2004 Sirius at The Glen
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The 2004 Sirius at The Glen was the 22nd stock car race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 15, 2004, in Watkins Glen, New York at the shortened layout of Watkins Glen International, a 2.454 miles (3.949 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 90 laps to complete. At race's end, a sick Tony Stewart, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would be able to overcome sickness and soiling himself during the race,[1] defending against Ron Fellows of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. to win his 19th career NASCAR Nextel Cup Series win and his second and final win of the season.[2][3] To fill out the podium, Mark Martin of Roush Racing would finish third.
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Race details | |||
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Race 22 of 36 in the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | |||
Date | August 15, 2004 | ||
Official name | 19th Annual Sirius at The Glen | ||
Location | Watkins Glen, New York, Watkins Glen International | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.454 mi (3.949 km) | ||
Distance | 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km) | ||
Average speed | 92.249 miles per hour (148.460 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
Time | Set by 2004 owner's points | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Laps | 46 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | TNT | ||
Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
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