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2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series The 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the tenth season of the Craftsman Truck Series, the third highest stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. Bobby Hamilton of Bobby Hamilton Racing won the championship, giving Dodge its first Trucks Series championship. 2004 teams and driversFull-time teamsPart-time teamsNote: If under "team", the owner's name is listed and in italics, that means the name of the race team that fielded the truck is unknown. Notes
ScheduleRacesFlorida Dodge Dealers 250The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 13 at Daytona International Speedway. Terry Cook won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Kelly Sutton (#02), Phil Bonifield (#25), L. W. Miller (#28), Greg Sacks (#48), Loni Richardson (#0) Easycare Vehicle Contracts 200The inaugural EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 was held March 13 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. David Reutimann won the pole. Toyota's First Pole in the Truck series. This race saw a scary crash on lap 45, involving Rick Crawford, Tina Gordon, and Hank Parker Jr.[1][2] Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Greg Sacks (#48), L. W. Miller (#28), Loni Richardson (#0) Kroger 250The Kroger 250 was held April 17 at Martinsville Speedway. Jack Sprague won the pole. This race marked the NASCAR debut for future Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Geoff Bodine (#03), Chris Wimmer (#63), Johnny Sauter (#43), David Froelich Jr. (#57), Kelly Sutton (#02), Wayne Edwards (#48), Richard Hampton (#19), Ricky Gonzalez (#93), Craig Wood (#73) UAW/GM Ohio 250For the first time in 50 years a NASCAR race was held in Ohio. The UAW/GM Ohio 250 was held May 16 at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway. Jack Sprague was awarded the pole after rain washed out qualifying.[3] Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Kevin Love (#67), Robert Huffman (#12), David Froelich Jr. (#57), Richard Hampton (#19), Craig Wood (#73), J. C. Stout (#91), Sean Murphy (#30), David Ragan (#66), Chris Winter (#05), Randy van Zant (#83), Jim Walker (#74) Infineon 200The Infineon 200 was held May 21 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. David Starr won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Kelly Sutton (#02), Derrike Cope (#48) MBNA America 200The MBNA America 200 was held June 4 at Dover International Speedway. Carl Edwards won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none O'Reilly 400KThe O'Reilly 400K was held June 11 at Texas Motor Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none O'Reilly 200The O'Reilly 200 was held June 19 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Jack Sprague won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Darren Shaw (#04), Jarod Robie (#98), Paul White (#77), Scotty Sands (#97), Dennis Hannel (#94) Black Cat Fireworks 200The Black Cat Fireworks 200 was held June 25 at The Milwaukee Mile. Ted Musgrave won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none O'Reilly Auto Parts 250The O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 was held July 3 at Kansas Speedway. Dennis Setzer won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none Built Ford Tough 225The Built Ford Tough 225 was held July 10 at Kentucky Speedway. Dennis Setzer won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200The Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 was held July 17 at Gateway International Raceway. Jack Sprague won the pole. This race would be the final to feature unlimited Green-White-Checkered finishing attempts until 2017, as this race took four attempts to finish under green. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none Line-X Spray-On Truck Bedliners 200The Line-X Spray-On Truck Bedliners 200 was held July 31 at Michigan International Speedway. Dennis Setzer won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none This race marked the first NASCAR victory for Toyota. Power Stroke Diesel 200The Power Stroke Diesel 200 was held August 6 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Jack Sprague won the pole. This race marked the NASCAR debut for Denny Hamlin. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Chris Wimmer (#63), Tim Schendel (#31), Kelly Sutton (#02), Ken Weaver (#08), Charlie Bradberry (#78), Buddy Davis (#28), Sean Murphy (#30), Greg Pope (#89), Nick Tucker (#48), Eric McClure (#27), Scotty Sands (#97), Jim Walker (#74), Patrick Lawson (#26), Dennis Hannel (#0), Casey Kingsland (#55) Toyota Tundra 200The Toyota Tundra 200 was held August 14 at Nashville Superspeedway. Local product Bobby Hamilton Jr. won the pole, and his father, Bobby Hamilton, won the race. Both Hamiltons considered Nashville their home track. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: James Hylton (#77) O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline MaxlifeThe O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline Maxlife was held August 25 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Ken Schrader won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Kelly Sutton (#02), Eric McClure (#72), Darren Shaw (#04), Ryan McGlynn (#00), Loni Richardson (#0), Nick Tucker (#48), Chris Winter (#05), Craig Wood (#73) Kroger 200The Kroger 200 was held September 9 at Richmond International Raceway. Jamie McMurray won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Jay Sauter (#06), Lance Hooper (#13), Tony Raines (#40), Mark McFarland (#59), Kelly Sutton (#02), Wayne Edwards (#93), Kyle Beattie (#0), Craig Wood (#73), J. C. Stout (#91), James Hylton (#48) Sylvania 200The Sylvania 200 was held September 18 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Jack Sprague won the pole. Despite starting several hours later than scheduled due to rain from Hurricane Ivan and with the threat of darkness, all 200 laps were completed. The race ended under caution at the scheduled distance after it was deemed too dark to have an attempt at a Green-White-Checkered finish due to a crash with less than 3 to go. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Travis Powell (#95)
Las Vegas 350The Las Vegas 350 was held September 25 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mike Skinner won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Chris Wimmer (#63), Loni Richardson (#0)
American Racing Wheels 200The American Racing Wheels 200 was held October 2 at California Speedway. Travis Kvapil won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: none
Silverado 350KThe Silverado 350K was held October 16 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mike Skinner won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Jay Sauter (#06), Wayne Edwards (#77), Loni Richardson (#0), Blake Mallory (#35) Kroger 200The Kroger 200 was held October 23 at Martinsville Speedway. Bobby Hamilton won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Robbie Ferguson (#93), Tony Raines (#40), Davin Scites (#20), Darrell Waltrip (#11), Jim Walker (#74), Eric King (#00), Tam Topham (#70), Craig Wood (#73), Jimmy Mullins (#77)
Chevy Silverado 150The Chevy Silverado 150 was held November 5 at Phoenix International Raceway. Jack Sprague won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Brad Teague (#72), Danny Bagwell (#41) Darlington 200The Darlington 200 was held November 13 at Darlington Raceway after rain washed out the race November 12. The race was moved to Saturday as part of a day-night doubleheader on the Southern 500 weekend. Carl Edwards won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Danny Bagwell (#41)
Ford 200The Ford 200 was held November 19 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. David Reutimann won the pole. Top ten results
Failed to qualify: Sammy Sanders (#04), Brad Keselowski (#63), Shigeaki Hattori (#01), Derrike Cope (#48), Todd Bodine (#30), Jeff Jefferson (#03), Eric Jones (#74), Scott Lynch (#59), Ken Weaver (#08), Danny Bagwell (#41) Full Drivers' Championship(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.
Rookie of the Year34-year-old David Reutimann, driving for the start-up Darrell Waltrip Motorsports, clinched the 2004 Rookie of the Year title, posting four top-fives and winning two poles. Runner-up Tracy Hines had two top-tens for ThorSport Racing, while neither Brandon Whitt nor Chase Montgomery had a top-ten. Shane Sieg, Kelly Sutton, Ken Weaver, Chris Wimmer and Brad Keselowski had only part-time runs, while Shelby Howard was released from his ride early in the season. See alsoReferences
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