2004 Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver
The 2004 Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver was the ninth round of the 2004 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on August 15, 2004 on the streets of Denver, Colorado near the Pepsi Center. Sébastien Bourdais swept the pole and the race win.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 9 of 14 in the 2004 Champ Car season | |
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| Date | August 15, 2004 |
| Official name | Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver |
| Location | Streets of Denver Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Course | Temporary Street Course 1.657 mi / 2.667 km |
| Distance | 90 laps 149.130 mi / 240.030 km |
| Weather | Scattered clouds with temperatures reaching up to 84 °F (29 °C); wind speeds approaching 15.9 miles per hour (25.6 km/h)[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Time | 59.942 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Time | 1:01.256 (on lap 89 of 90) |
| Podium | |
| First | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Second | Paul Tracy (Forsythe Championship Racing) |
| Third | Bruno Junqueira (Newman/Haas Racing) |
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:00.413 | 59.942 | 59.942 |
| 2 |  |
Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:01.203 | 1:00.525 | 1:00.525 |
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Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 1:00.885 | 1:00.588 | 1:00.588 |
| 4 | |
Patrick Carpentier | Forsythe Racing | 1:01.416 | 1:00.595 | 1:00.595 |
| 5 |  |
Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 1:00.721 | — | 1:00.721 |
| 6 |  |
Oriol Servià | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:02.046 | 1:00.813 | 1:00.813 |
| 7 |  |
A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | — | 1:00.907 | 1:00.907 |
| 8 | |
Ryan Hunter-Reay | Herdez Competition | 1:01.545 | 1:01.072 | 1:01.072 |
| 9 | |
Mario Haberfeld | Walker Racing | 1:01.198 | 1:01.285 | 1:01.198 |
| 10 |  |
Justin Wilson | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:01.782 | 1:01.265 | 1:01.265 |
| 11 | |
Alex Tagliani | Rocketsports Racing | 1:01.757 | 1:01.266 | 1:01.266 |
| 12 | |
Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 1:01.334 | 1:02.090 | 1:01.334 |
| 13 | |
Michel Jourdain, Jr. | RuSPORT | 1:01.447 | 1:01.345 | 1:01.345 |
| 14 | |
Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:02.354 | 1:01.522 | 1:01.522 |
| 15 | |
Rodolfo Lavín | Forsythe Racing | 1:02.130 | 1:01.794 | 1:01.794 |
| 16 | |
Guy Smith | Rocketsports Racing | 1:02.113 | 1:02.137 | 1:02.113 |
| 17 |  |
Gastón Mazzacane | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:02.412 | — | 1:02.412 |
| 18 | |
Roberto González | PKV Racing | 1:02.604 | 1:02.507 | 1:02.507 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |
Newman/Haas Racing | 90 | 1:40:25.232 | 1 | 35 |
| 2 | 1 | |
Forsythe Racing | 90 | +7.446 secs | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | 6 | |
Newman/Haas Racing | 90 | +8.171 secs | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | 55 | |
Herdez Competition | 90 | +8.561 secs | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | 10 | |
RuSPORT | 90 | +15.641 secs | 7 | 21 |
| 6 | 11 | |
Dale Coyne Racing | 90 | +19.256 secs | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | 34 | |
Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 90 | +20.786 secs | 10 | 17 |
| 8 | 5 | |
Walker Racing | 90 | +24.141 secs | 9 | 15 |
| 9 | 7 | |
Forsythe Racing | 90 | +25.371 secs | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | 8 | |
Rocketsports Racing | 89 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | 3 | |
Forsythe Racing | 88 | + 2 Laps | 15 | 10 |
| 12 | 21 | |
PKV Racing | 88 | + 2 Laps | 18 | 10 |
| 13 | 14 | |
Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 87 | + 3 Laps | 14 | 8 |
| 14 | 9 | |
RuSPORT | 86 | + 4 Laps | 13 | 7 |
| 15 | 19 | |
Dale Coyne Racing | 86 | + 4 Laps | 17 | 6 |
| 16 | 4 | |
Herdez Competition | 72 | Contact | 8 | 5 |
| 17 | 12 | |
PKV Racing | 63 | Engine | 12 | 4 |
| 18 | 17 | |
Rocketsports Racing | 56 | Electrical | 16 | 3 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 1-4 | Lavín (3), Bourdais (2), Tagliani (8) & Philippe (14) contact |
| 74-78 | Hunter-Reay (4) spin/stall |
Notes
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- New Track Record Sébastien Bourdais 59.942 (Qualification Session #2)
- New Race Lap Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:01.256
- New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:40:25.232
- Average Speed 89.103 mph
Championship standings after the race
References
External links
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