The 2004 Mr. Goodcents 300 was a Busch Series event held at Kansas Speedway in September 2004. It was won by Joe Nemechek, but shrouded in controversy after Nemechek and Tony Stewart collided battling for the win. Nemechek avoided Stewart's car and held off Greg Biffle for the win.
| 2004 Mr. Goodcents 300 | |
| General info | |
|---|---|
| Series | Busch Series |
| Location | Kansas Speedway |
| Date | October 9, 2006 |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole Sitter | Paul Menard |
| Pole Speed | 176.062 mph |
| Race Data | |
| Winner | Joe Nemechek |
| Margin of Victory | .341 seconds |
| Average Speed | 117.504 mph |
| Cautions | 8 for 39 laps |
| Points Leader | Martin Truex, Jr. (+149) |
Qualifying notes[]
Paul Menard won his first career pole in the Busch Series in this race, driving for Dale Earnhardt Inc.. Cup driver Kasey Kahne started second, while points leader Martin Truex Jr. qualified fifth.
Those drivers going home were: John Hayden (#16), Brad Teague (#52), Stan Boyd (#71), Shane Hall (#28), Morgan Shepherd (#0), Chris Horn (#58), Kenny Hendrick (#51), Jimmy Kitchens (#77), Bill Eversole (#56), Randy Briggs (#85), Clint Vahsholtz (#90)
Additional race data[]
- Leaders: 9
- Time of race: 2:36:15
- Average Speed: 117.504 mph
- Cautions: 8 for 39 laps
- Margin of Victory: .041 sec
- Most Spots Improved: Stacy Compton (+19)
- This race marked the first career Busch Series starts for Brandon Miller and Brent Sherman.
- This was also the first race for the Keith Coleman Racing team. They debuted with sponsorship from Lovefifi.com after purchasing Holigan Racing.
Results[]
| Finish | Start | No. | Name | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Laps Lead | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Cellular One | Chevrolet | 204 | 6 | running |
| 2 | 16 |  |
Greg Biffle | CNN America Votes 2004/Charter | Ford | 204 | 3 | running |
| 3 | 9 | 32 | David Stremme | Trim Spa | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 18 | 46 | Ashton Lewis | Lewis Motorsports | Chevrolet | 204 | 28 | running |
| 5 | 6 |  |
Ron Hornaday | AC Delco | Chevrolet | 204 | 1 | running |
| 6 | 15 |  |
J.J. Yeley (R) | Vigoro/Home Depot | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 30 | 22 | Jason Keller | Miller High Life Light | Ford | 204 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 25 | 1 | Casey Mears | Yellow Transportation | Dodge | 204 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 28 |  |
Stacy Compton | Kingsford/Bush's Beans | Ford | 204 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 20 |  |
Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Mr. Clean AutoDry Wash | Ford | 204 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 13 |  |
Mike McLaughlin | U.S. Marines | Ford | 204 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 14 | 99 | Michael Waltrip | State Fair Corn Dogs | Chevrolet | 204 | 3 | running |
| 13 | 2 |  |
Kasey Kahne | Great Clips | Dodge | 204 | 14 | running |
| 14 | 3 | 55 | Robby Gordon | Fruit of the Loom | Chevrolet | 204 | 33 | running |
| 15 | 12 | 23 | Kenny Wallace | Stacker 2 | Dodge | 204 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 17 | 29 | Brandon Miller | GM Card/Sylvania | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 1 | 11 | Paul Menard (R) | Menards | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 31 |  |
Mike Wallace | GEICO/Sports Clips | Ford | 202 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 8 |  |
Mike Bliss | Rockwell Automation | Chevrolet | 202 | 1 | running |
| 20 | 29 |  |
Robert Pressley | Clorox/Wisk/Country Mart | Ford | 202 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 23 |  |
Johnny Sauter | Kleenex/ALDI | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 21 |  |
Casey Atwood | Navy "Accelerate Your Life" | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 38 | 73 | Eric Jones | Red Cactus Salsa | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 7 | 00 | Blake Feese | Haas Automation | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 11 | 81 | Tony Stewart | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker | Chevrolet | 198 | 115 | crash |
| 26 | 36 | 91 | Stanton Barrett | AmericInn Lodging Systems | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running |
| 27 | 34 |  |
Travis Geiseler (R) | DCT Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 41 | 10 | Gus Wasson | Race Girl/acexenterprises.com | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running |
| 29 | 4 |  |
Kyle Busch (R) | Lowe's/Shop-Vac | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 5 |  |
Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 40 |  |
Derrike Cope | Advil Liqui-Gels | Ford | 151 | 0 | running |
| 32 | 24 | 21 | Clint Bowyer | Reese's | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | crash |
| 33 | 33 | 9 | Matt Kenseth | Pennzoil | Ford | 108 | 0 | crash |
| 34 | 26 | 26 | Mark Green | lovefifi.com | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | engine |
| 35 | 10 | 37 | David Green | Timber Wolf | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | engine |
| 36 | 42 | 24 | Steve Grissom | Global Industrial Contracters | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | engine |
| 37 | 35 | 58 | Brent Sherman | Hickory Farms/Serta | Dodge | 82 | 0 | crash |
| 38 | 27 | 12 | Tim Fedewa | Supercuts | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | crash |
| 39 | 22 | 43 | Aaron Fike | Ollie's Bargain Outlet | Dodge | 79 | 0 | crash |
| 40 | 43 | 39 | Tina Gordon | Yahoo!/Vassarette/Microtel | Ford | 79 | 0 | engine |
| 41 | 39 | 72 | Kevin Lepage | Kaeser Compressors | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | engine |
| 42 | 37 | 02 | Hermie Sadler | SCORE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | suspension |
| 43 | 32 | 88 | Jeff Fuller | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | vibration |
Points[]
- Martin Truex, Jr. +149
- Kyle Busch -149
- Greg Biffle -480
- Jason Leffler -551
- Ron Hornaday -670
- David Green -688
- Jason Keller -720
- Mike Bliss -898
- Ashton Lewis -1077
- Kasey Kahne -1093