Home / IRL / Seasons / 2004

IRL in the 2004 season. Full information

9th season of the IRL proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 29th February to 17th October in 2004, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of IRL!

Beginners of the season: Kousuke Matsuura , Mark Taylor , Jeff Simmons , Marty Roth

Participated in training: Jaques Lazier

List of races and tracks in the 2004 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
2004 Miami Indycars	Sam Hornish, Jr. Dallara IR2, #6	Homestead	29th February 2004
2004 Phoenix Indycars	Tony Kanaan Dallara IR2, #11	Phoenix	21st March 2004
2004 Motegi Indycars	Dan Wheldon Dallara IR2, #26	Motegi	17th April 2004
2004 Indianapolis 500	Buddy Rice G-Force GF09, #15	Indianapolis	30th May 2004
2004 Texas Indycars Race 1	Tony Kanaan Dallara IR2, #11	Texas Motor Speedway	12th June 2004
2004 Richmond Indycars	Dan Wheldon Dallara IR2, #26	Richmond	26th June 2004
2004 Kansas Indycars	Buddy Rice G-Force GF09, #15	Kansas City	4th July 2004
2004 Nashville Indycars	Tony Kanaan Dallara IR2, #11	Nashville	17th July 2004
2004 Milwaukee Indycars	Dario Franchitti Dallara IR2, #27	Milwaukee	25th July 2004
2004 Michigan Indycars	Buddy Rice G-Force GF09, #15	Michigan	1st August 2004
2004 Kentucky Indycars	Adrian Fernandez G-Force GF09, #5	Kentucky	15th August 2004
2004 Pikes Peak Indycars	Dario Franchitti Dallara IR2, #27	Pikes Peak Int Raceway	22nd August 2004
2004 Nazareth Indycars	Dan Wheldon Dallara IR2, #26	Nazareth	29th August 2004
2004 Chicagoland Indycars	Adrian Fernandez G-Force GF09, #5	Chicagoland	12th September 2004
2004 Fontana Indycars	Adrian Fernandez G-Force GF09, #5	California Speedway	3rd October 2004
2004 Texas Indycars Race 2	Helio Castroneves Dallara IR2, #3	Texas Motor Speedway	17th October 2004

Drivers championship 2004

Tony Kanaan

Brazil

Champion

Points: 618 Wins: 3 Poles: 2

Dan Wheldon

United Kingdom

2nd place

Points: 533 Wins: 3 Poles: 2

Buddy Rice

United States

3rd place

Points: 485 Wins: 3 Poles: 5

List of all drivers for the 2004 season

Name	Points
Tony Kanaan	618
Dan Wheldon	533
Buddy Rice	485
Helio Castroneves	446
Adrian Fernandez	445
Dario Franchitti	409
Sam Hornish, Jr.	387
Vitor Meira	376
Bryan Herta	362
Scott Dixon	355
Darren Manning	323
Alex Barron	310
Scott Sharp	282
Kousuke Matsuura	280
Toranosuke Takagi	263
Ed Carpenter	245
Mark Taylor	232
AJ Foyt IV	232
Tomas Scheckter	230
Felipe Giaffone	214
Townsend Bell	193
Jaques Lazier	104
Greg Ray	99
Robbie Buhl	44
Al Unser, Jr.	44
Roger Yasukawa	39
Tomas Enge	31
Bruno Junqueira	30
Jeff Simmons	26
Richie Hearn	12
Sarah Fisher	12
Robby McGehee	12
Buddy Lazier	12
Marty Roth	12
P.J. Jones	10
Robby Gordon	10
Larry Foyt	10