Nascar came up with the Chase in 2004.
AnswerNEXTEL signed with NASCAR before the 2004 season started. The contract is until 2013. Sprint and Nextel merged in 2005. In 2008, it was renamed the Sprint Cup Series.
Jeff Gordon drove the full 36 race Nascar Cup Series schedule in 2004.
On September 11, 2004, Jeremy Mayfield won the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway.
In 2004, Kasey Kahne won two Nascar Truck Series races. He did not win any Cup or Nationwide Series races that season.
Homestead Florida in 2003, Sprint took over in 2004.
NASCAR Outdoors - 2004 was released on: USA: 4 April 2004
The first Chase for the Nextel (now Sprint) Cup was held during the 2004 season. The Chase was won that year by Kurt Busch.
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Bill Elliott has been racing in the Nascar Cup series since 1976. He still drives today, but has been on a limited schedule since 2004. Bill also drove in 43 Nationwide Series races, then known as the Busch Series and three Truck Series races.
Kyle Busch has won races in the Nascar Nationwide Series from 2004 through 2011, and also in 2013 and 2014. He also won the Nationwide Series championship in 2009.
NASCAR Toyota Series was created in 2004.