Jr.RuSPORT1:45.3771:44.708**1:44.708**
BrazilMario HaberfeldWalker Racing1:45.7731:45.074**1:45.074**
CanadaAlex TaglianiRocketsports Racing—1:45.172**1:45.172**
MexicoRoberto GonzálezPKV Racing1:45.6741:45.361**1:45.361**
MexicoMario DomínguezHerdez Competition1:45.4961:47.701**1:45.496**
UKGuy SmithRocketsports Racing1:47.9481:46.025**1:46.025**
BrazilAlex SperaficoMi-Jack Conquest Racing1:46.7421:46.321**1:46.321**
ArgentinaGastón MazzacaneDale Coyne Racing1:46.8781:47.042**1:46.878**

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718
8Canada Alex TaglianiRocketsports Racing481:45:07.28813**33**
3Mexico Rodolfo LavínForsythe Racing48+1.855 secs10**28**
2France Sébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing48+2.767 secs1**27**
4USA Ryan Hunter-ReayHerdez Competition48+3.814 secs2**24**
55Mexico Mario DomínguezHerdez Competition48+4.398 secs15**21**
11Spain Oriol ServiàDale Coyne Racing48+6.390 secs8**19**
34UK Justin WilsonMi-Jack Conquest Racing48+8.500 secs9**17**
12USA Jimmy VasserPKV Racing48+8.546 secs3**15**
9Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr.RuSPORT48+9.056 secs11**13**
17UK Guy SmithRocketsports Racing48+9.997 secs16**11**
5Brazil Mario HaberfeldWalker Racing48+16.725 secs12**10**
1Canada Paul TracyForsythe Racing48+26.616 secs6**10**
10USA A. J. AllmendingerRuSPORT47+ 1 Lap7**8**
7Canada Patrick CarpentierForsythe Racing46+ 2 Laps5**7**
6Brazil Bruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing46+ 2 Laps4**7**
21Mexico Roberto GonzálezPKV Racing46+ 2 Laps14**5**
14Brazil Alex SperaficoMi-Jack Conquest Racing46+ 2 Laps17**4**
19Argentina Gastón MazzacaneDale Coyne Racing29Off course18**3**

Caution flags

LapsCause
1-4Hunter-Reay (4) & Vasser (12) contact
12-13González (21) off course
16-18Junqueira (6) off course
31-33Mazzacane (19) off course
45-46Allmendinger (10) & Sperafico (14) spin/stall

Notes

LapsLeader
1-13Sébastien Bourdais
14-22Paul Tracy
23-29Alex Tagliani
30-36Paul Tracy
37-39Alex Tagliani
40-42Rodolfo Lavín
43-48Alex Tagliani
DriverLaps led
Alex Tagliani16
Paul Tracy16
Sébastien Bourdais13
Rodolfo Lavín3

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  • New Race Record Alex Tagliani 1:45:07.288
  • Average Speed 110.903 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]] 23Canada Alex Tagliani
[[File:1downarrow_red.svg10px]] 14Canada Paul Tracy
[[File:1downarrow_red.svg10px]] 15Canada Patrick Carpentier
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

Trivia

  • As of the conclusion of the 2023 IndyCar Series season, this race remains Alex Tagliani's first and only win in his Champ Car and IndyCar career.
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