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!Manufacturers Champion
 
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|{{GBR}} Dan Wheldon
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|{{JPN}} Toyota
 
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|-
  
The 2004 Elite Racing League season was the 1st Elite Racing League season, competed over 9 races in 9 rounds. It is a non canon season (Like all Elite Racing League Seasons.) Drivers and teams throughout the season battled for the Drivers and Manufacturer Championships. It started on the 23rd March in the USA at the Circuit of the Americas and ended on the 27th September in Great Britain at Silverstone. It was simulated using IndyCar Series 2005. Between this season and the 2009 season the series acted as an IndyCar support series meaning IndyCar drivers could (and did) participate to improve track knowledge and experience.
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The 2004 Elite Racing League season was the 1st Elite Racing League season, competed over 8 races in 8 rounds. It is a non canon season (Like all Elite Racing League Seasons.) Drivers and teams throughout the season battled for the Drivers and Manufacturer Championships. It started on the 29th February in Miami, Florida at the Homestead-Miami Speedway and ended on the 3rd October in Fontana, California at California Speedway. It was simulated using IndyCar Series 2005. Between this season and the 2009 season the series acted as an IndyCar support series meaning IndyCar drivers could (and did) participate to improve track knowledge and experience. The Drivers Championship was won by Dan Wheldon at the final race of the season in Fontana at California Speedway. The Manufacturers Championship was won by Toyota at the penultimate race in Chicago.
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7 of the 8 Races were support races for the 2004 IndyCar Series whilst the eighth race was an exclusive race at Gateway Motorsports Park which had been dropped from the 2004 IndyCar season in a move that would give the series more publicity with an exclusive race. The month of May was missed out in the scheduling for the first few seasons due to the IndyCar holders not wanting any support races due to the chaotic nature of the Indianapolis 500.
  
 
==Drivers and Season Calendar==
 
==Drivers and Season Calendar==
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 +
Some Drivers raced on a part time schedule.
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
 
!Manufacturar
 
!Manufacturar
 
!Driver
 
!Driver
 
|-
 
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Chevrolet Icon.png]] Chevrolet
+
| rowspan="11" |[[File:Chevrolet Icon.png]] Chevrolet
 +
|-
 +
| {{USA}} Buddy Lazier
 +
|-
 +
| {{USA}} Buddy Rice
 +
|-
 +
| {{USA}} Ed Carpenter
 +
|-
 +
| {{USA}} Eddie Cheever Jr
 +
|-
 +
| {{GBR}} Mark Taylor
 +
|-
 +
| {{USA}} Robbie Buhl
 +
|-
 +
| {{USA}} Sam Hornish Jr
 +
|-
 +
| {{USA}} Sarah Fisher
 +
|-
 +
| {{BRA}} Vitor Meira
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="9" |[[File:Honda Icon.png]] Honda
 +
|-
 +
| {{USA}} Bryan Herta
 +
|-
 +
| {{GBR}} Dan Wheldon
 +
|-
 +
| {{GBR}} Dario Franchitti
 +
|-
 +
| {{USA}} Greg Ray
 +
|-
 +
| {{SWE}} Kenny Brack
 +
|-
 +
| {{JPN}} Roger Yasukawa
 +
|-
 +
| {{BRA}} Tony Kanaan
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="13" |[[File:Toyota Icon.png]] Toyota
 +
|-
 +
| {{USA}} AJ Foyt IV
 +
|-
 +
| {{USA}} Al Unser Jr
 +
|-
 +
| {{USA}} Alex Barron
 +
|-
 +
| {{BRA}} Felipe Giaffone
 +
|-
 +
| {{BRA}} Gil de Farran
 +
|-
 +
| {{BRA}} Helio Castroneves
 
|-
 
|-
| TBA
+
| {{NZL}} Scott Dixon
 
|-
 
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Honda Icon.png]] Honda
+
| {{USA}} Scott Sharp
 
|-
 
|-
| TBA
+
| {{RSA}} Tomas Sheckter
 
|-
 
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Toyota Icon.png]] Toyota
+
| {{USA}} Tony Renna
| TBA
+
|-
 +
| {{JPN}} Toranosuke Takagi
 
|-
 
|-
 
  
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center"
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|-
 
|-
 
|1
 
|1
|{{USA}} Grand Prix of the Americas
+
|{{USA}} Toyota ERL Race of Miami
|Circuit of the Americas
+
|Homestead-Miami Speedway
|23 March
+
|29 February
|
+
|{{BRA}} Helio Castroneves
|
+
|{{GBR}} Dan Wheldon
|
+
|{{BRA}} Helio Castroneves
|
+
|{{JPN}} Toyota
 
|-
 
|-
 
|2
 
|2
|{{USA}} Long Beach Grand Prix
+
|{{USA}} Red Bull ERL Race of Gateway
|Long Beach Street Circuit
+
|Gateway Motorsports Park (Exclusive Race)
|6 April
+
|14 March
|
+
|{{NZL}} Scott Dixon
|
+
|{{BRA}} Vitor Meira
|
+
|{{NZL}} Scott Dixon
|
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|{{JPN}} Toyota
 
|-
 
|-
 
|3
 
|3
|{{USA}} 2015 ERL Indianapolis Oval Race
+
|{{JPN}} Honda ERL Race of Japan
|Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Oval)
+
|Twin Ring Motegi
|3 May
+
|17 April
|
+
|{{GBR}} Dan Wheldon
|
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|{{BRA}} Vitor Meira
|
+
|{{USA}} Sarah Fisher
|
+
|{{USA}} Chevrolet
 
|-
 
|-
 
|4
 
|4
|{{USA}} Indianapolis Grand Prix
+
|{{USA}} SunTrust ERL Race of Richmond
|Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course)
+
|Richmond International Raceway
|14 June
+
|26 June
|
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|{{NZL}} Scott Dixon
|
+
|{{GBR}} Dan Wheldon
|
+
|{{GBR}} Dan Wheldon
|
+
|{{JPN}} Honda
 
|-
 
|-
 
|5
 
|5
|{{USA}} Sonoma Grand Prix
+
|{{USA}} Firestone ERL Race of Nashville
|Sonoma Raceway
+
|Nashville Superspeedway
|27 July
+
|17 July
|
+
|{{NZL}} Scott Dixon
|
+
|{{USA}} Greg Ray
|
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|{{NZL}} Scott Dixon
|
+
|{{JPN}} Toyota
 
|-
 
|-
 
|6
 
|6
|{{USA}} Grand Prix of the Golden Coast
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|{{USA}} Honda ERL Race of Colorado
|Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
+
|Pikes Peak International Raceway
|10 August
+
|22 August
 +
|{{BRA}} Tony Kanaan
 +
|{{BRA}} Tony Kanaan
 +
|{{BRA}} Tony Kanaan
 +
|{{JPN}} Honda
 +
|-
 +
|7
 +
|{{USA}} ERL Chicago Classic
 +
|Chicagoland Speedway
 +
|12 September
 +
|{{GBR}} Dan Wheldon
 +
|{{BRA}} Gil de Farran
 +
|{{GBR}} Dan Wheldon
 +
|{{JPN}} Honda
 +
|-
 +
|8
 +
|{{USA}} Toyota ERL Race of California
 +
|California Speedway
 +
|3 October
 +
|{{SWE}} Kenny Brack
 +
|{{BRA}} Helio Castroneves
 +
|{{BRA}} Helio Castroneves
 +
|{{JPN}} Toyota
 +
|-
 +
 
 +
{|
 +
|valign="top"|
 +
{|  class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center;"
 +
!Pos
 +
!Driver
 +
!MIA<br/> {{USA}}
 +
!GAT<br/> {{USA}}
 +
!JPN<br/> {{JPN}}
 +
!RIC<br/> {{USA}}
 +
!NAS<br/> {{USA}}
 +
!COL<br/> {{USA}}
 +
!CHI<br/> {{USA}}
 +
!CAL<br/> {{USA}}
 +
!  valign="middle" |  Pts
 +
|-
 +
| 1
 +
| {{GBR}} Dan Wheldon
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| ''4''
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 9
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| '''7'''
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|''1''
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|'''1'''
 +
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|3
 +
|258
 +
|-
 +
| 2
 +
| {{BRA}} Gil de Farran
 +
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|3
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|4
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|8
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 10
 +
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2
 +
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2
 +
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| ''2''
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11
 +
|241
 +
|-
 +
| 3
 +
| {{NZL}} Scott Dixon
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|'''1'''
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 21
 +
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"|'''2'''
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|'''1'''
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12
 +
|221
 +
|-
 +
| 4
 +
| {{BRA}} Tony Kanaan
 +
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 20
 +
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|3
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 9
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|'''''1'''''
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
 +
|220
 +
|-
 +
| 5
 +
| {{BRA}} Helio Castroneves
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|'''1'''
 +
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2
 +
|DNF
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 21
 +
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|3
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 9
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|''1''
 +
|210
 +
|-
 +
| 6
 +
| {{SWE}} Kenny Brack
 +
|DNF
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| '''2'''
 +
|207
 +
|-
 +
| 7
 +
| {{USA}} Sam Hornish Jr
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
 +
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|3
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 22
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
|DNF
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
|170
 +
|-
 +
| 8
 +
| {{JPN}} Toranosuke Takagi
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 10
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
 +
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|3
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16
 +
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|3
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 10
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7
 +
|165
 +
|-
 +
| 9
 +
| {{RSA}} Tomas Sheckter
 +
|DNF
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 9
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
 +
|142
 +
|-
 +
| 10
 +
| {{USA}} Al Unser Jr
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 10
 +
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 25
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 10
 +
|115
 +
|-
 +
| 11
 +
| {{USA}} Sarah Fisher
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 22
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|1
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 22
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 19
 +
|110
 +
|-
 +
| 12
 +
| {{USA}} Alex Barron
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 21
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 24
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 23
 +
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|3
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14
 +
|95
 +
|-
 +
| 13
 +
| {{BRA}} Felipe Giaffone
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 20
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 19
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 24
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15
 +
|75
 +
|-
 +
| 14
 +
| {{BRA}} Vitor Meira
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| ''17''
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| ''11''
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 23
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 20
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8
 +
|72
 +
|-
 +
| 15
 +
| {{USA}} Scott Sharp
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 19
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 10
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 21
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 9
 +
|72
 +
|-
 +
| 16
 +
| {{USA}} Robbie Buhl
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 10
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 19
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16
 +
|65
 +
|-
 +
| 17
 +
| {{USA}} Bryan Herta
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 19
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 23
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 21
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17
 +
|65
 +
|-
 +
| 18
 +
| {{JPN}} Roger Yasukawa
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 9
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 11
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 9
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17
 +
|DNF
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 10
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13
 +
|54
 +
|-
 +
| 19
 +
| {{USA}} Greg Ray
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 9
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| ''12''
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18
 +
|48
 +
|-
 +
| 20
 +
| {{USA}} Buddy Rice
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 23
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 20
 +
|40
 +
|-
 +
| 21
 +
| {{USA}} Ed Carpenter
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 20
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 26
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 24
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 25
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 17
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 24
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 21
 +
|40
 +
|-
 +
| 22
 +
| {{USA}} AJ Foyt IV
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 21
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 12
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 20
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 19
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 22
 +
|40
 +
|-
 +
| 23
 +
| {{GBR}} Dario Franchitti
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 14
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 24
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 23
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 20
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 18
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 19
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 23
 +
|40
 +
|-
 +
| 24
 +
| {{USA}} Buddy Lazier
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 23
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 22
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 22
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 15
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 20
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 24
 +
|40
 +
|-
 +
| 25
 +
| {{GBR}} Mark Taylor
 
|
 
|
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 23
 
|
 
|
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 21
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 19
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 25
 +
|20
 
|-
 
|-
|7
+
| 26
|{{USA}} Maple Valley Grand Prix
+
| {{USA}} Tony Renna
|Maple Valley Raceway
+
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 22
|6 September
+
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 25
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16
 +
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 +
|15
 
|-
 
|-
|8
+
| 27
|{{GBR}} Brands Hatch Grand Prix
+
| {{USA}} Eddie Cheever Jr
|Brands Hatch
 
|20 September
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|9
 
|{{GBR}} Grand Prix of Great Britain
 
|Silverstone Circuit
 
|27 September
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 25
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 22
 
|
 
|
 +
|10
 +
|-
 +
 +
{|
 +
|valign="top"|
 +
{|  class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center;"
 +
!Pos
 +
!Manufacturer
 +
!MIA<br/> {{USA}}
 +
!GAT<br/> {{USA}}
 +
!JPN<br/> {{JPN}}
 +
!RIC<br/> {{USA}}
 +
!NAS<br/> {{USA}}
 +
!COL<br/> {{USA}}
 +
!CHI<br/> {{USA}}
 +
!CAL<br/> {{USA}}
 +
!  valign="middle" |  Pts
 +
|-
 +
| 1
 +
| {{JPN}} Toyota
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|'''1'''
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|'''1'''
 +
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2
 +
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| '''2'''
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|'''1'''
 +
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2
 +
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| ''2''
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|''1''
 +
|390
 +
|-
 +
| 2
 +
| {{JPN}} Honda
 +
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| ''2''
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| '''4'''
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| ''1''
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| ''4''
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''''1'''''
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| '''1'''
 +
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| '''2'''
 +
|352
 +
|-
 +
| 3
 +
| {{USA}} Chevrolet
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
 +
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|''3''
 +
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|''1''
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13
 +
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 13
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
 +
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
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|227
 
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Latest revision as of 08:46, 27 March 2019

Non-canon.png All information on this page is not part of canon.

2004 Elite Racing League season
Previous: NONE Next: 2005
The 2004 Elite Racing League season was the 1st Elite Racing League season, competed over 8 races in 8 rounds. It is a non canon season (Like all Elite Racing League Seasons.) Drivers and teams throughout the season battled for the Drivers and Manufacturer Championships. It started on the 29th February in Miami, Florida at the Homestead-Miami Speedway and ended on the 3rd October in Fontana, California at California Speedway. It was simulated using IndyCar Series 2005. Between this season and the 2009 season the series acted as an IndyCar support series meaning IndyCar drivers could (and did) participate to improve track knowledge and experience. The Drivers Championship was won by Dan Wheldon at the final race of the season in Fontana at California Speedway. The Manufacturers Championship was won by Toyota at the penultimate race in Chicago. 7 of the 8 Races were support races for the 2004 IndyCar Series whilst the eighth race was an exclusive race at Gateway Motorsports Park which had been dropped from the 2004 IndyCar season in a move that would give the series more publicity with an exclusive race. The month of May was missed out in the scheduling for the first few seasons due to the IndyCar holders not wanting any support races due to the chaotic nature of the Indianapolis 500.

Drivers and Season Calendar

Some Drivers raced on a part time schedule.

Drivers Champion Manufacturers Champion
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Dan Wheldon Flag of Japan svg.png Toyota
Manufacturar Driver
Chevrolet Icon.png Chevrolet
Flag of the United States svg.png Buddy Lazier
Flag of the United States svg.png Buddy Rice
Flag of the United States svg.png Ed Carpenter
Flag of the United States svg.png Eddie Cheever Jr
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mark Taylor
Flag of the United States svg.png Robbie Buhl
Flag of the United States svg.png Sam Hornish Jr
Flag of the United States svg.png Sarah Fisher
Flag of Brazil svg.png Vitor Meira
Honda Icon.png Honda
Flag of the United States svg.png Bryan Herta
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Dan Wheldon
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Dario Franchitti
Flag of the United States svg.png Greg Ray
Flag of Sweden svg.png Kenny Brack
Flag of Japan svg.png Roger Yasukawa
Flag of Brazil svg.png Tony Kanaan
Toyota Icon.png Toyota
Flag of the United States svg.png AJ Foyt IV
Flag of the United States svg.png Al Unser Jr
Flag of the United States svg.png Alex Barron
Flag of Brazil svg.png Felipe Giaffone
Flag of Brazil svg.png Gil de Farran
Flag of Brazil svg.png Helio Castroneves
Flag of New Zealand svg.png Scott Dixon
Flag of the United States svg.png Scott Sharp
Flag of South Africa svg.png Tomas Sheckter
Flag of the United States svg.png Tony Renna
Flag of Japan svg.png Toranosuke Takagi
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   Other Classified   Pole   Fastest Lap 
Points 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 12 10 5 2 1
Round Race Track Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning manufacturer
1 Flag of the United States svg.png Toyota ERL Race of Miami Homestead-Miami Speedway 29 February Flag of Brazil svg.png Helio Castroneves Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Dan Wheldon Flag of Brazil svg.png Helio Castroneves Flag of Japan svg.png Toyota
2 Flag of the United States svg.png Red Bull ERL Race of Gateway Gateway Motorsports Park (Exclusive Race) 14 March Flag of New Zealand svg.png Scott Dixon Flag of Brazil svg.png Vitor Meira Flag of New Zealand svg.png Scott Dixon Flag of Japan svg.png Toyota
3 Flag of Japan svg.png Honda ERL Race of Japan Twin Ring Motegi 17 April Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Dan Wheldon Flag of Brazil svg.png Vitor Meira Flag of the United States svg.png Sarah Fisher Flag of the United States svg.png Chevrolet
4 Flag of the United States svg.png SunTrust ERL Race of Richmond Richmond International Raceway 26 June Flag of New Zealand svg.png Scott Dixon Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Dan Wheldon Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Dan Wheldon Flag of Japan svg.png Honda
5 Flag of the United States svg.png Firestone ERL Race of Nashville Nashville Superspeedway 17 July Flag of New Zealand svg.png Scott Dixon Flag of the United States svg.png Greg Ray Flag of New Zealand svg.png Scott Dixon Flag of Japan svg.png Toyota
6 Flag of the United States svg.png Honda ERL Race of Colorado Pikes Peak International Raceway 22 August Flag of Brazil svg.png Tony Kanaan Flag of Brazil svg.png Tony Kanaan Flag of Brazil svg.png Tony Kanaan Flag of Japan svg.png Honda
7 Flag of the United States svg.png ERL Chicago Classic Chicagoland Speedway 12 September Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Dan Wheldon Flag of Brazil svg.png Gil de Farran Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Dan Wheldon Flag of Japan svg.png Honda
8 Flag of the United States svg.png Toyota ERL Race of California California Speedway 3 October Flag of Sweden svg.png Kenny Brack Flag of Brazil svg.png Helio Castroneves Flag of Brazil svg.png Helio Castroneves Flag of Japan svg.png Toyota
Pos Driver MIA
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GAT
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JPN
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RIC
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NAS
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COL
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CHI
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CAL
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Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Dan Wheldon 4 9 7 1 4 7 1 3 258
2 Flag of Brazil svg.png Gil de Farran 3 4 8 10 2 2 2 11 241
3 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Scott Dixon 7 1 21 2 1 6 8 12 221
4 Flag of Brazil svg.png Tony Kanaan 2 5 20 3 9 1 12 5 220
5 Flag of Brazil svg.png Helio Castroneves 1 2 DNF 12 21 3 9 1 210
6 Flag of Sweden svg.png Kenny Brack DNF 7 4 11 5 4 4 2 207
7 Flag of the United States svg.png Sam Hornish Jr 5 3 22 4 DNF 13 7 4 170
8 Flag of Japan svg.png Toranosuke Takagi 10 6 3 16 3 8 10 7 165
9 Flag of South Africa svg.png Tomas Sheckter DNF 8 5 14 6 9 5 6 142
10 Flag of the United States svg.png Al Unser Jr 8 10 2 18 7 11 25 10 115
11 Flag of the United States svg.png Sarah Fisher 11 22 1 5 13 22 16 19 110
12 Flag of the United States svg.png Alex Barron 21 16 6 24 11 23 3 14 95
13 Flag of Brazil svg.png Felipe Giaffone 18 20 19 8 18 5 24 15 75
14 Flag of Brazil svg.png Vitor Meira 12 17 11 6 23 20 17 8 72
15 Flag of the United States svg.png Scott Sharp 6 19 17 13 10 14 21 9 72
16 Flag of the United States svg.png Robbie Buhl 13 13 10 19 14 16 6 16 65
17 Flag of the United States svg.png Bryan Herta 19 18 23 7 8 21 11 17 65
18 Flag of Japan svg.png Roger Yasukawa 9 11 9 17 DNF 10 13 13 54
19 Flag of the United States svg.png Greg Ray 17 12 14 9 12 12 18 18 48
20 Flag of the United States svg.png Buddy Rice 16 14 15 15 15 17 23 20 40
21 Flag of the United States svg.png Ed Carpenter 20 26 24 25 17 24 15 21 40
22 Flag of the United States svg.png AJ Foyt IV 15 21 12 20 16 19 14 22 40
23 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Dario Franchitti 14 24 18 23 20 18 19 23 40
24 Flag of the United States svg.png Buddy Lazier 23 15 13 22 22 15 20 24 40
25 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mark Taylor 23 21 19 25 20
26 Flag of the United States svg.png Tony Renna 22 25 16 15
27 Flag of the United States svg.png Eddie Cheever Jr 25 22 10
Pos Manufacturer MIA
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GAT
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JPN
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RIC
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NAS
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COL
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CHI
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CAL
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Pts
1 Flag of Japan svg.png Toyota 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 390
2 Flag of Japan svg.png Honda 2 5 4 1 4 1 1 2 352
3 Flag of the United States svg.png Chevrolet 5 3 1 4 13 13 6 4 227