Nextel Cup
Nextel took over sponsorship of NASCAR's top racing series in 2004 from Winston. The "Chase for the Cup" format also began in 2004.
Kurt Busch of Roush Racing ended the season as the points champion even though he only had three wins all year. Jimmie Johnson had an impressive eight wins and came in seconds. Jeff Gordon finished third.
| Date | Race | Driver |
| Feb 15 | Daytona 500 | Dale Earnhardt Jr |
| Feb 22 | Subway 400 | Matt Kenseth |
| Mar 7 | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 | Matt Kenseth |
| Mar 14 | Golden Corral 500 | Dale Earnhardt Jr |
| Mar 21 | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 | Jimmie Johnson |
| Mar 28 | Food City 500 | Kurt Busch |
| Apr 4 | Samsung/Radio Shack 500 | Elliott Sadler |
| Apr 18 | Advance Auto Parts 500 | Rusty Wallace |
| Apr 25 | Aarons 499 | Jeff Gordon |
| May 2 | Auto Club 500 | Jeff Gordon |
| May 15 | Chevy American Revolution 400 | Dale Earnhardt Jr |
| May 22 | Nextel All-Star Challenge | Matt Kenseth |
| May 30 | Coca-Cola 600 | Jimmie Johnson |
| Jun 6 | MBNA America 400 | Mark Martin |
| Jun 13 | Pocono 500 | Jimmie Johnson |
| Jun 20 | DHL 400 | Ryan Newman |
| Jun 27 | Dodge/Save Mart 350 | Jeff Gordon |
| Jul 3 | Pepsi 400 | Jeff Gordon |
| Jul 11 | Tropicana 400 | Tony Stewart |
| Jul 25 | Siemens 300 | Kurt Busch |
| Aug 1 | Pennsylvania 500 | Jimmie Johnson |
| Aug 8 | Brickyard 400 | Jeff Gordon |
| Aug 15 | Sirius at the Glen | Tony Stewart |
| Aug 22 | GFS Marketplace 400 | Greg Biffle |
| Aug 28 | Sharpie 500 | Dale Earnhardt Jr |
| Sep 5 | Pop Secret 500 | Elliott Sadler |
| Sep 11 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Jeremy Mayfield |
| Sep 19 | Sylvania 300 | Kurt Busch |
| Sep 26 | Dover 400 | Ryan Newman |
| Oct 3 | EA Sports 500 | Dale Earnhardt Jr |
| Oct 10 | Banquet 400 | Joe Nemechek |
| Oct 16 | UAW-GM Quality 500 | Jimmie Johnson |
| Oct 24 | Subway 500 | Jimmie Johnson |
| Oct 31 | Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 | Jimmie Johnson |
| Nov 7 | Checker Auto Parts 500 | Dale Earnhardt Jr |
| Nov 14 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Jimmie Johnson |
| Nov 21 | Ford 400 | Greg Biffle |
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