2004 Alternate NASCAR season
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The 2004 Alternate NASCAR season was the first season of Samster's Alternate NASCAR series.
History
Its 2004 and NASCAR has decided to introduce new car regulations, aiming to increase safety and lower costs. Each car built was intended to race on all kinds of circuits, allowing teams to reduce their fleet of cars to just a main and a spare at most for each entry.
Several new manufacturers entered the series, joining already established makes Chevrolet, Dodge, Toyota and Ford:
- Audi (with Bill Davis Racing)
- BMW (with Petty Enterprises)
- Honda (with Team Penske)
- Mazda (with Jasper Racing)
- Mercedes-Benz (with Dale Earnhardt Incorporated and Daytona Speed Inc.)
- Nissan (with MB2 Motorsports and Haas CNC Racing)
Teams and Drivers
| Full Time Entries | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Vehicle | Engine | No. | Race Drivers | Primary Sponsor | Rounds |
| Dale Earnhardt Incorporated | Mercedes-Benz W203 | DEI | 1 | TBA | Kellogg's | |
| 8 | TBA | Budweiser | ||||
| 15 | TBA | NAPA Auto Parts | ||||
| Team Penske | Honda Accord EX | Penske | 2 | TBA | Miller Lite | |
| 00 | TBA | General Mills | ||||
| 12 | TBA | Alltel | ||||
| Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet Malibu SS | TBA | 4 | TBA | CellularOne | |
| Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet Malibu SS | Hendrick | 5 | TBA | Viagra | |
| 24 | TBA | DuPont | ||||
| 25 | TBA | DeWalt | ||||
| 48 | TBA | Lowe's Home Improvement | ||||
| Roush Racing | Ford Taurus | Roush-Yates | 6 | TBA | Irwin Tools | |
| 16 | TBA | Kodak | ||||
| 17 | TBA | U.S. Army | ||||
| 97 | TBA | Caterpillar | ||||
| 99 | TBA | Georgia-Pacific | ||||
| Evernham Motorsports | Dodge Stratus | Evernham | 9 | TBA | Cingular Wireless | |
| 19 | TBA | Pepsi | ||||
| MB2 Motorsports | Nissan Altima L31 | TBA | 01 | TBA | GMAC | |
| 10 | TBA | Bass Pro Shops | ||||
| Haas CNC Racing (MB2) | 0 | TBA | Schwan's | |||
| Phoenix Racing | TBA | TBA | 09 | TBA | Miccosuke Gaming & Resorts | |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota Camry XV30 | Gibbs | 11 | TBA | Mars Brand | |
| 18 | TBA | Interstate Batteries | ||||
| 20 | TBA | The Home Depot | ||||
| 73 | TBA | Sharpie | ||||
| BAM Racing (Gibbs) | 49 | TBA | Part Time Sponsors | |||
| Wood Brothers Racing | Ford Taurus | TBA | 21 | TBA | Motorcraft | |
| Bill Davis Racing | Audi A4 B6 | Davis | 22 | TBA | UPS | |
| 23 | TBA | Lucas Oil Products | ||||
| SCORE Motorsports | TBA | TBA | 27 | TBA | Lone Star Steakhouse | |
| Victory In Jesus Racing | TBA | TBA | 28 | TBA | Food City | |
| Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet Malibu SS | Childress | 29 | TBA | GM Goodwrench | |
| 30 | TBA | Valvoline | ||||
| 31 | TBA | Carquest | ||||
| 33 | TBA | U.S. Marines | ||||
| PPI Racing (RCR) | PPI | 32 | TBA | Tide | ||
| Mach One Inc. | TBA | TBA | 34 | TBA | TBA | |
| Carter Racing | TBA | TBA | 37 | TBA | Carter's Royal Dispos-All | |
| Robert Yates Racing | Ford Taurus | Roush-Yates | 38 | TBA | National Guard | |
| 88 | TBA | AmericaOnline | ||||
| McGlynn Racing (Yates) | 74 | TBA | Part Time Sponsors | |||
| Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge Stratus | TBA | 40 | TBA | Wellbutrin | |
| 41 | TBA | Target | ||||
| 42 | TBA | Texaco/Havoline | ||||
| Petty Enterprises | BMW E46 | TBA | 43 | TBA | STP | |
| 45 | TBA | NetZero | ||||
| Arnold Motorsports | TBA | TBA | 50 | TBA | Arnold Development Companies | |
| Kirk Shelmerdine Racing | Chevrolet Malibu SS | Hendrick | 69 | TBA | Part Time Sponsors | |
| Jasper Racing | Mazda 6 | TBA | 77 | TBA | Part Time Sponsors | |
| 91 | TBA | Coors Light | ||||
| Part Time Entries | ||||||
| Team | Vehicle | Engine | No | Race Drivers | Sponsors | Rounds |
| Daytona Speed Inc. (DEI) | Mercedes-Benz W203 | DEI | 13 | TBA | Red Line Oil | |
| Competitive Edge Motorsports | TBA | TBA | 51 | TBA | TBA | |
| BAM Racing | Toyota Camry XV30 | Gibbs | 59 | TBA | Bennett Lane Winery | |
| Phoenix Racing | TBA | TBA | 76 | TBA | Part Time Sponsors | |
| Stan Hover Motorsports | TBA | TBA | 80 | TBA | Commercial Truck & Trailer | |
| Jasper Racing | Mazda 6 | TBA | 87 | TBA | Part Time Sponsors | |
| Evernham Motorsports | Dodge Stratus | Evernham | 90 | TBA | Part Time Sponsors | |
| Team Penske | Honda Accord EX | Penske | 92 |  Helio Castroneves
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Penske Trucking | |
| Gil de Ferran
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| W.W. Motorsports | TBA | TBA | 94 | TBA | Bojangles | |
Rules
Teams were restricted to five RECs altogether. Teams that competed in 2003 had their REC numbers carried over automatically. Any new RECs had to be purchased.
REC Costs
Full Time - $1,000,000 per entry.
Part Time - $300,000 per entry (Max 12 races).
Season Calendar
| Round | Event | Circuit | Track Size | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC |  Budweiser Shootout
|
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | RP | February 7 | ||||
| NC | Gatorade Duels
|
February 12 | ||||||
| NC | ||||||||
| 1 | Daytona 500
|
RP M | February 15 | |||||
| 2 |  Subway 500
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North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham | ST | February 22 | ||||
| 3 |  UAW-Daimler Chrysler 300
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas | MS | March 7 | ||||
| 4 |  Telcel Motorola 250
|
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City | RC | March 14 | ||||
| 5 |  Samsung / Radio Shack 300
|
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth | MS | March 21 | ||||
| 6 |  Advance Auto Parts 250
|
Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville | ST | March 28 | ||||
| 7 | St. Pete 250
|
Streets of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg | RC | April 4 | ||||
| 8 |  Qantas 300
|
Calder Park Thunderdrome, Melbourne | ST | April 18 | ||||
| 9 |  Honda 300
|
Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi | MS | April 25 | ||||
| 10 |  Mountain Dew Southern 500
|
Darlington Raceway, Darlington | MS M | May 2 | ||||
| 11 |  Banquet 300
|
Kansas Speedway, Kansas City | MS | May 16 | ||||
| NC | Nextel Open
|
Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord | MS | May 23 | ||||
| NC | Nextel All-Star Challenge
|
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| 12 | Coca-Cola 600
|
MS M | May 30 | |||||
| 13 |  MBNA America 300
|
Dover International Speedway, Dover | ST | June 6 | ||||
| 14 |  Portland 250
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Portland International Raceway, Portland | RC | June 13 | ||||
| 15 |  Mazda 250
|
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey | RC | June 20 | ||||
| 16 | Dodge / Save Mart 250
|
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma | RC | June 27 | ||||
| 17 | Pepsi 400
|
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | RP | July 3 | ||||
| 18 |  Tropicana 300
|
Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet | MS | July 11 | ||||
| 19 |  Siemans 300
|
New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon | ST | July 25 | ||||
| 20 |  Pennsylvania 300
|
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond | LS | August 1 | ||||
| 21 |  Brickyard 400
|
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis | LS | August 8 | ||||
| 22 |  Sirius at the Glen
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Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen | RC | August 15 | ||||
| 23 |  GFS Marketplace 300
|
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn | LS | August 22 | ||||
| 24 |  Sharpie 500
|
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | ST M | August 28 | ||||
| 25 |  NAPA Auto Parts 250
|
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal | RC | September 5 | ||||
| 26 |  Menards 250
|
Road America, Elkhart Lake | RC | August 29 | ||||
| 27 | Alan Kulwicki 250
|
Milwaukee Mile, West Allis | ST | September 19 | ||||
| 28 |  Mid-Ohio 250
|
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington | RC | September 26 | ||||
| 29 |  EA Sports 500
|
Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega | RP M | October 3 | ||||
| 30 |  Fosters 300
|
Rockingham Motor Speedway, Corby | MS | October 17 | ||||
| 31 | Chevy Rock and Roll 250
|
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond | ST | October 24 | ||||
| 32 | _svg.png){kind=small} Bass Pro Shops MBNA 300
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Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton | MS | October 31 | ||||
| 33 |  Checker Auto Parts 250
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Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale | ST | November 7 | ||||
| 34 | Auto Club 300
|
California Speedway, Fontana | LS | November 14 | ||||
| 35 | Ford 300
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Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead | MS | November 21 | ||||
| 36 | Sebring 250
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Sebring International Raceway, Sebring | RC | November 28 |