2004 Grand Prix of Road America
Race details | |
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Race 8 of 14 in the 2004 Champ Car season | |
![]() Road America Track Layout | |
Date | August 8, 2004 |
Official name | Grand Prix of Road America presented by the Chicago Tribune |
Location | Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States |
Course | Permanent Road Course 4.048 mi / 6.515 km |
Distance | 48 laps 194.304 mi / 312.720 km |
Weather | Mostly to Partly Cloudy |
Pole position | |
Driver | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
Time | 1:43.046 |
Fastest lap | |
Driver | Bruno Junqueira (Newman/Haas Racing) |
Time | 1:45.504 (on lap 39 of 48) |
Podium | |
First | Alex Tagliani (Rocketsports Racing) |
Second | Rodolfo Lavín (Forsythe Championship Racing) |
Third | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
Motor car race
The 2004 Grand Prix of Road America was the eighth round of the 2004 Bridgestone Presented the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on August 8, 2004 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Sébastien Bourdais won the pole and Alex Tagliani won the race, his first and only win in his Champ Car/IndyCar career.
Qualifying results
Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
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1 | ![]() | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:44.637 | 1:43.046 | 1:43.046 |
2 | ![]() | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Herdez Competition | 1:43.909 | 1:43.995 | 1:43.909 |
3 | ![]() | Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | — | 1:43.374 | 1:43.374 |
4 | ![]() | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:44.529 | 1:43.606 | 1:43.606 |
5 | ![]() | Patrick Carpentier | Forsythe Racing | 1:44.076 | 1:43.753 | 1:43.753 |
6 | ![]() | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 1:46.382 | 1:43.933 | 1:43.933 |
7 | ![]() | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 1:44.972 | 1:44.058 | 1:44.058 |
8 | ![]() | Oriol Servià | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:45.077 | 1:44.105 | 1:44.105 |
9 | ![]() | Justin Wilson | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:45.034 | 1:44.463 | 1:44.463 |
10 | ![]() | Rodolfo Lavín | Forsythe Racing | 1:45.269 | 1:44.663 | 1:44.663 |
11 | ![]() | Michel Jourdain Jr. | RuSPORT | 1:45.377 | 1:44.708 | 1:44.708 |
12 | ![]() | Mario Haberfeld | Walker Racing | 1:45.773 | 1:45.074 | 1:45.074 |
13 | ![]() | Alex Tagliani | Rocketsports Racing | — | 1:45.172 | 1:45.172 |
14 | ![]() | Roberto González | PKV Racing | 1:45.674 | 1:45.361 | 1:45.361 |
15 | ![]() | Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 1:45.496 | 1:47.701 | 1:45.496 |
16 | ![]() | Guy Smith | Rocketsports Racing | 1:47.948 | 1:46.025 | 1:46.025 |
17 | ![]() | Alex Sperafico | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:46.742 | 1:46.321 | 1:46.321 |
18 | ![]() | Gastón Mazzacane | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:46.878 | 1:47.042 | 1:46.878 |
Race
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 8 | ![]() | Rocketsports Racing | 48 | 1:45:07.288 | 13 | 33 |
2 | 3 | ![]() | Forsythe Racing | 48 | +1.855 secs | 10 | 28 |
3 | 2 | ![]() | Newman/Haas Racing | 48 | +2.767 secs | 1 | 27 |
4 | 4 | ![]() | Herdez Competition | 48 | +3.814 secs | 2 | 24 |
5 | 55 | ![]() | Herdez Competition | 48 | +4.398 secs | 15 | 21 |
6 | 11 | ![]() | Dale Coyne Racing | 48 | +6.390 secs | 8 | 19 |
7 | 34 | ![]() | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 48 | +8.500 secs | 9 | 17 |
8 | 12 | ![]() | PKV Racing | 48 | +8.546 secs | 3 | 15 |
9 | 9 | ![]() | RuSPORT | 48 | +9.056 secs | 11 | 13 |
10 | 17 | ![]() | Rocketsports Racing | 48 | +9.997 secs | 16 | 11 |
11 | 5 | ![]() | Walker Racing | 48 | +16.725 secs | 12 | 10 |
12 | 1 | ![]() | Forsythe Racing | 48 | +26.616 secs | 6 | 10 |
13 | 10 | ![]() | RuSPORT | 47 | + 1 Lap | 7 | 8 |
14 | 7 | ![]() | Forsythe Racing | 46 | + 2 Laps | 5 | 7 |
15 | 6 | ![]() | Newman/Haas Racing | 46 | + 2 Laps | 4 | 7 |
16 | 21 | ![]() | PKV Racing | 46 | + 2 Laps | 14 | 5 |
17 | 14 | ![]() | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 46 | + 2 Laps | 17 | 4 |
18 | 19 | ![]() | Dale Coyne Racing | 29 | Off course | 18 | 3 |
Caution flags
Laps | Cause |
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1-4 | Hunter-Reay (4) & Vasser (12) contact |
12-13 | González (21) off course |
16-18 | Junqueira (6) off course |
31-33 | Mazzacane (19) off course |
45-46 | Allmendinger (10) & Sperafico (14) spin/stall |
Notes
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- New Race Record Alex Tagliani 1:45:07.288
- Average Speed 110.903 mph
Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points | |
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![]() | 1 | ![]() | 213 |
![]() | 2 | ![]() | 166 |
![]() | 3 | ![]() | 153 |
![]() | 4 | ![]() | 152 |
![]() | 5 | ![]() | 141 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
Trivia
- As of the conclusion of the 2017 IndyCar Series season, this race remains Alex Tagliani's first and only win in his Champ Car and IndyCar career.
External links
- Full Weekend Times & Results
- Friday Qualifying Results
- Saturday Qualifying Results
- Race Box Score
Previous race: 2004 Molson Indy Vancouver | Champ Car World Series 2004 season | Next race: 2004 Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver |
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Previous race: 2003 Mario Andretti Grand Prix at Road America | 2004 Grand Prix of Road America | Next race: 2006 Grand Prix of Road America |
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