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2004 IndyCar Series
Sports season
Sports season
The 2004 IRL IndyCar Series was dominated by two teams, Andretti Green Racing and Rahal Letterman Racing. While there was great parity in 2003 between Honda and Toyota powered teams, in 2004 Honda began to outshine Toyota bringing their teams Penske Racing and Chip Ganassi Racing down with it, leaving Scott Dixon winless and in 10th place in his attempt to defend his 2003 championship.
Season champion Tony Kanaan set a record by completing all 3,305 possible laps, the first IndyCar driver in modern history to do so.
This season was the last to feature an all oval tracks schedule, which was part of the concept that led to the creation of the Indy Racing League. By 2005, road and street courses started to appear in the schedule by a mainstream scheduling method, and by 2015, there were more races run on road/street courses than on oval tracks.
Changes for 2004
- The engine displacement for all IndyCar Series cars was reduced from 3.5 L to 3.0 L starting from the 2004 Indianapolis 500 in an effort to reduce speeds and ensure safer and exciting racing. The 3.5 L engine displacement was used at the first three races of the season but a 3-inch by 12-inch slot was cut into the airbox and engine cover, behind the driver's head. The slot decreased positive airflow to the engine, reducing horsepower as well as reducing overall speeds.
Confirmed entries
| Team | Chassis | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara | Toyota | 14 | USA A. J. Foyt IV | All |
| G-Force | 41 | USA Larry Foyt **(R)** | 4 | ||
| Access Motorsports | G-Force | Honda | 13 | USA Greg Ray | 1–6 |
| GBR Mark Taylor **(R)** | 8–16 | ||||
| Aguri-Fernández Racing | G-Force | Honda | 5 | MEX Adrián Fernández | 2–16 |
| 55 | JPN Kosuke Matsuura **(R)** | All | |||
| Andretti Green Racing | Dallara | Honda | 7 | USA Bryan Herta | All |
| 11 | BRA Tony Kanaan | All | |||
| 26 | GBR Dan Wheldon | All | |||
| 27 | GBR Dario Franchitti | All | |||
| CURB/Agajanian/Beck Motorsports | Dallara | Chevrolet | 98 | USA P. J. Jones | 4 |
| Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 24 | USA Robbie Buhl | 1–3 |
| BRA Felipe Giaffone | 4–16 | ||||
| Hemelgarn Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 91 | USA Buddy Lazier | 4 |
| Kelley Racing | Dallara | Toyota | 8 | USA Scott Sharp | All |
| 39 | USA Sarah Fisher | 4 | |||
| Marlboro Team Penske | Dallara | Toyota | 3 | BRA Hélio Castroneves | All |
| 6 | USA Sam Hornish Jr. | All | |||
| Newman/Haas Racing | G-Force | Honda | 36 | BRA Bruno Junqueira | 4 |
| Panther Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 2 | GBR Mark Taylor **(R)** | 1–6 |
| USA Townsend Bell | 7–16 | ||||
| 4 | ZAF Tomas Scheckter | All | |||
| Patrick Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 20 | USA Al Unser Jr. | 4–6 |
| USA Jeff Simmons **(R)** | 7 | ||||
| USA Jaques Lazier | 8–14 | ||||
| CZE Tomáš Enge **(R)** | 15–16 | ||||
| PDM Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 18 | USA Robby McGehee | 4 |
| Pioneer Mo Nunn Racing | Dallara | Toyota | 12 | JPN Toranosuke Takagi | All |
| 21 | USA Jeff Simmons **(R)** | 4 | |||
| Rahal Letterman Racing | G-Force | Honda | 15 | USA Buddy Rice | All |
| 16 | USA Roger Yasukawa | 3–4 | |||
| 17 | BRA Vítor Meira | 3–16 | |||
| Red Bull Cheever Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 51 | USA Alex Barron | All |
| 52 | USA Ed Carpenter **(R)** | All | |||
| Robby Gordon Motorsports | Dallara | Chevrolet | 70 | USA Robby Gordon | 4 |
| USA Jaques Lazier | |||||
| Roth Racing | Dallara | Toyota | 25 | CAN Marty Roth **(R)** | 4 |
| Sam Schmidt Motorsports | G-Force | Toyota | 33 | USA Richie Hearn | 4 |
| Target Chip Ganassi Racing | G-Force | Toyota | 1 | NZL Scott Dixon | All |
| 10 | GBR Darren Manning | 1–15 |
Schedule
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | City | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 29 | Toyota Indy 300 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Homestead, Florida | |||||||||||||||||
| March 21 | Copper World Indy 200 | Phoenix International Raceway | Phoenix, Arizona | |||||||||||||||||
| April 17 | Indy Japan 300 | Twin Ring Motegi | Motegi, Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| May 30 | [88th Indianapolis 500](2004-indianapolis-500) | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | |||||||||||||||||
| June 12 | Bombardier 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth, Texas | |||||||||||||||||
| June 26 | SunTrust Indy Challenge | Richmond International Raceway | Richmond, Virginia | |||||||||||||||||
| July 4 | Argent Mortgage 300 | Kansas Speedway | Kansas City, Kansas | |||||||||||||||||
| July 17 | Firestone Indy 200 | Nashville Superspeedway | Lebanon, Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||
| July 25 | Menards A. J. Foyt 225 | The Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | |||||||||||||||||
| August 1 | Michigan Indy 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan | |||||||||||||||||
| August 15 | Belterra Casino Indy 300 | Kentucky Speedway | Sparta, Kentucky | |||||||||||||||||
| August 22 | Honda Indy 225 | Pikes Peak International Raceway | Fountain, Colorado | |||||||||||||||||
| August 29 | Firestone Indy 225 | Nazareth Speedway | Nazareth, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||||
| September 12 | Delphi Indy 300 | Chicagoland Speedway | Joliet, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||
| October 3 | Toyota Indy 400 | California Speedway | Fontana, California | |||||||||||||||||
| October 17 | Chevy 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth, Texas | |||||||||||||||||
| **Source:** |
Results
| Rd. | Race | Pole position | Fastest lap | Most laps led | Race winner | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead | USA Buddy Rice | USA Sam Hornish Jr. | BRA Hélio Castroneves | USA Sam Hornish Jr. | Team Penske | Dallara | Toyota | ||||||||||||||||||
| Phoenix | GBR Dan Wheldon | GBR Darren Manning | BRA Tony Kanaan | BRA Tony Kanaan | Andretti Green Racing | Dallara | Honda | ||||||||||||||||||
| Motegi | GBR Dan Wheldon | GBR Dan Wheldon | GBR Dan Wheldon | GBR Dan Wheldon | Andretti Green Racing | Dallara | Honda | ||||||||||||||||||
| [Indianapolis](2004-indianapolis-500) | USA Buddy Rice | BRA Vítor Meira | USA Buddy Rice | USA Buddy Rice | Rahal Letterman Racing | G-Force | Honda | ||||||||||||||||||
| Texas 1 | GBR Dario Franchitti | BRA Vítor Meira | BRA Tony Kanaan | BRA Tony Kanaan | Andretti Green Racing | Dallara | Honda | ||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | BRA Hélio Castroneves | USA Sam Hornish Jr. | GBR Dario Franchitti | GBR Dan Wheldon | Andretti Green Racing | Dallara | Honda | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | USA Buddy Rice | RSA Tomas Scheckter | USA Buddy Rice | USA Buddy Rice | Rahal Letterman Racing | G-Force | Honda | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville | USA Buddy Rice | BRA Vítor Meira | BRA Vítor Meira | BRA Tony Kanaan | Andretti Green Racing | Dallara | Honda | ||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | BRA Vítor Meira | GBR Dario Franchitti | GBR Dario Franchitti | GBR Dario Franchitti | Andretti Green Racing | Dallara | Honda | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | BRA Tony Kanaan | GBR Darren Manning | BRA Tony Kanaan | USA Buddy Rice | Rahal Letterman Racing | G-Force | Honda | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | USA Buddy Rice | BRA Vítor Meira | BRA Tony Kanaan | MEX Adrián Fernández | Fernández Racing | G-Force | Honda | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pikes Peak | BRA Tony Kanaan | GBR Dan Wheldon | GBR Dario Franchitti | GBR Dario Franchitti | Andretti Green Racing | Dallara | Honda | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nazareth | BRA Hélio Castroneves | USA Sam Hornish Jr. | BRA Hélio Castroneves | GBR Dan Wheldon | Andretti Green Racing | Dallara | Honda | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chicagoland | BRA Hélio Castroneves | BRA Vítor Meira | MEX Adrián Fernández | MEX Adrián Fernández | Fernández Racing | G-Force | Honda | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fontana | BRA Hélio Castroneves | BRA Vítor Meira | BRA Hélio Castroneves | MEX Adrián Fernández | Fernández Racing | G-Force | Honda | ||||||||||||||||||
| Texas 2 | BRA Hélio Castroneves | USA Bryan Herta | BRA Hélio Castroneves | BRA Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | Dallara | Toyota |
BOLD indicates Superspeedways. Note: All races ran on Ovals/Speedways.
Season report
[[Homestead–Miami Indy 300|Toyota Indy 300]]
This race was held at Homestead-Miami Speedway on February 29. Buddy Rice won the pole.
Top ten results
- 6- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 26- Dan Wheldon
- 12- Tora Takagi
- 4- Tomas Scheckter
- 10- Darren Manning
- 15- Buddy Rice
- 11- Tony Kanaan
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 24- Robbie Buhl
[[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|Copper World Indy 200]]
This race was held at Phoenix International Raceway on March 21. Dan Wheldon won the pole.
Top ten results
- 11- Tony Kanaan
- 1- Scott Dixon
- 26- Dan Wheldon
- 51- Alex Barron
- 10- Darren Manning
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 7- Bryan Herta
- 12- Tora Takagi
- 15- Buddy Rice
- 13- Greg Ray
[[Indy Japan 300]]
This race was held at Twin Ring Motegi on April 17. This was Honda's first win in the annual oval race held at their own track. Dan Wheldon won the pole.
Top ten results
- 26- Dan Wheldon
- 11- Tony Kanaan
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 10- Darren Manning
- 1- Scott Dixon
- 15- Buddy Rice
- 27- Dario Franchitti
- 55- Kosuke Matsuura
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 12- Tora Takagi
[[2004 Indianapolis 500|88th Indianapolis 500]]
The 88th Indianapolis 500 mi race was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30. Buddy Rice sat on pole. The race was shortened to 180 laps (450 miles) due to rain.
Top ten results
- 15- Buddy Rice
- 11- Tony Kanaan
- 26- Dan Wheldon
- 7- Bryan Herta
- 36- Bruno Junqueira
- 17- Vítor Meira
- 5- Adrián Fernández
- 1- Scott Dixon
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 16- Roger Yasukawa
[[Firestone 550|Bombardier 500]]
This race was held at Texas Motor Speedway on June 12. Dario Franchitti won the pole.
Top ten results
- 11- Tony Kanaan
- 27- Dario Franchitti
- 51- Alex Barron
- 6- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 5- Adrián Fernández
- 17- Vítor Meira
- 13- Greg Ray
- 10- Darren Manning
- 24- Felipe Giaffone
- 12- Tora Takagi
[[SunTrust Indy Challenge]]
This race was held at Richmond International Raceway on June 26. Hélio Castroneves won the pole.
Top ten results
- 26- Dan Wheldon
- 17- Vítor Meira
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 7- Bryan Herta
- 11- Tony Kanaan
- 15- Buddy Rice
- 5- Adrián Fernández
- 1- Scott Dixon
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 24- Felipe Giaffone
[[RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300|Argent Mortgage 300]]
This race was held at Kansas Speedway on July 4. Buddy Rice won the pole.
Top ten results
- 15- Buddy Rice
- 17- Vítor Meira
- 11- Tony Kanaan
- 27- Dario Franchitti
- 7- Bryan Herta
- 5- Adrián Fernández
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 6- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 26- Dan Wheldon
- 51- Alex Barron
[[Firestone Indy 200]]
This race was held at Nashville Superspeedway on July 17. Buddy Rice won the pole.
Top ten results
- 11- Tony Kanaan
- 6- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 10- Darren Manning
- 2- Townsend Bell
- 15- Buddy Rice
- 13- Mark Taylor
- 1- Scott Dixon
- 55- Kosuke Matsuura
- 5- Adrián Fernández
[[ABC Supply Company A. J. Foyt 225|Menards A. J. Foyt 225]]
This race was held at the Milwaukee Mile on July 25. Vítor Meira won the pole.
Top ten results
- 27- Dario Franchitti
- 15- Buddy Rice
- 6- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 11- Tony Kanaan
- 17- Vítor Meira
- 2- Townsend Bell
- 51- Alex Barron
- 5- Adrián Fernández
- 7- Bryan Herta
- 55- Kosuke Matsuura
[[Firestone Indy 400|Michigan Indy 400]]
This race was held at Michigan International Speedway on August 1. Tony Kanaan won the pole.
Top ten results
- 15- Buddy Rice
- 11- Tony Kanaan
- 26- Dan Wheldon
- 6- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 17- Vítor Meira
- 7- Bryan Herta
- 1- Scott Dixon
- 2- Townsend Bell
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
[[Kentucky Indy 300|Belterra Casino Indy 300]]
This race was held at Kentucky Speedway on August 15. Buddy Rice won the pole.
Top ten results
- 5- Adrián Fernández
- 15- Buddy Rice
- 26- Dan Wheldon
- 55- Kosuke Matsuura
- 11- Tony Kanaan
- 27- Dario Franchitti
- 17- Vítor Meira
- 52- Ed Carpenter
- 7- Bryan Herta
- 10- Darren Manning
[[Honda Indy 225]]
This race was held at Pikes Peak International Raceway on August 22. Tony Kanaan won the pole.
Top ten results
- 27- Dario Franchitti
- 5- Adrián Fernández
- 6- Dan Wheldon
- 10- Darren Manning
- 11- Tony Kanaan
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 17- Vítor Meira
- 20- Jaques Lazier
- 7- Bryan Herta
- 51- Alex Barron
[[Firestone Indy 225]]
This race was held at Nazareth Speedway on August 29. Hélio Castroneves won the pole. The race was heralded as the series' 100th event. This was also the final IndyCar race at the track which closed down following this race.
Top ten results
- 26- Dan Wheldon
- 11- Tony Kanaan
- 27- Dario Franchitti
- 15- Buddy Rice
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 10- Darren Manning
- 5- Adrián Fernández
- 7- Bryan Herta
- 1- Scott Dixon
- 17- Vítor Meira
[[Peak Antifreeze Indy 300|Delphi Indy 300]]
This race was held at Chicagoland Speedway on September 12. Hélio Castroneves won the pole. This race was memorable due to a scary crash involving Buddy Rice with 15 laps remaining as he slid down the backstretch upside down. Adrián Fernández won the race, despite having a broken on-board pneumatic air jack. His pit crew had to use a manual jack to service his car during pit stops, losing several seconds each time.
Top ten results
- 5- Adrián Fernández 200 laps in 2:09:31.3301
- 7- Bryan Herta +0.0716
- 11- Tony Kanaan +0.1239
- 26- Dan Wheldon +0.2464
- 17- Vítor Meira +0.4873
- 6- Sam Hornish Jr. +0.5402
- 1- Scott Dixon +0.6109
- 24- Felipe Giaffone +1.1137
- 8- Scott Sharp +1.1878
- 3- Hélio Castroneves +1.2595
[[Toyota Indy 400]]
This race was held at California Speedway on October 3. Hélio Castroneves won the pole.
Top ten results
- 5- Adrián Fernández
- 11- Tony Kanaan
- 26- Dan Wheldon
- 6- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 15- Buddy Rice
- 27- Dario Franchitti
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 1- Scott Dixon
- 2- Townsend Bell
- 13- Mark Taylor
This was Adrián Fernández's final IndyCar victory.
By finishing in 2nd, Tony Kannan clinched the championship with 1 race remaining.
[[DXC Technology 600|Chevy 500]]
This race was held at Texas Motor Speedway on October 17. Hélio Castroneves won the pole.
Top ten results
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 11- Tony Kanaan
- 26- Dan Wheldon
- 17- Vítor Meira
- 5- Adrián Fernández
- 1- Scott Dixon
- 13- Mark Taylor
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 2- Townsend Bell
- 14- A. J. Foyt IV
Points standings
| Pos | Driver | HOM | PHX | MOT | [INDY](2004-indianapolis-500) | TMS1 | RIC | KAN | NSS | MIL | MIS | KEN | PPR | NAZ | CHI | CAL | TMS2 | Pts | 1 | 618 | 2 | 533 | 3 | 485 | 4 | 446 | 5 | 445 | 6 | 409 | 7 | 387 | 8 | 376 | 9 | 362 | 10 | 355 | 11 | 323 | 12 | 310 | 13 | 282 | 14 | 280 | 15 | 263 | 16 | 245 | 17 | 232 | 18 | 232 | 19 | 230 | 20 | 214 | 21 | 193 | 22 | 104 | 23 | 99 | 24 | 44 | 25 | 44 | 26 | 39 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 33 | 12 | 34 | 12 | 35 | 10 | 36 | 10 | 37 | 10 | Pos | Driver | HOM | PHX | MOT | [INDY](2004-indianapolis-500) | TMS1 | RIC | KAN | NSS | MIL | MIS | KEN | PPR | NAZ | CHI | CAL | TMS2 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA Tony Kanaan | 8 | 1* | 2 | 2 | 1* | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | **2*** | 5* | **5** | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Dan Wheldon | 3 | **3** | ***1**** | 3 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 3 | *3* | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Buddy Rice | **7** | 9 | 6 | **1*** | 15 | 6 | **1*** | **6** | 2 | 1 | **2** | 22 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Hélio Castroneves | 2* | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | **3** | 7 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 6 | **5*** | **10** | **7*** | **1*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEX Adrián Fernández | 20 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1* | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Dario Franchitti | 17 | 17 | 7 | 14 | **2** | 12* | 4 | 20 | *1** | 22 | 6 | 1* | 3 | 20 | 6 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Sam Hornish Jr. | *1* | 15 | 19 | 26 | 4 | *13* | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | *11* | 6 | 4 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Vítor Meira | 17 | *6* | *6* | 2 | 2 | *12** | **5** | 5 | *7* | 7 | 10 | *5* | *21* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bryan Herta | 13 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 17 | *16* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL Scott Dixon | 18 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 8 | DNS | 7 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Darren Manning | 6 | *5* | 4 | 25 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 19 | *13* | 10 | 4 | 6 | 15 | DNS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Alex Barron | 16 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Scott Sharp | 9 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Kosuke Matsuura | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Tora Takagi | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Ed Carpenter | 12 | 19 | 22 | 31 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Mark Taylor | 19 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA A. J. Foyt IV | 15 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ZAF Tomas Scheckter | 5 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 17 | *15* | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Felipe Giaffone | 15 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Townsend Bell | 17 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Jaques Lazier | RL | 21 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Greg Ray | 14 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Robbie Buhl | 10 | 18 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Al Unser Jr. | 17 | 11 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Roger Yasukawa | 11 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CZE Tomáš Enge | 16 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Bruno Junqueira | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Jeff Simmons | 16 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Richie Hearn | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Sarah Fisher | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Robby McGehee | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Buddy Lazier | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN Marty Roth | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA P. J. Jones | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Robby Gordon | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Larry Foyt | 32 |
| Color | Result |
|---|---|
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | 4th & 5th place |
| Light Blue | 6th–10th place |
| Dark Blue | Finished |
| (Outside Top 10) | |
| Purple | Did not finish |
| (Ret) | |
| Red | Did not qualify |
| (DNQ) | |
| Brown | Withdrawn |
| (Wth) | |
| Black | Disqualified |
| (DSQ) | |
| White | Did not start |
| (DNS) | |
| Blank | Did not |
| participate | |
| (DNP) | |
| Not competing |
|- |
| Rookie |
|---|
|} |}
- Ties in points broken by number of wins, followed by number of 2nds, 3rds, etc., and then by number of pole positions, followed by number of times qualified 2nd, etc.
Notes:
- Hélio Castroneves had 15 points deduction at Texas Motor Speedway due to a premature start after the final caution.
- After a red flag for rain at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Jaques Lazier replaced Robby Gordon, but all points were awarded to Robby Gordon.
References
Footnotes
References
- (December 17, 2003). "IRL: IndyCar engines reduced to 3.0 Liters for 2004". Motorsport.com.
- (January 2004). "Tour dates". IndyCar Series 2004 Season Preview.
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