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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m 2 0 0 4 I n d y C a r S e r i e s s e a s o n )
Tony Kanaan (left) won his first Drivers' Championship while
Dan Wheldon (right) finished second in the championship.
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
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The engine displacement for all IndyCar Series cars was reduced from 3.5 litres (214 cubic inches) to 3.0 litres (183 cubic inches) starting from the 2004 Indianapolis 500 in an effort to reduce speeds and ensure safer and exciting racing. The 3.5 litres (214 cubic inches) 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.[1]
Confirmed entries
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Season Summary
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Schedule
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Rnd
Date
Race Name
Track
City
1
February 29
Toyota Indy 300
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead, Florida
2
March 21
Copper World Indy 200
Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix, Arizona
3
April 17
Indy Japan 300
Twin Ring Motegi
Motegi , Japan
4
May 30
88th Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway, Indiana
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June 12
Bombardier 500
Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth, Texas
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June 26
SunTrust Indy Challenge
Richmond International Raceway
Richmond, Virginia
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July 4
Argent Mortgage 300
Kansas Speedway
Kansas City, Kansas
8
July 17
Firestone Indy 200
Nashville Superspeedway
Lebanon, Tennessee
9
July 25
Menards A. J. Foyt 225
The Milwaukee Mile
West Allis, Wisconsin
10
August 1
Michigan Indy 400
Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn, Michigan
11
August 15
Belterra Casino Indy 300
Kentucky Speedway
Sparta, Kentucky
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August 22
Honda Indy 225
Pikes Peak International Raceway
Fountain, Colorado
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August 29
Firestone Indy 225
Nazareth Speedway
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
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September 12
Delphi Indy 300
Chicagoland Speedway
Joliet, Illinois
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October 3
Toyota Indy 400
California Speedway
Fontana, California
16
October 17
Chevy 500
Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth, Texas
Source:[2]
Race results
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BOLD indicates Superspeedways.
Note: All races ran on Ovals/Speedways.
Race summaries
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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
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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
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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
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The 88th Indianapolis 500-mile (800 km ) 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
Final driver standings
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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
In-line notation
Bold
Pole position
Italics
Ran fastest race lap
*
Led most race laps (3 points)
DNS
Any driver who qualifies but does not start (DNS), earns all the points had they taken part.
RY Rookie of the Year
R 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:
References
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^ "Tour dates" . IndyCar Series 2004 Season Preview : 7. January 2004. Retrieved 30 July 2021 – via Internet Archive.
External links
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See also
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2004_IndyCar_Series&oldid=1228747817 "
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