2004 Chevy 500 - Race

Sunday, October 17, 2004

ABC Sports commentators, Paul Paige, left, & Scott Goodyear -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Pre-race ceremonies -- Photo by: Shawn Payne # 6 Marlboro Team Penske driver Sam Hornish Jr. during pre-race ceremonies -- Photo by: Shawn Payne # 11 Team 7-11 driver Tony Kanaan during pre-race ceremonies -- Photo by: Shawn Payne # 3 Marlboro Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves during pre-race ceremonies -- Photo by: Shawn Payne # 5 Quaker State Telmex Tecate driver, Adrian Fernandez making pit-stop -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Pre-race ceremonial fly-over by the 188 Fighter Wing Arkansas Air national Guard out of Ft. Smith Arkansas -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Pre-race ceremonial fly-over by the 188 Fighter Wing Arkansas Air national Guard out of Ft. Smith Arkansas -- Photo by: Shawn Payne # 27 Andretti Green ArcaEx driver Dario Franchitti -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Tight grouping of # 6 Marlboro Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves, left, and # 11 Team 7-Eleven driver Tony Kanaan -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Fourth turn incident between drivers Alex Barron, left, & Dario Franchitti -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Drivers Alex Barron, left, & Dario Franchitti come off of turn four wall after making contact near end of race -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Both wrecked cars of Alex Barron, bottom, and Dario Franchitti come to rest on front staight -- Photo by: Shawn Payne # 26 Klein Tools/Jim Beam driver Dan Wheldon during pit stop -- Photo by: Shawn Payne # 51 Red Bull Cheever Racing driver Alex Barron's car comes to rest on grass after turn four incident with Dario Franchitti -- Photo by: Shawn Payne # 27 Andretti Green ArcaEx driver Dario Franchitti's car being towed-off of course -- Photo by: Shawn Payne # 11 Team 7-11 driver Tony Kanaan driver and 2004 series champion makes way towards podium -- Photo by: Shawn Payne # 3 Marlboro Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves takes the checker flag at the Chevy 500 -- Photo by: Shawn Payne # 11 Team 7-11 driver Tony Kanaan and crew gather on championship podium with IRL President Tony Kanaan -- Photo by: Shawn Payne # 11 Team 7-11 driver Tony Kanaan is awarded the championship title with IRL President Tony George -- Photo by: Shawn Payne # 11 Team 7-11 driver Tony Kanaan along with team members celebrate winning the 2004 IRL Championship -- Photo by: Shawn Payne IRL President Tony George, left, # 11 Team 7-11 driver Tony Kanaan, center, team owner Kim Green, right accept championship check -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Malboro Team Penske team members -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney # 14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver A.J. IV, left, & 2004 Olympic Medalist and World Record Holder Dana Vollmer -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney # 15 Rahal Letterman Racing Pioneer Argent driver Buddy Rice, left, & 2004 Olymipc Gold Medalist Jeremy Warnier -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney # 14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver A.J. IV shows-off swimming cap from 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist and World Record Holder Dana Vollmer -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Michael Andretti, center, makes presentation to University of North Texas on behalf of sponsor Jim Beam -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney President of Texas Motor Speedway, Eddie Gossage -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney # 5 Quaker State Telmex Tecate driver, Adrian Fernandez, front, & # 11 7-Eleven driver Tony Kanaan -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Close racing in the early stages of Chevy 500 -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Post race ceremonial balloons await end of race -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney # 2 Menards/Johns Manville Racing driver Townsend Bell during pitstop -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney # 13 Access Motorsports crew members send driver Mark Taylor on his way -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Andretti Greem teammates # 26 Klein Tools/Jim Beam driver Dan Wheldon, foreground, # 11 7-Eleven driver Tony Kanaan and # 5 Fernandez Racing driver Adrian Fernandez -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Entrance over Texas Motor Speedway -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney # 11 Team 7-11 driver Tony Kanaan, left, # 3 Marlboro Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves, & # 5 Fernandez Racing driver Adrian Fernandez -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney # 51 Red Bull Cheever Racing driver Alex Barron's car shortly after making contact with wall -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney # 27 Andretti Green ArcaEx driver Dario Franchitti's car slides backwards while # 20 Tomas Enge passes -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney # 51 Red Bull Cheever Racing driver Alex Barron after coming off of wall in Chevy 500 -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney # 3 Marlboro Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves takes the checker flag at the Chevy 500 -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney # 3 Marlboro Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves celebrates winning the Chevy 500 -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney # 3 Marlboro Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves celebrates winning the Chevy 500 -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney # 11 Team 7-11 driver Tony Kanaan hams-it-up with fellow crew members -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney ABC Sports commentators, Dr. Jerry Punch, left, 2004 season champion Tony Kanaan, and IRL President Tony George -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney # 11 Team 7-11 driver Tony Kanaan and crew celebrate winning the 2004 Championship, Texas style -- Photo by: Dana Garrett